Compil. UK 1980 on Rough Trade label
Alternative (New Wave, Dub, Experimental)
Some copies came with inserts (2 pages). Sources: Trap - demo 78 Thief of Fire - live Electric Ballroom 79 Genius or Lunatic - live Brussels 78 Color Blind - demo 78 Spanish Inquisition - live 79 (no venue listed) Kiss the Book - John Peel Session 78 Amnesty Report - Foel Studios 79 Sense of Purpose - demo 78 We Are Time - live Glastonbury 79 The small block of copy at the top of the second page reads: "Politics, in a sense, has always been a con game. Advertising, in many ways, is a con game too. It is not surprising then, that politicians and advertising men should have discovered one another." The block of copy at the lower right of the TV reads: "24th November, 1979 New Musical Express They project a very real sense of danger of the sort I've not experienced since the Pistols' 100 Club days. But whereas the Pistols were more into conventional hard rock, The Pop Group are working in territory that is far from orthodox. Nick Kent" Re-issued in August 1984 (w/ same cat#).
![]() | The Pop Group , 1977-1981 GB album by |
![]() | Dan Catsis g, voc, eb, GB bass guitar |
![]() | Bruce Smith dr, perc, GB drums, percussion |
![]() | John Waddington g, voc, GB guitar, bass |
![]() | Porky , *1942 GB lacquer cut by |
![]() | Gareth Sager g, *1960 GB saxophone, clarinet, piano, organ, guitar |
![]() | Mark Stewart voc, GB vocals, singing |
![]() | Mark Springer p, GB piano, performs |
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Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | ![]() | Trap | The Pop Group | ||
2 | ![]() | Thief Of Fire | The Pop Group | ||
3 | ![]() | Genius Or Lunatic | The Pop Group | ||
4 | ![]() | Colour Blind | The Pop Group | ||
5 | ![]() | Spanish Inquisition | The Pop Group | ||
6 | ![]() | Kiss The Book | The Pop Group | ||
7 | ![]() | Amnesty Report | The Pop Group | ||
8 | ![]() | Springer | The Pop Group | ||
9 | ![]() | Sense Of Purpose | The Pop Group | ||
10 | We Are Time | The Pop Group |
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