Band Name: Stiff Little Fingers
Music Album: Gotta Gettaway
Album Release Date: April 1979
Music Genre: Punk Rock New Wave
Record Label: Rigid Digits
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 2 Tracks Vinyl Album 7"
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 (...)
| A | Gotta Gettaway | 3:40 |
| B | Bloody Sunday | 3:29 |
Rough Trade in association with Rigid Digits.
Copyright: Rigid Digits Music 1979.
This version with straight thumb cut on rear of sleeve.
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