Single UK 1980 on McDonald And Lydon Records label
Alternative (New Wave, Punk)
Football single by the 4" Be 2" in disguise. "Crack Away On The Beano" uses the full-length backing track from the single Frustration. Vocals (according to NME 18/10/1980) by Paul Young and John "Rambo" Stevens. "Good Old Arsenal" is a cover version of the 7" single "Good Old Arsenal (Theme Song Of The Arsenal F.C.)" sung by The Arsenal 1st Team Squad, which went to #16 in the UK charts in 1971. Lead vocals by Jimmy Lydon (who's called "Jimmy Boy" during the song by Jock), Jock McDonald and others. Labels say ARSENAL BEANO 1 on Side 1 and ARSENAL BEANO 2 on Side 2. Further etchings in the run-out grooves: A Side: DEDICATED TO CLOCK END HIGHBURY AND ALAN KELLY - WORMWOOD SCRUBS PRISON! B Side: AND BRENDAN SMYTH O.K. AND BULLDOG'S FIRM [the name of the label does not actually appear on this release]
![]() | The Sex Bristols , album by |
![]() | Jimmy Lydon voc, vocals, written by, uncredited |
![]() | Jock McDonald voc, GB vocals, uncredited, written by, uncredited |
![]() | John Rambo Stevens , vocals, uncredited |
![]() | Paul Young dr, vocals, uncredited, written by, uncredited |
![]() | Youth key, b, written by, uncredited |
![]() | Thomas Arne key, vn, 1710-1778 GB composed by, uncredited |
![]() | Jimmy Hill b, GB words by, uncredited |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Crack Away On The Beano | The Sex Bristols | Jimmy Lydon, Jock McDonald, Paul Young, Youth | 8:04 |
2 | Good Old Arsenal | The Sex Bristols | Thomas Arne |