Just got two singles that I'm not sure if they are originals and not represses.

The Specials 45s that i've seen online have the band name in a different text.

With the Cosmic Rays / Sun Ra 45 i dont know what a reissue looks like or if there even is one. the deadwax on mine is saturn401/402.

the guy i got these from had a huge amount of represses and originals all mixed together and it was hard to tell the difference.

specials is 100% real

Sun Ra looks like the repro from the early 80's to me. Original label is much darker red.

Edited December 9, 201014 yr by john s

Specials must have been pressed up twice? here's scan of one I got.....

Different writer credits too?

steve

Specials must have been pressed up twice? here's scan of one I got.....

Different writer credits too?

steve

Same as mine Steve.My guess is it was pressed twice,with the other side "Fool for your love" being the reason,not "Baby you need me".

"FFYL" is credited to The Specials only btw.....Kev.

Different plants for the Specials ? Also seems to be vinyl and styrene versions. Italic text is similar to their other release on Satch too.

Edited December 10, 201014 yr by mark w.