Performer: The Special A.K.A.
Genre: Reggae
Album: Gangsters / The Selecter
Released: 1979
Style: Ska
MP3 version ZIP size: 1100 mb
FLAC version RAR size: 1291 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1911 mb
Rating: 4.3
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Tracklist Hide Credits

A	–The Special A.K.A.*	Gangsters
B	–The Selecter	The Selecter Producer – R. Lomas*Written-By – Bradbury*, Davies*

Companies, etc.

• Mastered At – Gedmal Galvanic Ltd.
• Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton

Notes

This issue has a solid centre and comes in a plain white sleeve.

Recorded for a mere £700 and initially distributed by Rough Trade. These came with a plain white sleeve, initially stamped by the band with the words THE SPECIAL A.K.A 'Gangsters' Vs THE SELECTER. This stamped sleeve was limited to 5000 copies.

The B side, complete with its own unique catalogue number, was a demo that was recorded a few years before its release by Neol Davies, John Bradbury and Barry Jones.

It became the biggest selling independent single of the year.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): GANGSTERS ⋀ 1 G
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): TT 2-1 G.G..

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
TT1, TT2	The Special A.K.A.* Vs. The Selecter	The Special A.K.A.* Vs. The Selecter - Gangsters / The Selecter ‎(7", Sta)	Two-Tone Records, Two-Tone Records	TT1, TT2	UK	1979
CHS 2374	The Specials / The Selecter	The Specials / The Selecter - Gangsters / The Selecter ‎(7", Single)	Chrysalis	CHS 2374	France	Unknown
6172 682	The Specials / The Selecter	The Specials / The Selecter - Gangsters / The Selecter ‎(7", Single)	Chrysalis	6172 682	France	1979
TT1, TT2	The Special A.K.A.* / The Selecter	The Special A.K.A.* / The Selecter - Gangsters / The Selecter ‎(7", Pap)	Two-Tone Records, Two-Tone Records	TT1, TT2	UK	1979
CHS 2374, CHS-2374	The Specials	Gangsters ‎(7", Single, Promo)	Chrysalis, Chrysalis	CHS 2374, CHS-2374	US	1979