# The Special AKA — Gangsters

The Special AKA’s Gangsters (1979) is No. 2 in our Two-Tone ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1979
- **Label:** 2 Tone
- **On one list:** Two-Tone
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31
- **Artist:** [The Special AKA](https://waxonia.com/artist/the-special-aka/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/the-special-aka--gangsters/

## What we say

### No. 2 in [Two-Tone](https://waxonia.com/genre/two-tone/)

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.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Special%20AKA%20Gangsters) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=lgCZN1rU5co)

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