Grab it and change it: Ten punk, ska and reggae albums that everyone should listen to

Seán McDonnell, music aficionado and lead singer for Cork band Pontious Pilate & The Naildrivers, recommends 10 albums that have fed into the band's sound 

The Specials' self-titled debut album; right, London Calling, by The Clash.

1. The Specials by The Specials

A starting point has to be The Specials’ first album, The Specials. For me, this was friends’ older brother’s record collection stuff. That's how I got introduced to it. What was so appealing about it was the punk side of it, the social commentary side of it, the energy side of it. The whole thing wrapped up into one. When we started off 20-odd years ago as a band, it was us trying to capture that sense of fun and serious music you could dance to. It's probably a huge record for everybody.