The Specials: You're Wondering Now An Encore

THE COMPLETE BIOGRAPHY, INCLUDING 30,000 NEW WORDS COVERING THE POSTREUNION PERIOD. FIRST HAND QUOTES FROM BAND MEMBERS AND OTHERS INVOLVED WITH THE SPECIALS. INSIGHTFUL TRACKBYTRACK COMMENTARIES. COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY AND GIGOGRAPHY.We proudly present a new and updated edition of the cult classic Youre Wondering Now, the definitive story of The Specials, one of the UKs bestloved and most culturally significant bands. Following their reunion in 2009, Paul Williams charts the meteoric rise, fall and revival of the band, with unprecedented access to band members and those close to them, a remarkable level of research and an irresistible enthusiasm for both The Specials and the 2Tone culture which grew up around them. This new and expanded edition of Youre Wondering Now contains over 30,000 words of new material, and takes us around the world several times as the reunited band were rightfully elevated to their position among British pop music royalty. Also including an updated complete discography and gigography, trackbytrack detail and analysis and a brandnew foreword from Madness guitarist Chrissy Boy, this is an essential read for those who were there, fans of 2Tone and ska and for anybody with an interest in a band whose political voice one that often spoke out in isolation for the repressed and the disregarded grows more relevant year on year. Much loved, much missed and absolutely irreplaceable, The Specials continue to appeal to fans old and new, and Youre Wondering Now provides a perfect accompaniment for anybody on that journey. Paul Williams is a lifelong Specials and 2Tone fan, Managing Director of The Specialized Project a charitable musicbased events, record label and fundraising project, coadmin at The Specials Fan club, and lead vocalist in the popular modern 2Tone ska band The Skapones. He lives with his family in Darlington, County Durham. He will be giving readings and appearing at selected ska and 2Tone festivals around the release of the book, including Madness House Of Fun weekender in November 2025.