Another Kind of Blues
| Another Kind of Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by U.K. Subs | ||||
| Released | September 14, 1979 | |||
| Recorded |
Kingsway Recorders Ltd. May–June, 1979 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 35:55 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | John McCoy and U.K. Subs | |||
| U.K. Subs chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Another Kind of Blues is the first studio album released by English punk band the U.K. Subs. It was released in 1979 on RCA Records.[2] It is considered as a classic from the punk era.
The style of music borrows heavily from blues and rock'n'roll but infused much of the energy and social commentary that was shaping the wider punk rock scene.
Critics were divided on the album's merits. Writing for the New Musical Express, Charles Shaar Murray described the album as being "As appetising as the tea-bag left to dry on the saucer" [3] , while in Sounds, Garry Bushell awarded the album five stars and called it "a near perfect slice of good time high energy punk." [4]
The first 20,000 copies were printed on blue vinyl and the album reached number 21 in the UK album charts.
Every Uk Subs album start with a letter in alphabet order.
Miles Davis'Kind of Blue was released 20 years before (17.08.1959).
Track list
- All songs written by Nicky Garratt and Charlie Harper, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "C.I.D." | Harper, Richard Anderson | 2:10 |
| 2. | "I Couldn't Be You" | John B. Presley, arr. by Harper | 2:06 |
| 3. | "I Live in a Car" | Harper, Garratt, Paul Slack, Rory Lions | 1:36 |
| 4. | "Tomorrows Girls" | Harper | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Killer" | Harper, Garratt, Slack | 1:28 |
| 6. | "World War" | 1:06 | |
| 7. | "Rockers" | 3:15 | |
| 8. | "I.O.D." | 1:22 | |
| 9. | "T.V. Blues" | Harper, Garratt, Slack | 2:08 |
| 10. | "Blues" | 1:50 | |
| 11. | "Lady Esquire" | 1:50 | |
| 12. | "All I Wanna Know" | Harper, Garratt, Slack | 1:48 |
| 13. | "Crash Course" | Harper, John McCoy, Garratt | 1:40 |
| 14. | "Young Criminals" | 2:18 | |
| 15. | "B.I.C." | 1:35 | |
| 16. | "Disease" | 1:25 | |
| 17. | "Stranglehold" | Harper | 2:26 |
Personnel
UK Subs
- Charlie Harper – lead vocals, harmonica
- Nicky Garratt – guitar, backing vocals
- Paul Slack – bass
- Pete Davies – drums
Additional personnel
- Bob Broglia – engineer
- Paul "Chas" Watkins and Bob Broglia – mixing engineers.
- Hothouse – sleeve.
- Paul Canty, Yuka Fujii and Tony Mac Lean – photography.
References
- ↑ "Another Kind of Blues - UK Subs". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ↑ "U.K. Subs - Another Kinds of Blues". Discogs. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ↑ Shaar Murray, Charles (22 September 1979), ...Dredged up, New Musical Express
- ↑ Bushell, Gary (8 September 1979), Long live the punk, Sounds (magazine)