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The Specials' last ever album 'a fitting tribute to Terry Hall'
The album was taken from 2019 performances at Coventry Cathedral and is released this month.
July 4, 2026Guitar played on Ghost Town up for auction
The band's bass player Horace Panter is selling the 1971 blue Fender Precision via auction.
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The Specials' last ever album 'a fitting tribute to Terry Hall'
The Specials frontman Terry Hall died in 2022 Achieving seven consecutive top-10 singles between 1979 and 1981, The Specials are arguably one of the most politically significant and influential bands
“This is a bass guitar that’s going to stir up quite a lot of interest among fans and collectors”: The bass used to record The Specials' gloomy political anthem, Ghost Town, is headed to auction
The Fender Precision was also used in Horace Panter’s supergroup with members of The Clash and Dexy’s Midnight Runners When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission
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Guitar played on Ghost Town up for auction
The electric bass guitar played on The Specials' era defining 1981 hit Ghost Town is being auctioned and expected to sell for £20,000. The song was written by the Coventry-based band's founder, Jerry
Guitar played on Ghost Town up for auction
The electric bass guitar played on The Specials' era defining 1981 hit Ghost Town is being auctioned and expected to sell for £20,000. The song was written by the Coventry-based band's founder, Jerry