The Dawning of a New Era Coventry Automatics AKA The Specials SKU: FRP1LP005 Barcode: 689492163518 16.00 £16.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Free Range Product Released Date: 2nd February 2018 Buying Format: 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info “DAWNING OF A NEW ERA” is a fascinating collection of demos, now officially re-released for the 40th anniversary of the recordings, and making the tracks officially available on vinyl for the first time in over 2 decades! “DAWNING OF A NEW ERA” is a fascinating collection of demos, now officially re-released for the 40th anniversary of the recordings, and making the tracks officially available on vinyl for the first time in over 2 decades! ? Back in 1978, THE COVENTRY AUTOMATICS headed into the studio to record some demos in an effort to secure a record deal. It didn’t happen, but within months the band had renamed themselves THE SPECIALS and set up their own label called 2 TONE and a movement was born and the rest is history! ? Of the 13 songs which appear on the release only Wake Up, Look But Don’t Touch and Jay Walker failed to make it on to any official release and were dropped from the bands live set early in their career. The remainder of the tracks offer embryonic versions of tracks which make up the bulk of the bands first album. Rock and Roll Nightmare would later appear on the bands More Specials under the name Pearls Cafe albeit with slightly different lyrics. The track Raquel appeared on the b-side of the Dutch Concrete Jungle single and later was released in session version as part of the BBC Radio Sessions album. ? These recordings are must owns for any SPECIALS fan or indeed anyone with a love of the 2Tone/Ska scene. ? Exclusive Vinyl Release to mark the 40th anniversary of these 1978 recordings ? First time available officially on vinyl in over 20 years ? The band would change their name within months to THE SPECIALS and spearhead the whole 2 TONE movement ? Features early demo recordings of legendary SPECIALS classics including “Too Much Too Young”, “Concrete Jungle”, “Nite Klub” ? A fascinating insight into the development of THE SPECIALS’ sound Artist Coventry Automatics AKA The Specials Genre Reggae / Dub / Ska , Rock And Pop Label Free Range Product Buying Options 1LP Format 1LP Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings A1 WAKE UP A2 NITE KLUB / RACQUEL A3 ROCK N ROLL NIGHTMARE A4 LOOK BUT DON’T TOUCH A5 CONCRETE JUNGLE A6 ITS UP TO YOU B1 STUPID MARRIAGE B2 BLANK EXPRESSION B3 TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG B4 LITTLE BITCH B5 (DAWNING OF A) NEW ERA B6 JAY WALKER Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Reggae / Dub / Ska View Product Quick View Marcia Griffiths Feel Like Jumping Reggae / Dub / Ska | Soul Jazz | 12", Single Released 21st May 2021 £14.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Marcia Griffiths Feel Like Jumping £14.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Soul Jazz SKU: SJR476-12 Formats: 12", Single Released Date: 21st May 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Aggrovators, The Dubbing At King Tubby’s Vol. 2 Reggae / Dub / Ska | VP | 2LP Released 24th June 2016 £14.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Aggrovators, The Dubbing At King Tubby’s Vol. 2 £14.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: VP SKU: 0054645420914 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 24th June 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Little Roy Battle For Seattle Reggae / Dub / Ska | Rubyworks | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 17th December 2021 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Little Roy Battle For Seattle £18.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Rubyworks SKU: ARK024LPX Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 17th December 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Bob Marley & The Wailers Babylon By Bus Reggae / Dub / Ska | Island | 180g, 2LP Released 25th September 2015 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bob Marley & The Wailers Babylon By Bus £24.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Island SKU: 4727623 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 25th September 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Reel Big Fish Skacoustic Reggae / Dub / Ska | Rock Ridge Music | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve Released 14th October 2016 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Reel Big Fish Skacoustic £26.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Rock Ridge Music SKU: 0677516131599 Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 14th October 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Selecter, The Celebrate The Bullet (2022 Remaster) Reggae / Dub / Ska | Chrysalis | 1LP Released 11th November 2022 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Selecter, The Celebrate The Bullet (2022 Remaster) £23.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Chrysalis SKU: CHRX1306 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 11th November 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Various Artists / Soul Jazz Records Presents Studio One Down Beat Special Reggae / Dub / Ska | Soul Jazz | 2LP Released 15th March 2024 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Various Artists / Soul Jazz Records Presents Studio One Down Beat Special £26.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Soul Jazz SKU: SJRLP548 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 15th March 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Various Artists Original Ska Classics Reggae / Dub / Ska | Trojan | 1LP Released 26th July 2016 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Various Artists Original Ska Classics £18.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Trojan SKU: 4050538195224 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 26th July 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Heptones & Their Friends Meet The Now Generation Reggae / Dub / Ska | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 1st September 2017 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Heptones & Their Friends Meet The Now Generation £20.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP1944 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 1st September 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Johnny Osbourne And The Sensations Come Back Darling Reggae / Dub / Ska | Sunspot | 180g, 1LP Released 14th April 2014 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Johnny Osbourne And The Sensations Come Back Darling £17.00 Genre: Reggae / Dub / Ska Label: Sunspot SKU: SUNSPLP016 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 14th April 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Reggae / Dub / Ska Start again
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