Compil. UK 2003 on Strange Fruit label
Electronic and Rock (New Wave, Synth-pop)
Tracks 1-5: John Peel session, 28th April 1981 Tracks 6-9: John Peel session, 6th March 1982 Tracks 10 & 11: John Peel session, 3rd September 1983 Tracks 12-16: David Kid Jensen session, 29th September 1983 Track 14: lead vocals improvised by Steve Reid, who did not know the words. Backing vocals: Billy MacKenzie, lying on the studio couch with microphone between knees.
![]() | The Associates , 1979-1990 GB album by |
![]() | Michael Dempsey b, voc, *1958 GB bass |
![]() | John Murphy dr, perc, voc, 1959-2015 AU drums |
![]() | Steve Golding g, cng, drums |
![]() | The Whippets drums |
![]() | Alan Rankine g, key, *1958 GB guitar, vocals, written by |
![]() | Steve Reid g, guitar, written by, vocals |
![]() | L. Howard Hughes voc, g, p, *1952 GB keyboards |
![]() | Billy Mackenzie vocals |
![]() | Martha Ladly key, voc, tb, CA vocals |
Hugh Gilmour design, artwork by |
Mike Robinson engineer |
Ted De Bono engineer |
Craig Burton liner notes |
Sheila Rock photography by, cover |
Dale Griffin producer |
John Partes producer |
John Porter producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Me Myself And The Tragic Story | The Associates | 3:23 | |
2 | Nude Spoons | The Associates | 4:15 | |
3 | A Matter Of Gender | The Associates | 3:47 | |
4 | It's Better This Way | The Associates | 3:27 | |
5 | Ulcragyceptimol | The Associates | 4:12 | |
6 | Waiting For The Love Boat | The Associates | 5:05 | |
7 | Australia | The Associates | 4:45 | |
8 | Love Hangover | The Associates | Marilyn McLeod, Pam Sawyer | 4:01 |
9 | A Severe Bout Of Career Insecurity | The Associates | 4:03 | |
10 | God Bless The Child | The Associates | Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday | 3:18 |
11 | This Flame | The Associates | 5:39 | |
12 | Helicopter Helicopter | The Associates | 7:57 | |
13 | Theme From Perhaps | The Associates | 5:23 | |
14 | Perhaps (Schizophrenic Version) | The Associates | 7:22 | |
15 | Don't Give Me That I Told You So Look | The Associates | 5:05 | |
16 | Breakfast | The Associates | 4:25 |