Archive (The Specials album)
Appearance
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Released | 26 March 2001[1] | |||
Genre | Ska | |||
Label | Rialto | |||
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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
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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
[edit]- 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
References
[edit]- ^ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 24 March 2001. p. 27. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Westergaard, Sean. Archive at AllMusic