The Specials Appear Live On Stage!!

Yes. Its' true. The Specials actually all appeared live on stage together for the first time since 1981. No it wasn't a show. It was their induction into the Mojo Magazine Hall of Fame. The awards ceremony was held in mid-June in London and as you can see from the picture above and the video below all of the members (minus Neville who was apparently stuck on a train) were on hand to accept the award. Jerry rambles for most of the speech, Lynval is straight and to the point and Terry (ever the Man United fan) taunts Chelsea fans still smarting from their Champion's League Final loss in Moscow with a cutting quip.

Here is the video:


Finally, as we are still on the reunion watch, here is the most recent video update from Lynval who recorded it right before heading to London for the Mojo award ceremony.



Finally, to honor The Specials, Mojo distributed a CD with the cover issue honoring them. Here is the CD cover and the track listing and the download:

Skinhead Moonstomp - Symarip

It Mek - Desmond Dekker & The Aces

Monkey Man - Toots & The Maytals

A Message To You Rudy - Dandy Livingstone & Rico

Concrete Jungle - Bob Marley & The Wailers

Gangsters - Neville Staple

Babylon’s Burning - The Ruts

I Spy (For The FBI) - The Untouchables

Hiawatha - The Belle Stars

Sea Cruise - Rico

Baby Come Back - The Equators

Skinhead - Laurel Aitken & The Loafers

Skin Lake - Judge Dread

Play My Record - Arthur Kay & The Originals

Dambusters March - JJ All Stars

Mojo-The Dawning Of A New Era

(You need to use the password matt-o-rach when downloading)

In the meantime, let's all continue to keep our collective fingers crossed...