Singles Going Steady - Buzzcocks

It’s twenty five years since punk rock hit the UK . Doesn’t it make you feel old? Well it doesn’t bother me a bit. Punk rock through up some classic pop bands such as the Ramones and Manchester’s very own Buzzcocks. They made their first EP , the near legendary “Spiral Scratch” featuring Howard Devoto , who left on good terms to form the excellent Magazine, leaving Pete Shelley with his Woolworth’s guitar ...
...pop singles. This is a wonderful collection , the original vinyl version containing the “A” sides in chronological order on the “A” side and the “BE sides also in chronological order on the “B” side. On the CD you get all the “A” sides followed by all the “B” sides. It kicks off with “Orgasm Addict” , an early punk idea of a “love” song., this idea being developed ...

mikeydred 07.07.2001 · Read full review
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This compilation comes complete with all the old favourites ("Ever fallen in love", "What do I get") and a few B-sides as well. Pete Shelly's songs bristle with raw punk energy and some hillarious lyrics (particularly "Orgasm Addict"). However if you're looking for the Buzzcock's early work with Howard Devoto you will be disappointed as almost all the songs featured are Shelly compositions. The single "Boredom" is also conspicuous by its abscence. ...

doctor_gonzo 06.12.2000 · Read full review
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Oh those Buzzcocks! Those wonderful, amazing Buzzcocks with their infectiously, danceable pop hits and their fey little image. After they burst on the scene with the Spiral Scratch EP on Manchester's independent New Hormones label they looked like they might lose their way when the serious songster Howard Devoto split to form Magazine, but despite the short term presence of the mammoth and ill suited bassist Garth, they got back on track when Stev ...
...other guitar part alongside Pete Shelley. The Singles, Going STeady album is their greatest hits, plus their B sides and it's dripping with nostalgia from first track to the last - Oh Shit, Orgasm Addict, What Do I Get, Ever Fallen In Love, Something's Gone Wrong Again, Harmony In My Head, this is all heady, dizzy stuff, the stuff that teenage dreams are made of. They exploded after a few years when Shelley went his own way but for a few summers ...

dave27 06.01.2001 · Read full review
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...culled from the Manchester group's singles from the years 1977 to 1979. The big hits are included of course. Their spiky ode to unrequited love, What do I Get? , the Pete Shelley penned masterpiece Ever Fallen in Love, and the smutty fun of the teenage paean to onanism - Orgasm Addict. Lesser known tunes to the casual listener such as Autonomy and Everybody's Happy Nowadays further showcase the Steve Diggle and Pete Shelley partnership as capable ...
...This "all the hits and more" package was banded together in 1979 and has now had its track list bumped up from 16 to 24. Much like The Jam's Compact Snap it has always been a preferred choice to other attempts at a Buzzcocks best that sidestep the feel of those early efforts. Some of the bonus tracks are great (Why She's The Girl From The Chainstore), others feel a little unnecessary (Airwaves Dream), but none bring down the overall quality. With ...

GKDurkin 13.09.2008 · Read full review
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