Spiral Scratch - Buzzcocks

Description: Genre: Indie Rock & Punk - Classic Punk / Artist: Buzzcocks / Single / Audio CD released 2000-01-02 at Grey Area / Disc ... more

Spiral Scratch - Buzzcocks ... #1 Tracklisting
1 Breakdown
2 Time's Up
3 Boredom
4 Friends Of Mine

Newest Review: ... it is Devoto's inimitable singing that makes this four track a punk classic. The opening track on side one is 'Breakdown' ... more

... features a gritty sounding guitar with Devoto sneering about not fitting, falling to pieces and despair. Second up is the wonderful 'Times Up'. This is a descending 3 chord punk riff with Devoto whining about the pains of waiting, assumedly for his partner. Anecdotal yelps from Pete Shelley throughout this are amusing, and possibly the first appearance from Pete as a singer in the band? Third up is the timeless classic, 'Boredom'. A classic riff (so good that they used this riff to open their first LP, albeit with...more

Price Comparison for Spiral Scratch - Buzzcocks

	Spiral Scratch Release Date: 2000 - 01 - 02, Audio CD, Grey Area Last Update 30.11.2009 05:47	£ 19.99

Spiral Scratch
Release Date: 2000 - 01 - 02, Audio CD, Grey Area

Last Update 30.11.2009 05:47

£ 19.99

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Spiral Scratch - Buzzcocks: A piece of punk history (343 words)
by - written on 06/05/08 (Very useful, 38 readings)
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Spiral Scratch was the first single by the Manchester band The Buzzcocks. The four track EP was recorded in a day on a shoestring budget in Manchester in 1976 and released in Early 1977 on independent label New Hormones. The line up of vocalist Howard Devoto , Pete Shelley on Guitar, Steve Diggle on Bass and John Maher on drums was short lived with Devoto leaving to form Magazine shortly after this release. Undoubtedly it is Devoto's inimitable singing that makes this four track a punk classic. The opening track on side one is 'Breakdown' features a gritty sounding guitar with Devoto sneering about not fitting, falling to pieces and ... Read the complete review