Doesn’t Make It Alright

~ Recording by The Specials

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Doesn’t Make It Alright3:25The SpecialsSpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum
  • GB1979-10-19
Two-Tone Records (UK ska)CDL TT 5001
1.6Doesn’t Make It Alright3:26The SpecialsSpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum
Chrysalis, Phonogram6307 687
1.6Doesn’t Make It Alright3:26The SpecialsSpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)202 685
1.5Doesn’t Make It Alright3:25The SpecialsSpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum
Chrysalis6307687
1.5Doesn’t Make It Alright3:26The SpecialsThe SpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum
ChrysalisCHR 1265
1.5Doesn’t Make It Alright3:25The SpecialsSpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum
  • JP1988-02-05
Chrysalis, Two-Tone Records (UK ska)CP28-1027
1.5Doesn’t Make It Alright3:25The SpecialsSpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum
ChrysalisCCD 5001
1.6Doesn’t Make It Alright3:26The SpecialsSpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum
Chrysalis3 25001 2
1.6Doesn’t Make It Alright3:26The SpecialsSpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum
  • DE1990-08-16
Chrysalis1C 538-3 25001 2
1.5Doesn’t Make It Alright3:27The SpecialsThe SpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum
ChrysalisDIDX 1537, F2 21265
1.5Doesn’t Make It Alright3:27The SpecialsThe SpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum
ChrysalisF2 21265
1.5Doesn’t Make It Alright3:25The SpecialsSpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum
  • GB2002-03-25
Two-Tone Records (UK ska)7243 5 37697 0 3
1.5Doesn’t Make It Alright3:25The SpecialsSpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum
  • US2002-05-21
Chrysalis7243 5 37697 0 3
1.7Doesn't Make It Alright3:28The SpecialsThe Best of The SpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-03-31
EMI Catalogue
1.7Doesn't Make It Alright3:28The SpecialsThe Best of The SpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-03-31
ChrysalisCHRTV 20082
1.6Doesn’t Make It Alright3:26The SpecialsSpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum
  • GB2015-03-31
Two-Tone Records (UK ska)CDLTTR 5001
1.5Doesn’t Make It Alright3:25The SpecialsSpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum
ChrysalisCDL TT 5001
1.6Doesn’t Make It Alright3:26The SpecialsSpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum
ParlophoneXWAR43948F96
1.5Doesn’t Make It Alright3:25The SpecialsSpecials (40th Anniversary Edition, Half-Speed)The SpecialsAlbum
  • XE2019-10-11
Two-Tone Records (UK ska)CDL TTH 5001
1.5Doesn’t Make It Alright3:26The Specials2 Tone: The AlbumsThe Specials, The Selecter, Rico Rodriguez & Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2020-09-04
Two-Tone Records (UK ska)
2.5Doesn't Make It Alright3:27The SpecialsRoots Rock Rebels: When Punk Met Reggae 1975-1982Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2024-07-19
Cherry Red Records (UK indie label; for copyrights, use Cherry Red Records Ltd. instead, with an alias if needed)CRCD3BOX178
1.7Doesn’t Make It Alright3:28The SpecialsThe Best of The SpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Chrysalis509999 520398 2 9, CHRTV 20082
1.6Doesn’t Make It Alright3:26The SpecialsThe Specials (deluxe version)The SpecialsAlbum
Chrysalis
1.5Doesn’t Make It Alright3:28The SpecialsThe Specials (2002 Remaster)The SpecialsAlbum
Chrysalis
1.5Doesn’t Make It Alright3:26The SpecialsThe SpecialsThe SpecialsAlbum
ChrysalisVK 41265
(unknown)
1.5Doesn’t Make It Alright3:25The SpecialsSpecials (opaque blue jewel case)The SpecialsAlbum
  • -1989
ChrysalisCCD 5001

Relationships

producer:Elvis Costello
recording of:Doesn't Make It Alright

Related works

Doesn't Make It Alright

writer:Jerry Dammers
Lynval Golding