Tag Archives: Spaceward Studios

Stiff Little Fingers: Inflammable Material

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

The Soft Boys: Underwater Moonlight

On June 28, 1980, “Armageddon” label released “Underwater Moonlight”, the second Soft Boys studio album. It was recorded in June 1979, at “Spaceward Studios” in Cambridge, England, January – June 1980, at “Alaska” and “James Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Pat Collier and Spaceward.

Personnel:

  • Robyn Hitchcock– vocals, guitar, rhythm bass
  • Kimberley Rew– vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer
  • Matthew Seligman– bass
  • Morris Windsor – vocals, drums
  • Gerry Hale– violin
  • Andy King – sitar
  • Pat Collier– engineer
  • James Morgan – engineer
  • Mike Kemp – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Robyn Hitchcock, except where noted.

  1. I Wanna Destroy You
  2. Kingdom of Love
  3. Positive Vibrations
  4. I Got the Hots
  5. Insanely Jealous
  6. Tonight
  7. You’ll Have to Go Sideways – Robyn Hitchcock, Kimberley Rew
  8. Old Pervert – Robyn Hitchcock, Kimberley Rew, Matthew Seligman, Morris Windsor
  9. Queen of Eyes
  10. Underwater Moonlight