The Defects

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Defective Breakdown 01:41 Tools
Dance 02:58 Tools
Survival 03:09 Tools
Killer On The Streets 02:17 Tools
20th Century 02:13 Tools
Casualty 03:02 Tools
Bitch 01:57 Tools
We Don't Care 01:51 Tools
Metal Walls 03:35 Tools
Head On Collision 02:11 Tools
Deprived 02:01 Tools
Suspicious Minds 03:21 Tools
Guilty Conscience 03:29 Tools
Conscription 01:22 Tools
Live in Pain 02:03 Tools
Thoughts 03:30 Tools
Song For Mark Walker 01:40 Tools
Know About You 01:43 Tools
Dance (Single Version) 03:09 Tools
Survival (Single Version) 00:00 Tools
Brutality (Original Single Version) 03:40 Tools
Brutality (2nd Version) 03:09 Tools
Brutality 03:01 Tools
Hill Street 02:18 Tools
Know You 01:44 Tools
Revelator 04:06 Tools
Red Box Blues 03:00 Tools
Riot Free Zone 03:53 Tools
repentagon 02:44 Tools
Cut of the Action 02:53 Tools
Traffic Island Castaway 02:32 Tools
No Authority 02:53 Tools
Unstoppable 02:53 Tools
C.M.P. 03:12 Tools
limbo international 02:53 Tools
Suspicious Minds (Bonus Track) 03:10 Tools
Resellers 02:42 Tools
Son of Corruption 02:42 Tools
Welcome To Nowhere 02:42 Tools
45 Minutes 02:42 Tools
Standpoint 03:40 Tools
Brutality - Original Single Version 03:41 Tools
Emotional Blackmail 02:42 Tools
Survival (Single Version) [Bonus Track] 03:54 Tools
The Defects-Defective Breakdown 02:53 Tools
All The Way Down 02:53 Tools
Workin For KGB 03:12 Tools
Dance Till You Drop 02:32 Tools
Conscription/ Abuse 04:04 Tools
Revelator Dub 05:12 Tools
Brutality (Original Single Version) [Bonus Track] 03:54 Tools
Brutality/ Feed The Flame 07:12 Tools
Brutality (original) 03:41 Tools
Gate Crash 05:49 Tools
Rock 'N' Roll Is Dead Tonight 07:12 Tools
Final Soulution 04:30 Tools
The Wisdom of Norman 04:30 Tools
Hunter Versus Hunter 05:16 Tools
Rock n Roll Is Dead Tonight 03:08 Tools
Dance - Single Version 03:10 Tools
Another Promise Broken 05:49 Tools
Final Solution Dub 05:49 Tools
Suspicious Minds [*] 03:21 Tools
Arch Enemy 03:08 Tools
Survival - Single Version 03:02 Tools
Southall Riots 03:02 Tools
Southall Roots 05:16 Tools
Brutality - 2nd Version 03:08 Tools
Survival (new version) 02:56 Tools
Final Solution (DUB) 05:48 Tools
Theatre Of War 05:16 Tools
Guilty Conscience [*] 03:09 Tools
Song for Mark Walker [*] 03:09 Tools
Know About You (Bonus Track) 02:01 Tools
Guilty Conscience (Bonus Track) 03:54 Tools
We Don´t Care 05:48 Tools
Brutality (2nd Single) [Bonus Track] 05:48 Tools
Made to Break 05:48 Tools
Third Time Lucky 05:16 Tools
Brotherhood of Death 05:16 Tools
Song For Mark Walker (bonus track) 02:17 Tools
Revelator (DUB) 05:16 Tools
Defective Breakdown - Live The Pound Bar 1980 Belfast 03:54 Tools
Casualty - 1st Demo 1979 05:16 Tools
Know About You [*] 03:08 Tools
We Don't Care - Live The Pound Bar 1980 Belfast 02:01 Tools
Guilty Conscience - 1st Demo 1979 03:54 Tools
Dance (until you drop) 05:16 Tools
Dance (Single Version) [bonus track] 03:54 Tools
Metal Walls - 1st Demo 1979 02:01 Tools
Brutality [Original Single Version][*] 05:16 Tools
Action Junkie 02:01 Tools
2-Brutality 05:16 Tools
1-Survival 05:16 Tools
Survival/ [Single Version][*] 05:16 Tools
Dance - Live The Pound Bar 1980 Belfast 05:16 Tools
We Don't Care. 02:01 Tools
DANCE UNTIL YOU DROP 05:00 Tools
Conscription/Abuse 02:01 Tools
Bitch - Live The Pound Bar 1980 Belfast 02:01 Tools
Superficiality 02:01 Tools
Final Solution 02:17 Tools
riot free zone? 03:53 Tools
We Dont Care 02:01 Tools
Know You - 1st Demo 1979 03:54 Tools
Brutality [Second Version][*] 02:01 Tools
Survival [single version] 03:54 Tools
Killer On The Street 02:17 Tools
Defects - Head On Collision 02:17 Tools
get up stand up 02:17 Tools
Brutality (Single Version) 02:17 Tools
Dance [Single Version][*] 03:54 Tools
Know You - Live The Pound Bar 1980 Belfast 03:54 Tools
01 - Dance 03:54 Tools
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It was way back in 1978, in Northern Ireland, that the DEFECTS first picked up guitars, playing covers of punk classics to their mates. The original line-up consisting of Buck(vocals), Dukie(guitar), Glenn(drums) and Geoff(bass). By 1980 Geoff had been replaced by Gary and with leathers, studs & bristles intact, the band were ready for their assault on the music biz. The band recorded the obligatory demo tape, but the response from English records companies was zero. Enter Dennis MILLIGAN, a friend of the band who offered to split the cost of releasing an EP with the boys. So with money borrowed from Bucks mum(amongst others), they set up their own Casualty Records label and their debut 45 "Dance Till You drop" hit the streets in 1981, quickly selling out of its 2000 pressing.Before the band even had the chance to think about repressing copies of the debut 7" or even releasing a follow up, in stepped John Curd, promoter and owner of the newly formed WXYZ Records. John had been pointed in the right direction by Melody Makers punk journalist Carol Clerk, herself a native of N.Ireland. John signed the DEFECTS on the strenght of Carols recommandation, without ever seeing them play. The DEFECTS then ventured across the water to support label mates the ANTI NOWHERE LEAGUE on their legendary 'So What Tour' in '82. The happened to coincide with the release of the bands 2nd single "Survival". A second UK tour with the METEORS soon followed and the band also played numerous gigs around the country with bands such as CHELSEA and CHRON GEN. In 1982 while they were recording their debut album "Defective Breakdown" at Surreys' Jacobs Studios the band found themselves in the next room to ageing hippy Rick Wakeman. In true punk tradition the band helped themselves to Wakemans private bar. As the DEFECTS finished recording, the BUSINESS arrived. They were about to start work on their "Suburban Rebels" album, and Wakeman blarned the unsuspecting Londoners for nicking all his booze! The DEFECTS brought label mates the Anti Nowhere League and the Meteors over for a gig in Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast in December '82, around the time their debut album was released to much critical acclaim. The bands next vinyl outing didn't appear until January '84 when their final single "Suspicious minds" was issued by I.D. Records. The band played their final gig on Tuesday 7th February 1984 at the Ulster Hall in Belfast, supporting the CLASH. They did however play one more support slot after this with 999, but without Buck. Glenn having to take on vocal duties. Biography by Sean O'Neill Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.