I'm blogging about the things I love: music, sport, culture, London, with some photos to illustrate aspects of our wonderful city. I’ve written a novel called “The Decision”, a futuristic political thriller, and first of a trilogy. I’m also the author of a book on music since the 1970s called “ I Was There - A Musical Journey” and a volume of poetry about youth, “Growin’ Up - Snapshots/ Fragments”. All available on Amazon and Kindle.
Thanks Resa. The Specials were a pretty British thing, and late seventies/early eighties, so it wouldn’t necessarily have travelled much beyond our shores. Especially as the original band had broken up by the time of “Free Nelson Mandela”.
Thoughtsfromwestfive 
Some of us had two songs for him (the studio version was released in 1987 I think)
http://youtu.be/HHny1UyjXQU?t=3m17s
Er, go to 3 minutes 17 seconds in the video
Nice one. (Went to 3.17 as instructed!)
Lovely tribute, John! I am ashamed I don’t know this song I have just listened to!
Thanks Resa. The Specials were a pretty British thing, and late seventies/early eighties, so it wouldn’t necessarily have travelled much beyond our shores. Especially as the original band had broken up by the time of “Free Nelson Mandela”.