Scattered Order
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Scattered Order was a post punk band based in SydneySydney
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, Australia
Australia
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. They were formed in 1979, and initially comprised Mitch Jones (who remained the only original member in the band's many subsequent incarnations), Michael Tee, and Simon Vidale. The lineup would change often throughout the eighties and nineties. After an extended period of inactivity during the 2000s, Scattered Order have reformed to play a number of Australian shows during 2011.
Scattered Order have been associated and/or shared members with various other Australian punk
Punk rock in Australia
Australian musicians played and recorded some of the earliest Punk Rock. Perhaps the most notable example were The Saints, who released their first single in 1976. Bands playing sub-genres or offshoots of punk music, such as local hardcore acts, still have a strong cult following throughout...
and post punk bands, such as Severed Heads
Severed Heads
Severed Heads is an Australian electronic music group based and founded in Sydney in 1979 as Mr. and Mrs. No Smoking Sign. The original members were Richard Fielding and Andrew Wright, and were soon joined by Tom Ellard. Fielding and Wright eventually left the group, leaving Ellard as a singular...
, X
X (Australian band)
X is an Australian punk rock band, formed in Sydney in 1977 and led by the late Ian Rilen. The band has split and reformed several times.Although X has had several members, its sound has been defined by two distinctive elements: Rilen's basslines and Steve Lucas's guitar...
, Pel Mel
Pel Mel
Pel Mel was an Australian post-punk music band. They formed in Newcastle, Australia in mid 1979 and moved to Sydney, Australia in late 1980. They toured and recorded until 1984....
, The Limp, Lime Spiders
Lime Spiders
Lime Spiders are an Australian punk rock band, currently consisting of Mick Blood, Tom Corben, Gerard Corben, David Sparks and Tony Bambach.-Early Days :...
, Thought Criminals
Thought Criminals
The Thought Criminals were an influential and enterprising Australian punk band based in Sydney. They formed in late 1977 and disbanded in late 1981...
, The Makers of the Dead Travel Fast, and Tactics
Tactics (band)
Tactics were a post-punk band based in Sydney. They were formed in Canberra and moved to Sydney in late 1978. Tactics became known for running against the grain musically, lyrically, and stylistically...
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Discography
(does not include compilation appearances)Original Releases
Screaming Tree
7" M Squared M2008 May 1981
Prat Culture
12" M Squared M2020 Nov 1982
I Feel So Relaxed with You...
12" M Squared M2024 Oct 1983
A Dancing Foot and a Praying Knee Don't Belong on the Same Leg
12" Volition VOLT 1 May 1984
Career of the Silly Thing
12" Volition VOLT 2 Oct 1985
Escape Via Cessnock
7" Volition Volt 4 Oct 1985
Career of the Silly Thing
12" INK UK INK 17 1986
Escape Via Cessnock
12" INK UK INK 1217 1986
Selling the Axe to Buy the Wood
12" Volition VOLT 8 September 1987
King of Blip
7" Volition VOLT 12 April 1988
Comfort
Double 12" Volition VOLT 14 May 1988
Professional Dead Ball
CD Volition VOLT CD 41 Nov 1991
Sheer
12" Volition white label April 1992
Chicken Hilton
CD Rather be Vinyl PTOOIE1cd April 1997
Asleep in the Knife Drawer
CD Rather Be Vinyl through Sevcom PTOOIE2cd 1997
Free Sandy Nelson/Brother Number 1
Cassette single Rather Be Vinyl PTOOIE2cas March 1998
Numbered edition of 100. Released with matching tea towel.
Reissues:
Prat Culture + Screaming Tree
CD reissue through Sevcom 1998
Career of the Silly Thing
CD reissue through Sevcom 1998