http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.854&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rssJust as Punk was catching its second wind in Britain, and Ska was becoming a quickly fading memory, the Specials arose -- not quite like a phoenix from the ashes but as rude boys from yesteryear -- to blend the sounds of England's present and Jamaica's past. What they did, essentially, was give Ska a swift kick in the pants, hurrying its mellow rhythms just so, while leaving its horns and humor intact. While resurrecting Ska was hardly revolutionary, the band's multi-racial scope was, resulting in the aptly named 2-Tone record label. As the craze took off throughout Britain (and their cult status was founded in America), the band and label took on a number of similar acts - among them Madness and Bad Manners - who dominated the charts and held the attention of England's youth for a few years thereafter. The fad had run its course by the early '80s (even the Specials had splintered into other bands), but without the Specials' eponymous debut, neither Gwen Stefani (No Doubt) nor Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray) would have a genre to corrupt. - Kali HollowaySka Revivalen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:43:00 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.854&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss Just as Punk was catching its second wind in Britain, and Ska was becoming a quickly fading memory, the Specials arose -- not quite like a phoenix from the ashes but as rude boys from yesteryear -- to blend the sounds of England's present and Jamaica's past. What they did, essentially, was give Ska a swift kick in the pants, hurrying its mellow rhythms just so, while leaving its horns and humor intact. While resurrecting Ska was hardly revolutionary, the band's multi-racial scope was, resulting in the aptly named 2-Tone record label. As the craze took off throughout Britain (and their cult status was founded in America), the band and label took on a number of similar acts - among them Madness and Bad Manners - who dominated the charts and held the attention of England's youth for a few years thereafter. The fad had run its course by the early '80s (even the Specials had splintered into other bands), but without the Specials' eponymous debut, neither Gwen Stefani (No Doubt) nor Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray) would have a genre to corrupt. - Kali Holloway http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2692751&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss 2-Tone Mon, 1 Jan 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Specials on Rhapsody Online 2692751 tra.2692751 The Specials art.854 1.29 The Specials alb.163400 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/5/3/1003556_170x170.jpg 2002-05-21 00:00:00.0 1979-01-01 00:00:00.0 true A Message To You Rudy tra.2692751 173000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2692751&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2692751&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24030927&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Revival Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:11:37 -0800 Top Tracks by 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(12" version) tra.1285692 357000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1285692&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1285692&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2692757&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Revival Mon, 1 Jan 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Specials on Rhapsody Online 2692757 tra.2692757 The Specials art.854 0.99 The Specials alb.163400 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/5/3/1003556_170x170.jpg 2002-05-21 00:00:00.0 1979-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Blank Expression tra.2692757 163000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2692757&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2692757&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19785975&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Revival Tue, 6 Oct 2009 10:00:10 -0700 Top Tracks by The Specials on Rhapsody Online 19785975 tra.19785975 The Specials art.854 1.29 The Best Of The Specials alb.19781431 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/0/1/1211065_170x170.jpg 2008-04-01 00:00:00.0 null true Ghost Town (Extended Version) tra.19785975 361000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19785975&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19785975&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19785961&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Revival Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:44:35 -0700 Top Tracks by The Specials on Rhapsody Online 19785961 tra.19785961 The Specials art.854 1.29 The Best Of The Specials alb.19781431 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/0/1/1211065_170x170.jpg 2008-04-01 00:00:00.0 null true A Message To You Rudy (2002 Digital Remaster) tra.19785961 172000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19785961&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19785961&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2692731&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Revival Tue, 1 Jan 1980 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Specials on Rhapsody Online 2692731 tra.2692731 The Specials art.854 0.99 More Specials alb.114328 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/9/5/9/509593_170x170.jpg 2002-05-21 00:00:00.0 1980-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Hey, Little Rich Girl tra.2692731 215000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2692731&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2692731&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2532399&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Revival Tue, 1 Jan 1980 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Specials on Rhapsody Online 2532399 tra.2532399 The Specials art.854 0.0 More Specials alb.110899 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/4/0/8/398040_170x170.jpg 0002-05-21 00:00:00.0 1980-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Do Nothing tra.2532399 224000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2532399&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2532399&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1285934&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Revival Mon, 1 Jan 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Specials on Rhapsody Online 1285934 tra.1285934 The Specials art.854 0.99 The Specials alb.163400 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/5/3/1003556_170x170.jpg 2002-05-21 00:00:00.0 1979-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Doesn't Make It Alright tra.1285934 205000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1285934&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1285934&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12105612&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Revival Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Specials on Rhapsody Online 12105612 tra.12105612 The Specials art.854 0.99 Greatest Hits alb.12092715 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/5/8/1348504_170x170.jpg 2006-07-18 00:00:00.0 2006-07-18 00:00:00.0 true A Message To Rudy tra.12105612 167000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12105612&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12105612&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-specials%2Ftop-tracks.rss