Band Name: Stiff Little Fingers
Music Album: All The Best
Album Release Date: December 1983
Music Genre: Punk Rock Post-Punk
Record Label: Chrysalis
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 30 Tracks Vinyl LP
Northern irish Punk band formed around 1977 with the original members being Jake Burns, Ali McMordie, Henry Cluney & Brian Faloon.
This version of the band recorded their first LP "Inflammable Material" which included their signature songs about life in Belfast, "Alternative Ulster", "Suspect Device" and "Wasted Life" but also a musically bold reworking of Bob Marley's "Johnny Was"
Moving to London in 1979, the band lost Brian Faloon who was replaced on drums by Jim Reilly. They recorded the LP "Nobody's Heroes" for Chrysalis, an LP which was poppier than "Inflammable Material" but continued exploring similar themes. A cover of the Specials "Doesn't Make It Alright" was included, less successfully than "Johnny Was". "Nobody's Heroes" was followed by the pure power pop of the LPs "Go For It" and "Now Then" (featuring new drummer Dolphin Taylor, previously of the Tom Robinson Band )which failed to satisfy their fans, and the live LP "Hanx". In 1983 the band decided to call it a day
In 1987, Burns reformed the band with McMordie, Cluney and Taylor. When McMordie left in 1990, he was replaced on bass by Bruce Foxton, previously of The Jam. McMordie rejoined the b (...)
| A1 | Suspect Device |
| A2 | Wasted Life |
| A3 | Alternative Ulster |
| A4 | 78 RPM |
| A5 | Gotta Gettaway |
| A6 | Bloody Sunday |
| A7 | Straw Dogs |
| A8 | You Can't Say Crap On The Radio |
| B1 | At The Edge |
| B2 | Running Bear (Live) |
| B3 | White Christmas (Live) |
| B4 | Nobody's Hero |
| B5 | Tin Soldiers |
| B6 | Back To Front |
| B7 | Mr Fire Coal Man |
| C1 | Just Fade Away |
| C2 | Go For It |
| C3 | Doesn't Make It All Right (Live) |
| C4 | Silver Lining |
| C5 | Safe As Houses |
| C6 | Sad-Eyed People |
| C7 | Two Guitars Clash |
| D1 | Listen |
| D2 | That's When Your Blood Bumps |
| D3 | Good For Nothing |
| D4 | Talkback |
| D5 | Stands To Reason |
| D6 | Bits Of Kids |
| D7 | Touch And Go |
| D8 | The Price Of Admission |
Double album compilation of all their singles - 1978 to 1983, in chronological order.
Tracks A1, A2, A7, A8 state Rigid Digits as producer.
Issued in a gatefold sleeve.
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