The Singles Collection (The Specials album)

Infobox Album | Name = The Singles Collection
Type = Compilation album
Artist = The Specials


Released = January 9 1991
Recorded =
Genre = Ska, two tone, New Wave
Length = 52:10
Label = 2 Tone/Chrysalis
Producer =
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wh9us38ba39g link]
Last album = "In the Studio"
(1984)
This album = "The Singles Collection"
(1991)
Next album = ""
(1996)
Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternative Cover
Background = Darkseagreen


Lower caption = An alternate cover used for the album

"The Singles Collection" is a compilation album by the The Specials.

Track listing

# "Gangsters" (The Specials) - 2:45
# "Rudi, A Message To You" (R. Thompson) - 2:50
# "Nite Club" (The Specials) - 3:25
# "Too Much Too Young" [Live Recording] (Jerry Dammers) - 2:05
# "Guns Of Navarone" [Live Recording] (Thompkin) - 2:20
# "Rat Race" (Roddy Radiation)
# "Rude Boys Outta Jail"
# "Maggie's Farm" (Bob Dylan)
# "Do Nothing" (Lynval Golding)
# "Stereotype" (Jerry Dammers)
# "Ghost Town" (Jerry Dammers)
# "Why?" (Lynval Golding)
# "Friday Night, Saturday Morning" (Terry Hall)
# "Racist Friend" (Jerry Dammers, Dick Cuthell, John Bradbury)
# "Free Nelson Mandela" (Jerry Dammers)
#"(What I Like Most About You Is Your) Girlfriend" (Jerry Dammers)

Some pressings of the album are missing track 16.

Tracks listing for the limited pressing 'Singles'

# "Gangsters" (The Specials) - 2:48
# "Rudi, A Message To You" (R. Thompson) - 2:54
# "Nite Klub" (The Specials) - 3:12
# "Too Much Too Young" (Jerry Dammers) [Live 7" version] - 2:05
# "Guns Of Navarone" - 2:20
# "Rat Race" (Roddy Radiation) - 3:09
# "Stereotype" (Jerry Dammers) [7" version] - 3:49
# "International Jet Set" (Jerry Dammers) [7" version] - 4:12
# "Do Nothing" (Lynval Golding) [7" version] - 3:51
# "Ghost Town" (Jerry Dammers) [12" version] - 5:58
# "Why?" (Lynval Golding) - 3:55
# "Friday Night, Saturday Morning" (Terry Hall) - 3:34
# "War Crimes" (Jerry Dammers) - 4:01
# "Racist Friend" (Jerry Dammers,Dick Cuthell, John Bradbury) - 3:46
# "Nelson Mandela" (Jerry Dammers) - 4:34
# "(What I Like Most About You Is Your) Girlfriend" (Jerry Dammers) - 4:03

This 1991 Limited Pressing replaces; "Maggie's Farm", "Rude Boys Outta Jail" , and "Do Nothing" with "International Jet Set", "War Crimes", and "(What I Like Most About You Is Your) Girlfriend"