Album · 1982
Tracklist
A1. Ever (02:54)
A2. Life Is Cheap (03:55)
A3. Shed No Tears (04:20)
A4. I Saw You Shine (08:25)
B1. Way of the World (04:18)
B2. Life (04:39)
B3. Nothing (02:18)
B4. Living for the Depression (01:22)
B5. Sex Bomb (07:45)
Total Time 78:12
Line-up/Musicians
- Will Shatter – bass (tracks 1-2, 5, 7-8), lead vocals (tracks 3-4, 6, 9), backup vocals (track 8)
- Bruce Loose / bass (tracks 3-4, 6, 9), lead vocals (tracks 1-2, 5, 7-8), backup vocals (track 6), special effects and bass feedback (track 7)
- Ted Falconi / guitars
- Steve DePace / drums, synare (tracks 4, 9), tympani and extra percussion (track 7)
Guest musicians:
- Bobby / saxophone (9)
- Ward / saxophone (9)
- Curtis / percussion (7)
- Die Ant / percussion (7)
- Johnnie / percussion (7)
- "others" / percussion (7)
About this release
12" vinyl LP released 1982 on Subterranean Records (SUB 25 / SUB UK 1). Reissued 1986 and 1999.
Cassette releassed 1984 on Subterranean Records (SUB 25-4).
12" vinyl LP reissued 1990 on Subterranean Records (SUB 25-4):
- black vinyl
- transparent yellow vinyl
- opaque orange vinyl
- red vinyl
- transparent blue vinyl
12" yellow / black splatter vinyl LP released 1993 on 12" vinyl LP, dedicated to the memory of Will Shatter.
Cassette released 1993 ion Def American Recordings (4-26915).
12" vinyl LP released 1993 on Beggars Banquet (DAB LP 3).
CD released 1993 in UK on Beggars Banquet (DAB CD3) / Def American Recordings (DAB CD3).
CD released 1999 on American Recordings (CK 65934).
CD reissued 2008 on Water (water231).
12" vinyl LP released 2009 on 4 Men With Beards (4M513).
CD remaster released 2009 on Domino (REWIGCD61).
Cassette released 2015 on Burger Records (BRGR989), limited to 300 copies for Record Store Day.
Recorded at Hyde Street Studios from Halloween 1980 to August 1981.
Mastering by Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA.
Thanks to Bosh66 for the addition