''Special View'' is the second compilation album by English

power pop Power pop (also typeset as powerpop) is a form of pop rock based on the early music of bands such as the Who, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Byrds. It typically incorporates melodic hooks, vocal harmonies, an energetic performance, and c ...

band

The Only Ones The Only Ones were an English rock band formed in London in 1976, whose original band members are Peter Perrett, Alan Mair, John Perry and Mike Kellie, they first disbanded in 1982. They were associated with punk rock, yet straddled the mus ...

. Released in 1979 in the

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it consists of tracks selected by the American label Epic from the band's first two CBS (UK) albums (''

'' and ''

Even Serpents Shine ''Even Serpents Shine'' is the second studio album by English power pop band The Only Ones, released in 1979 by Columbia Records. It was produced by Peter Perrett and Alan Mair. The album was re-released in the United Kingdom in 2009 on Sony ...

'').

Critical reception

In his "Consumer Guide" column for ''

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'', Robert Christgau commented that ''Special View'' is "an ideal introduction" to Peter Perrett, adding that Perrett "may be major if he sticks at it." In a retrospective review for

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, critic Ned Raggett wrote, "Though a compilation of albums for America rather than a proper release, ''Special View'' could almost be a greatest hits of sorts, capturing the unexpected and underrated talents of Perrett and his bandmates for a late-'70s audience well enough and still holding up in later years."

Track listing

Personnel

;The Only Ones * Peter Perrett – lead and background vocals, guitars *

Alan Mair Alan Mair is a Scottish musician, songwriter and record producer. Mair's music career spans more than 40 years. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as the co-founder and bass guitarist for the English rock band the Only Ones, co-producing ...

– bass guitars * John Perry – guitars *

Mike Kellie Michael Alexander Kellie (24 March 1947 – 18 January 2017) was an English musician, composer and record producer. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Kellie was a member of the rock bands the V.I.P.s, Spooky Tooth and the Only ...

– drums ;Session musicians *

John "Rabbit" Bundrick John Douglas "Rabbit" Bundrick (born November 21, 1948 in Houston, Texas) is an American–English rock keyboardist. He is best known for his work with The Who and associations with others including Eric Burdon, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Rog ...

– keyboards *Adam Maitland – keyboards, saxophone *

Koulla Kakoulli Koulla Kakoulli ( gr, Κούλα Κακουλλή) (September 1961 – 2 or 3 August 2018) was a British musician, dominatrix and bodybuilder. Born in Forest Hill in London, she died in Brighton in August 2018. Background As a musician, she sang ...

– backing vocals ;Production *The Only Ones –

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*Robert Ash – production *Alan Mair – production *Peter Perrett – production *Andy Lyden – assistant

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*Kevin Dallimore – assistant engineering

References

External links

* The Only Ones albums Albums produced by Alan Mair 1979 compilation albums Punk rock compilation albums Epic Records compilation albums {{punk-album-stub