The specials concrete jungle live at tiffanys night club coventry 1979. Audioboo book bbc radio 2 bbc saxon the specials wings. Released on 19 october 1979 on jerry dammers 2 tone label, the album is seen by some as the defining moment in the uk ska scene. Their music combines a danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punks energy and attitude. The specials also known as the special aka is an english 2 tone ska revival band formed in 1977 in coventry, england. Built in 19161918 and so named for the scottish immigrant, local settler, and skagit county commissioner who promoted its construction. Concrete jungle entertainment is ska,punk reggae production. I grew up in the concrete jungle of coventry, went to the same school as dammers and my one and only claim to fame my punk band at the time was supported at.
Their music combines a danceable ska beat with punks energy, underpinned by an informed political and social stance. The specials is the debut album by british ska revival band the specials. Originally entitled rudy, a message to you, the song later achieved broader success when, in 1979, the specials cover reached number 10 in the uk singles chart. Lanzarote based band resident in the big easy on the strip in puerto del carmen. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and. The specials concrete jungle live 1979 tiffanys coventry hq the specials concrete jungle live at tiffanys night club coventry 1979. This version was recorded live at tiffanys in coventry 1979, vintage skankin. Produced by elvis costello, the album captures the disaffection and anger felt by the youth of the uks concrete jungle a phrase borrowed from bob marleys 1972 album catch a fire but. A disturbing crowd chant of youre going to get your fucking heads kicked in is just the intro to concrete jungle. Adolescents cropduster germany import limited 180 gram red wblack smoke vinyl concrete jungle 1027106. In honour of the 40th anniversary of the specials debut album, we are proud to release three.
The discography of the specials, an english ska revival band consists of eight studio albums, one collaboration album, five live albums, eleven compilation albums, four extended plays, twentythree singles, and five videos. Staples also goes into detail about his further musical exploits like fun boy three, the band he founded with specials hall and. You really think the band is standing in front of you, playing. Baby danger in the city i have to carry a knife because theres people threatening my life i cant dress just the way i want im being chased by the national front concrete jungle, animals are after me concrete jungle, it aint safe on the streets concrete jungle, glad i got my mates with me i wont fight for a cause dont want to change the law leave me alone, just leave me alone i want to. The specials tickets the specials concert tickets and tour. The specials concrete jungle live lyrics genius lyrics. The groups innovative sound combined elements of 2 tone and ska music. Songs from the jungle book and other jungle favorites. The specials tickets the specials tickets the specials formed in coventry, england, during the late 70s. Concrete jungle animals are after me concrete jungle it aint safe on the streets. The bside raquel was one of the songs the band had brought with them from the days of. The specials, also known as the special aka, are an english 2 tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in coventry. After the first twenty pages the pacing is great, and the characters are wellrounded and entertaining.
Concrete jungle, glad i got my mates with me i wont fight for a cause dont want to change the law leave me alone, just leave me alone i want to get out on my own im walking home tonight i only walk where theres lots of lights in the alleys and the doorways some throw a bottle right in your face concrete jungle, animals are after me concrete. Concrete jungle, animals are after me concrete jungle, it aint safe on the streets concrete jungle, glad i got my mates with me im going out tonight only walk where theres lots of lights in the alleys and the doorways before a bottles straight at your face i wont fight for a cause i dont want to change the law leave me alone, just leave. After some early changes, the first stable lineup of the group consisted of terry hall and neville staple on vocals, lynval golding and roddy radiation on guitars, horace panter on bass, jerry dammers on keyboards, john bradbury on drums, and dick cuthell and rico rodriguez on horns. With hope comes the overwhelming proof that music can break down barriers instead of building them. Their own take on ska classics, and the uplifting and largely political nature of their music was a bright light set against a very grim and grey england. This was the only single from the album and is one of the rarest specials singles in existence. The book is full of details of his truant and troubled past, his family, best friends, loves, his relationship with the band he helped make famous and the whole 2tone movement, the tours, the confrontations, etc. At the time, its graceful arch was the longest singlespan reinforced concrete bridge in the world or perhaps just in the west and has been listed on the. Concrete jungle, by big youth from screaming target, 1973 concrete jungle, by the specials from the specials, 1979 in the jungle concrete jungle, by the motels from the soundtrack of the film teachers, 1984. A proportion of the proceeds will go to the legendary 100 club. The naming occurred after henry thompson was killed by a logging train in 1918. Concrete jungle by desired, released 23 april 2016 1.
Thanks for the cool comments, seducedbymetal and brianj8173. In honour of the 40th anniversary of the specials debut album, we are proud to release three exclusive fred perry shirts. Concrete jungle supplement, a 1985 supplement for the roleplaying game marvel super heroes. The band had seven top 10 singles in the uk over a period of just three years. The specials split in 1984, and while dammers never returned to the fold, staple, lynal golding, horace panter, john bradbury, and roddy radiation revived the specials a number of times before hall came back aboard in 2008, prompting a reunion that lasted for years. The specials concrete jungle 2015 remaster youtube. Im going out tonight i dont know if ill be alright everyone wants to hurt me baby danger in the city i have to carry a knife because theres people. Baby danger in the city i have to carry a knife because theres people threatening my life i cant dress just the way i want im being chased by the national front concrete jungle, animals are after me concrete jungle, it aint safe on the streets concrete jungle, glad i got my mates with me i wont fight for a cause dont want to change the law leave me alone, just leave me alone i want. The bside raquel was one of the songs the band had brought with them from the days of the coventry automatics and had previously remained unreleased. Oct 17, 2006 concrete jungle the specials live 1979 duration.
The songs fairly self explanitory ive always thought but its about the air of menance that existed in british cities circa the late 1970s and early 1980s its still there, but some would argue less so and the dangers of going out if you were black or, in roddys case. The concrete jungle novella, a 2004 short novel by charlie stross, collected in the atrocity archives. Im going out tonight i dont know if ill be alright everyone wants to hurt me baby danger in the city i have to carry a knife because theres people threatening my life. Concrete jungle, animals are after me concrete jungle, it aint safe on the streets concrete jungle, glad i got my mates with me i wont fight for a cause dont want to change the law leave me alone, just leave me alone i want to get out on my own im walking home tonight i only walk where theres lots of lights in the alleys and the doorways. Im going out tonight i dont know if ill be alright everyone wants to hurt me baby danger in the city i have to carry a knife. The entire band had buzz cut hairdos and dressed like thrift shop refugees complete with sinatra type fedoras, skinny ties and ill fitting suits. A message to you, rudy is a 1967 rocksteady song by dandy livingstone. The specials in all their guises were an incredibly important and influential british ska band. The specials tickets the specials concert tickets and. Mar 31, 2008 concrete jungle the specials live 1979 duration.
The specials, academy, newcastle music the guardian. Disneyland records issued another soundtrack album in 1967, songs from walt disneys the jungle book and other jungle favorites, which featured reworked jazz versions of the films songs plus two covers, performed by louis prima and his band under the title the jungle v. Known for the groups period style of dress, the specials also knew how to make catchy music. The specials concrete jungle live 1979 tiffanys coventry hq duration. There has been something i have been meaning to say and ive been forgetting mbutt mentioned in a post a while ago that he picked up the cj selftitled, and now brian is telling me that he has seen it on ebay being advertized that it is the orginal lineup from wear and tear. The specials and friends concrete jungle 1998, cd discogs. Concrete jungle, by the specials from the specials, 1979. But because the specials were one of the first bands to capture. The legend of the black lion, a 1998 comic book by christopher priest. By the end of the show the entire stage was filled with frantically pogoing audience members and the specials played on, as if the audience and the band were the same thing. After some early changes, the first stable lineup of the group consisted of terry hall and neville staple on vocals, lynval golding and roddy radiation on guitars, horace panter on bass, jerry dammers on keyboards, john bradbury on drums, and dick cuthell and.
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