New album Encore will include eight brand new tracks and two covers – an opening rendition of The Equals’ Black Skinned Blue-Eyed Boys and The Valentines’ Blam Blam Fever (also known as Gunsfever). The second song appeared earlier on the cover album Skinhead Girl. Pre-order the album on HMV.com – LP here and CD here.
Encore will be released on 12-inch vinyl and CD. The CD edition of the album also includes a bonus disc featuring The Best of The Specials Live.
Tracklist:
- Black Skinned Blue-Eyed Boys
- B.L.M.
- Vote For Me
- The Lunatics
- Breaking Point
- Blam Blam Fever
- 10 Commandments
- Embarrassed By You
- The Life And Times (Of A Man Called Depression)
- We Sell Hope
The Specials have also announced a European tour for spring 2019 – the full list of dates below.
March
29 / Cologne E Werk
30 / Brussels Ancienne Belgique
April
02 / Hamburg Grosse Freiheit
03 / Berlin Columbiahalle
05 / Amsterdam Paradiso
08 / Paris La Cigale
11 / Dublin Olympia Theatre
15 / Bournemouth O2 Academy
16 / Portsmouth Guildhall
17 / Brighton Dome
19 / Plymouth Pavilions
20 / Exeter Great Hall
21 / Cardiff Uni Great Hall
23 / Blackburn King George’s Hall
24 / Leicester De Montfort Hall
26 / Birmingham O2 Academy
27 / Liverpool Olympia
28 / Manchester Academy
30 / Leeds O2 Academy
May
01 / Carlisle Sands Centre
02 / Glasgow Barrowlands
04 / Newcastle 02 Academy
05 / Middlesbrough Town Hall
06 / Scarborough Spa Grand Hall
08 / Scunthorpe The Baths Hall
09 / York Barbican
10 / Sheffield O2 Academy
12 / Cambridge Corn Exchange
13 / Southend Cliff Pavilion
14 / Margate Winter Gardens
16 / London O2 Academy Brixton
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