A Bunch Of Stiff Records
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A Bunch Of Stiff Records | |
compilation by various artists | |
Released | 1977-04-01 |
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Producer | Various |
Label | Stiff |
1977 Stiff compilation includes "Less Than Zero."
Tracks
Side One | |||||||||
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Title | Performer(s) | Length | |||||||
1. | I Love My Label | Nick Lowe | 2:58 | ||||||
2. | (I'd Go The) Whole Wide World | Wreckless Eric | 2:57 | ||||||
3. | White Line Fever | Motörhead | 2:42 | ||||||
4. | Less Than Zero | Elvis Costello and The Shamrocks | 3:04 | ||||||
5. | Little By Little | Magic Michael | 3:58 | ||||||
6. | Back To Schooldays | Graham Parker | 2:51 |
Side Two | |||||||||
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Title | Performer(s) | Length | |||||||
7. | Jump For Joy (Martin Stone) | Stones Masonry | 2:28 | ||||||
8. | Maybe | Jill Read | 2:55 | ||||||
9. | Jo Jo Gunne (Chuck Berry) | Dave Edmunds | 4:59 | ||||||
10. | The Young Lords (Sean Tyla) | Tyla Gang | 3:28 | ||||||
11. | Food | The Takeaways | 3:31 |
Notes
- For contractual reasons the backing band Clover are called The Shamrocks on this release.
- This record was commonly known simply as A Bunch Of Stiffs.
- This version of Less Than Zero is a slightly different mix than either the version on My Aim Is True or the single (BUY 11):
- Like the single it doesn't have the theremin-like organ in the chorus which is on the My Aim Is True version, but where the single has those fuzz-toned/distorted chords in the chorus, this version has them softened and buried in the mix. Also, you can hardly hear the guitar fill during the fade-out.
- Album subtitle: "Undertakers To The Industry – If They're Dead - We'll Sign 'Em"
- The Takeaways line-up: Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Sean Tyla, Larry Wallis
- Etched in the runoff for side 1 is: surfing with the new wave, side 2: a porky prime cut
Release info
Release date | Media | Catalog number | Comments |
1977-04-01 | LP | Stiff SEEZ 2 | UK |
1979-05-01 | LP | Stiff/Victor VIP-6651 | Japan |
1977-__-__ | LP | Stiff/Teldec 6.23317 | Germany (Purple vinyl) |