Singles Going Steady
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Singles Going Steady is a compilation album by Buzzcocks
, featuring their United Kingdom single releases from 1977–1979, along with their corresponding B-sides. In 2003, the album was ranked number 358 on Rolling Stone
magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time
.
Buzzcocks
Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Bolton in 1976, led by singer–songwriter–guitarist Pete Shelley.They are regarded as an important influence on the Manchester music scene, the independent record label movement, punk rock, power pop, pop punk and indie rock. They achieved commercial...
, featuring their United Kingdom single releases from 1977–1979, along with their corresponding B-sides. In 2003, the album was ranked number 358 on Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time
The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
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Side one
- "Orgasm AddictOrgasm Addict"Orgasm Addict" is a single by punk rock band Buzzcocks and its B-side is "Whatever Happened To...?" The song later appeared on the album Singles Going Steady and also on CD reissues of Another Music in a Different Kitchen....
" (Devoto, Shelley) – 2:00 - "What Do I Get?" (Shelley) – 2:52
- "I Don't MindI Don't Mind (Buzzcocks song)"I Don't Mind" is the third single by punk rock band Buzzcocks, released in 1978. It charted at number 55 in the UK Singles Chart. Both songs appear on the Buzzcocks' debut album, Another Music in a Different Kitchen.-Track listing:...
" (Shelley) – 2:16 - "Love You More" (Shelley) – 1:47
- "Ever Fallen in Love?" (Shelley) – 2:39
- "Promises" (Diggle, Shelley) – 2:34
- "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" (Shelley)– 3:09
- "Harmony in My HeadHarmony in My Head"Harmony in My Head" is a song by Buzzcocks. It was released as a single in 1979, reaching number 32 in the British charts. It is one of few Buzzcocks songs written and sung by guitarist Steve Diggle, and gives its title to his autobiography....
" (Diggle) – 3:06
Side two
- "What Ever Happened To?" (Dial, Shelley) – 2:12
- "Oh Shit!" (Shelley) – 1:34
- "Autonomy" (Diggle) – 3:41
- "Noise Annoys" (Shelley) – 2:49
- "Just Lust" (Dial, Shelley) – 2:58
- "Lipstick" (Diggle, Shelley) – 2:36
- "Why Can't I Touch It?" (Diggle, Garvey, Maher, Shelley) – 6:32
- "Something's Gone Wrong Again" (Shelley) – 4:29
2001 Re-release
CD first released July 1992 in the US.- "Orgasm Addict" (Devoto, Shelley) – 2:00
- "What Do I Get?" (Shelley) – 2:52
- "I Don't Mind" (Shelley) – 2:16
- "Love You More" (Shelley) – 1:47
- "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)"Ever Fallen in Love " is a 1978 song written by Pete Shelley and performed by his group, Buzzcocks. It was a number twelve hit on the UK Singles Chart.-Background and writing:...
" (Shelley) – 2:39 - "Promises" (Diggle, Shelley) – 2:34
- "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" (Shelley)– 3:09
- "Harmony in My HeadHarmony in My Head"Harmony in My Head" is a song by Buzzcocks. It was released as a single in 1979, reaching number 32 in the British charts. It is one of few Buzzcocks songs written and sung by guitarist Steve Diggle, and gives its title to his autobiography....
" (Diggle) – 3:06 - "You Say You Don't Love Me" (Shelley) – 2:54 - bonus track
- "Are Everything" (Shelley) – 3:59 - bonus track
- "Strange Thing" (Shelley) – 4:10 - bonus track
- "Running Free" (Diggle) – 3:14 - bonus track
- "What Ever Happened To?" (Dial, Shelley) – 2:12
- "Oh Shit!" (Shelley) – 1:34
- "Autonomy" (Diggle) – 3:41
- "Noise Annoys" (Shelley) – 2:49
- "Just Lust" (incorrectly listed as "Just Luck") (Dial, Shelley) – 2:58
- "Lipstick" (Diggle, Shelley) – 2:36
- "Why Can't I Touch It?" (Diggle, Garvey, Maher, Shelley) – 6:32
- "Something's Gone Wrong Again" (Shelley) – 4:29
- "Raison D'etre" (Shelley) – 3:34 - bonus track
- "Why She's the Girl from the Chainstore" (Diggle) – 2:26 - bonus track
- "Airwaves Dream" (Diggle) – 3:54 - bonus track
- "What Do You Know" (Shelley) – 3:15 - bonus track
Additional information
- Singles Going Steady is also the name of a punk-rock record shop in downtown Seattle, WA, USA.
- The August 2001 CD on EMI bonus material origins:
- 9,21 from Sep 1979 "You Say You Don't Love Me / Raison D'Etre" 45 on Liberty as #BP 316
- 10,22 from Aug 1980 "Are Everything / Why She's A Girl From The Chainstore" 45 on United Artists as #BP 365
- 11,23 from Oct 1980 "Strange Thing / Airwaves Dream" 45 on United Artists as #BP 371
- 12,24 from 1980 "Running Free / What Do You Know?" 45 on United Artists as #BP 382