Staple enlists his wife and co-vocalist Sugary Staple and others to recreate two smash hits by Staple’s former band, The Specials, “Ghost Town” and “Monkey Man.” He’s also gone back even further into his roots. The Jamaican-born Staple has invited foundation deejay Clint Eastwood and ska/rocksteady icon Derrick Morgan to guest on the album.
Additionally, Noel Davies of the Two-Tone revivalist outfit The Selecter and British actor/musician Gary Shall join them.
Dr. Neville Staple, awarded an honorary Arden University Doctorate of Music in 2019, stated, “This has been one of my favourite albums to work on. Each song has a special and personal meaning to me. I wanted to celebrate the roots of my own music journey, with Two-Tone being at the forefront of each song, in the sound and in the lyrics. Stomping music, with sometimes serious commentary, but all presented in a fun, danceable, singalong spirit. That’s the Two-Tone way. Our way. And the special guests were amazing to work with too, especially Derrick Morgan, one of my early inspirations. With superb contributions from Sugary and the band, plus other star guests, this album is set to be a real ‘stand out’ one, that makes me proud of my career to date.”
From The Specials & Beyond will be available on all formats. The CD version comes in a digipak while the vinyl version will be pressed as a limited edition black and white splatter pattern.
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