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Cat. No: DEMRECBOX09
Label: Demon Records
Recorded: 1979 to 1981
Released: 16th April 2016 (Record Store Day - See below)

 

DISC 1: DEMRECBOX09/1

A-Side: Stranglehold (Harper)
Run-out groove: 137856H1/A

B-Side: World War (Harper / Garratt)
            Rockers (Harper / Garratt)
Run-out groove: 137856H2/A

Recorded: 1979

Line Up

Vocals: Charlie Harper
Guitar: Nick Garratt
Bass: Paul Slack
Drums: Peter Davies

 

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DISC 2: DEMRECBOX09/2

A-Side: Tomorrows Girls (Harper)
Run-out groove: 137856H3/A

B-Side: Scum of The Earth (Harper / Garratt)
            Telephone Numbers (Harper / Garratt / Lyons / Slack)
Run-out groove: 137856H4/A

Recorded: 1979

Line Up

Vocals: Charlie Harper
Guitar: Nick Garratt
Bass: Paul Slack
Drums: Peter Davies

 

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DISC 3: DEMRECBOX09/3

A-Side: She's Not There (Argent)
             Kicks (Harper / Garratt)
Run-out groove: 137856H5/A

B-Side: Victim (Harper / Garratt)
            The Same Thing (Harper / Garratt) 2.18
Run-out groove: 137856H6/A

Recorded: 1979

Line Up

Vocals: Charlie Harper/ Paul Slack (She's Not There)
Guitar: Nicky Garratt
Bass: Paul Slack
Drums: Pete Davies

 

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DISC 4: DEMRECBOX09/4

A-Side: Warhead (Harper / Slack)
Run-out groove: 137856H7/A

B-Side: The Harper (Garratt)
            I'm Waiting For The Man (Reed)
Run-out groove: 137856H8/A

Recorded: 1980

Line Up

Vocals/Harmonica: Charlie Harper
Guitar: Nicky Garratt
Bass: Paul Slack
Drums: Pete Davies

 

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DISC 5: DEMRECBOX09/5

A-Side: Teenage (Harper)
Run-out groove: 137856H9/A

B-Side: Left For Dead (Harper / Garratt)
            New York State Police (Harper / Garratt)
Run-out groove: 137856H10/A

Recorded: 1980

Line Up

Vocals: Charlie Harper
Guitar: Nicky Garratt
Bass: Paul Slack
Drums: Pete Davies

 

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DISC 6: DEMRECBOX09/6

A-Side: I.O.D (Harper / Garratt)
            Lady Esquire (Harper / Garratt)

Run-out groove: 137856H11/A

B-Side: Blues (Harper / Garratt / Slack )
           Young Criminals (Harper / Garratt)

Run-out groove: 137856H12/A

Recorded: 15th July 1979

Line Up

Vocals: Charlie Harper
Guitar:
Nicky Garratt
Bass:
Paul Slack
Drums:
Pete Davies

 

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DISC 7: DEMRECBOX09/7

A-Side: Party In Paris (Harper)
Run-out groove: 137856H13/A

B-Side: Fall Of The Empire (Harper / Garratt / Nixon)
Run-out groove: 137856H14/A

Recorded: September 1980

Line Up

Vocals: Charlie Harper
Guitar: Nicky Garratt
Bass Guitar/Backing Vocals: Alvin Gibbs
Drums: Steve Roberts

Additional Musicians On Party In Paris

Keyboards: Captain Sensible
Piano Accordion: Steve Norbbit

 

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DISC 8: DEMRECBOX09/8

A-Side: Keep On Running (Til You Burn) (Harper / Gibbs)
            Ice Age (Harper / Garratt)
Run-out groove:
137856H15/A

B-Side: Perfect Girl (Harper / Garratt)
            Party In Paris (French Version) (Harper)
Run-out groove:
137856H16/A

Recorded: 1981

Line Up

Vocals: Charlie Harper
Guitar:
Nicky Garrat
Bass:
Alvin Gibbs
Drums:
Steve Roberts

 

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The following news story appeared on the T&M homepage: 8th March 2016

 

   U.K. SUBS RECORD STORE DAY 8 x 7" PIC DISC GEM BOX SET   

The Demon Music Group, who recently issued the U.K. Subs' 5CD box set 'AD 1979-81 The Gem Years', as well as the U.K. Subs' first 4 LPs on vinyl, along with the Gem Singles vinyl LP, will now be releasing, for Record Store Day 2016, another box set, this time featuring the 8 'singles' that the Subs released for Gem Records.

Entitled 'U.K. SUBS THE GEM SINGLES', this gorgeously designed deluxe Box Set is an "Exclusive for Record Store Day 2016" release, boasting eye-catching 7” Picture Disc vinyl singles of 'Stranglehold', 'Tomorrows Girls', 'She's Not There', 'Warhead', 'Teenage', 'Party In Paris' and 'Keep On Running (Til You Burn)'. In addition to the 'standard' Gem singles releases from 1979-1981, this beautiful Box Set will also include the rare, previously 12” only, “For Export Only” 4-track live EP - given free with the first run of the 'Crash Course' LP - now as a 7” single!

This year's Record Store Day is set for Saturday 16 April 2016 and further details can be read via the website here: http://recordstoreday.co.uk/home/

This stunning new Subs release is a high quality collectors' item - limited to 1,000 worldwide - and is a Captain Oi! Production for Demon, with artwork by Daryl Smith and Viki Vortex of www.chasetheacedesign.com. It comes housed in a lovely looking outer sturdy box, featuring all eight picture discs enclosed, it also contains a highly informative and superbly illustrated 16 page 7” sized full colour glossy booklet featuring detailed sleeve notes by Mark Chadderton & Rob Cook, co-website editors of www.uksubstimeandmatter.net, alongside scans and pictures of contemporary music press adverts and various collectors' items from the period the Subs were signed to Gem Records.

Available only in record stores in order to support independent stores; you cannot pre-order the Box Set online.
Customers can look up participating stores on the RSD website, so to grab a copy you will have to go into stores on the day - Saturday 16th April.
Participating stores can set their own price for the Box Set on the day although Demon have a RRP of £49.99.

Catalogue number DEMRECBOX09, you can further 'visually' check out this fabulous release via the video below:

 

 

Record Store Day