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The Specials

1979 to 2026 · 37 releases on sleeves

Albums 10

Protest Songs 1924–20122020
Encore2019
Ghost Town2009
Conquering Ruler2001
Skinhead Girl2000
Guilty ’Til Proved Innocent!1998
Today’s Specials1996
In the Studio1984
More Specials1980
Specials1979

EPs 1

Too Much Too Young1980

Live albums 16

Live From the Cathedral2026
Live 2014: The Tour Edition2014
More… Or Less. – The Specials Live2012
BBC in Concert (15 December 1979)2009
30th Anniversary Tour Live2009
Blue Plate Specials1999
Ghost Town ‘Live’1999
BBC Sessions1998
Gangsters1996
Two Tone Live. Exciting Live Performances.1996
Princes at the Palace1994
Live at the Moonlight Club1992
Live: Too Much Too Young1992
Live at the Lyceum1980
Live in Manchester1979
Rude Boys Out of Jail

Compilations 10

Ghost Town: Greatest Hits (re‐recorded versions)2009
The Best of The Specials2008
Greatest Hits2006
Stereo‐Typical: A’s, B’s & Rarities2000
The Very Best Of2000
A Special Collection1999
Concrete Jungle1998
Too Much Too Young1996
Best Of1996
The Singles Collection1991

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