Guilty Til Proved Innocent

Specials | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 24, 1998)
• Original Release Date: March 24, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B0000062XP
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #204,455 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #24 in Music > Alternative Rock > British Alternative > British Ska

Track Listings

1. Tears in My Beer

2. Call Me Names

3. Fearful

4. It's You

5. Bonediggin'

6. All Gone Wrong

7. No Big Deal

8. Leave It Out

9. Keep on Learning

10. Fantasize

11. Place in Life

12. Stand Up

13. My Tears Come Falling Down Like Rain

14. The Man With No Name

15. Running Away

16. Rat Race [Live][*]

17. Concrete Jungle [Live][*]

18. Gangsters [Live][*]

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

Product 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.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Some glimpses of old glory, August 10, 1999

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This review is from: Guilty Til Proved Innocent (Audio CD)

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good. quite good, July 8, 1999

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Russ ([e-mail]) (MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guilty Til Proved Innocent (Audio CD)

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

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not the specials i love..., August 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Guilty Til Proved Innocent (Audio CD)

had this been anyone other than the specials, i wouldn't have disliked it as much -- they have evolved musically, but unfortunately i don't care for the route they have taken... unlike bad manners, another band of the 2-tone era, the specials have deviated from their original sound... this is a good recording for someone who doesn't mind the change, but not for me.. they do have some bonus tracks of older songs performed live -- that's a treat... whatever.