

The ska band formed in Coventry, England. The single reached the #35 spot on the U.K. Neither side of " The Boiler" single appeared on an album. back in 1979 as well as a few other releases under that name.

The band that was to become The Specials released their first record, " Gangsters" (a split 45 with The Selecter), under the name The Special A.K.A. This was not the first release under the name Special A.K.A. Rhoda was Rhoda Dakar, ex-member of The Bodysnatchers. The B side was an instrumental version called " Theme From The Boiler". released a single, The Specials' first single after the split of the band (when Terry Hall, Lynval Golding and Neville Staples left to form Fun Boy Three). On this date in 1981, Rhoda and The Special A.K.A.
