May go to 5 stars with more listens. I've never listened to a full album by The Specials before, but they were on a lot of CD compilations growing up. Liked it more than I thought I would.

Three biggest tracks are excellent; crisp and full production, great melodies, and catchy. Rest of the album is very solid. No real skips.

Maybe the lyrics are entirely too melodramatic, and we cannot forgive Eddie Vedder for the innumerable vocal clones, but this album still stands up.

Really good. Not 5 star due to personal preference. Had only listened to this album a handful of times before starting the 1001 album cycle. Could grow on me more.

S tier of S tier. Maybe the only double album that justifies every second of its existence

really catchy. really relaxing. The mix is perfect.

The hits are huge, the deep cuts very solid.

May go to 5 stars with more listens. I've never listened to a full album by The Specials before, but they were on a lot of CD compilations growing up. Liked it more than I thought I would.

Seems a little top heavy, as are albums with breakout major hits. But deep tracks still solid.

All songs are killer, but not sure I appreciate How High the Moon and Willow Weep for me flubs like an audience in 1957 might have. Also not her best album.

5th or 6th best album on this list. Will the entire discography be on the list? This album spawned too many clones.

Solid.

Didn't stick to the bones yet. I liked one of their albums form the late 90s a lot. This sounded a little different, but could definitely grow.

little top heavy. I'm sure this would not make an updated list, but good nostalgia for an aging dork.

light 4

solid 4

light 4