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Buzzcocks
Allmusic Biography : With their crisp melodies, Pete Shelleys biting lyrics, and Shelleys and Steve Diggles driving guitars, Buzzcocks were one of most influential bands to emerge in the initial wave of punk rock. Buzzcocks were inspired by the Sex Pistols energy, but they didnt copy the Pistols angry political stance. Instead, they brought that intense, brilliant energy to the three-minute pop song. Kicking off with the "Spiral Scratch" single -- made when Howard Devoto was their lead singer -- their initial run of singles were powered by Shelleys alternately funny and anguished lyrics about adolescence and love backed by melodies and hooks that were concise and memorable. They released two albums in 1978 (Another Music in a Different Kitchen and Love Bites) that tightened up and refined their pop-punk sound, then the more experimental A Different Kind of Tension in 1979 before the fast pace of their career and problems with their record label led the band to break up in 1981. When the band re-formed in 1989, it began a long string of tours and albums that exhibited the same spirit the band had shown from the start, including a self-titled record for Merge in 2003 and The Way in 2014, which turned out to be Shelleys last album with the band before his 2018 death. The groups powerful punk-pop proved to be enormously influential and timeless, with echoes of their music being apparent in bands like Hüsker Dü, Nirvana, and the Exploding Hearts, along with almost every band who ever attempted to blend the hooks of pop with the energy of punk. Before Buzzcocks, the teenaged Pete Shelley had played guitar in various heavy metal bands. In 1975, he enrolled in the Bolton Institute of Technology. While he was at school, Shelley joined an electronic music society, which is where he met Howard Devoto, who had enrolled at BIT in 1972. Both Shelley and Devoto shared an affection for the Velvet Underground, and Devoto was also fascinated by the Stooges. While they were still in school, Shelley and Devoto began rehearsing with a drummer, covering everything from the Stooges to Brian Eno. The trio never performed live and soon fell apart. Shelley and Devoto remained friends and several months after their initial musical venture dissolved, the pair read the first live review of the Sex Pistols in NME and decided to see the band in London. After witnessing the show twice in February 1976, the pair decided to form their own band, with the intent of replicating the Pistols London impact in Manchester. Both musicians decided to change their last names -- Peter McNeish became Pete Shelley and Howard Traford became Howard Devoto -- and took their groups name from a review of Rock Follies, which ended with the quotation "get a buzz, cock." Buzzcocks began rehearsing, picking up local drummer and bassist Garth Smith. Shortly after their formation, Shelley and Devoto booked a local club, the Lesser Free Trade Hall, with the intent of persuading the Sex Pistols to play in Manchester. They succeeded, but the Buzzcocks had to pull out of their own gig when both the bassist and drummer left the group before the concert. At the Pistols show, Shelley and Devoto met Steve Diggle, who joined Buzzcocks as their bassist, and the group found their drummer John Maher through an advertisement in Melody Maker. Within a few months, the band played its first concert, opening for the second Sex Pistols show at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in July of 1976. By the end of the year, Buzzcocks had played a handful of gigs and helped establish Manchester as the second biggest punk rock city in England, ranking just behind London. In October of 1976, Buzzcocks recorded their first demo tape, which remained unreleased. At the end of 1976, the group joined the Sex Pistols on their Anarchy Tour. After the tour was completed, Shelley borrowed a couple hundred pounds from his father and the band used the money to record their debut EP, Spiral Scratch. The record was the first D.I.Y., independently released record of the punk era. Spiral Scratch appeared on the bands New Hormones record label in January 1977; there were initially only 1,000 copies pressed. Shortly after the release of the EP, Devoto quit the group and returned to college; later in the year, he formed Magazine. Following Devotos departure, Pete Shelley assumed the role as lead vocalist, Steve Diggle moved to guitar, and Garth Smith became the bands bassist. By June of 1977, Buzzcocks were attracting the attention of major record labels. By September, they had signed with United Artists Records, which gave the band complete artistic control. Buzzcocks certainly tested the limits of that artistic control with their debut single, "Orgasm Addict." Released in October of 1977, the single didnt become a hit because its subject matter was too explicit for BBC radio, but it generated good word of mouth. Following its release, Garth Smith was kicked out of the group and was replaced by Steve Garvey. Buzzcocks second single, "What Do I Get?," became their first charting single, scraping the bottom of the Top 40. In March, the band released its first album, Another Music in a Different Kitchen. In September of 1978, Buzzcocks released their second full-length record, Love Bites. The rapid pace of the bands recording and performing schedules quickly had an effect on the group. Not only were the concerts and recordings wearing the band down, the members were consuming alcohol and drugs in high numbers. Early in 1979 they recorded their third album, A Different Kind of Tension, which displayed some signs of wear and tear. Following the albums release in August, they embarked on their first American tour and later in 1979, the singles collection Singles Going Steady was there. All of the inner and outer tensions afflicting the band culminated in 1980, when they drastically cut back their performance schedule, but they persevered with recording, cutting the EP Parts 1, 2, 3, which was released as three separate singles over the course of the year. During 1980, United Artists was bought out by EMI, which cut back support of Buzzcocks. The group began working on its fourth album in early 1981, but was prevented from recording by EMI. The label wanted to release Singles Going Steady in the U.K. before the band delivered its fourth album. Buzzcocks refused. Consequently, EMI didnt give the band an advance to cover the recording costs of the fourth album. Shelley decided to break up the band instead of fight the label, and they split in 1981. Immediately afterward, Shelley pursued a solo career that initially produced the hit single "Homosapien" and saw the singer experimenting with electronic pop. Steve Diggle formed Flag of Convenience with John Maher, who quit the band shortly after its formation. Steve Garvey moved to New York, where he played with Motivation for a few years. In 1989, Buzzcocks re-formed and toured the United States. The following year, Maher left and former Smiths drummer Mike Joyce joined the band on tour. By 1990, the reunion had become permanent; after Joyces brief tenure with the band, the lineup of the reunited Buzzcocks featured Shelley, Diggle, bassist Tony Barber, and drummer Phil Barker. The new version of the band released its first album, Trade Test Transmissions, in 1993. After its release, the band toured frequently. In spring of 1996, Buzzcocks released their fifth studio album, All Set. Modern followed three years later, and a self-titled record for Merge appeared in 2003. Flat-Pack Philosophy arrived in 2006 on the Cooking Vinyl label. An anniversary set simply called 30 was released in 2008 on Cooking Vinyl. In 2014, yet another new lineup -- Shelley, Diggle, bassist Chris Remington, and drummer Danny Farrant -- emerged with a new studio album, The Way, which was supported by an extensive North American tour in addition to their usual roadwork in the U.K. and Europe. On December 6, 2018, Pete Shelleys family and management announced that the singer and guitarist had died in his home that morning of a suspected heart attack; he was 63 years old.
	Album: 1 of 39 Title: Time’s Up Released: 1977 Tracks: 11 Duration: 28:08 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover	1 You Tear Me Up (02:40) 2 Breakdown (02:09) 3 Friends of Mine (02:23) 4 Orgasm Addict (02:14) 5 Boredom (03:06) 6 Time’s Up (03:18) 7 Lester Sands (Drop in the Ocean) (02:34) 8 Love Battery (02:25) 9 I Can’t Control Myself (03:12) 10 I Love You, You Big Dummy (01:24) 11 Don’t Mess Me ’Round (02:40)
Time’s Up : Allmusic album Review : If youre looking for a sterling example of how much a band can change by replacing a single member, you might consider Times Up, a collection of the earliest recordings of the Buzzcocks. Recorded live to tape in one afternoon in October 1976, five months after they played their first gig, the music documented by these rough demos is almost instantly recognizable as the Buzzcocks, with their minimalist pop-punk melodies and buzzy guitar lines. However, at this point, Howard Devoto, who co-founded the band with guitarist Pete Shelley, was still singing lead, and Steve Diggle was on bass, before Steve Garvey came aboard and freed up Diggle to play guitar. Musically, this is a blunter and less stylish version of the Buzzcocks, with Shelleys power chords forced to cover more ground without Diggles help, and while the band is good, they sound young and a bit green (which, of course, they were), just a bit sloppy and not as precise as they would soon become. One can also hear what Shelley learned from Devoto when he took over as a vocalist, but here Devoto sounds more mannered than what one would expect from this band, and sometimes he seems to be forcing his aggression for effect; this is a long way from the cooler, more intellectual attack Devoto would perfect when he formed Magazine. All that said, Times Up was the work of a young band with a wealth of ideas and energy, and heard as the work of four young men hopped up on the new possibilities of punk rock, its a blast. Theyd already written a handful of tunes that would become favorites in their catalog (including "Orgasm Addict," "Boredom," and "Love Battery"), the Troggs and Captain Beefheart covers are inspired, and if they hadnt fully honed their precision attack here, they clearly knew just what they wanted to achieve, and were close to getting there. This is a snapshot of a great band in the process of finding their feet, and for fans of early U.K. punk, Times Up is invaluable. [Times Up originally surfaced in 1978 as a bootleg, released as the Buzzcocks were becoming stars on the punk scene. Since then, the tapes have been given an authorized reissue, remastered to make the most of the reasonable if not exceptional audio quality.]
	Album: 2 of 39 Title: Spiral Scratch Released: 1977-01-29 Tracks: 4 Duration: 10:11 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia AlbumCover	1 Breakdown (01:59) 2 Time’s Up (03:07) 3 Boredom (02:51) 4 Friends of Mine (02:14)
	Album: 3 of 39 Title: Another Music in a Different Kitchen Released: 1978-03-10 Tracks: 41 Duration: 2:05:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover	1 Fast Cars (02:26) 2 No Reply (02:16) 3 You Tear Me Up (02:27) 4 Get on Our Own (02:26) 5 Love Battery (02:09) 6 Sixteen (03:38) 7 I Don’t Mind (02:18) 8 Fiction Romance (04:27) 9 Autonomy (03:43) 10 I Need (02:43) 11 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat (07:07) 12 Orgasm Addict (02:02) 13 What Ever Happened To? (02:14) 14 What Do I Get? (02:56) 15 Oh Shit (01:37) 16 Fast Cars (02:16) 17 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat (04:45) 18 What Do I Get? (02:51) 1 Boredom (demo) (03:00) 2 Fast Cars (demo) (02:14) 3 No Reply (demo) (02:15) 4 You Tear Me Up (demo) (02:54) 5 Get on Our Own (demo) (02:34) 6 Sixteen (demo) (03:10) 7 I Don’t Mind (demo) (02:26) 8 Fiction Romance (demo) (04:07) 9 Autonomy (demo) (03:47) 10 I Need (demo) (02:52) 11 Orgasm Addict (demo) (02:07) 12 What Do I Get? (demo) (02:46) 13 Whatever Happened To…? (demo) (02:20) 14 Oh Shit (demo) (01:35) 15 Fast Cars (03:03) 16 Fiction Romance (04:10) 17 Boredom (03:36) 18 Sixteen (03:16) 19 You Tear Me Up (02:40) 20 Orgasm Addict (02:40) 21 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat (05:57) 22 Love Battery (03:49) 23 Time’s Up (03:16)
Another Music in a Different Kitchen : Allmusic album Review : General judgment holds the Buzzcocks peerless singles, the definition of punk-pop at its finest, as the best expression of their work. However, while the singles showcased one particular side of the band, albums like the groups long-playing debut Another Music showcased the foursomes other influences, sometimes brilliantly. The big secret is Shelleys worship of Krautrocks obsessive focus on repetition and rhythm, which transforms what would be "simply" basic punk songs into at-times monstrous epics. The ghost of Can particular hovers even on some of the shorter songs -- unsurprising, given Shelleys worship of that bands guitarist Michael Karoli. "Moving Away From the Pulsebeat" is the best instance of this, with a rumbling Maher rhythm supporting some trancelike guitar lines. As for the sheer rush of pop craziness, Another Music is simply crammed with stellar examples. Lead-off track "Fast Cars" starts with the opening of Spiral Scratchs "Boredom"s intentionally hilarious two-note solo intact, before ripping into a slightly bemusing critique of the objects in question. Most of the similar tracks on the album may be more distinct for their speed, but Shelley in particular always seems to sneak in at least one astonishing line per song, sometimes on his own and sometimes thanks to Devoto via older cowritten tunes redone for the record. One favorite standout: "All this slurping and sucking -- its putting me off my food!" on "You Tear Me Up." Top all this off with any number of perfect moments -- the guitar work during the breaks on "Love Battery," the energizing yet nervous coda of "Fiction Romance," the soaring angst throughout "I Dont Mind" -- and Another Music flat out succeeds.
	Album: 4 of 39 Title: Love Bites Released: 1978-09 Tracks: 45 Duration: 2:26:53 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover	1 Real World (03:33) 2 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:43) 3 Operators Manual (03:35) 4 Nostalgia (02:56) 5 Just Lust (03:02) 6 Sixteen Again (03:18) 7 Walking Distance (02:03) 8 Love Is Lies (03:13) 9 Nothing Left (04:29) 10 E.S.P. (04:47) 11 Late for the Train (05:37) 12 Love You More (01:49) 13 Noise Annoys (02:52) 14 Promises (02:36) 15 Lipstick (02:37) 16 Noise Annoys (John Peel Show) (02:55) 17 Walking Distance (John Peel Show) (02:08) 18 Late for the Train (John Peel Show) (05:13) 19 Promises (John Peel Show) (02:31) 20 Lipstick (John Peel Show) (02:41) 21 Sixteen Again (John Peel Show) (03:17) 22 E.S.P. (John Peel Show) (03:39) 1 Love Is Lies (demo) (03:26) 2 Just Lust (demo) (03:03) 3 Operators Manual (demo) (03:59) 4 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (demo) (02:54) 5 Nothing Left (demo) (04:08) 6 Sixteen Again (demo) (03:26) 7 Raison d’Etre (demo) (03:11) 8 Real World (demo) (03:32) 9 Nostalgia (demo) (03:05) 10 E.S.P. (demo) (04:48) 11 Lipstick (demo) (02:45) 12 Children (Promises) (demo) (02:15) 13 Mother of Turds (demo) (03:21) 14 Breakdown (02:59) 15 What Do I Get? (03:13) 16 I Don’t Mind (02:19) 17 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:49) 18 Noise Annoys (02:57) 19 Nothing Left (04:01) 20 Get On Our Own (02:31) 21 Love You More (02:07) 22 Fiction Romance (04:41) 23 Autonomy (03:47)
Love Bites : Allmusic album Review : More musically accomplished, more obsessively self-questioning, and with equally energetic yet sometimes gloomy performances, Love Bites finds the Buzzcocks coming into their own. With Devoto and his influence now fully worked out of the bands system, Shelley is the clearly predominant voice, with the exception of Diggles first lead vocal on an album track, the semi-acoustic, perversely sprightly "Love is Lies." Though the song received even further acclaim on Singles Going Steady, "Ever Fallen in Love," for many the bands signature song, appears here. With its note-perfect blend of romance gone wrong, a weirdly catchy, treated lead guitar line, and Shelleys wounded singing deserves its instant classic status, but its only one of many highlights. The opening "Real World" is one of the bands strongest: a chunky, forceful yet crisp band performance leads into a strong Shelley lyric about unrequited love and life. "Nostalgia"s strikingly mature, inventive lyrics about where ones life can lead, and the sometimes charging, sometimes quietly tense, heartbroken "Nothing Left" are two other standouts. The groups well-seasoned abilities, the members increasing reach and Martin Rushents excellent production make Love Bites shine. The Garvey/Maher rhythm section is especially fine; Mahers fills and similar small but significant touches take the music to an even higher level. His undisputed highlight is the terribly underrated concluding instrumental "Late for the Train." Originally done for a John Peel radio session and rerecorded with even more a dramatic sweep here, it gives the groups motorik/Krautrock new power. Not far behind it is "E.S.P.," a strong rock burn that only fades out at the end very slowly and subtly.
	Album: 5 of 39 Title: A Different Kind of Tension Released: 1979-09 Tracks: 38 Duration: 2:05:21 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover	1 Paradise (02:25) 2 Sitting Round at Home (02:40) 3 You Say You Don’t Love Me (02:54) 4 You Know You Can’t Help It (02:22) 5 Mad Mad Judy (03:34) 6 Raison d’Etre (03:34) 7 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (02:43) 8 Money (02:44) 9 Hollow Inside (04:47) 10 A Different Kind of Tension (04:38) 11 I Believe (07:08) 12 Radio Nine (00:41) 13 Everybody’s Happy Nowadays (03:12) 14 Why Can’t I Touch It? (06:36) 15 Harmony in My Head (03:10) 16 Something’s Gone Wrong Again (04:33) 1 Are Everything (04:01) 2 Why She’s a Girl From the Chainstore (02:27) 3 Airwaves Dream (03:54) 4 Strange Thing (04:10) 5 What Do You Know (03:17) 6 Running Free (03:15) 7 I Look Alone (03:04) 8 You Say You Don’t Love Me (demo) (02:33) 9 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (demo) (02:21) 10 Harmony in My Head (demo) (03:18) 11 I Don’t Know (demo) (02:48) 12 Run Away From Home (demo) (02:49) 13 The Drive System (demo) (02:48) 14 Mad Mad Judy (demo) (02:07) 15 Jesus Made Me Feel Guilty (demo) (02:21) 16 Something’s Gone Wrong Again (backing track) (demo) (02:56) 17 You Know You Can’t Help It (demo) (02:33) 18 I Believe (demo) (05:23) 19 Everybody’s Happy Nowadays (John Peel Show) (02:20) 20 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (John Peel Show) (02:43) 21 Mad Mad Judy (John Peel Show) (02:42) 22 Hollow Inside (John Peel Show) (03:47)
A Different Kind of Tension : Allmusic album Review : The final album of the Buzzcocks first phase of existence is the most fragmented of the three, with increasingly ambitious songs fighting for time with tracks that sound much like the groups earliest efforts. Said songs are often quite good, like the opening "Paradise" or the great romantic angst of "You Say You Dont Love Me," but one can sense the band working to avoid the trap the Ramones fell into by simply offering up yet more soundalikes. Diggle makes a definite mark on this album, as on the slow crawl then fast thrash "Sitting Round at Home," a highlight of Tension that also features his electronically distorted vocals. "Mad Mad Judy" is a slightly more straightforward blitz, but with energy to spare and a spacious feel (credit again to producer Rushent). As the album closes, the sense of slight schizophrenia resolves itself as the group embraces all-out experimentation, producing some of the Buzzcocks all-time best songs. "Hollow Inside" shows the bands knack for disguising scalpel-sharp sentiments with seeming simplicity, and the title tracks contradictory slogans/demands disturbing robot vocals and nagging beat and melody up the ante even further. "I Believe" concludes things (aside from the fake found-sound snippet "Radio Nine") on the highest possible note. Shelleys slightly bemused recitation of all the things he believes in is suddenly interrupted by the line "There is no love in this world anymore," turned and electronically distorted into an obsessive, anthemic mantra as the band charges along with him up and out. An invigorating blast of, indeed, tension and angst, it alone makes Tension worth investigating.
	Album: 6 of 39 Title: Singles Going Steady Released: 1979-09-25 Tracks: 16 Duration: 47:53 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover	1 Orgasm Addict (02:02) 2 What Do I Get? (02:55) 3 I Don’t Mind (02:18) 4 Love You More (01:49) 5 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:41) 6 Promises (02:36) 7 Everybody’s Happy Nowadays (03:12) 8 Harmony in My Head (03:07) 9 What Ever Happened To? (02:14) 10 Oh Shit! (01:36) 11 Autonomy (03:43) 12 Noise Annoys (02:51) 13 Just Lust (03:02) 14 Lipstick (02:37) 15 Why Can’t I Touch It? (06:34) 16 Something’s Gone Wrong Again (04:30)
Singles Going Steady : Allmusic album Review : If Never Mind the Bollocks and London Calling are held up as punk masterpieces, then theres no question that Singles Going Steady belongs alongside them. In fact, the slew of astonishing seven-inches collected on Steady and their influence on future musicians - punk or otherwise -- sometimes even betters more famous efforts. The title and artwork alone (the latter itself partially inspired by the Beatles Let it Be) have been parodied or referred to by Halo of Flies and Don Caballero, which titled its own singles comp Singles Breaking Up. As for the music, anybody who ever combined full-blast rock, catchy melodies and romantic and social anxieties owes something to what the classic quartet did here. The deservedly well-known masterpiece "Ever Fallen in Love" appears along with Love Bites "Just Lust," but the remaining tracks originally appeared only as individual A and B-sides, making this collection all the more essential. The earlier numbers showcase a band bursting with energy and wicked humor - the tongue-in-cheek "Orgasm Addict," details the adventures of a sex freak with a ridiculous fake orgasm vocal break to boot. However, the slightly more serious but no less frenetic singles are equally enthralling. "What Do I Get?" with its pained cry about lacking love, the deeply cynical "Everybodys Happy Nowadays" and Diggles roaring "Harmony in My Head" are just three highlights on an album made of them. The final songs show the band incorporating their more adventuresome side into their singles, as with the slower, very Can-inspired "Why Cant I Touch It?," the semi-jokey stop-start thrash "Noise Annoys," and the Murphys Law worries of "Somethings Gone Wrong Again."
	Album: 7 of 39 Title: Parts 1–3 Released: 1981-02-01 Tracks: 6 Duration: 20:57 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover	1 Are Everything (03:58) 2 Strange Thing (04:10) 3 What Do You Know (03:17) 4 Why She’s the Girl From the Chainstore (02:26) 5 Airwaves Dream (03:54) 6 Running Free (03:12)
	Album: 8 of 39 Title: Peel Sessions Released: 1987 Tracks: 3 Duration: 09:45 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover	1 Fast Cars (02:15) 2 (Moving Away From the) Pulsebeat (04:40) 3 What Do I Get (02:50)
	Album: 9 of 39 Title: Lest We Forget Released: 1988 Tracks: 19 Duration: 1:02:34 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover	1 Fiction Romance (04:56) 2 Breakdown (02:07) 3 Time’s Up (03:10) 4 Autonomy (04:04) 5 Love Battery (02:16) 6 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:48) 7 I Don’t Mind (02:13) 8 What Do You Know? (02:54) 9 I Believe (06:37) 10 Noise Annoys (03:13) 11 What Do I Get? (02:59) 12 Something’s Gone Wrong Again (03:51) 13 Harmony in My Head (03:11) 14 You Say You Don’t Love Me (02:47) 15 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (02:37) 16 Fast Cars (02:15) 17 Airwaves Dream (03:15) 18 Nothing Left (05:16) 19 Love You More (01:56)
Lest We Forget : Allmusic album Review : Ever since this release was announced in 1982,fans have been waiting for this, and here it finally is. Legal problems with the bands U.K. label, United Artists, held it up until now; they probably wanted too much money. These 19 live songs are culled from tapes of seven different shows, and 18 of them were from gigs on their three U.S. tours. Buzzcocks were way better than this tape indicates. On December 1, 1979, they played the Palladium and WNEW taped the show for broadcast on December 8, 1979. The thousands of Buzzcocks fans who recorded that have the real live document of this band. Similarly, anyone who has been at any number of New York Ritz gigs and has been fortunate to see the video the Ritz made of the Buzzcocks gig there on November 23, 1980, has also heard (and seen) the real document (the tape sans-video has made its rounds as well). Most of this appears to have been taken from board tapes, and thus has the same problem as most such recordings: they unduly favor the vocals, which are twice as loud as the band. And though Steve Diggle and Pete Shelley were fine singers, its common knowledge that the Buzzcocks greatness (and subsequent legend) was built on the bands sound: the explosive rapid fire snare fills of drummer John Maher, the heavy Rickenbacker sound of bassist Steve Garvey, and most famous of all, the absolutely dynamic knockout of Shelley and Diggles duo guitars, that "Buzzcocks wall" referred to in so many reviews. While the tape captures much of the excitement, since its mixing board recordings, much of the phenomenal whoosh and that wall is missing. The Buzzcocks were an incredible live band, as old fan Andy Dunkeleys strong liner notes point out, one of the four or five best live bands of all time, and not just the great one youll encounter here. No one ever written catchier songs, and even without the ideal recording theyre still red hot. Because of the superior quality, this is far better than scores of Buzzcocks bootleg audience tapes floating around; if it isnt perfect, its the only readily available live recording, and it blows away the Live at the Roxy and Short Circuit live compilations the early Buzzcocks are on. Joan McNulty, who put this together for ROIR, deserves all of our praise and thanks for persevering and getting this released; its so great that people will finally hear the live Buzzcocks document, and its essential to boot.
	Album: 10 of 39 Title: Product Released: 1989 Tracks: 61 Duration: 3:19:45 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover	1 Fast Cars (02:26) 2 No Reply (02:16) 3 You Tear Me Up (02:27) 4 Get on Our Own (02:26) 5 Love Battery (02:09) 6 Sixteen (03:38) 7 I Don’t Mind (02:18) 8 Fiction Romance (04:27) 9 Autonomy (03:43) 10 I Need (02:43) 11 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat (07:02) 12 Real World (03:33) 13 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:41) 14 Operators Manual (03:34) 15 Nostalgia (02:55) 16 Just Lust (03:02) 17 Sixteen Again (03:18) 18 Walking Distance (02:02) 19 Love Is Lies (03:13) 20 Nothing Left (04:28) 21 ESP (04:47) 22 Late for the Train (05:32) 1 Paradise (02:25) 2 Sitting Round at Home (02:40) 3 You Say You Don’t Love Me (02:54) 4 You Know You Can’t Help It (02:22) 5 Mad Mad Judy (03:34) 6 Raison d’Etre (03:33) 7 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (02:43) 8 Money (02:44) 9 Hollow Inside (04:46) 10 A Different Kind of Tension (04:38) 11 I Believe (07:08) 12 Radio Nine (00:42) 13 Orgasm Addict (02:02) 14 What Do I Get? (02:56) 15 Love You More (01:49) 16 Promises (02:36) 17 Everybody’s Happy Nowadays (03:12) 18 Harmony in My Head (03:07) 19 What Ever Happened To? (02:14) 20 Oh Shit! (01:36) 21 Noise Annoys (02:51) 22 Lipstick (02:37) 23 Why Can’t I Touch It (06:38) 24 Something’s Gone Wrong Again (04:30) 1 Breakdown (01:59) 2 Fast Cars (02:07) 3 Noise Annoys (02:53) 4 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat (04:52) 5 Fiction Romance (04:15) 6 What Do I Get? (02:46) 7 What Ever Happened To? (02:13) 8 Time’s Up (03:16) 9 Are Everything (03:58) 10 Strange Thing (04:10) 11 What Do You Know? (03:17) 12 Why She’s a Girl From the Chainstore (02:26) 13 Airwaves Dream (03:52) 14 Running Free (03:14) 15 I Look Alone (03:04)
Product : Allmusic album Review : Probably the first punk-era box set, Product is an almost-complete collection of the Buzzcocks original 1976-1980 incarnation. Its only almost complete because it doesnt contain their debut indie EP, Spiral Scratch, the legendary bootleg Times Up!, or their songs from the Live at the Roxy, London WC2 compilation. By removing the Buzzcocks earliest and punkiest songs, Product skews the groups history somewhat, presenting them as more of a power pop group than the DIY punk pioneers they were in the very beginning. (Needless to say, this also erases Howard Devoto from the groups history almost entirely.) On the other hand, its impossible to argue with this music. The Buzzcocks were arguably the best of the first wave of U.K. punk bands (only the Clash could touch them in terms of musical quality, and they werent nearly as consistent) and listening to this three-CD set, its immediately apparent that they were never ones to be bound by punk orthodoxy. Theres no empty nihilism in these songs; even the dark, alienated stuff is based in heartfelt emotion. Theres a really big difference between the posturing of "Holidays in the Sun" and the reality of "Ever Fallen in Love." The set includes all four of the groups original albums -- Another Music in a Different Kitchen, Love Bites, A Different Kind of Tension, and the near-perfect 45 compilation Singles Going Steady -- along with the 1980 singles that had later been collected on the EP Parts 1, 2, 3, a previously unheard track ("I Look Alone," slated to be the groups last single but never released), and a fiery eight-song, 24-minute live set recorded at the Lyceum in 1977. The hefty booklet contains a long and fascinating history of the group written by Jon Savage that stands as the most complete and detailed account of the groups often confusing life. Despite its flaws and omissions, Product is a stellar repackaging and an essential document for all fans of British punk.
	Album: 11 of 39 Title: Love Bites / Another Music in a Different Kitchen Released: 1989 Tracks: 22 Duration: 1:14:51 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover	1 Fast Cars (02:26) 2 No Reply (02:16) 3 You Tear Me Up (02:27) 4 Get on Our Own (02:26) 5 Love Battery (02:09) 6 Sixteen (03:38) 7 I Don’t Mind (02:18) 8 Fiction Romance (04:27) 9 Autonomy (03:43) 10 I Need (02:43) 11 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat (07:02) 12 Real World (03:33) 13 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:41) 14 Operators Manual (03:34) 15 Nostalgia (02:55) 16 Just Lust (03:02) 17 Sixteen Again (03:18) 18 Walking Distance (02:02) 19 Love Is Lies (03:13) 20 Nothing Left (04:28) 21 ESP (04:47) 22 Late for the Train (05:32)
Love Bites / Another Music in a Different Kitchen : Allmusic album Review : While the Buzzcocks singles captured the bands energetic, tightly wound pop style perfectly, the band experimented a bit more with song structures on their full-length albums. Many of the album tracks were in the vein of their classic singles, but the band also played some twisted, draining instrumental sections that were almost as impressive as their concise pop songs. Of their first two albums, the debut Another Music in a Different Kitchen is the stronger record, but Love Bites is only a shade weaker.
	Album: 12 of 39 Title: A Different Kind of Tension / Parts 1, 2, 3 Released: 1989 Tracks: 18 Duration: 1:01:12 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover	1 Paradise (02:25) 2 Sitting Round at Home (02:40) 3 You Say You Don’t Love Me (02:54) 4 You Know You Can’t Help It (02:22) 5 Mad Mad Judy (03:34) 6 Raison d’Etre (03:33) 7 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (02:43) 8 Money (02:44) 9 Hollow Inside (04:46) 10 A Different Kind of Tension (04:38) 11 I Believe (07:08) 12 Radio Nine (00:42) 13 Are Everything (03:58) 14 Strange Thing (04:10) 15 What Do You Know (03:17) 16 Why She’s a Girl From the Chain Store (02:26) 17 Airwaves Dream (03:54) 18 Running Free (03:13)
A Different Kind of Tension / Parts 1, 2, 3 : Allmusic album Review : Even at the end of their initial run, the Buzzcocks were recording an amazing array of ferocious pop songs. Their final pre-reunion album, A Different Kind of Tension, featured some of Pete Shelleys best songs, including some of the most personal material he has ever written. Parts 1, 2, 3 collect the bands last three singles, which are all quite impressive.
	Album: 13 of 39 Title: A Different Kind of Tension / Singles Going Steady Released: 1989 Tracks: 24 Duration: 1:16:27 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover	1 Paradise (02:25) 2 Sitting Round at Home (02:40) 3 You Say You Don’t Love Me (02:54) 4 You Know You Can’t Help It (02:22) 5 Mad Mad Judy (03:34) 6 Raison d’Etre (03:33) 7 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (02:43) 8 Money (02:44) 9 Hollow Inside (04:46) 10 A Different Kind of Tension (04:38) 11 I Believe (07:08) 12 Radio Nine (00:42) 13 Orgasm Addict (02:02) 14 What Do I Get? (02:56) 15 Love You More (01:49) 16 Promises (02:36) 17 Everybody’s Happy Nowadays (03:12) 18 Harmony in My Head (03:07) 19 What Ever Happened To? (02:14) 20 Oh Shit! (01:36) 21 Noise Annoys (02:51) 22 Lipstick (02:37) 23 Why Can’t I Touch It (06:38) 24 Something’s Gone Wrong Again (04:30)
	Album: 14 of 39 Title: The Peel Sessions Released: 1989 Tracks: 14 Duration: 43:58 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover	1 Fast Cars (02:16) 2 Pulse Beat (04:47) 3 What do I get (02:52) 4 Noise Annoys (02:55) 5 Walking Distance (02:09) 6 Late for the Train (05:13) 7 Promisies (02:32) 8 Lipstick (02:40) 9 Everybody’s Happy Nowadays (02:21) 10 16 Again (03:17) 11 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (02:44) 12 Mad Mad Judy (02:42) 13 Hollow Inside (03:48) 14 E.S.P. (03:38)
	Album: 15 of 39 Title: Many Parts Released: 1989 Tracks: 15 Duration: 48:22 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover	1 Breakdown (01:59) 2 Fast Cars (02:07) 3 Noise Annoys (02:53) 4 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat (04:52) 5 Fiction Romance (04:15) 6 What Do I Get? (02:46) 7 What Ever Happened To? (02:13) 8 Time’s Up (03:16) 9 Are Everything (03:58) 10 Strange Thing (04:10) 11 What Do You Know (03:17) 12 Why She’s the Girl From the Chainstore (02:26) 13 Airwaves Dream (03:52) 14 Running Free (03:14) 15 I Look Alone (03:04)
Many Parts : Allmusic album Review : This collection is a bit of a ringer, surfacing only as part of the Product box set, but it is handy nonetheless, compiling the remaining tracks recorded by the band during its first lifetime along with a previously unreleased eight-song concert snippet. The title refers to the original Parts 1, 2, 3 compilation of the bands final six singles, which appear here in the order of original release. "Are Everything" is a standout, featuring full string orchestration, the first and only time the group tried that, and quite successfully, too. "Strange Thing" is another winner, with a sharp speaker-to-speaker guitar arrangement and a weird, sheet-metal sounding main melody, while the horn-driven "What Do You Know?" is a bit off the mark but still has the unique touch of Shelley aiming for a soul falsetto. Diggles brisk "Why Shes a Girl From the Chainstore" is a fine number with an attractive mid-song break, but more impressive is his sweetly soaring, synth-touched "Running Free," with Shelley on a good counterpoint backing vocal. As for the concert, its a crisp and clean document of the bands on-stage abilities, generally favoring the more direct crunch-and-bash side of their existence than the more fragile or nervy elements, musically if not lyrically. Two old Spiral Scratch/Devoto-era nuggets, "Breakdown" and "Times Up," get enthusiastic blasts here, Shelley easily equaling Devotos original singing. The remaining tracks range from some of their legendary singles -- the fun "Noise Annoys" and a fine one-two punch of "What Do I Get?" and "Whatever Happened To?" -- and equally strong album monsters like "Fiction Romance" and "Moving Away From the Pulsebeat." Shelleys amusingly lackadaisical countdowns for a number of the songs are an extra bonus. Closing everything out is the jaunty rarity "I Look Alone," originally appearing only on a multi-band compilation.
	Album: 16 of 39 Title: Live at the Roxy Club April ’77 Released: 1990 Tracks: 10 Duration: 29:28 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover	1 Orgasm Addict (03:08) 2 No Reply (02:40) 3 Get on Our Own (02:02) 4 Fast Cars (02:28) 5 What Do I Get? (03:30) 6 Friends of Mine (02:46) 7 16 (03:22) 8 Time’s Up (03:34) 9 Oh Shit (01:58) 10 Boredom (03:55)
	Album: 17 of 39 Title: Operators Manual Released: 1991 Tracks: 25 Duration: 1:18:11 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover	1 Orgasm Addict (02:02) 2 What Do I Get? (02:55) 3 I Don’t Mind (02:18) 4 Autonomy (03:50) 5 Fast Cars (02:31) 6 Get on Our Own (02:30) 7 Sixteen (03:46) 8 Fiction Romance (04:33) 9 Love You More (01:49) 10 Noise Annoys (02:51) 11 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:41) 12 Operators Manual (03:34) 13 Nostalgia (02:55) 14 Walking Distance (02:02) 15 Nothing Left (04:28) 16 ESP (04:39) 17 Promises (02:36) 18 Lipstick (02:37) 19 Everybody’s Happy Nowadays (03:12) 20 Harmony in My Head (03:09) 21 You Say You Don’t Love Me (02:53) 22 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (02:44) 23 I Believe (07:08) 24 Are Everything (03:35) 25 Radio Nine (00:42)
Operators Manual : Allmusic album Review : Did the Buzzcocks invent pop-punk? Probably not. Did they perfect it? You bet. Marrying glorious pop melodies, the chainsaw roar of a downstroked guitar, and the furious angst of a million confused teenagers, the Buzzcocks played punk rock that was physical, passionate, and emotionally compelling, but also joyously listenable (and danceable) in a way the Damned and the Clash could never dream of being. If the Buzzcocks Mark 1 (1976-1981) ever made a bad record, theyve done a splendid job of keeping it a secret; all three of the groups original albums are brilliant, and Singles Going Steady (which collects the A- and B-sides of their first eight 45s) is as perfect a compilation album as youre ever likely to encounter. But if youre looking for a single-disc package that covers the history of the bands first era, Operators Manual is just what youve been needing; it features 11 of Singles Going Steadys 16 tracks (including all the A-sides), and adds 14 superb songs from the groups three albums. And unlike Singles, Operators Manual features material from A Different Kind of Tension, and while the Buzzcocks were brilliant right out of the box, "You Say You Dont Love Me" and "I Dont Know What to Do With My Life" revealed a surprising maturity, and "I Believe" found Pete Shelley going past the perfect pop song into a moving (and heartbreaking) statement of purpose. Operators Manual is hardly everything youd ever need from the Buzzcocks, but if youre looking for an introduction to their remarkable body of work, you could hardly do better.
	Album: 18 of 39 Title: Entertaining Friends: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon March 1979 Released: 1992 Tracks: 18 Duration: 1:01:15 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover	1 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (02:57) 2 I Don’t Mind (02:26) 3 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:53) 4 Sixteen (03:41) 5 Fiction Romance (04:39) 6 Harmony in My Head (03:17) 7 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat (06:22) 8 Autonomy (03:59) 9 Nothing Left (05:12) 10 Noise Annoys (03:20) 11 Lipstick (03:36) 12 Everybody’s Happy Nowadays (03:15) 13 Promises (02:23) 14 Orgasm Addict (02:09) 15 What Do I Get? (03:23) 16 Breakdown (02:14) 17 Fast Cars (03:10) 18 Oh Shit (02:10)
	Album: 19 of 39 Title: Trade Test Transmissions Released: 1993 Tracks: 15 Duration: 47:59 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover	1 Do It (03:22) 2 Innocent (03:34) 3 T T T (03:17) 4 Isolation (03:57) 5 Smile (02:49) 6 Last to Know (02:50) 7 When Love Turns Around (02:26) 8 Never Gonna Give It Up (02:47) 9 Energy (03:36) 10 Palm of Your Hand (03:23) 11 Alive Tonight (03:48) 12 Who’ll Help Me to Forget? (02:56) 13 Unthinkable (02:51) 14 Crystal Night (03:19) 15 369 (03:02)
Trade Test Transmissions : Allmusic album Review : Surfacing a couple of years after the bands unexpected resurrection but after the departure of bassist Garvey and drummer Maher, who were content to continue their other lines of work, Trade Test Transmissions is at once a fine, celebratory album and something of a disappointment. On the one hand, hearing the Shelley/Diggle partnership fully reestablished is fantastic enough; both singers sound just fine, and their guitar abilities are no less powerful than in the groups original heyday. New bassist Barber and drummer Barker do their jobs quite well enough. If not as distinctly powerful as the original Garvey/Maher section -- the subtle, inventive side of Mahers work is especially hard to replace -- they approach the songs with energy and dont let anything down. For all this, though, theres a sense of unfulfilled promise through Trade. It specifically surfaces in the way that Shelley and Diggle want to draw more on the strictly listener-friendly touch of the bands original days while generally ignoring the more adventuresome side that surfaced in songs like "Late for the Train," "Why Cant I Touch It?," and "I Believe." Its not quite pandering per se, but its almost too easy an approach for a band that so clearly transcended the punk/pop formula as much as it perfected it. This aside, Trade is definitely enjoyable on its own terms, with a number of songs -- "Innocent," "Smile," the Diggle-penned and sung "Isolation," and "Alive Tonight" -- near equal to many moments on Singles Going Steady. "Palm of Your Hand" is a fun scream, an "Orgasm Addict" updated for the 90s that celebrate the joys of mutual masturbation. As a bonus, the American version includes two tracks from the Do It single, including the tough-rocking title cut, along with "Inside," a Diggle-composed number.
	Album: 20 of 39 Title: French Released: 1995 Tracks: 23 Duration: 1:13:47 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover	1 I Don’t Mind (02:55) 2 Who’ll Help Me to Forget (02:58) 3 Get on Our Own (02:29) 4 Unthinkable (02:41) 5 Strange Thing (03:38) 6 Energy (03:14) 7 Breakdown (02:14) 8 Innocent (03:27) 9 Roll It Over (04:14) 10 Why She’s a Girl From the Chainstore (02:39) 11 Last to Know? (02:55) 12 Running Free (03:07) 13 Libertine Angel (02:48) 14 Why Can’t I Touch It (03:47) 15 Noise Annoys (03:07) 16 Isolation (03:47) 17 Boredom (03:01) 18 Do It (02:59) 19 Harmony in My Head (03:21) 20 I Believe (07:05) 21 Orgasm Addict (02:12) 22 Oh Shit (01:55) 23 Fast Cars (03:05)
French : Allmusic album Review : So named because of the concert location in Paris, French captures the 90s Buzzcocks lineup ripping through an extensive, energetic set of old classics and newer material both. Its not quite a perfect recording through and through -- Shelleys vocals skip up and down a bit in the mix, and one cant shake the feeling that the guitars arent coming through as forcefully as they should. Still, French beats most bootlegs and will definitely be of interest to the hardcore fan. As a general document, however, its a touch more hit and miss. One thing it definitely demonstrates is that while Barker is a competent enough drummer, when it comes to re-creating Mahers peerless work on the older material, he just cant quite take it to that higher level. Both Diggle and Shelley rock along just fine throughout, trading guitar lines and keeping the songs moving with pretty much the same level of intensity as in the past. Shelleys singing has definitely settled down a bit over time, a touch less strained and frenetic in comparison to the late-70s days, but still has a general vigor. Diggle provides harmonies throughout just as in the old days and sings his own songs well. One thing French definitely shows is that newer songs like "Energy" and "Innocent" can indeed slot in comfortably beside many of the classic numbers, at least in terms of getting a crowd juiced and excited. Still, all it takes is a listen to the solid performances of songs like "I Believe" to realize the higher standard the newer numbers have yet to match. As a programming note, French does include a sharp take on then-recent single "Libertine Angel," which has yet to surface on an album, while the American version includes three more songs than the U.K. issue: "Orgasm Addict," "Oh Shit," and "Fast Cars."
	Album: 21 of 39 Title: All Set Released: 1996 Tracks: 13 Duration: 40:42 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover	1 Totally From the Heart (02:46) 2 Without You (02:59) 3 Give It to Me (03:22) 4 Your Love (02:23) 5 Point of No Return (02:20) 6 Hold Me Close (04:02) 7 Kiss ’n’ Tell (02:35) 8 What Am I Supposed to Do (03:21) 9 Some Kinda Wonderful (02:19) 10 What You Mean to Me (03:20) 11 Playing for Time (03:43) 12 Pariah (03:15) 13 Back With You (04:11)
All Set : Allmusic album Review : Hooking up with Neill King as producer for All Set was an amusing turn on the part of the Buzzcocks, given that King had engineered Dookie, the breakthrough album from open Buzzcocks worshippers Green Day. Apparently the group felt a little acknowledgement back was in order, even going so far as to record the album in that trios stomping ground, Berkeley, CA. Far from trying to capture the MTV audience with a variation on "Basket Case," though, the quartet here sounds like -- the Buzzcocks, if again essentially the pop-friendlier side of the band. Opening song "Totally From the Heart" is actually one of the strongest numbers yet from the newer version of the band, with a great chorus and all-around soaring crunch. King definitely earns his pay with his producing and engineering work; things havent sounded this crisp and clear for the band even since the late 70s. The Barber/Barker rhythm section has by now well settled in, with Barker in particular showing more individual flashes and flair than before. Shelley and Diggle throw in a couple of almost mainstream guitar solos along the way, but otherwise are as dedicated as always to the virtues of high-volume, brisk poppiness. Happily, hints of trying to breathe once again beyond the basic formula do crop up here and there. Hammond organ adds a nice extra touch here and there, as on the lower-key groove of "Hold Me Close," one of Shelleys tenderer love songs, while Diggle pulls off a rock-of-the-gods epic start for "Playing for Time." The concluding two numbers both have something to them in particular -- "Pariah" has a quirky rhythm crunch to it à la "Sixteen," while Diggles "Back With You" starts off with an acoustic guitar and turns into a string-synth-swept declaration of love. Otherwise, its generally effective business as usual.
	Album: 22 of 39 Title: I Don’t Mind the Buzzcocks Released: 1997 Tracks: 18 Duration: 1:03:10 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover	1 I Don’t Mind (02:18) 2 What Ever Happened To? (02:14) 3 Oh Shit! (01:36) 4 No Reply (02:16) 5 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat (07:02) 6 Real World (03:33) 7 Just Lust (03:02) 8 Walking Distance (02:02) 9 Sixteen Again (03:18) 10 Nothing Left (04:28) 11 Late for the Train (05:32) 12 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:41) 13 Lipstick (02:37) 14 Harmony in My Head (03:07) 15 Something’s Gone Wrong Again (04:30) 16 You Say You Don’t Love Me (02:54) 17 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (02:43) 18 I Believe (07:08)
I Don’t Mind the Buzzcocks : Allmusic album Review : In the late 70s, the Ramones were the kings of punk-pop. But in England, that honor went to the Buzzcocks. Arguably British punks equivalent of the Kinks, the Buzzcocks had plenty of hooks and infectious pop melodies to go with their snotty, snarling, in-your-face demeanor. For the most part, you wont find a heavy socio-political agenda on I Dont Mind the Buzzcocks, an 18-song collection that came out in 1999 and looked back on the bands influential 1978-79 output. What you will find on classics like "Oh, Shit," "Whatever Happened To?," "I Dont Know What to Do with My Life," "Just Lust," and "Somethings Gone Wrong Again" is an infectious, reckless sense of fun. Although without a dull moment, I Dont Mind the Buzzcocks isnt the ideal Buzzcocks collection -- some of the bands essential recordings from the late 70s are missing, including the hysterically funny "Orgasm Addict." But even so, I Dont Mind the Buzzcocks is full of gems and paints an impressive picture of one of punks most important bands.
	Album: 23 of 39 Title: Chronology Released: 1997 Tracks: 23 Duration: 1:08:19 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover	1 Boredom (02:58) 2 Sixteen (03:08) 3 Fast Cars (02:14) 4 No Reply (02:15) 5 Whatever Happened To? (02:20) 6 Oh Shit (01:32) 7 I Need (02:51) 8 Fiction Romance (04:06) 9 Autonomy (03:47) 10 Just Lust (03:03) 11 ESP (04:50) 12 Lipstick (02:46) 13 Promises (02:15) 14 Mother of Turds (03:19) 15 You Say You Don’t Love Me (02:32) 16 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (02:20) 17 I Don’t Know (02:48) 18 Run Away From Home (02:47) 19 The Drive System (02:47) 20 Jesus Made Me Feel Guilty (02:19) 21 You Know You Can’t Help It (02:31) 22 I Believe (05:26) 23 No Friend of Mine (03:15)
Chronology : Allmusic album Review : Finally, a Buzzcocks release that isnt totally worth the import buckaroonies (the U.S. release was canned when EMI U.S. went under, leaving the band label-less here). This collection of unreleased demos from their glory days, 1976-1980, is a great idea. Except that these 17 selections here that were later re-recorded for release are not as good as the proper versions that have barreled out of the stereos of devotees. Thats why they call them demos, after all. True, some bands demos actually are better than their fully-funded, overproduced remakes. But in Buzzcocks case, demos were clearly works in progress. This we could hear in the grooves, even if we werent treated to Steve Diggles total gibberish on the parts for which he had yet to write lyrics. Also, the six songs that were never rerecorded, released here for the first time ever, only prove that the band had a good grip on the difference between their "A" and "B" material. On the other hand, any solid, raving fan of the original Buzzcocks (post-Devoto lineup) could do worse than this purchase, assuming theyve already gobbled up the better, similar collection of early recordings, The Peel Sessions. For one thing, any vintage studio look at this completely sensational band is welcome. And even if the real (or Peel) versions are preferable, theres plenty of raw energy and excitement. A couple of the "new" tracks, such as the Steve Garvey-penned "Runaway From Home," the low-driving Diggle goodie "Drive System," and the sharp instrumental "I Dont Know," make one want to travel back in time and see this band live about 50 times. The verdict? New fans get Singles Going Steady. No contest. But old fans dive in here, if with lower expectations.
	Album: 24 of 39 Title: BBC Sessions Released: 1998 Tracks: 20 Duration: 1:13:58 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover	1 Sixteen Again (04:05) 2 Nothing Left (04:36) 3 Promises (02:45) 4 Lipstick (02:36) 5 Do It (03:01) 6 Isolation (04:01) 7 Palm of Your Hand (03:18) 8 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:55) 9 Energy (03:22) 10 Libertine Angel (02:46) 11 Last to Know (02:45) 12 Playing for Time (03:39) 13 Totally From the Heart (02:46) 14 I Don’t Mind (02:17) 15 Turn of the Screw (02:38) 16 Thunder of Hearts (02:33) 17 Fiction Romance (03:47) 18 Love Battery (02:08) 19 Harmony in My Head (02:56) 20 Time’s Up / What Do I Get? (14:55)
	Album: 25 of 39 Title: Modern Released: 1999-09-07 Tracks: 14 Duration: 46:44 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover	1 Soul on a Rock (03:59) 2 Rendezvous (03:35) 3 Speed of Life (04:32) 4 Thunder of Hearts (02:56) 5 Why Compromise? (03:32) 6 Don’t Let the Car Crash (04:28) 7 Runaround (03:26) 8 Doesn’t Mean Anything (02:48) 9 Phone (03:02) 10 Under the Sun (03:30) 11 Turn of the Screw (02:37) 12 Sneaky (02:19) 13 Stranger in Your Town (02:24) 14 Choices (03:30)
Modern : Allmusic album Review : Despite the punk revival of the 90s, the Buzzcocks operated somewhat under the radar. They were an undeniable influence on many bands, including the chart-topping crossovers Green Day, but they were rarely cited as such, and even though a reunited incarnation of the group was surprisingly strong, their albums and concerts largely went unnoticed. Such was the case for their 1999 album for Go Kart, Modern. The title isnt entirely in jest -- the group tests out some electronics and drum machines, particularly on Steve Diggles material. These experiments arent entirely successful, sounding a little forced. Consequently, Diggles songs sound a little weaker than Pete Shelleys, but when he concentrates on straight-ahead pop-punk -- as he does on "Turn of the Screw" -- the results are quite good. Shelley pretty much follows the straight and narrow throughout Modern, turning in catchy, tightly written punk and pop songs. There are no surprises among his songs, but theyre strong and reliable -- good tunes performed with energy by the band. Admittedly, this a minor triumph and nobody will confuse Modern with Singles Going Steady, but the Buzzcocks not only sound better than any of their punk peers on Modern, they sound better than most of the young punk revivalists. And at the very least, thats somewhat noteworthy.
	Album: 26 of 39 Title: Songs in a Different Time Released: 2001 Tracks: 10 Duration: 24:42 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover	1 Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (02:40) 2 Love You More (01:43) 3 Autonomy (03:49) 4 Orgasm Addict (02:13) 5 Promises (02:01) 6 When Love Turn Around You (02:32) 7 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:41) 8 What Do I Get? (02:46) 9 Oh Shit! (01:41) 10 Fast Cars (02:31)
Songs in a Different Time : Allmusic album Review : Tony Watts liner notes state that this 24-plus minute live recording was made in Paris in April 1995, apparently at the same time as the Buzzcocks 1995 live album, French, but unlike that collection, it consists of the re-formed Buzzcocks -- Pete Shelley, Steve Diggle, Tony Barber, and Phil Barker -- playing a set of their 1977-1979 favorites, including such singles as "Orgasm Addict" and "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldntve)." The performances are less frantic and more proficient than the originals, but the songs remain powerful. The album may be short, but it is usually available at a budget price, and on that basis it can be recommended as a supplement to the collections of Buzzcocks fans and as a concise example of their intense style to anyone who has heard of, but not heard, them.
	Album: 27 of 39 Title: Paris: Encore du pain Released: 2001-07-16 Tracks: 10 Duration: 27:26 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover	1 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (03:42) 2 Love You More (01:43) 3 Autonomy (03:49) 4 Orgasm Addict (02:12) 5 Promises (02:00) 6 When Love Turns Around (02:32) 7 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:41) 8 What Do I Get? (02:46) 9 Oh Shit (02:48) 10 Fast Cars (03:06)
Paris: Encore du pain : Allmusic album Review : This is the Buzzcocks recorded live, on their 1995 tour. The sound quality is listenable, neither stunning nor awful, and the set list is fine, if a bit short. But since there are so many live Buzzcocks recordings out there, some from the bands heyday in the late 70s, this one is really for completists.
	Album: 28 of 39 Title: Beating Hearts: Manchester Apollo 1978 Released: 2002 Tracks: 19 Duration: 1:12:02 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover	1 Real World (03:48) 2 I Don’t Mind (02:22) 3 Nostalgia (03:17) 4 Sixteen (03:37) 5 Fiction Romance (04:23) 6 Autonomy (04:44) 7 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat (05:48) 8 Noise Annoys (04:04) 9 Walking Distance (02:40) 10 Operators Manual (03:55) 11 Nothing Left (04:50) 12 Sixteen Again (03:30) 13 Promises (03:52) 14 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:58) 15 Love You More (01:51) 16 What Do I Get? (02:42) 17 ESP (06:20) 18 Boredom (02:38) 19 Oh Shit (04:34)
	Album: 29 of 39 Title: Ever Fallen in Love? Buzzcocks Finest Released: 2002 Tracks: 18 Duration: 1:03:10 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover	1 I Don’t Mind (02:18) 2 What Ever Happened To? (02:14) 3 Oh Shit! (01:36) 4 No Reply (02:16) 5 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat (07:02) 6 Real World (03:33) 7 Just Lust (03:02) 8 Walking Distance (02:02) 9 Sixteen Again (03:18) 10 Nothing Left (04:28) 11 Late for the Train (05:32) 12 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:41) 13 Lipstick (02:37) 14 Harmony in My Head (03:07) 15 Something’s Gone Wrong Again (04:30) 16 You Say You Don’t Love Me (02:54) 17 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (02:43) 18 I Believe (07:08)
	Album: 30 of 39 Title: Buzzcocks Released: 2003-04 Tracks: 12 Duration: 34:59 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover	1 Jerk (02:21) 2 Keep On (03:19) 3 Wake Up Call (03:19) 4 Friends (02:57) 5 Driving You Insane (02:24) 6 Morning After (02:34) 7 Sick City Sometimes (02:59) 8 Stars (02:46) 9 Certain Move (03:02) 10 Lester Sands (02:47) 11 Up for the Crack (02:23) 12 Useless (04:02)
Buzzcocks : Allmusic album Review : On-stage, the reunited Buzzcocks have been a consistently superb live act since Pete Shelley and Steve Diggle began making the rounds again in 1989, but the second edition of the band hasnt had quite the same degree of success in the studio. While Trade Test Transmission and All Set certainly had their moments, neither was up the standards of the groups 1977-1980 glory days, and 1999s Modern was by any standards a severe disappointment. So its encouraging to report that Buzzcocks, the bands fourth studio set since their reunion, is the strongest album this band has created since returning to active duty. If Shelley and Diggle have moved past teenage angst into the divisive confusion and frequent bitterness of adult life in their lyrics (as well they should have), their songwriting has also developed a hard-edged clarity and flinty intelligence that suits they new material well; and longtime fans will doubtless prefer the two Pete Shelley/Howard DeVoto collaborations here over the brave but muddled electronic experiments of their Buzzkunst album. Musically, this is tough, propulsive music which rocks with a direct and spirited pulse that lacks a dash of the jangle of their pioneering pop-punk singles but boasts a muscular gravity which suits the songs very well indeed. And the production by bassist Tony Barber serves the material well, giving the band a sleek but thick sound which suits both the hooky melodies and the chunky roar of the guitars. If Buzzcocks doesnt reinvent this band, it does give their approach a bit of an overhaul, and the results make for an album which holds onto their strengths while lending a more mature perspective to their work; hard to imagine Green Day or Rancid having anything this interesting up their sleeve 27 years down the line from their first recording.
	Album: 31 of 39 Title: The Complete Singles Anthology Released: 2004-08-09 Tracks: 55 Duration: 3:34:19 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover	1 Breakdown (01:59) 2 Time’s Up (03:04) 3 Boredom (02:51) 4 Friends of Mine (02:15) 5 Orgasm Addict (02:02) 6 What Ever Happened To? (02:14) 7 What Do I Get? (02:55) 8 Oh Shit! (01:36) 9 I Don’t Mind (02:18) 10 Autonomy (03:43) 11 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat (05:40) 12 Love You More (01:49) 13 Noise Annoys (02:51) 14 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:43) 15 Just Lust (02:59) 16 Promises (02:35) 17 Lipstick (02:37) 18 Everybody’s Happy Nowadays (03:11) 19 Why Can’t I Touch It? (06:36) 20 Harmony in My Head (03:10) 21 Something’s Gone Wrong Again (04:33) 22 You Say You Don’t Love Me (02:54) 23 Raison d’Etre (03:31) 24 I Believe (07:08) 1 Are Everything (03:58) 2 Why She’s a Girl From the Chainstore (02:26) 3 Airwaves Dream (03:52) 4 Strange Thing (04:10) 5 What Do You Know (03:17) 6 Running Free (03:15) 7 I Look Alone (03:04) 8 Alive Tonight (03:49) 9 Serious Crime (03:28) 10 Last to Know (02:54) 11 Successful St (05:29) 12 Isolation (live) (03:43) 13 Innocent (03:34) 14 Who’ll Help Me Forget? (02:57) 15 Inside (02:31) 16 Do It (02:56) 17 Trash Away (04:45) 18 All Over You (live) (03:14) 19 Libertine Angel (02:56) 20 Roll It Over (03:41) 21 Prison Riot Hostage (excerpt from) (01:58) 1 Totally From the Heart (02:42) 2 Thunder of Hearts (02:55) 3 Soul on a Rock (03:31) 4 Jerk (02:22) 5 Don’t Come Back (02:35) 6 Oh Shit (live) (01:58) 7 Sick City Sometimes (02:59) 8 Never Believe It (demo) (03:07) 9 Paradise (live) (02:28) 10 Steve Diggle & Tony Barber Interview (40:12)
The Complete Singles Anthology : Allmusic album Review : The key word in the title of this triple-disc collection of single sides from the Buzzcocks is "Complete," which in this case proves to be both a virtue and a flaw. In their original incarnation, the Buzzcocks scarcely ever made a wrong move, and between 1977 and 1981, they released a string of genius singles that not only defined the nascent genre of punk-pop, but showed how adventurous their lean but hook-laden bamalama could be. In 1989, after an eight-year split, the Buzzcocks got back together and, following a handful of well-received tours, they began recording again (with Pete Shelley and Steve Diggle joined by a variety of bassists and drummers). However, while the Buzzcocks continue to be a superb live band, the recordings from the new edition of the group simply havent been as exciting or memorable as their original string of discs, and though the quality level of this set begins to falter a bit with the last few sides from the first Buzzcocks lineup, its when the band reunites for Trade Test Transmissions on track 32 with "Alive Tonight" that the dip becomes really obvious. Mind you, its not that the recordings from the second-generation Buzzcocks are bad; the group could (and can) still write good songs and play them with vigor and enthusiasm, but when you were perhaps the worlds greatest singles band for four years, simply being considerably better than average just isnt the same. The epochal Singles Going Steady is still the best document of the Buzzcocks first flower of genius, and while The Complete Singles Anthology has everything from that album, along with the brilliant Spiral Scratch EP, you also get a bunch of other stuff youll probably find yourself skipping over after youve played it once. The completeness of this set hurts the listening experience as much as it helps.
	Album: 32 of 39 Title: Driving You Insane Released: 2005-10-04 Tracks: 32 Duration: 1:32:40 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover	1 Boredom (03:37) 2 Fast Cars (02:08) 3 I Don’t Mind (02:01) 4 Love Battery (02:06) 5 Autonomy (03:43) 6 Oh Shit (01:25) 7 Harmony in My Head (02:58) 8 Jerk (02:06) 9 Love You More (01:39) 10 Breakdown (01:57) 11 Something’s Gone Wrong Again (03:32) 12 Sitting Around at Home (02:24) 13 Wake Up Cal (03:13) 14 Get on Our Own (02:07) 15 Driving You Insane (02:19) 16 Keep On (05:28) 1 Mad Mad Judy (02:54) 2 Totally From the Heart (02:31) 3 Friends (02:47) 4 Lester Sands (Drop in the Ocean) (02:27) 5 Noise Annoys (03:17) 6 I Believe (06:54) 7 You Know You Can’t Help It (02:06) 8 What Do I Get? (02:43) 9 Time’s Up (02:56) 10 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (02:27) 11 16 (03:41) 12 She’s a Girl From the Chainstore (02:31) 13 You Say You Don’t Love Me (02:48) 14 Promises (02:01) 15 Orgasm Addict (02:11) 16 Ever Fallen in Love With Someone (You Shouldn’t Have Fallen in Love With) (05:37)
Driving You Insane : Allmusic album Review : So just how many live Buzzcocks albums does the world need? Of the first wave of British punk bands, the Buzzcocks are one of the few who can still step onto a stage and perform with something resembling their original power and enthusiasm, and Driving You Insane proves how true this happens to be. Recorded at a London show in early 2003 (the band dedicates "Autonomy" to the decently departed Joe Strummer), this double-disc set captures the band tearing through a 32-song set with sweat, fire, and passion, playing their hits, a few lesser-known tunes, and some cuts from their self-titled 2003 album as if they were all written yesterday and the band is still determined to prove themselves anew to their audience. In short, the Buzzcocks sound great on Driving You Insane. But how much better or worse do they sound here than on the other eight Buzzcocks live albums already out there? Better than some, to be sure, but is this set so dramatic an improvement over 1996s French et Encore du Pain that it was truly necessary? Thats probably a question for greater minds to contemplate, but as a practical matter, anyone who still digs the Buzzcocks and is looking for a good live recording of them in action will be happy with this set. Folks who already own one or more decent live albums from Manchesters Finest probably wont feel the need to upgrade. One bonus on this set -- videos from the same show of six songs (accessible on your personal computer) that prove the band works just as hard as they sound like they do.
	Album: 33 of 39 Title: Flat‐Pack Philosophy Released: 2006-03-06 Tracks: 14 Duration: 36:38 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover	1 Flat‐Pack Philosophy (03:06) 2 Wish I Never Loved You (02:38) 3 Sell You Everything (02:24) 4 Reconciliation (02:57) 5 I Don’t Exist (02:20) 6 Soul Survivor (01:41) 7 God, What Have I Done (02:16) 8 Credit (03:22) 9 Big Brother Wheels (02:39) 10 Dreamin’ (02:39) 11 Sound of a Gun (02:27) 12 Look at You Now (02:16) 13 I’ve Had Enough (02:29) 14 Between Heaven and Hell (03:18)
Flat‐Pack Philosophy : Allmusic album Review : The Buzzcocks have had difficulty living up to the formidable legacy of their past on the studio material theyve released since reuniting in 1989, but in the early years of the 21st century theyve finally learned to make new records that dont need to stand in the shadows of Singles Going Steady. The darker undertow of 2003s Buzzcocks set it apart from their previous albums, and though 2006s Flat-Pack Philosophy isnt haunted by the same degree of angst as that album, it reflects the same degree of increased maturity that informed Pete Shelley and Steve Diggles material on that collection. While the Buzzcocks are still trying to figure out the nuts and bolts of love, "Reconciliation," "God, What Have I Done," and "Ive Had Enough" speak of the stakes and responsibilities of grown-up relationships rather than the teenage frustration of their salad days, and the larger world has also become a subject of keener interest to them on numbers like "Sell You Everything" and "Credit." Fast and loud is still the Buzzcocks preferred mode of attack, but though there are hooks galore to be found on Flat-Pack Philosophy, the tempos have eased up a bit so that Diggles and Shelleys guitar parts have more room to interact with one another, and bassist Tony Barbers production is clean and roomy while giving the melodies plenty of opportunity to show off their muscle. Very few bands made better use of their teenage mood swings than the Buzzcocks, but Flat-Pack Philosophy shows that they have plenty of compelling things to say about their adult lives, too, which is a good thing for a band whose career now spans four decades.
	Album: 34 of 39 Title: 30 Released: 2008-02-11 Tracks: 28 Duration: 1:18:52 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover	1 You Tear Me Up (02:45) 2 Friends (02:51) 3 Operator’s Manual (03:20) 4 Isolation (03:40) 5 Running Free (03:05) 6 Reconciliation (02:43) 7 Whatever Happened To? (02:07) 8 I Don’t Mind (02:04) 9 You Say You Don’t Love Me (02:34) 10 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat (05:12) 11 Strange Thing (03:17) 12 Love You More (01:39) 13 Soul on a Rock (02:49) 14 What Do I Get? (02:45) 15 E.S.P. (02:00) 16 Hollow Inside (03:13) 17 Why She’s a Girl From the Chainstore (02:24) 18 Speed of Life (03:53) 19 369 (02:35) 20 No Reply (01:56) 21 Totally From the Heart (02:30) 22 Time’s Up (02:51) 23 Autonomy (03:39) 24 Promises (01:54) 25 Boredom (03:02) 26 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:30) 27 Harmony in My Head (03:07) 28 Orgasm Addict (02:27)
30 : Allmusic album Review : Given that the Buzzcocks, the esteemed inventors of chainsaw pop, already have ten live albums on the market at this writing, the arrival of 30, titled to commemorate the three decades since their debut album, seems like something less than an event. Which is not to say the album isnt good -- Pete Shelley and Steve Diggle have admirably maintained the Buzzcocks standing as one of the best and most consistently entertaining live acts in British rock, and this recording of a show in London (no date given) sounds passionate and energetic, with just enough of a ragged edge to keep things exciting but without sounding as if theyve abandoned their professional status. Just as importantly, Shelley and Diggle are both ace songwriters, and 30s set list ticks off one great tune after another, from "You Tear Me Up" to "Orgasm Addict," and while the focus is mostly on the "hits," the newer tunes that make the cut sound just fine in this context. The recording is good, if not remarkable, and no one would have any reason to doubt that the folks who saw this show had a great time. But the same problem thats dogged the last few Buzzcocks live discs follows this one as well -- this groups status as a great live act has been documented well enough that unless youre an utter obsessive, there isnt any compelling reason to pick up 30 if youve already got a decent live recording of the Buzzcocks in action. If you dont, 30 is fine stuff and ripping fun, but it doesnt tell you anything about the Buzzcocks that fans dont already know.
	Album: 35 of 39 Title: A Different Compilation Released: 2011-06 Tracks: 24 Duration: 1:07:47 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover	1 Boredom (02:50) 2 Fast Cars (02:10) 3 I Don’t Mind (02:16) 4 Autonomy (03:39) 5 Get on Our Own (02:17) 6 What Ever Happened To? (02:08) 7 When Love Turns Around You (02:38) 8 Why She’s a Girl From the Chainstore (02:33) 9 Why Can’t I Touch It? (04:14) 10 Alive Tonight (03:40) 11 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (02:37) 12 You Say You Don’t Love Me (02:39) 13 Turn of the Screw (02:31) 14 Noise Annoys (02:57) 15 Breakdown (02:03) 16 Promises (01:58) 17 Love You More (01:45) 18 What Do I Get (02:48) 19 Harmony in My Head (03:05) 20 Oh Shit! (01:33) 21 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)? (02:41) 22 Orgasm Addict (02:06) 23 I Believe (07:22) 24 Love Is Lies (03:17)
A Different Compilation : Allmusic album Review : As part of the justification for A Different Compilation, Pete Shelley claimed that the original versions of these re-recordings “now sound like demos.” Had Buzzcocks producers Martin Hannett and Martin Rushent been alive, they might have had something to say about that. There’s no denying that there’s more punch, more of a wallop, in these versions -- live-sounding takes with some overdubbing -- but there’s also less bounce and nuance. And, of course, the voices of Shelley and Steve Diggle are evidently those of men their fifties instead of their twenties. This is not something that needed to be done, but it is one way to prove that Shelley and Diggle still have it. Anyone who has grown tired of the original recordings -- if such a person exists -- should be thrilled.
	Album: 36 of 39 Title: 5 Album Set Released: 2013-03-22 Tracks: 76 Duration: 4:13:28 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover	1 Fast Cars (02:26) 2 No Reply (02:16) 3 You Tear Me Up (02:27) 4 Get on Our Own (02:26) 5 Love Battery (02:09) 6 Sixteen (03:38) 7 I Don’t Mind (02:18) 8 Fiction Romance (04:27) 9 Autonomy (03:43) 10 I Need (02:43) 11 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat (07:07) 12 Orgasm Addict (02:02) 13 What Ever Happened To? (02:14) 14 What Do I Get? (02:56) 15 Oh Shit (01:37) 16 Fast Cars (02:16) 17 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat (04:45) 18 What Do I Get? (02:51) 1 Real World (03:33) 2 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:41) 3 Operators Manual (03:34) 4 Nostalgia (02:55) 5 Just Lust (03:02) 6 Sixteen Again (03:18) 7 Walking Distance (02:02) 8 Love Is Lies (03:13) 9 Nothing Left (04:28) 10 ESP (04:47) 11 Late for the Train (05:32) 1 Paradise (02:25) 2 Sitting Round at Home (02:40) 3 You Say You Don’t Love Me (02:54) 4 You Know You Can’t Help It (02:22) 5 Mad Mad Judy (03:34) 6 Raison d’Etre (03:37) 7 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (02:43) 8 Money (02:44) 9 Hollow Inside (04:47) 10 A Different Kind of Tension (04:38) 11 I Believe (07:08) 12 Radio Nine (00:50) 13 Everybody’s Happy Nowadays (03:12) 14 Why Can’t I Touch It? (06:35) 15 Harmony in My Head (03:08) 16 Something’s Gone Wrong Again (04:33) 1 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (02:57) 2 I Don’t Mind (02:26) 3 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:53) 4 Sixteen (03:41) 5 Fiction Romance (04:39) 6 Harmony in My Head (03:17) 7 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat (06:22) 8 Autonomy (03:59) 9 Nothing Left (05:12) 10 Noise Annoys (03:20) 11 Lipstick (03:36) 12 Everybody’s Happy Nowadays (03:15) 13 Promises (02:23) 14 Orgasm Addict (02:09) 15 What Do I Get? (03:23) 16 Breakdown (02:14) 17 Fast Cars (03:10) 18 Oh Shit (02:10) 1 Totally From the Heart (02:46) 2 Without You (02:59) 3 Give It to Me (03:22) 4 Your Love (02:23) 5 Point of No Return (02:20) 6 Hold Me Close (04:02) 7 Kiss ’n’ Tell (02:35) 8 What Am I Supposed to Do (03:21) 9 Some Kinda Wonderful (02:19) 10 What You Mean to Me (03:20) 11 Playing for Time (03:43) 12 Pariah (03:15) 13 Back With You (04:11)
	Album: 37 of 39 Title: The Way Released: 2014-05-01 Tracks: 10 Duration: 36:16 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover	1 Keep On Believing (02:54) 2 People Are Strange Machines (03:31) 3 The Way (03:12) 4 In the Back (03:41) 5 Virtual Real (03:35) 6 Third Dimension (04:32) 7 Out of the Blue (03:47) 8 Chasing Rainbows / Modern Times (03:21) 9 It’s Not You (02:43) 10 Saving Yourself (05:00)
The Way : Allmusic album Review : Keith Richards once opined that the worst part about being in the greatest rock & roll band in the world was you had to go on being the greatest rock & roll band in the world, and as the leaders of one of the best and most enduring acts in British punk, Steve Shelley and Steve Diggle probably have some sense of what Keef was talking about. Fully 36 years on from their debut album, the Buzzcocks clearly have no inclination to stop, but their 2014 studio effort, The Way, suggests this band is slowly but surely running out of gas, at least as far as writing and recording new material are concerned. Shelley and Diggle and their current rhythm section, bassist Chris Remington and drummer Danny Farrant, sound thoroughly professional and commendably tight on these ten songs, and on the peppier numbers, like "Keep on Believing" and "Chasing Rainbows/Modern Times," one can hear glimmers of the band they were in their glory days. But on most of The Way, the Buzzcocks seem stuck in what by their standards is a midtempo rut, and theres a certain lack of energy and inspiration here, both in terms of the performances and the songwriting, which are curiously stale. (It doesnt help that Shelleys voice is losing its upper range and he simply sounds weary much of the time.) More than on any of the Buzzcocks studio efforts since reuniting in 1989, The Way is the sound of this great band going through the motions, and though theyre good enough to at least be entertaining even when they seem rote, if youre a fan youve heard them do this before, do it better, and do it with greater passion and commitment. The Buzzcocks havent lost their touch as a live act in the 21st century, but The Way makes it clear these guys need to recharge their creative batteries before they attempt another studio album.
	Album: 38 of 39 Title: Original Album Series Released: 2014-06-20 Tracks: 65 Duration: 3:37:10 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover	1 Fast Cars (02:26) 2 No Reply (02:16) 3 You Tear Me Up (02:27) 4 Get on Our Own (02:26) 5 Love Battery (02:09) 6 Sixteen (03:38) 7 I Don’t Mind (02:18) 8 Fiction Romance (04:27) 9 Autonomy (03:43) 10 I Need (02:43) 11 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat (07:07) 1 Real World (03:33) 2 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:41) 3 Operators Manual (03:34) 4 Nostalgia (02:55) 5 Just Lust (03:02) 6 Sixteen Again (03:18) 7 Walking Distance (02:02) 8 Love Is Lies (03:13) 9 Nothing Left (04:28) 10 ESP (04:47) 11 Late for the Train (05:35) 1 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (02:57) 2 I Don’t Mind (02:26) 3 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) (02:53) 4 Sixteen (03:41) 5 Fiction Romance (04:39) 6 Harmony in My Head (03:17) 7 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat (06:22) 8 Autonomy (03:59) 9 Nothing Left (05:12) 10 Noise Annoys (03:20) 11 Lipstick (03:36) 12 Everybody’s Happy Nowadays (03:15) 13 Promises (02:23) 14 Orgasm Addict (02:09) 15 What Do I Get? (03:23) 16 Breakdown (02:14) 17 Fast Cars (03:10) 18 Oh Shit (02:10) 1 Paradise (02:25) 2 Sitting Round at Home (02:40) 3 You Say You Don’t Love Me (02:54) 4 You Know You Can’t Help It (02:22) 5 Mad Mad Judy (03:34) 6 Raison d’Etre (03:34) 7 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (02:43) 8 Money (02:44) 9 Hollow Inside (04:47) 10 A Different Kind of Tension (04:38) 11 I Believe (07:08) 12 Radio Nine (00:41) 1 Totally From the Heart (02:46) 2 Without You (02:59) 3 Give It to Me (03:22) 4 Your Love (02:23) 5 Point of No Return (02:20) 6 Hold Me Close (04:02) 7 Kiss ’n’ Tell (02:35) 8 What Am I Supposed to Do (03:21) 9 Some Kinda Wonderful (02:19) 10 What You Mean to Me (03:20) 11 Playing for Time (03:43) 12 Pariah (03:15) 13 Back With You (04:11)
	Album: 39 of 39 Title: More Product in a Different Compilation: Best of the United Artists Recordings 1978–1980 Released: 2016-04-16 Tracks: 24 Duration: 00:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover	1 Orgasm Addict (?) 2 Fast Cars (?) 3 Autonomy (?) 4 I Don’t Mind (?) 5 Sixteen Again (?) 6 Real World (?) 7 E.S.P. (?) 8 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)? (?) 9 Nostalgia (?) 10 Love You More (?) 11 What Do I Get? (?) 12 Oh Shit (?) 13 Promises (?) 14 Harmony in My Head (?) 1 Something’s Gone Wrong Again (?) 2 Everybody’s Happy Nowadays (?) 3 Why Can’t I Touch It? (?) 4 You Say You Don’t Love Me (?) 5 I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (?) 6 I Believe (?) 7 Hollow Inside (?) 8 Are Everything (?) 9 Why She’s the Girl From the Chainstore (?) 10 I Look Alone (?)