On October 2, 1980, “Stiff Records” label released “New Hope for the Wretched”, the debut Plasmatics studio album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by Jimmy Miller, Ed Stasium and Rod Swenson.

Personnel:

• Wendy O. Williams– vocals, saxophone, chainsaw, machine gun
• Richie Sotts– lead guitar
• Wes Beech– rhythm guitar
• Jean Beauvoir– bass guitar
• Stu Deutsch– drums, synth drums
• Jimmy Miller– percussion
• Ed Stasium– engineer, mixing
• Trevor Hallsey – engineer
• Rod Swenson – mixing

Track listing:

1. Tight Black Pants – Rod Swenson, Richie Stotts
2. Monkey Suit – Rod Swenson, Wes Beech
3. Living Dead – Rod Swenson, Richie Stotts
4. Test Tube Babies – Rod Swenson, Richie Stotts
5. Won’t You – Rod Swenson, Richie Stotts
6. Concrete Shoes – Rod Swenson, Chosei Funahara
7. Squirm” (Live) – Rod Swenson, Wes Beech
8. Want You Baby – Rod Swenson, Richie Stotts
9. Dream Lover – Bobby Darin
10. Sometimes I – Rod Swenson, Richie Stotts
11. Corruption – Rod Swenson, Richie Stotts
12. Butcher Baby – Rod Swenson, Richie Stotts