The Specials – Sound of ska rebellion
Jerry Dammers assembled The Specials in Coventry in 1977 with a multiracial lineup, a checkerboard label, and a sound that put British working-class anger on a Jamaican beat.
The Specials – Gangsters
In January 1979 at Horizon Studios in Coventry, The Specials recorded Gangsters for about £700 and launched Jerry Dammers' 2 Tone label.