Singles Going Steady was a singles compilation constructed to introduce the Buzzcocks to the American public in advance of their first tour, which later became a popular import back at home in the UK. Collecting 16 tracks from the group’s 8 singles released 1977-1979 on United Artists Records, it’s difficult to come up with a more essential compilation from this era. All of the tracks were early productions by Martin Rushent, who began his production career with guitar groups like The Stranglers, later working with synth pop groups such as The Human League and Altered Images. The disc includes indelible pop-punk earworms such as “Orgasm Addict”, “What Do I Get?” “Ever Fallen In Love?” and “Love You More” (…and more) on the A side, with their original B-sides in sequence on the flip. This reissue was half-speed mastered and features audio lovingly sourced from the original masters for the first time in decades. Includes a 12×12 booklet with an essay by Clinton Heylin and images of the original 7” sleeves. Highly recommended.
- limit (1) per customer
- 45th anniversary edition
- translucent orange colored vinyl
- half-speed remaster cut from the original tapes
- includes 12×12″ booklet w/ liner notes
- digital download included
- individually numbered
- limited edition of 2000
- original release year: 1979
- music label: Domino 2024