The Specials play Zappa and Talking Heads on new album

Signing the new album. Photo: thespecials.com

On their new album British ska veterans The Specials do their own takes of 12 different protest songs dating from 1924 to 2012.
Fans of Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention and Talking Heads may be curious about the cover versions of Trouble Every Day and Listening Wind respectively.

Track list:
1.  Freedom highway
2.  Everybody knows
3.  I don't mind failing in this world
4.  Black, brown and white
5.  Ain't gonna let nobody turn us around
6.  Fuck all the perfect people
7.  My next door neighbor
8.  Trouble every day
9.  Listening wind
10.  I live in a city
11.  Soldiers who want to be heroes
12.  Get up, stand up

Album title: Protest Songs 1924-2012.
Release date: Friday October 1, 2021.