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The Special A.K.A.* Featuring Rico* ‎– Too Much Too Young
Label:
Two-Tone Records ‎– CHS TT7
Format:
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Single, Silver Injection Labels
Country:
UK
Released:
11 Jan 1980
Genre:
Reggae
Style:
Ska

 

Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    Too Much Too Young
Written-By – Dammers*, L. Chalmers*
2:03
A2    Guns Of Navarone
Written-By – Thompkin*, Webster*
2:25
Skinhead Symphony    (6:36)
B.1    Longshot Kick The Bucket
Written-By – Gordon (23), Robinson*, Cook*
B.2    Liquidator
Written-By – H. Johnson*
B.3    Skinhead Moonstomp
Written-By – Naismith*, Ellis*

 

Mixed At – Basing Street Studios
Marketed By – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Published By – Plangent Visions Music Ltd.
Published By – Chappell Music Ltd.
Published By – Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
Published By – B&C Music
Published By – Panache Music Ltd.
Recorded At – The Lyceum, London
Recorded At – Tiffany's, Coventry
Recorded By – Island Mobile
Lacquer Cut At – Portland Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Tape One
Pressed By – PRS Ltd.
Bass – Sir Horace Gentleman
Brass [Flugel Horn] – Dick Cuthell (tracks: A2)
Drums – John Bradbury
Guitar, Vocals – Lynval Golding
Lacquer Cut By – Rays*
Lead Guitar – Roddy Radiation
Organ, Vocals – Jerry Dammers
Photography By – Richard Mann (2)
Producer – Dave Jordan, Jerry Dammers
Trombone – Rico Rodriguez (tracks: A2, B.1)
Vocals – Neville Staples*, Terry Hall
Issued on silver injection-moulded labels with silver print (crediting Made in England below 45 R.P.M.) in a flipback picture sleeve laminated at the front.

The sleeve credits the artist as 'The Special A.K.A featuring Rico', whereas the labels credit 'The Specials'

Side A recorded live at the Lyceum, London.
Side B recorded live at Tiffany's Coventry.

Side B is a medley.

℗&©1980 Chrysalis Records Limited.

A1: Plangent Visions Music Ltd, A2: Chappell Music Ltd, B1: Blue Mountain Music Ltd, B2, B3: B&C Muisc/Panache Music Ltd
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1, stamped, tag etched): CHS TT 7 A // 3 ▽ E PS 11 2 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1, stamped, tag etched): CHS TT 7 B // 2 ▽ E T O 15 5 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2, stamped, tag etched): CHS TT 7 A // 3 ▽ E PS 11 1 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2, stamped, tag etched): CHS TT 7 B // 1 ▽ E T O RAYS 11 5
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3, stamped, tag etched): CHS TT 7 A // 3 ▽ E PS 1 1 RAYS 3
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3, stamped, tag etched): CHS TT 7 B // 1 ▽ E TO RAYS 1 1 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4, stamped, tag etched): CHS TT 7 A // 2 ▽ E PS 11 3 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4, stamped, tag etched): CHS TT 7 B // 1 ▽ E TO RAYS 1 4 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5, stamped, tag etched): CHS TT 7 A // 2▽E PS 11 21 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5, stamped, tag etched): CHS TT 7 B // 1 ▽ E TO RAYS 14 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6, stamped, tag etched): CHS TT 7 A // 2▽E PS 11 25 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6, stamped, tag etched): CHS TT 7 B // 1 ▽ E TO RAYS 14 14
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7, stamped, tag etched): CHS TT 7 A // 3 ▽ E PS 11 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7, stamped, tag etched): CHS TT 7 B // 1 ▽ E T O RAYS 12 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8, stamped, tag etched): CHS TT 7 A // 3 ▽ E PS 11 2 RAYS
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8, stamped, tag etched): CHS TT 7 B // 1 ▽ E T O RAYS 12 6

The Special A.K.A.* Featuring Rico* - Too Much Too Young (7", EP, Single, Sil) (

£9.29Pris
  • Media: Very Good Plus (VG+) Will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it.

    Sleeve: Near Mint (NM or M-)

  • Record has some very light surface wear and some quiet surface noise , Glossy sleeve shows nominal storage wear

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