Mother's Hour
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Mother's Hour is a 7" single by Manchester
post-punk
band Ludus
, released in 1981 on New Hormones
. It was pronounced "the single of the week" in Sounds, but "formidably unlistenable" by Melody Maker
. Its B-side, "Patient", is a different version of a song from the previously released cassette Pickpocket
, with new and considerably more evolved lyrics (instead of just one line in the previous version). This version of the song was included in the 2002 compilation The Damage
. The A-side, "Mother's Hour", is included in the other reissue CD, The Visit/The Seduction
.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
post-punk
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
band Ludus
Ludus
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, released in 1981 on New Hormones
New Hormones
New Hormones was an independent record label founded by The Buzzcocks and manager Richard Boon. It was the first independent punk label in the U.K.-Beginnings:...
. It was pronounced "the single of the week" in Sounds, but "formidably unlistenable" by Melody Maker
Melody Maker
Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody...
. Its B-side, "Patient", is a different version of a song from the previously released cassette Pickpocket
Pickpocket (album)
Pickpocket was a six-track cassette tape by Manchester post-punk band Ludus, released by New Hormones in 1981. It came packaged with a limited-edition booklet and badge....
, with new and considerably more evolved lyrics (instead of just one line in the previous version). This version of the song was included in the 2002 compilation The Damage
The Damage
The Damage is a collection of Ludus songs culled from the Manchester post-punk group's albums, singles, b-sides, and live recordings. It includes the band's most famous song, "Breaking the Rules", as well as a cover of Brigitte Bardot's 1970 single "Nue au Soleil"...
. The A-side, "Mother's Hour", is included in the other reissue CD, The Visit/The Seduction
The Visit/The Seduction
The Visit/The Seduction is a 2002 CD reissue of two records by Manchester post-punk band Ludus, EP The Visit and LP The Seduction , with artwork by Linder Sterling reproduced from the original vinyl release of The Seduction, and extensive sleevenotes written by LTM owner James Nice...
.