The Albums 1982-1987

~ Release by Peter and the Test Tube Babies (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

UK six CD set featuring the entire Peter &The Test Tube Babies recorded output between 1978-87. Disc One is the debut live Pissed & Proud LP that hit #2 in the Indie Chart in 1982 on the seminal No Future label. The Mating Sounds Of South American Frogs on Disc Two is the brilliantly named first studio album that hit #7 in the Indie Chart in 1983. Disc Three features 26 rare non LP cuts by the band including the Indie Chart hit singles 'Banned From The Pubs' (#10), 'Run Like Hell' (#2), 'Zombie Creeping Flesh' (#2) and 'Blown Out Again (#40). The 18 track demos collection Loud Blaring Punk Rock LP is Disc Four, an Indie Chart Hit #7. Disc Five features the "Rotting In The Fart Sack" EP (#3) plus the 'Wimpeez' (#8) and 'Keys To The City' (#19) singles whilst Disc Six is the brilliant Soberphobia album from 1987, an Indie Chart No. 11 hit. Each disc comes in a cardboard wallet with it's original LP art and the clam shell box also contains a 20 page booklet featuring pictures of all the records, rare clippings from the band's archive and detailed liner notes.

Annotation last modified on 2018-10-06 13:05 UTC.

Tracklist

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CD 1: Pissed and Proud
#TitleRatingLength
1Moped Lads
producer:
Barry Sage
live recording of:
Moped Lads (in 1982)
composer:
Peter Bywaters and Derek Greening
1:52
2Banned From the Pubs
producer:
Barry Sage
live recording of:
Banned From the Pubs (Peter and the Test Tube Babies) (in 1982)
composer:
Peter Bywaters and Derek Greening
2:28
3Elvis Is Dead
producer:
Barry Sage
live recording of:
Elvis Is Dead (in 1982)
composer:
Peter Bywaters and Derek Greening
2:03
4Up Yer Bum
producer:
Barry Sage
live recording of:
Up Yer Bum (in 1982)
composer:
Peter Bywaters and Derek Greening
1:51
5Smash n Grab Raid2:53
6Run Like Hell
producer:
Barry Sage
live recording of:
Run Like Hell (in 1982)
composer:
Peter Bywaters and Derek Greening
3:05
7Shit Stirrer
producer:
Barry Sage
live recording of:
Shit Stirrer (in 1982)
composer:
Peter Bywaters, Derek Greening, Mark Hoggins and Chris Marchant
2:56
8Intensive Care2:37
9Keep Britain Untidy2:47
10Transvestite
producer:
Barry Sage
live recording of:
Transvestite (in 1982)
composer:
Peter Bywaters and Derek Greening
2:53
11Maniac
producer:
Barry Sage
live recording of:
Maniac (in 1982)
composer:
Derek Greening
2:36
12Disco
producer:
Barry Sage
live recording of:
Disco (in 1982)
composer:
Peter Bywaters, Derek Greening and Chris Marchant
3:08
13Leader of the Gang
producer:
Barry Sage
live cover recording of:
I’m the Leader of the Gang (I Am!) (in 1982)
composer:
Gary Glitter and Mike Leander
publisher:
Dutchess (BMI, started c. 1949), MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal Music Ltd. (UK sound recording / publishing company) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
4:02
CD 2: The Mating Sound of South American Frogs
#TitleRatingLength
1September, Pt. 1
1:46
2Guest List
2:06
3One Night Stand
2:56
4Let's Burn
3:52
5The Jinx3:24
6Blown Out Again4:42
7Wimpeez
2:51
8Easter Bank Holiday '83
2:22
9No Invitation
2:17
10Pissed Punks (Go for It)3:18
11Never Made It
recording of:
Never Made It
composer:
Derek Greening
4:12
12September, Pt. 2
5:06
CD 3: Test Tube Rarities
#TitleRatingLength
1Elvis Is Dead
recording of:
Elvis Is Dead
composer:
Peter Bywaters and Derek Greening
2:11
2Tupperware Party
2:18
3Keep Britain Untidy
2:21
4I Lust for the Disgusting Things in Life
2:16
5T.Q.G.G.B. J'.S
1:21
6Moped Lads
1:51
7Beat Up the Mods
2:19
8Elvis Is Dead
2:43
9Maniac
2:43
10Intensive Care
2:15
11Rob a Bank (Wanna)
2:38
12Transvestite
3:20
13Maniac
2:41
14Banned From the Pubs
2:32
15Moped Lads
1:37
16Peacehaven Wild Kids
3:41
17Run Like Hell
2:38
18Up Yer Bum2:02
19Zombie Creeping Flesh
4:06
20No Invitation (single version)
2:17
21Smash & Grab
2:28
22The Jinx
2:35
23Trapper Ain't Got a Bird
3:54
24The Jinx (12" Re-mix)
3:34
25Trapper Ain't Gotta Bird (dub)
5:28
26Blown Out Again (Re-Hashed mix)
4:43
CD 4: The Loud Blaring Punk Rock LP
#TitleRatingLength
1Oral Annie
2:01
2We're Too Drunk
2:25
3Pick Yer Nose (And Eat It)
1:54
4Vicars Wank Too
recording of:
Vicars Wank Too
writer:
Derek Greening
2:21
5Snakebite
2:25
6I Lust for the Disgusting Things in Life1:51
7Tupperware Party
2:19
8Breast Cancer
2:40
9T.Q.G.G.B. J's
recording of:
T.Q.G.G.B.J.'s
lyricist and composer:
Peter Bywaters and Derek Greening
1:13
10Student Wankers
2:41
11Big Mouth
2:20
12Child Molester
1:31
13Porno Queen
1:39
14Being Sick
3:14
15Excuses
1:50
16Beat Up the Mods
2:11
17Get 'em In (And Get 'em Off)
2:18
18Rock & Roll Is Shit
2:28
CD 5: Rotting in the Fart Sack
#TitleRatingLength
1Ten Deadly Sins
3:40
2Rotting in the Fart Sack
5:29
3Spirit of Keith Moon (single version)
3:56
4Boozanza (single version)
3:30
5Alcohol
3:01
6Wimpeez (single version)
2:52
7Never Made It (single version)
4:08
8Key to the City (12" version)
5:52
9Spirit of Keith Moon (live)
3:52
10The Jinx (live)
3:25
11Run Like Hell (live)
live recording of:
Run Like Hell
composer:
Peter Bywaters and Derek Greening
3:24
12Vicars Wank Too (live)
2:28
CD 6: Soberphobia
#TitleRatingLength
1Key to the City3:13
2Louise Wouldn't Like It
recording of:
Louise Wouldn't Like It
lyricist and composer:
Derek Greening
4:34
3Spirit of Keith Moon5:18
4Allergic to Life
3:00
5All About Love
recording of:
All About Love
lyricist and composer:
Derek Greening
5:30
6He's on the Whiskey (Watch Out)
4:58
7Boozanza
3:02
8Everytime I See Her
3:12
9Ghost in My Bedsit
4:19
10Every Second Counts
recording of:
Every Second Counts
lyricist and composer:
Derek Greening
5:27

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Release

ASIN:US: B07987K6L5 [info]