BUZZCOCKS SINGLES A's & B'sides (Singles Going Steady - Buzzcocks)

Member Name: pigiron

Product:	Singles Going Steady - Buzzcocks
Date:	31/12/08 (23 review reads)
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Advantages: A FINE COLLECTION OF THE A's & B'sides

Disadvantages: EXCLUDES THEIR FIRST EP

BUZZCOCKS - singles going steady is a collection of the singles of Pete Shelleys Buzzcocks, nothing wrong in that but this collection misses out any tracks from their first EP when Howard Devoto (later to form Magazine) was on vocals and Pete Shelley was the guitarist. That said it is still a very good collection of A-sides and B-sides starting with the 1977 single Orgasm Addict and of course includes the track everyone knows the Buzzcocks for, Ever fallen in love?
The curious thing about this compilation is that all the A-sides are on the CD first and all the B-sides follow after them,rather than the more logical order of A-side followed by B-side.
This does make for an unusual listening experience.As you get to track 12, Running Free, you have followed the bands progression as they have learned their writing skills and then the next track,What ever happened to? (B-side of Orgasm Addict)takes you right back to their earlier and more rudimentary style

Summary: ONE STOP SHOP FOR THE HITS AND THE B-SIDES