The Specials - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

The Specials - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

The Specials To Release 30th Anniversary Concert On DVD

by Music-News.com on July 15, 2012

in News

Filmed at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall in front of an adoring home crowd, the show was the biggest revival story of 2009 and the first time the band had been captured in concert for 28 years.

The Specials - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

The Specials - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

With a 30th Anniversary set packed full of energy and hits, and a set of musicians on top of their game, it’s a memorable record of a band who defined an era.

Includes all of their bigest hits including ‘Monkey Man’, ‘Guns Of Navarone’, ‘Hey, Little Rich Girl’ and ‘Rat Race’. The DVD was also shortlisted in the best live coverage category in the 2010 UK Music Video Awards.

Tracks: 1) Do The Dog 2) (Dawning Of A) New Era 3) Gangsters 4) It’s Up To You 5) Monkey Man 6) Rat Race 7) Hey, Little Rich Girl 8) Blank Expression 9) Doesn’t Make It Alright 10) Stupid Marriage 11) Concrete Jungle 12) Friday Night, Saturday Morning 13) Stereotypes 14) Man At C&A 15) A Message To You Rudy 16) Do Nothing 17) Little Bitch 18) Nite Klub 19) Too Much Too Young 20) Longshot/Liquidator/Moonstomp
21) Enjoy Yourself 22) Ghost Town 23) Guns Of Navarone 24) You’re Wondering Now

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