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The Specials are no more! Horace Panter remembers days when it was ‘like walking on air’
The Specials have officially disbanded, bowing out with a swansong album recorded in the ruins of Coventry Cathedral in 2019. Horace Panter looks back at the first shows they played - when Jim Callaghan was still PM! - a...
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The Specials are no more! Horace Panter remembers days when it was ‘like walking on air’ is an episode from Word Podcast by Word In Your Ear. The Specials have officially disbanded, bowing out with a swansong album recorded in the ruins of...
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Published Jul 14, 2026, 23:06 long, audio available.
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