Sealed 2019 40th Anniversary 45rpm 2LP Half-Speed Remastered Reissue, Cut At Abbey Road Studios. Includes An Obi-Style Hype Strip. The Specials Were Ranked Among The Top Ten "Albums Of The Year" For 1979 By Nme. In June 2000 Q Placed The Specials At Number 38 In Its List Of The 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. Pitchfork Media Featured The Specials At Number 42 In Their List Of The "Top 100 Albums Of The 1970s". Rolling Stone Listed The Album At Number 68 In Their List "100 Best Albums Of The Eighties", As The Album Was Not Released In The US Until 1980.