''The Very Best of
The Specials and
Fun Boy Three'' is an unofficial greatest hits album featuring songs rerecorded by
Neville Staple, a former member of both bands. The album comprises new recordings by Neville and his band at the time, The Hitmen; no other members of
The Specials or
Fun Boy Three were involved. Originally released by Anagram (an imprint of
Cherry Red Records
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) in 2000 with the title ''
Ghost Town - 13 Hits of The Specials and Fun Boy Three
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'', the album was re-released by
Cleopatra Records under the title "The Very Best of The Specials and Fun Boy Three" and again by
Pegaus Records in 2006 as
. Each release featured a different cover, although the contents are the same.
Track listing
#"Our Lips Are Sealed" (feat.
Jane Wiedlin)
#"Man at C&A"
#"A Message to You Rudy"
#"Rude Boy's Outta Jail"
#"Leave it Out"
#"You're Wondering Now"
#"Running Away"
#"Ghost Town"
#"It Ain't What You Do"
#"It's You"
#"Gangsters"
#"The Lunatics"
#"Too Hot"
#"Ghost Town (Chemical Submission mix)"
#"Our Lips are Sealed (Zipper mix)"
Personnel (partial)
* Neville Staple - vocals
*
John Avila - bass, vocals, producer
*
Chris Colonnier
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People with the given name
*Chris Abani (born 1966), Nig ...
- trombone, vocals
*
Jane Wiedlin - vocals on "Our Lips Are Sealed"
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2000 compilation albums
Neville Staple albums
Fun Boy Three albums
The Specials compilation albums