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Groundhogs: Thank Christ for the Bomb

In May 1970, “Liberty” label released “Thank Christ for the Bomb”, the third  Groundhogs studio album. It was recorded in February 1970, and was produced by Tony McPhee.

Personnel:

  • Tony McPhee – vocals, guitars
  • Peter Cruickshank – bass
  • Ken Pustelnik – drums
  • Martin Birch– engineer
  • Alan Tanner – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony McPhee

  1. Strange Town
  2. Darkness Is No Friend
  3. Soldier
  4. Thank Christ for the Bomb
  5. Ship on the Ocean
  6. Garden
  7. Status People
  8. Rich Man, Poor Man
  9. Eccentric Man

The Jam: Setting Sons

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On November 17, 1979, “Polydor” label released “Setting Sons”, the fourth Jam studio album.  It was recorded August – 10 October 1979, at “The Townhouse Studios” in London, and was produced by Vic Coppersmith-Heaven.

Personnel:

  • Paul Weller – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Bruce Foxton – vocals, bass, rhythm guitar
  • Bruce Buckler – drums, percussion
  • “Merton” Mick- piano
  • Rudi – saxophone
  • The Jam Philharmonic Orchestra – cello, timpani, recorder
  • Pete Solley- score for strings

Track listing

All tracks by Paul Weller except where noted.

  1. Strange Town
  2. Saturday’s Kids
  3. Little Boy Soldiers
  4. The Eton Rifles
  5. Girl on the Phone
  6. Heat Wave – Holland-Dozier-Holland
  7. Smithers-Jones – Bruce Foxton
  8. Private Hell
  9. The Butterfly Collector
  10. Burning Sky
  11. Thick as Thieves
  12. Wasteland