Band Name: Stiff Little Fingers
Music Album: Now Then...
Album Release Date: January 1970
Music Genre: Punk Rock
Record Label: Chrysalis
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 11 Tracks Vinyl Album LP Repress
Northern Irish punk band formed around 1977, 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" as well as 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 more pop than "Inflammable Material" but continued exploring similar themes. A cover of The Specials' "Doesn't Make It Alright" was included, though less successfully than "Johnny Was". "Nobody's Heroes" was followed by the live LP "Hanx" as well as the pure power pop of the LPs "Go For It" and "Now Then" (featuring new drummer Dolphin Taylor, previously of Tom Robinson Band), which failed to satisfy their fans. 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, though McMord (...)
| A1 | Falling Down | 3:14 |
| A2 | Won't Be Told | 3:22 |
| A3 | Love Of The Common People | 2:35 |
| A4 | The Price Of Admission | 3:18 |
| A5 | Touch And Go | 3:20 |
| A6 | Stands To Reason | 3:01 |
| B1 | Bits Of Kids | 3:35 |
| B2 | Welcome To The Whole Week | 3:45 |
| B3 | Big City Night | 3:49 |
| B4 | Talkback | 2:50 |
| B5 | Is That What You Fought The War For | 3:50 |
Printed picture/lyric inner.
℗ 1982 Chrysalis Records Ltd.
© 1982 Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Repress with later style Chrysalis stylised purple butterfly labels. Green and black label version (some with poster) here.
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