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Stiff Little Fingers: Now Then…

On September 24, 1982, “Chrysalis” label released “Now Then…”, the fourth and final Stiff Little Fingers studio album. It was recorded July – August 1982, and was produced by Nick Tauber and Tim Friese-Greene.

Personnel:                                                                                               

  • Jake Burns – vocals, guitar, occasional keyboards, arrangements
  • Henry Cluney – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Ali McMordie – bass guitar, arrangements
  • Dolphin Taylor – vocals, drums, percussion, occasional keyboards, arrangements
  • Dick Morrissey, Jeff Daly, Martin Drover – horns
  • Simon Hanhart – engineer
  • Brian Cooke – artwork, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jake Burns, Henry Cluney, Ali McMordie, Dolphin Taylor and Gordon Ogilvie, except where noted.

  1. Falling Down
  2. Won’t Be Told
  3. Love of the Common People – John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins
  4. The Price of Admission 
  5. Touch and Go
  6. Stands to Reason
  7. Bits of Kids
  8. Welcome to the Whole Week
  9. Big City Night
  10. Talkback
  11. Is That What You Fought the War For?

Spear Of Destiny: World Service

In August 1985, “Epic” label released “World Service”, the third Spear of Destiny album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Trident 1” and “RAK Studios”, and was produced by Rusty Egan, Kirk Brandon, Stan Stammers, Dolphin Taylor, Neil Pyzer, Mickey Donnelly and Alan St. Clair.

Personnel:

  • Kirk Brandon- vocals, guitar
  • Alan St. Clair– guitar
  • Neil Pyzer – grand and electric piano, organ, alto and tenor saxophone
  • Stan Stammers- bass guitar
  • Dolphin Taylor- drums, percussion
  • Mickey Donnelly – alto and tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
  • Barbara Pennington, Mae McKenna, Lorenza Johnson, Jackie Challenor – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Kirk Brandon

  1. Rocket Ship
  2. Up All Night
  3. Come Back
  4. World Service
  5. I Can See
  6. All My Love (Ask Nothing)
  7. Mickey
  8. Somewhere in the East
  9. Once in Her Lifetime
  10. Harlan County