The Specials live at Hurrah's in NYC, January, 1980.
... honestly, this is a great recording, capturing the band at their peak,
at a time when ska was relevant and dangerous, and not something
carelessly associated with
No Doubt.
Now, The Specials are one of those canonical bands I've discovered after the fact, which means that I missed-out on their relevance in "the moment." But, over the past year I have become a real fan of the band, both for their music, as well as their political consciousness. Wikipedia has a decent
history of the band if you need more biography.

It's so sad that I was listening to
Barry Manilow when this show was recorded. Anyway . . . .
Listen:Monkey Man
Rat Race
Blank Expression
Rude Boys Outa Jail
Too Hot
Doesn't Make It Alright
Stupid Marriage
Too Much Too Young
A Message To You Rudy
Gangsters
Buy: The Specials music