Guilty 'Til Proved Innocent!

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Though they'd be hard-pressed to match the musical intensity and political commitment of the original Specials lineup's heyday in the late '70s to early '80s, these seminal ska-punks acquit themselves quite respectably on this comeback effort. With most of the group's original members (though not co-frontman Terry Hall and keyboardist Jerry Dammers) on hand, the resurgent band refuses to pander to its living-legend status, and catchy, rhythmically skillful tunes like "It's You," "Fearful," "Bonediggin'," and "All Gone Wrong" have a thoughtful, upbeat spirit that honors the band's history without exploiting it. --Scott Schinder --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Entertainment Weekly
[The Specials'] current incarnation ... lacks the original's uncompromising edge, but rhythmically skillful tunes like "Fearful" and "Bonediggin'" have a thoughtful, upbeat spirit that doesn't dishonor the band's legacy. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Album Description
Limited edition of 1998 album features 18 classic tracks including 'It's You', 'Call Me Names', & 'No Big Deal', as well as three live bonus tracks, 'Rat Race', 'Concrete Jungle', & 'Gangsters'. MCA. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Guilty 'Til Proved Innocent!

Average customer rating:

Reminds me of Madness
Great album...
Some glimpses of old glory
Good. quite good
THE GREATEST SPECIALS ALBUM EVER, LISTEN YE DISBELIEVERS !!

Guilty 'Til Proved Innocent!
The Specials
Manufacturer: Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

British Ska | Ska | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Ska General | Ska | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0000062XP
Release Date: 1998-03-24

Tracks:

Tears In My Beer
Call Me Names
Fearful
It's You
Bonediggin'
All Gone Wrong
No Big Deal
Leave It Out
Keep On Learning
Fantasize
Place In Life
Stand Up
My Tears Come Falling Down Like Rain
The Man With No Name
Running Away
Rat Race (Live)
Concrete Jungle (Live)
Bonus Track 18

Amazon.com

Though they'd be hard-pressed to match the musical intensity and political commitment of the original Specials lineup's heyday in the late '70s to early '80s, these seminal ska-punks acquit themselves quite respectably on this comeback effort. With most of the group's original members (though not co-frontman Terry Hall and keyboardist Jerry Dammers) on hand, the resurgent band refuses to pander to its living-legend status, and catchy, rhythmically skillful tunes like "It's You," "Fearful," "Bonediggin'," and "All Gone Wrong" have a thoughtful, upbeat spirit that honors the band's history without exploiting it. --Scott Schinder

Album Description

Limited edition of 1998 album features 18 classic tracks including 'It's You', 'Call Me Names', & 'No Big Deal', as well as three live bonus tracks, 'Rat Race', 'Concrete Jungle', & 'Gangsters'. MCA.

Customer Reviews:

Reminds me of Madness.......2006-12-01

Seriously. It seems to be a blend of something that Madness had and the Specials...

Great album..........2006-07-21

This is really a great album. Yeah, it's different than the old stuff, but it's still solid.

Some glimpses of old glory.......1999-08-10

This album blows away their first attempt of a comeback. Guilty is a worthy predesessor to your vintage Specials albums. If the second comeback is that much better than the first, I'm afraid the third could by right on track.

Good. quite good.......1999-07-09

I think this album is closer to the old Specials. SOme of these tracks are worth constant spinning. especially "No Big Deal", "Tears In My Beer", "Fearful" and many others on this album. Also, the CD and our music addiction enabler, Amazon here, dont list the 3 bonus tracks on this CD. BONUS FACT! In the Smashmouth video for "Allstars", during the scene where they play in the garage, there is a *SPECIALS* poster on the wall, which has "THE SPECIALS" removed, presummably due to copywright/royalty conflicts. check that video out, buy this cd, and stay Rude

THE GREATEST SPECIALS ALBUM EVER, LISTEN YE DISBELIEVERS !!.......1999-02-05

The fans of the old specials need to stop crying about whats the same and not the same. This band has changed, it was inevidable, but coming off there very good release of Todays Specials, this album is my FAVORITE ALBUM OF ALL TIME. Roddy Byers, Neville and the boys, accomplish musical feats that Terry Hall could never understand.... he wasn't even a good singer !! I love the specials old and new, but this album is a masterpiece. Listen to all Roddy Byers tracks especially, that british-scumbag singing style is golden !!! Long live the specials, thanks to this album !

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