The Specials discography

English ska revival band the Specials have released a diverse discography since their debut in 1979, including: nine studio albums, one collaboration album, five live albums, eleven compilation albums, four extended plays, twenty-three singles, and filmed five videos.

Their debut album "The Specials" (1979) and "More Specials" (1980) both achieved Gold status, while their 2019 album "Encore" hit number 1 on the UK chart. The band collaborated with Desmond Dekker on the album "King of Kings" (1993). Their work spans various formats and has seen chart success in multiple countries.

Albums

Studio albums

Collaboration albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Singles

Compilation contributions

Videography

• "Dance Craze – The Best of British Ska... Live!" (VHS)
• "The Special AKA on Film" (1981 VHS & Laserdisc)
• "The Specials: Too Much, Too Young" (2008 DVD)
• "The Best of the Specials" (CD/DVD 2008)
• "The Specials – 30th Anniversary Tour" (2009 DVD)

Films

• Sixteen Candles (1984) – song – "Little Bitch"
• Natural Born Killers (1994) – song – "Ghost Town" <small>(not included on the soundtrack album)</small>
• Multiplicity (1996) – song – "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You"
• Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) – songs – "Pressure Drop", "A Message to You, Rudy" and "You're Wondering Now"
• SLC Punk! (1998) – songs – "Too Hot" and "Gangsters"
• 200 Cigarettes (1999) – song – "A Message to You, Rudy"
• Mystery Men (1999) – song – "Gangsters" <small>(covered by Citizen King)</small>
• A Room for Romeo Brass (1999) – song – "A Message to You, Rudy"
• An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000) – song – "Pressure Drop"
• Snatch (2000) – song – "Ghost Town"
• Garage Days (2002) – song – "Ghost Town"
• Shaun of the Dead (2004) – song – "Ghost Town"
• This Is England (2006) – songs – "Do the Dog", "Pressure Drop"
• We Own The Night (2007) – song – "A Message to You, Rudy"
• Vivarium (2019) – song – "A Message to You, Rudy"

Television

• Father Ted – Episode – Think Fast, Father Ted – song – "Ghost Town"
• Six Feet Under – song – "Monkey Man"
• Misfits (TV series) – song – "A Message to You Rudy"

Commercials

• The song "A Message to You, Rudy" was featured in a SFR television commercial directed by Bruno Aveillan, with world champion football player, Marcel Desailly in 2001
• The song "Blank Expression" was featured in a Ford Fiesta television commercial in 2003

Video games

• Dance Dance Revolution – song – "Little Bitch" (remix)
• MLB 2K7 – Song – "A Message To You, Rudy"
• Skate 2 – Song – "Ghost Town"

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