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The Specials – Ghost Town (5:14)

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EP single released June 1981. It spent 3 weeks at number 1 in the UK charts. The song is about Coventry and the city’s high unemployment at the time. The scathing indictment of poverty lead to the song being quite popular across the UK, which was riddled with unemployment at the time.
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Albums featuring this track

  • The Singles Collection
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  • Terry Hall: The Collection
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  • The Specials Singles
    The Specials Play
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  • Snatch
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  • ravenpryde

    oh god...whatever version this is is horrible.

    Monday morning

  • ThechurchofPUNK

    Bad version =;-(

    14 days ago

  • djskellington

    This version is not very Special.

    22 days ago

  • chingbling

    If you read these comments LFM. I think you might have caught on that most people don't like this version. It aint much good.

    last month

  • richy1965

    that it like a version you get in a DIY store..

    last month

  • kissability-

    want other version :((( NOW

    last month

  • chingbling

    Naturaly I prefer the original. It had a more haunting sound to it. Not quite so commercial. That was the original idea.

    March 2012

  • BlackRockBacon

    I like this different verion. Never heard it before this.

    March 2012

  • gmpwca

    this is the Specials AKA...the original is on More Specials with that awesome spooky organ. this one's aaight...

    March 2012

  • Dankel50

    Is this version actually the Specials?

    February 2012

  • lifeabove619

    reminds me of snatch

    January 2012

  • skyblue72

    love the original but not a fan of this version

    January 2012

  • shootbob

    What a classic! never tire of this

    January 2012

  • podgethebastard

    one of the bestistististist happy 20212

    January 2012

  • MrPhew

    Tune!

    December 2011

  • durhamcitymakem

    wot a way to finish......with a classic track like this. love the specials.

    December 2011

  • FortheloveofOi

    Great song~but wish this track wasn;t so slow~

    December 2011

  • workaholic2

    Prefer their original recording. This is missing something. Not so haunting.

    December 2011

  • baarock1957

    still very poinant in todays financial climate alan b....

    November 2011

  • ElectrostatiCx

    Oh yes...brilliant!

    November 2011
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