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  • The Specials by Phil Grey
    Seeing The Special AKA’s first London gig in July 1978, opening for The Clash on their “On Parole UK Tour”, I became a fan of both their music and boundless on-stage energy. A year later they were headliners, and a packed house of rude boys and girls bouncing on the sprung dance floor of The Palais made it difficult to hold a camera steady.
    Seeing The Special AKA’s first London gig in July 1978, opening for The Clash on their “On Parole UK Tour”, I became a fan of both their music and boundless on-stage energy.... read more A year later they were headliners, and a packed house of rude boys and girls bouncing on the sprung dance floor of The Palais made it difficult to hold a camera steady.
    Location: Hamersmith Palais, London
    Date taken: August 21st 1979
    Genre(s): Ska, New Wave, 2 Tone, Reggae