The Specials – Live in Amsterdam, 1980 (Limited Edition 2-LP Colour Vinyl Bundle)

This unmissable two-disc bundle presents the Specials’ legendary, high-energy gig at Paradiso, in Amsterdam, on 21 January 1980, in its entirety.

This performance perfectly captures the raw, turbo-charged ska sound that defined the 2 Tone movement. The band delivered a relentless, sweat-soaked set that infused classic Jamaican ska with a frantic, punk-rock edge.

Featured tracks include A Message to You Rudy, Gangsters, Rat Race, Monkey Man, Too Much Too Young, Blank Expression and many more.

Two bonus tracks are taken from the band’s performance for the BBC’s The Old Grey Whistle Test.

Track Listing

Too Much Too Dam (Limited Edition 12-Inch Album on Orange Vinyl)

Side One

1. (Dawning of a) New Era (4:40)
2. Do the Dog (3:00)
3. It’s Up to You (2:13)
4. Monkey Man (2:49)
5. Rat Race (2:50)
6. Blank Expression (2:24)

Side Two

1. Rude Boys Outa Jail (2:37)
2. Concrete Jungle (3:04)
3. Too Hot (3:12)
4. Doesn’t Make It Alright (3:11)
5. Stupid Marriage (3:46)
6. Too Much Too Young (3:00)

Too Young Too Dam (Limited Edition 12-Inch Album on White Vinyl)

Side One

1. Guns of Navarone (2:19)
2. Little Bitch (2:41)
3. A Message to You Rudy (2:59)
4. Nite Klub (4:46)
5. Gangsters (5:25)
6. Long Shot Kick de Bucket (4:38)

Side Two

1. Liquidator (2:06)
2. Skinhead Moonstomp (2:49)
3. Madness (2:28)
4. You’re Wondering Now (3:42)
5. Too Much Too Young (2:27) *
6. A Message to You Rudy (2:56) *

* Recorded for the BBC’s The Old Grey Whistle Test, 2 October 1979

Format: Vinyl / 12” Album (Coloured Vinyl)

No of Discs: 2

Label: Cough/Cool Records

Catalogue No: COOL1980-1 / COOL1980-2

Barcode: 0602561197252 / 0602561573964

Release Date: 26 Jun 2026