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The Desolate Charm of The Specials' "Ghost Town" | The Spindle

In the late ’70s, The Specials took the UK by storm with their hybrid of punk and reggae and an explicit anti-racist stance. A few years later, the band was coming apart–but not before they made an amazing final 7″: the chart-topping, zeitgeist-capturing “Ghost Town.” John and Marc dive into this great single on the latest episode of the Spindle.