The SpecialsBest The Specials Albums Ranked
7.7
Avg Score
12
Opinions
10
Albums
7
Reviewers
Summary from 12 ratings
On Rate.fm, fans have rated The Specials’s catalog across 10 albums from 12 opinions, with an overall average of 7.7/10. The top-rated The Specials album is The Specials (Deluxe Version) (1979) with a 8.9/10 average from 4 ratings, followed by Protest Songs 1924–2012 (Bonus Track Version) and Encore. The discography on Rate.fm spans 1979 to 2021. Ghost Town (2015 Remaster) ranks as the highest-rated The Specials song on Rate.fm with a 9.3/10 average.
The Specials (Deluxe Version)
“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit the 1979 debut from the rambunctious and politically charged UK group the Specials, a marquee document of the ska revival.”
Protest Songs 1924–2012 (Bonus Track Version)
“In their early days, The Specials were protest song incarnate. Their very multicultural make-up was a confrontational statement to audiences infested with National Front thugs. Since their self-titled 1979 debut album, tracks tackling racism, war, unemployment and national decay helped make them one of the most vital and socially progressive bands of their age. Their 2019 reunion album ‘Encore’ pu”
Protest Songs 1924–2012 (Bonus Track Version)
“Waylaid by writers’ block and Covid, the Specials have been unable to make their planned Jamaican reggae follow-up to 2019’s Encore. So they’ve recorded some covers instead, shapeshifting through blues, folk, country and rock. It’s odd that most of the songs are American, when this band are so good at delineating a particularly British experience. And your definition of a protest song may be very ”