Don't ever recall seeing it myself, but Jeff Hall's discography says:
"CD released (UK) as EMI CZ93"
so maybe it was and it's also OOP?
> I wonder if XL1 will do have the computer graphics that were on the original tape release.
Anyone got a working Speccy to play them on? I'll YSI 'em if anyone wants.
― Niall, Friday, 31 March 2006 20:47 (7 years ago) Permalink
― Bimble, Sunday, 15 April 2007 21:07 (6 years ago) Permalink
Finally, after all these years, got to see the 'cocks last night at Beverley Leisure Centre - an incongruous venue and even more worryingly it was billed as part of the Beverley Folk Festival.
I wasn't expecting much.
Images of Shelley and Diggle morris dancing onto the stage in aran sweaters were exploded
THEY WERE FUCKING AMAZING!!! Wave after wave of the best pop punk songs on the planet. Steve Diggle particularly was worth the price alone. A fucking nutter,grinning like a loon, pulling all the poses. Shelley just stood there with that cocked head belting out all the hits for the kids (actually old bastards like me withtheir kids).
The two 'new' guys were unnoticeable apart from laying down the impressive rhythm, which is how it should have been.
I was chuffed to bits for Shelley and Diggle. They seemed to be having a wail of a time. Ditto the audience. Saw a lot of old muckers too which made the night even sweeter for me. Nostalgia indeed.
― Fer Ark, Saturday, 21 June 2008 15:55 (4 years ago) Permalink
Why's no-one talking about the 2CD reissues of the first 3 albums, eh?
― Dr.C, Wednesday, 5 November 2008 10:54 (4 years ago) Permalink
I did mention them on some other thread, but yeah.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 5 November 2008 11:00 (4 years ago) Permalink
Oh, and they're doing a "Don't look back" gig, consisting of the first two albums in full.
What's so wrong with "tension" then?
― Mark G, Wednesday, 5 November 2008 11:01 (4 years ago) Permalink
Oh, and what they should do, is to miss out "I need" and do it after...
― Mark G, Wednesday, 5 November 2008 11:03 (4 years ago) Permalink
Tension's always been my favourite.
― Dr.C, Wednesday, 5 November 2008 11:44 (4 years ago) Permalink
the way that mad mad judy segues into raison d'etre just slays me every time
― Dr X O'Skeleton, Wednesday, 5 November 2008 17:53 (4 years ago) Permalink
I bought this on vinyl 15 years ago,.....this is my favourite Buzzcocks record.
― chad, Thursday, 6 November 2008 03:18 (4 years ago) Permalink
Me too!
― Mark G, Thursday, 6 November 2008 09:23 (4 years ago) Permalink
The 2CD deluxe reissues were finally made available in the U.S. in February, and at the price of a single CD most places! Appropriately, at their Double Door show on Sunday they will be featuring Another Music in A Different Kitchen and Love Bites. Woo hoo!
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 21 May 2010 20:24 (3 years ago) Permalink
I saw Pete walking south on University Place earlier this week. I said "Pete" and saluted him, and he looked at me sideways (somewhat understandably).
― Alex in NYC, Friday, 21 May 2010 20:28 (3 years ago) Permalink
A CLASS(IC) ACT
― nakamura, Saturday, 22 May 2010 17:12 (3 years ago) Permalink
Great, but sure went downhill after Devoto left.
― louiiiis jjjjagger (S-), Sunday, 23 May 2010 07:19 (3 years ago) Permalink
me roommate really hit it off with Steve Diggle after one of their shows the other week. they've been texting each other since. she's pretty =D about it.
― circa1916, Sunday, 23 May 2010 09:40 (3 years ago) Permalink
me? my.
― circa1916, Sunday, 23 May 2010 09:42 (3 years ago) Permalink
They played every single song from first two albums in order. I thought I'd take a bar break for "Late For the Train" but even that was much more entertaining live than on record (the drummer had a blast with it). Diggle has aged well (I saw them in 06 but it was my birthday and had too many shots to remember it well) and Shelley looked like Archie Bunker, which made it even more awesome. It was a 110 degree sauna in there, but they were troopers, coming back out to play most of the remaining singles of the era. The set was well over 90 minutes!
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 24 May 2010 15:44 (2 years ago) Permalink
I want to discuss A Different Kind of Tension. Even the by-numbers stuff is tinged with dread, beside which even "What Do I Get" sounds facile – I'm thinking "You Say You Don't Love Me."
― Filmmaker, Author, Radio Host Stephen Baldwin (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 16 June 2010 19:01 (2 years ago) Permalink
cheap shot, but It's hard to evoke dread in a brand new jeep.
― Philip Nunez, Wednesday, 16 June 2010 19:29 (2 years ago) Permalink
Ever driven a new jeep?
― Filmmaker, Author, Radio Host Stephen Baldwin (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 16 June 2010 19:31 (2 years ago) Permalink
with someone I shouldn't have driven a new jeep?
― Philip Nunez, Wednesday, 16 June 2010 19:35 (2 years ago) Permalink
Fwiw, an absolute nailed on classic. And if you haven't seen them live- even in their recent incarnation - treat yourself and see the 'cocks
― Fer Jessie the Drunk Dutch Mountain Ark (Mobbed Up Ping Pong Psychos), Wednesday, 16 June 2010 19:56 (2 years ago) Permalink
Saw'em in 2003 and they were more than alright.
― Filmmaker, Author, Radio Host Stephen Baldwin (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 16 June 2010 20:55 (2 years ago) Permalink
Hey what would be on you guyses list of songs to include on Singles Going Steady, if you weren't allowed to use any of the songs that are already on it?
― Philip Nunez, Wednesday, 16 June 2010 21:34 (2 years ago) Permalink
does it have to be a actual single of their's that wasn't on SGS?
― If you can believe your eyes and ears (outdoor_miner), Wednesday, 16 June 2010 21:39 (2 years ago) Permalink
re: Different Kind Of Tension
"Hollow Inside" was always one of my fave Buzzcocks songs, even though it is ridiculously simple. It is also tinged with dread as Alfred mentioned above. I love the no-gap transition from the song before, and the way the guitars slam in the chords of the "chorus".
― bug holocaust (sleeve), Wednesday, 16 June 2010 21:51 (2 years ago) Permalink
Everything's Singles Nowadays(what with itunes, etc...)
I'd put Breakdown, for one. Is there a shorter version of Hollow Inside?
― Philip Nunez, Wednesday, 16 June 2010 21:57 (2 years ago) Permalink
Saw 'em in 2003 and they had the worst sound mix I have ever heard at any show.
― dyaon't (sic), Thursday, 17 June 2010 06:15 (2 years ago) Permalink
Great Buzzcocks tracks that aren't singles but could be: From the Kitchen I'd pick Get on Our Own, FictionRomance. From Love Bites: Nostalgia, Sixteen Again. From Tension: Raison d'etre, I Believe. There's loads of others.
― Dr X O'Skeleton, Thursday, 17 June 2010 09:06 (2 years ago) Permalink
I only have Singles Going Steady. My favorite song on is Why Can't I Touch It? What else by them sounds like that?
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 15 October 2010 14:17 (2 years ago) Permalink
Anybody?
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 15 October 2010 21:32 (2 years ago) Permalink
i keep thinking homosapien has the same tempo as why can't i touch it, but it's got to be faster. maybe autonomy?
― Philip Nunez, Friday, 15 October 2010 21:35 (2 years ago) Permalink
finally got Singles Going Steady.
fuck Mr Snrub's brayings above...this is so goddamn catchy it's ridiculous.
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 12 July 2011 02:22 (1 year ago) Permalink
no idea what the vid is on about, but a clean copy of this song on headphones turned to 11 sounds as good as singles going steady imo. something about whatever pedal that they use there- it's a blast.
― fat mantis got sonned by a fred over a strava beef (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 12 July 2011 02:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
Heh, I've been playing the "Product" box set the last few days and reminding myself how freakin' great this band was all the way up to their last 3 singles. Shelly and Diggle were visionary in the way they melded punk energy with pop sensibilities. And in the end I liked Diggle's solo stuff more!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 12 July 2011 02:44 (1 year ago) Permalink
I hate this band. They sound just like Blink 182 and Simple Plan.― Mr. Snrub, Monday, August 9, 2004 12:41 PM (6 years ago) Bookmark
― Mr. Snrub, Monday, August 9, 2004 12:41 PM (6 years ago) Bookmark
LOL! I'm such a tool.
― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 12 July 2011 04:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
They just released some re-recordings of old songs and I'm not sure why.. I haven't listened to it but just wondering if it's worth my time.
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 12 July 2011 07:54 (1 year ago) Permalink
No-one's mentioned this before now? Original line-up with Devoto playing gigs in Manchester and London later this month.
― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Friday, 4 May 2012 05:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
It's a 'rewindie'!
They are playing the gig starting with the current line-up, then going to the old classic 4-piece w/ Maher and Garvey, then doing the encore w/ Devoto.
oh, it seems Garth is actually still alive, but he's not involved in this.
― Mark G, Friday, 4 May 2012 08:10 (1 year ago) Permalink