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  "slug": "the-special-aka",
  "name": "The Special AKA",
  "description": "The Special AKA appears once in our Two-Tone list, placing as high as No. 2. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-31",
  "url": "https://waxonia.com/artist/the-special-aka/",
  "appearanceCount": 1,
  "distinctRecordings": 1,
  "years": {
    "first": 1979,
    "last": 1979
  },
  "highestPlacing": {
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    "list": "Two-Tone"
  },
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      "slug": "two-tone",
      "name": "Two-Tone",
      "url": "https://waxonia.com/genre/two-tone/",
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    }
  ],
  "tracks": [
    {
      "trackKey": "the-special-aka--gangsters",
      "trackUrl": "https://waxonia.com/track/the-special-aka--gangsters/",
      "title": "Gangsters",
      "year": 1979,
      "label": "2 Tone",
      "isrc": null,
      "whyItMatters": "A rewrite of Prince Buster's Al Capone, self-released, and the first record on the label. The whole movement is announced in the opening skid.",
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          "url": "https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Special%20AKA%20Gangsters",
          "exact": false
        },
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          "exact": true
        }
      },
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        "slug": "two-tone",
        "name": "Two-Tone",
        "url": "https://waxonia.com/genre/two-tone/"
      },
      "artist": "The Special AKA"
    }
  ],
  "curates": null
}