The Specials – Today's Specials (CD, 1996, Kuff Records 7243 8 41689 2 6, US)

Why This CD Matters
Today's Specials is a 1996 studio album featuring Specials members Neville Staple, Lynval Golding, Roddy Byers, and Horace Panter. Its 12-song program draws on ska and reggae material including “Pressure Drop,” “Shanty Town 007,” “Simmer Down,” and “Maga Dog.” The album was recorded at Planet Studios in Coventry and mixed at DEP International in Birmingham.

Collector Note
This 1996 US CD was issued by Kuff Records as catalog number 7243 8 41689 2 6 with barcode 7 2438-41689-2 6. The disc was glass-mastered by EMI MFG. and carries matrix/runout 724384168926RE1 MASTERED BY EMI MFG. 1-1-3, Mastering SID code IFPI L043, and Mould SID code ifpi 1643.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
CD: VG
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+

Technical Details
Format: CD, Album
Label: Kuff Records – 7243 8 41689 2 6
Country: US
Released: 1996
Genre: Rock
Style: Ska

Matrix / Runout
724384168926RE1 MASTERED BY EMI MFG. 1-1-3
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L043
Mould SID Code: ifpi 1643

Tracklist
Take Five – 3:56
Pressure Drop – 4:18
Hypocrite – 3:26
Goodbye Girl – 3:58
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You – 4:32
Time Has Come – 5:09
Dirty Old Town – 3:34
Somebody Got Murdered – 3:06
Shanty Town 007 – 3:58
Simmer Down – 3:47
Maga Dog – 2:55
Bad Boys – 5:08

Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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