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Stiff Little Fingers: Now Then…

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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?

Stiff Little Fingers: Inflammable Material

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On February 2, 1979, “Rough Trade” label released “Inflammable Material”, the debut Stiff Little Fingers studio album. It was recorded May – November 1978, at “Spaceward Studios” in Cambridge, “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Geoff Travis, Mayo Thompson, Doug Bennett and Ed Hollis.

Personnel:

  • Jake Burns – vocals, guitar
  • Henry Cluney – vocals, guitar
  • Ali McMordie – vocals, bass
  • Brian Faloon – drums
  • Andy Kelly – bassoon 
  • Mike Kemp – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jake Burns and Gordon Ogilvie, except where noted.

  1. Suspect Device
  2. State of Emergency – Jake Burns
  3. Here We Are Nowhere – Henry Cluney
  4. Wasted Life – Jake Burns
  5. No More of That – Henry Cluney
  6. Barbed Wire Love
  7. White Noise
  8. Breakout – Jake Burns
  9. Law and Order
  10. Rough Trade
  11. Johnny Was – Bob Marley
  12. Alternative Ulster
  13. Closed Groove

Stiff Little Fingers: Go For

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SLFGFI

On April 17, 1981, “Chrysalis” label released “Go For”, the third Stiff  Little Fingers album. It was released in February 9, 1981 – February 22, 1981, and was produced by Doug Bennett.

Personnel

  • Jake Burns- vocals, guitar, piano
  • Henry Cluney- guitar
  • Ali McMordie- bass guitar
  • Jim Reilly- drums
  • Doug Bennett- piano
  • Stewart van Blandamer- alto saxophone
  • Steve “Fixit” Farr- baritone saxophone
  • Tony Hughes – trumpet
  • Agency – cow bell
  • Bill Gill – engineer
  • David Hamilton Smith- engineer
  • John “Teflon” Simms- illustrations
  • Eugene Adebari– photography

Track listing:

  1. Roots, Radicals, Rockers and Reggae – Bunny O’Riley, arranged by Fingers
  2. Just Fade Away – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  3. Go for It – Fingers
  4. The Only One – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  5. Hits and Misses – Burns, Gordon Ogilvie
  6. Kicking Up a Racket – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  7. Safe as Houses – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  8. Gate 49 – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  9. Silver Lining – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  10. Piccadilly Circus – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie

Stiff Little Fingers: Nobody’s Heroes

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Nobodys

On March 7, 1980, “Chrysalis” label released “Nobody’s Heroes”, the second Stiff Little Fingers album. It was recorded January – February 1980, and was produced by Doug Bennett.

Personnel:

  • Jake Burns– vocals, guitar
  • Henry Cluney– guitar
  • Ali McMordie– bass
  • Jim Reilly– drums
  • Agency – cowbell
  • Geoff Halpin – cover lettering
  • Brian Cooke, Chris Gabrin, Mats Lundgren, Barry Plummer – photography

Track listing:

  1. Gotta Getaway – jake Burns, Henry Cluney, Ali McMordie, Jime Reilly, Gordon, Ogilvie
  2. Wait and See – Jake Burns, Ogilvie
  3. Fly the Flag – jake Burns, Henry Cluney, Ali McMordie, Jime Reilly, Ogilvie
  4. At the Edge – jake Burns, Henry Cluney, Ali McMordie, Jime Reilly
  5. Nobody’s Hero – Jack Burns, Ogilvie
  6. Bloody Dub –jake Burns, Henry Cluney, Ali McMordie, Jime Reilly
  7. Doesn’t Make It All Right – Dave Goldberg, Jerry Dammers
  8. I Don’t Like You – jake Burns, Henry Cluney, Ali McMordie, Jime Reilly, Ogilvie
  9. No Change – jake Burns, Henry Cluney, Ali McMordie, Jime Reilly, Ogilvie
  10. Tin Soldiers – jake Burns, Henry Cluney, Ali McMordie, Jime Reilly, Ogilvie