RECORD ON: THE SPECIALS - A MESSAGE TO YOU
1 X 70' HD/ 4K
DIRECTED BY JOE CONNOR
A WHITE LIGHT FILM PRODUCTION
Record On is a major brand-new 3-part series exploring the context of the times around the making of a ground-breaking album by the world’s most prominent artists.
Each episode looks at the motivations of the artists to write and record the album they did at that particular moment in time and how that album came to reflect those times, becoming a cultural icon in itself.
The series takes its tone from the social, cultural and political focus of what was happening around the time each album was written and recorded and how this is reflected in the artists’ music and the performance.
The Specials emerged in the late 1970's during a time of great social, political, and economic upheaval.
While The Specials’ popularity grew rapidly across Europe, they reflected challenging-times socially, with songs including 'Ghost Town', 'Gangsters', 'Concrete Jungle' and 'Too Much Too Young' bravely tackling issues of racism, unemployment, and social inequality prevalent worldwide.
Following the recent passing of Terry Hall, this new film reflects on The Specials' cultural impact and how their music brought together communities of all backgrounds with their message of unity and harmony, in the face of ongoing political and social challenges.
Includes new interviews with Lynval Golding and Horace Panter of The Specials, Pauline Black, Rhoda Dhakar and Blur's Damon Albarn.