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Label:	Two-Tone Records – CDL TT5001
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Carlin Music Corp
Country:	UK
Released:	Oct 19, 1979
Genre:	Reggae
Style:	Ska

Tracklist

A1		A Message To You Rudy Written-By – R. Thompson*
A2		Do The Dog Arranged By – J. Dammers* Written-By – R. Thomas*
A3		It's Up To You Written-By – Specials*
A4		Nite Klub Backing Vocals – Chrissie Hynde Written-By – Specials*
A5		Doesn't Make It Alright Written-By – M. Harrison*
A6		Concrete Jungle Written-By – R. Radiation*
A7		Too Hot Written-By – C. Campbell*
B1		Monkey Man Written-By – Hibbert*
B2		(Dawning Of A) New Era Written-By – J. Dammers*
B3		Blank Expression Written-By – Specials*
B4		Stupid Marriage Written-By – N. Staple*
B5		Too Much Too Young Written-By – J. Dammers* Written-By [ack. to] – L. Charmers*
B6		Little Bitch Written-By – J. Dammers*
B7		You're Wondering Now Written-By – Clement Seymour*

Companies, etc.

Published By – R. & B. Music
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Published By – Plangent Visions Music Ltd.
Published By – Melodisc Music Ltd.
Published By – Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
Published By – Copyright Control
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Marketed By – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Engineered At – T.W. Studios
Lacquer Cut At – CBS Studios, London
Pressed By – Phonodisc Ltd.

Credits

Bass – Horace*
Design [Sleeve] – Chalkie Davies
Drums – Brad*
Engineer – Dave Jordan
Guitar – Roddy*
Horns – Rico Rodriguez
Lacquer Cut By – TY*
Layout [Consolidation] – Trigger (28)
Organ – Jerry*
Producer – Elvis Costello
Vocals – Terry*

Notes

Third label variant with publishers for track 1, side 1 as 'Carlin Music Corp' replacing 'R&B Music Ltd'

Issued in a front-laminated sleeve with "2 Tone Records" logo in bottom right corner.

℗ & © 1979 Chrysalis Records Ltd.

Runouts are stamped except 'TY-CBS' which is hand-etched

There are 2 other UK 1st Issue label variants.

Variant 1 can be found here The Specials - Specials
Variant 2 can be found here The Specials - Specials

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (A-Side runout): CDL5001 A//1▽E C 11 6 TY-CBS
Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout): CDL5001 B//5▽E C 13 1 TY-CBS

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Specials (LP, Album)	Two-Tone Records	CDL TT 5001, CDL TT5001	UK	1979
Recently Edited	Specials (LP, Album, Stereo)	Chrysalis	6307 687		1979
Recently Edited	The Specials (LP, Album, Stereo)	Chrysalis	511265, 51.1265	Europe	1979
Recently Edited	The Specials (LP, Album)	Chrysalis	CDL 1265	Sweden	1979
Recently Edited	Specials (LP, Album)	Chrysalis	L 37121, CDL TT 5001	Australia	1979