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2001 studio album by The Specials
Conquering Ruler is a cover album by
The Specials , released in 2001 (see
2001 in music ).
It is their third album of covers, and their seventh studio album. Like its predecessor,
Skinhead Girl , the tracks were recorded at 1993 sessions in the wake of an album backing
Desmond Dekker . Only three of the original members of The Specials -
Neville Staple ,
Roddy Byers and
Horace Panter participated.
Track listing
"Jezebel" (
Wayne Shanklin ) – 2:33
"Tom Drunk" (
John Holt ) – 3:12
"Take Me as I Am" (
Jackie Edwards ) – 3:17
"Conquering Ruler" (
Derrick Morgan ) – 3:12
"Decimal Currency" (
The Blenders ) – 3:48
"Promises" (
Clancy Eccles ) – 3:16
"Double Barrel" (
Winston Riley ) – 3:40
"Keep My Love from Fading" (B.B. Seaton) – 3:33
"Rough and Tough" (
Stranger Cole ,
Duke Reid ) – 3:23
"Foolish Plan" (
Johnny Osbourne ) – 3:30
"I Am a Madman" (
Lee "Scratch" Perry ) – 4:17
"Salvation Train" (
Lloyd Charmers ) – 3:24
"Lorna Banana" (
Dennis Alcapone ) – 4:49
"Return of Django" (
Lee "Scratch" Perry ) – 3:37
"I Don't Need Your Love Anymore" (
Dobby Dobson ) – 2:44
Personnel
Neville Staple – vocals
Roddy Byers – vocals, guitar
Horace Panter – bass guitar
Neol Davies – rhythm guitar
Justin Dodsworth – keyboards
Leigh Malin – tenor saxophone
Steve Holdway – trombone
Paul Daleman – trumpet
Anthony Harty – percussion, drums
Roger Lomas – producer, engineer, mixing
Phil Rogers – design
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