The Special Aka - Special Aka, The : In the Studio [180 Gram]

The Special Aka - Special Aka, The : In the Studio [180 Gram]In the Studio is a bold and genre pushing statement from The Special AKA, originally released in 1984 and now reissued on heavyweight 180 gram black vinyl. This isnt your typical ska revival recordits darker, more politically charged, and musically ambitious. Featuring the powerful protest anthem Free Nelson Mandela, the album blends ska, soul, jazz, and reggae into a complex, compelling sonic journey. Tracks like War Crimes and Racist Friend

The Free Nationals have toured the world meeting countless artists who inspire them

and even Satie-like minimalism

Old school Death Metal aficionados have reminded us how relevant the genre still means today in opposition with insanely sophisticated over technical death metal that has kindly poured in the past years

The release is now available for the first time ever world wide

Equipped visually and musically with all the key ingredients that this form of music entails

after you've left the bar - turns of phrase that tumble around your mind

now available as a double 180-gram vinyl LP

Simon Phillips (drums) and Tomo Yasuda (guitar) sound blazing and scuzzy

Peter Paul and Mary

with beautiful

will mean to future generations

"This record is the last two years of my life