- (This page is about the American alternative rock band. For the hip hop artist of the same name, see Special Ed).

Special Ed was an American alternative rock band consisting of Mark Chute (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, voice), Doug Heaps (drums, voice), Bob Loiselle (bass, mellotron, piano, synthesizer, voice) and Chuck "Mure" McPherson (trash can). The band released several albums between 1985 and 1989.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played some tracks from the band between 1987 and 1990. He also played tracks from another artist called Special Ed on his radio programmes, who was a young hip hop artist.
Shows Played[]
- 22 July 1987: The Right Way (LP - Special Ed) Rat On A Stick
- 29 July 1987: I Heart My Dog Head (LP - Special Ed) Rat On A Stick
- 05 August 1987: The Soft Pact (LP - Special Ed) Rat On A Stick
- 16 August 1987 (BFBS): The Right Way (album - Special Ed) Rat On A Stick
- 25 August 1987: The Soft Pact (LP - Special Ed) Rat On A Stick
- 1990
- 12 March 1990: Deadly Fish (album - When It Rains It Foams) Cubist Productions
- 26 March 1990: Strange Games (LP - When It Rains It Foams) Cubist Productions