''Conquering Ruler'' is a cover album by

The Specials The Specials, also known as The Special AKA, are an English 2 tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry. After some early changes, the first stable lineup of the group consisted of Terry Hall and Neville Staple on vocals, Lynval ...

, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music). It is their third album of covers, and their seventh studio album. Like its predecessor, ''

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'', the tracks were recorded at 1993 sessions in the wake of an album backing

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. Only three of the original members of The Specials -

Neville Staple Neville Eugenton Staple (born 11 April 1955), sometimes credited as Neville Staples, is a Jamaican-born English singer, known for his work with the 2 Tone ska band the Specials, as well as with his own group, the Neville Staple Band. He also pe ...

Roddy Byers Roddy Radiation (born Roderick James Byers, 5 May 1955 in Keresley, Coventry, England) is an English musician who played lead guitar for The Specials, as well as many rockabilly bands such as the Bonediggers and the Tearjerkers. He wrote the S ...

and

Horace Panter Horace Panter (born Stephen Graham Panter, 30 August 1953) also known as Sir Horace Gentleman, is the bassist for the British 2 Tone ska band The Specials. Early life Panter was born in Croydon, Surrey and spent most of his formative years i ...

participated.

Track listing

#"Jezebel" (

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) – 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" (

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) – 3:48 #"Promises" (

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) – 3:16 #"Double Barrel" (

Winston Riley Winston Riley (14 May 1943 – 19 January 2012) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter and record producer. The ''Jamaica Gleaner'' notes he was one of the most successful reggae producers.

) – 3:40 #"Keep My Love from Fading" (B.B. Seaton) – 3:33 #"Rough and Tough" ( Stranger Cole,

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) – 3:23 #"Foolish Plan" (

Johnny Osbourne Johnny Osbourne (born Errol Osbourne, 1948) is one of the most popular Jamaican reggae and dancehall singers of all time, who rose to success in the late 1970s and mid-1980s. His album '' Truths and Rights'' was a roots reggae success, and feat ...

) – 3:30 #"I Am a Madman" (

Lee "Scratch" Perry Lee "Scratch" Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry; 20 March 1936 – 29 August 2021) was a Jamaican record producer, composer and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s development o ...

) – 4:17 #"Salvation Train" (

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) – 3:24 #"Lorna Banana" (

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) – 4:49 #"Return of Django" (

) – 3:37 #"I Don't Need Your Love Anymore" (

Dobby Dobson Highland Ralph Dobson OD (5 July 1942 – 21 July 2020) was a Jamaican reggae singer and record producer, nicknamed "The Loving Pauper" after one of his best known songs. Biography Dobson began singing while a student at Central Branch Sc ...

) – 2:44

Personnel

– vocals *

– vocals, guitar *

– 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 {{Authority control 2001 albums The Specials albums Covers albums