Stiff Little Fingers - Johnny Was (1979)

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Label: Rough Trade – ROUGH 1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, WEA Pressing
Country: UK
Released: Feb 1979
Genre: Rock
Style: Punk

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1. Not familiar with that version at all - I was only familiar with the The Bob Marley version -

His grandson Skip Marley redid it.

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2. FULL VINYL - 70s Roots & 80s Dancehall and more - NORI-SK@CENTRAL 4th AVE GHIDORA

🎧Tracklist

00:00 | intro
00:15 | Mellow Mood (Written-By Bob Marley) / Judy Mowatt [1975]
02:59 | Cherry Oh Baby / Eric Donaldson [1971]
04:41 | Maga Dog Skanky Dog / Peter Tosh & Winston Scotland [1971]
05:57 | Book Of Rule / The Heptones [1973]
07:42 | Tenement Yard / Jacob Miller [1980]
09:17 | Informer / Lady Ann [1981]
10:17 | Tribute To The Fisherman / U Mikes [1982]
12:08 | One Beer Bad Boy / Al Campbell [1983]
13:06 | Not A Pretty Gal / Frankie Paul [1984]
14:06 | War Is In The Dance / Frankie Paul [1984]
15:45 | Look How Me Sexy / Linval Thompson [1976]
18:32 | Life Goes On / Spanner Banner [1988]
19:38 | Leave People Business Alone / Admiral Tibet [1989]
20:56 | Cry Fi De Youth / Super Cat [1985]
22:32 | Bun Tell Mi Fool / Cobra [1989]
23:59 | Some More Of Your Love / Al Cambell & Daddy Screw [1996]
25:50 | Spanner Banner / Man A Foundation [1996]
27:49 | Hot This Year / Dirtsman [1991]
29:06 | How You Do / Tiger & Anthony Malvo [1989]
31:31 | When / Tiger [1991]
33:28 | Trailer Load a Girls / Shabba Ranks [1991]
35:03 | Dem Bow / Shabba Ranks [1990]
35:58 | Poco Man Jam / Gregory Peck [1989]
37:20 | Punny Printer / Pan Head [1989]
38:18 | Murder She Wrote / Chaka Demus & Pliers [1992]
39:29 | Them A Bleach/ Nardo Ranks[1992]
40:30 | Bam Bam / Pliers [1991]
42:46 | Lecturer/ The Silver Sonics[2002]
46:15 | Lef Wi Yard/ Macka B [2013]
47:48 | Cyarry Di Box / Macka B [2013]
48:11 | Plastic Dolly / Mr Vegas [2014]
50:27 | Dance Hall Nice / Da’ville [2012]
51:33 | Don’t Stop / Shaggy [2015]
53:01 | Play Some Roots / Chronixx [2015]
53:34 | Love And Be Loved / Clay [2015]
54:28 | Can’t Bridge My Defense / RC [2015]
57:07 | Grapevine / Leanna [2012]
59:15 | Mr Law / Tony Curtis [2008]
1:01:27 | When King Tubby’s Used to Play / Chaka Demus & Pliers [2011]
1:02:53 | Phillys Dillon / Perfida [1972]
1:05:25 | Walk Away From Love (inst) / BITTY McLEAN [2004]

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3. Stiff Little Fingers are a Northern Irish punk rock band from Belfast. They formed in 1977 at the height of the Troubles

which informed much of their songwriting. They started out as a schoolboy band called Highway Star (named after the Deep Purple song), doing rock covers, until they discovered punk. They were the first punk band in Belfast to release a record – the "Suspect Device" single came out on their own independent label, Rigid Digits. Their album Inflammable Material, released in partnership with Rough Trade, became the first independent LP to enter the UK top 20.

After six years and four albums, they split up. They re-formed five years later, in 1987. Despite major personnel changes, they are still touring and recording. In 2014, the band released their tenth studio album and a world tour followed its release. Jake Burns, the lead singer, is the only member to have been with the band during all its incarnations, but in March 2006, original bass guitarist Ali McMordie rejoined them following the departure of bass player Bruce Foxton after fifteen years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiff_Little_Fingers

Stiff Little Fingers - Tin Soldiers (1980)

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4. Apropos, here's a scene from the movie "High Fidelity"...

...in which the band gets a shout-out. It's at about 0:27.

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5. Great movie (and book)

The Beta Band - Dry The Rain