They definitely tried to stretch themselves a bit musically on this record, drawing on American Soul, Morricone soundtracks, 40's pop songs, and so on. It does make the album seem a bit scattershot compared the focused all-ska sound of the debut. "Enjoy Yourself" is a 40's song, and is a fun album opener (and closer, the reprise is sung with the Go-Gos, believe it or not...) and "Man at C & A" is an outstanding psychedelic ska cold war song.
Anyway, a fun album, and certainly worth a listen. Throw it on at a party some time, it would fit right in.
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Can't believe no one has posted a comment on this classic album. This was an era (early 1980s England) I grew up in. This album hit the right notes. Pity most people just wanted most of the same from the first album and it did not sell as well. Hence - the decline. Sad but would like to see the reformed Specials one day in the far east.
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The More Specials album was still Jerry Dammers song writing at his best even though the first album The Specials was and still is a icon album.
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