- In the Studio
Infobox Album | Name = In the Studio
Type =Album
Artist =The Specials
Released = June 1984
Recorded = 1982-1984
Genre =Ska
Length =
Label =2 Tone Records
Producer =Jerry Dammers
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://wc09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wxfwxq85ldfe link]
Last album = "More Specials "
(1980)
This album = "In the Studio" (as The Special AKA)
(1984)
Next album = "The Singles Collection"
(1991)In the Studio is the third album from the
ska bandThe Specials , released in 1984 - long after the break-up of the original Specials - and only just managed to get into the U.K. Top 35.The album was released under the name 'The Special AKA' and, despite over 2 years in the making (hence the title), was not as commercially successful as their previous two albums although "(Free) Nelson Mandela" and "Racist Friend" became popular singles.
Track listing
# "Bright Lights" (John Bradbury, Stan Campbell,
Dick Cuthell ,Jerry Dammers ) – 4:11
# "The Lonely Crowd" (Campbell, Dammers, John Shipley) – 3:52
# "What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend" (Dammers) – 4:50
# "Housebound" (Dammers) – 4:13
# "Night on the Tiles" (Dammers, Shipley) – 3:04
# "Nelson Mandela" (Dammers ) – 4:07
# "War Crimes" (Dammers) – 6:13
# "Racist Friend" (Bradbury, Cuthell, Dammers) – 3:49
# "Alcohol" (Dammers) – 5:01
# "Break Down the Door" (Bradbury, Cuthell, Dammers) – 3:36Personnel
*
Caron Wheeler - Backing Vocals
* Stan Campbell - Male Vocals
*Rhoda Dakar - Female Vocals
* John Shipley -lead guitar
*Jerry Dammers - organ,piano , Vocals
* Gary McManus - bass guitar
* John Bradbury - drums
*Claudia Fontaine - Backing Vocals
*Dick Cuthell -flugelhorn
* Nigel Reeve -saxophone Technical Credits
*
Nigel Reeve - remastering coordination
*Noel Summerville - remastering
*Adrian Thrills - sleeve notesDesign Credits
* David Storey - album cover design
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.