The Best Of Steve Diggle and Flag of Convenience - The Secret Public Years 1981-1989
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The Best of Steve Diggle and Flag of Convenience – The Secret Public Years 1981–1989 is a CD compilation of Buzzcocks
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first solo days and his subsequent band, Flag Of Convenience
which compiles his post-Buzzcocks songs from 1981 to 1989, during the years Buzzcocks remained disbanded. It was released in 1994 in the UK on Anagram Records.
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...
' Steve Diggle
Steve Diggle
Steve Diggle is a guitarist and vocalist in the British punk band Buzzcocks.-Early years:He was born in Manchester, and grew up in Bradford and Rusholme, where he was a mod...
first solo days and his subsequent band, Flag Of Convenience
Flag of Convenience (band)
Flag of Convenience were a rock group formed in 1982 by former Buzzcocks members Steve Diggle and John Maher, along with bassist Dave Farrow and keyboard player D.P. The band continued with a changing line-up until 1989, with later incarnations releasing records under the names F.O.C. and Buzzcocks...
which compiles his post-Buzzcocks songs from 1981 to 1989, during the years Buzzcocks remained disbanded. It was released in 1994 in the UK on Anagram Records.
Track listing
- Shut Out the Light50 Years Of Comparative Wealth E.P.50 Years of Comparative Wealth E.P. was a 1981 7" EP released by Steve Diggle of Buzzcocks. This was his first disc released in his solo career and without Buzzcocks, who by those days were disbanding...
- 50 Years of Comparative Wealth50 Years Of Comparative Wealth E.P.50 Years of Comparative Wealth E.P. was a 1981 7" EP released by Steve Diggle of Buzzcocks. This was his first disc released in his solo career and without Buzzcocks, who by those days were disbanding...
- Here Comes the Fire Brigade50 Years Of Comparative Wealth E.P.50 Years of Comparative Wealth E.P. was a 1981 7" EP released by Steve Diggle of Buzzcocks. This was his first disc released in his solo career and without Buzzcocks, who by those days were disbanding...
- Life on the Telephone
- Picking Up on Audio Sound
- Other Mans Sin
- Men from the City
- Who Is Innocent
- Drift Away
- Change
- Longest Life
- The Arrow Has Come
- Keep on Pushing
- Pictures in My Mind
- Last Train to Safety
- Exiles
- Can't Stop the World
- Shot Down with a Gun
- Tragedy in Market Street
- Tomorrow's Sunset
- Life with the Lions.
Personnel
- Steve DiggleSteve DiggleSteve Diggle is a guitarist and vocalist in the British punk band Buzzcocks.-Early years:He was born in Manchester, and grew up in Bradford and Rusholme, where he was a mod...
: lead vocals, guitar - John Maher: drums
- Steve Garvey: bass (1, 2, 3)
- Gary Hamer: Bass
- John Caine: drums
- Dean Sumner: keyboards
External links
- Cherry Red: Anagram - Steve Diggle Section of the compilation in the Cherry Red label page