#AllAlbums 14. Changed my life. The Specials ...and I still have the button badges I received when I joined their fan club at the age of 14! - ThreadSky

suuzi.bsky.social • 47 days ago

#AllAlbums

14. Changed my life.

The Specials

...and I still have the button badges I received when I joined their fan club at the age of 14!

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northwestlarry.bsky.social•46 days ago

I’ve got a few Specials/Two Tone buttons

suuzi.bsky.social•46 days ago

Fantastic Larry! I used to draw the 2-tone man and Madness logo all over my pencil case and schoolbooks 😎👍

northwestlarry.bsky.social•46 days ago

How fun! I have this souvenir when they hit the local Tower Records on their first tour:

suuzi.bsky.social•46 days ago

Now that really is special! I love how Terry has signed it on the back 🖤🤍👌

northwestlarry.bsky.social•46 days ago

That is kinda funny 👍🏻

mikelikesbike.bsky.social•46 days ago

I’ll try and remember to post some button badges when I get home….

suuzi.bsky.social•46 days ago

Yes...do!

mikelikesbike.bsky.social•46 days ago

Snap!

suuzi.bsky.social•46 days ago

👊😎

powerpop.bsky.social•47 days ago

So cool!!!
(I still have this button….)

suuzi.bsky.social•47 days ago

Thanks...that's brilliant! 🖤🤍

powerpop.bsky.social•47 days ago

Thanks! 😊🎵

stephenauthor.bsky.social•47 days ago

I remember John Peel playing them first time on his show. Everything changed!

suuzi.bsky.social•47 days ago

Wow...yes they were something else when they burst onto the scene! Loved them ever since their first single Gangsters came out!

stephenauthor.bsky.social•47 days ago

Peel adored them. Wise man.

suuzi.bsky.social•47 days ago

You've inspired me to look up a Peel session. This must surely have been one of the earliest, in May 1979?
https://youtu.be/E7LueNVhymQ?si=cIrTckBE-47CQZX_

stephenauthor.bsky.social•47 days ago

Yes, that sounds about right. I remember he prefaced his "introducing The Specials" show by telling us that he'd just heard the greatest single ever... 😀

suuzi.bsky.social•47 days ago

Indeed he was.

tonygallacher.bsky.social•47 days ago

Choice 👌👏👏

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