Archive (The Specials album)

Archive
Compilation album by The Specials
Released	26 March 2001
Genre	Ska
Label	Rialto
The Specials chronology
Conquering Ruler (2001) Archive (2001) The Best of The Specials (2008)

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Archive is a compilation album by The Specials, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music). It consists of old Specials songs and ones by the new line-up, mostly covers.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Too Much Too Young (Live)"	Jerry Dammers	2:06
2.	"Blank Expression"	John Bradbury, Roddy Byers, Dammers, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Horace Panter, Neville Staple	2:08
3.	"Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) (Live)"	Conrad Magidson, Carl Sigman	3:19
4.	"El Pussycat Ska"	Roland Alphonso, Clement Dodd	3:39
5.	"Skinhead Moonstomp (Live)"	Alton Ellis, Ney Smith	2:29
6.	"Long Shot Kick de Bucket (Live)"	Dawn Agard, Sydney Crooks, Earl Robinson	3:03
7.	"Conquering Ruler"	Derrick Morgan	3:12
8.	"Do Nothing (Live)"	Golding	3:31
9.	"Nite Klub/Raquel"	Dammers	3:01
10.	"Too Hot (Live)"	Cecil Campbell	2:37
11.	"Skinhead Girl"	Ney Smith	3:31
12.	"Rude Boys Outta Jail (Live)"	Horace Gentleman, Golding, Staple	2:34
13.	"Stupid Marriage"	Dammers, Michael Allen Harrison, Staple	2:48
14.	"Monkey Man (Live)"	Toots Hibbert	2:55
15.	"Decimal Currency"	Blenders	3:48
16.	"Rat Race (Live)"	Byers	2:55
17.	"Dawning of a New Era"	Dammers	2:39
18.	"You're Wondering Now (Live)"	Clement Seymour	2:18
19.	"Napoleon Solo"	Hopeton Lewis	3:08
20.	"Gangsters (Live)"	Bradbury, Byers, Dammers, Golding, Hall, Panter, Staple	2:33
21.	"Braggin' and Tryin' Not to Lie (Live)"	Byers	3:22
22.	"Return of Django"	Lee Perry	3:36
23.	"Ghost Town (Live)"	Dammers	6:37

Personnel

• Terry Hall - vocals
• Jerry Dammers - keyboards
• Lynval Golding - rhythm guitar, vocals
• Neville Staple - toasting, backing vocals, percussion
• Roddy Byers - lead guitar
• Horace Panter - bass guitar
• John Bradbury - drums