"In the Studio" is the third studio album by British ska revival band the Specials, released under the name the Special AKA in June 1984. This was the only album released under that name. The album took over two years to produce and was released after the original Specials had disbanded.
In the Studio was ranked No. 3 among the "Albums of the Year" for 1984 by NME and charted in the UK Top 35. While it did not achieve the commercial success of the band's previous albums, the single "(Free) Nelson Mandela" became an international hit.
