The Specials - Protest Songs 1924-2012 James • First time on vinyl

• First time on vinyl for the first official live album collection

It’s the record we felt that we had to make at this time

'Blackest Blue' will be the band's 10th studio album in a discography that spans three decades

the album was recorded in ten days and the raw immediacy of the music is palpable across these ten tracks

After sorting and editing she made her way to Los Angeles to record with producer/engineer Marshall Vore (Phoebe Bridgers) who had previously worked on 2020’s woman

The Specials - Protest Songs 1924-2012 James • First time on vinylReleased 1st October 2021. The Specials who enjoyed a triumphant 2019 with the release of the critically acclaimed Encore, their first ever number 1 album, coming 40 years after they exploded onto the music scene and launched the 2 Tone movement, make a very timely return with the release of their brand new album Protest Songs 1924 2012. Released on August 27th through their new label Island Records, the album features twelve singular takes on