The Specials
Rough Trade 50th Anniversary Editions
1979: The Specials - The Specials
Released at the height of late-70s tension, The Specials’ riotous debut remains a razor-sharp snapshot of British youth defiance, that still hits with purpose today.
Includes
- Rough Trade Exclusive bonus 7" 'Gangsters [Version] / A Message To You Rudy [Version]' (Top of the Pops re-recordings)
- Insert with exclusive stories and interviews with the people behind the music.
- Limited to 2000 copies.Â
Tracklist
- A Message to You Rudy
- Do the Dog
- It's Up to You
- Nite Klub
- Doesn't Make It Alright
- Concrete Jungle
- Too Hot
- Monkey Man
- (Dawning of A) New Era
- Blank Expression
- Stupid Marriage
- Too Much Too Young
- Little Bitch
- You're Wondering Now
More than a record store. Since 1976.
The year 2026 marks five decades of Rough Trade. From a small shop on West London's Kensington Park Road to a global community of music heads, it’s been half a century of backing counterculture, celebrating the physical format and championing creativity. We exist to serve the die-hards and the curious alike - fiercely independent, always chasing what’s next.
This is 50.
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The Specials
Rough Trade 50th Anniversary Editions
1979: The Specials - The Specials
Released at the height of late-70s tension, The Specials’ riotous debut remains a razor-sharp snapshot of British youth defiance, that still hits with purpose today.
Includes
- Rough Trade Exclusive bonus 7" 'Gangsters [Version] / A Message To You Rudy [Version]' (Top of the Pops re-recordings)
- Insert with exclusive stories and interviews with the people behind the music.
- Limited to 2000 copies.Â
Tracklist
- A Message to You Rudy
- Do the Dog
- It's Up to You
- Nite Klub
- Doesn't Make It Alright
- Concrete Jungle
- Too Hot
- Monkey Man
- (Dawning of A) New Era
- Blank Expression
- Stupid Marriage
- Too Much Too Young
- Little Bitch
- You're Wondering Now
More than a record store. Since 1976.
The year 2026 marks five decades of Rough Trade. From a small shop on West London's Kensington Park Road to a global community of music heads, it’s been half a century of backing counterculture, celebrating the physical format and championing creativity. We exist to serve the die-hards and the curious alike - fiercely independent, always chasing what’s next.
This is 50.
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Rough Trade 50th Anniversary Editions
1979: The Specials - The Specials
Released at the height of late-70s tension, The Specials’ riotous debut remains a razor-sharp snapshot of British youth defiance, that still hits with purpose today.
Includes
- Rough Trade Exclusive bonus 7" 'Gangsters [Version] / A Message To You Rudy [Version]' (Top of the Pops re-recordings)
- Insert with exclusive stories and interviews with the people behind the music.
- Limited to 2000 copies.Â
Tracklist
- A Message to You Rudy
- Do the Dog
- It's Up to You
- Nite Klub
- Doesn't Make It Alright
- Concrete Jungle
- Too Hot
- Monkey Man
- (Dawning of A) New Era
- Blank Expression
- Stupid Marriage
- Too Much Too Young
- Little Bitch
- You're Wondering Now
More than a record store. Since 1976.
The year 2026 marks five decades of Rough Trade. From a small shop on West London's Kensington Park Road to a global community of music heads, it’s been half a century of backing counterculture, celebrating the physical format and championing creativity. We exist to serve the die-hards and the curious alike - fiercely independent, always chasing what’s next.
This is 50.
