THE SPECIALS - YOU’RE WONDERING AN ENCORE

Paul Williams

[The Specials - 2Tone - Biographie]

Following their reunion in 2009, Paul Williams charts the meteoric rise, fall and revival of the band, with unprecedented access to band members and those close to them, a remarkable level of research and an irresistible enthusiasm for both The Specials and the 2-Tone culture which grew up around them. This new and expanded edition of ‘You’re Wondering Now’ takes us around the world several times as the reunited band were rightfully elevated to their position among British pop music royalty. Also including an updated complete discography and gigography, track-by-track detail and analysis and a brand- new foreword from Madness guitarist Chrissy Boy, this is an essential read for those who were there, fans of 2-Tone and ska and for anybody with an interest in a band whose political voice – one that often spoke out in isolation for the repressed and the disregarded – grows more relevant year on year.

Cherry Red (2025 New Edition) 326 p. 15 x 24 cm - En Anglais