The Stiffs

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Goodbye My Love 03:19 Tools
Inside Out 03:51 Tools
Volume Control 02:53 Tools
Magic Roundabout 03:11 Tools
Tomorrow's Still Alive 03:53 Tools
Brookside Riot Squad 02:50 Tools
Innocent Bystander 03:11 Tools
(I'm Not) Sold on You 03:07 Tools
Crazy Mixed Up Emotion 03:15 Tools
Kids On The Street 03:09 Tools
Standard English 02:44 Tools
Nothing To Lose 03:09 Tools
Affairs Of The Heart 03:52 Tools
Love Is Last Year's Thing 02:39 Tools
It's Not Rock 'n' Roll 02:53 Tools
Fuck You 02:23 Tools
(Bring On The) Chelsea Girls 04:02 Tools
The Young Guitars 03:17 Tools
Yer Under Attack 03:51 Tools
Girls All over the World 03:46 Tools
Star Studded Sham 03:13 Tools
Say Goodbye my love 03:20 Tools
It's Not Rock'n'roll 02:52 Tools
Work Work Work 02:52 Tools
Best Place In Town 03:43 Tools
Chelsea 03:16 Tools
Chelsea (Radio Edit) 03:16 Tools
Four Winds 03:12 Tools
Pastimes 01:27 Tools
Kid on the Street 03:09 Tools
Everlasting 01:27 Tools
Matthew 02:32 Tools
d.c. rip 00:00 Tools
DC Rip 00:00 Tools
Over The Balcony 02:37 Tools
Start Studded Sham 03:12 Tools
Fuck You (1978) 00:30 Tools
Goodby my love 00:30 Tools
Hook In Your Heart 03:13 Tools
Best Place In Town (1982 Version) 03:13 Tools
In Your World 04:13 Tools
The Only Girl 03:12 Tools
Standing Ovation (1981 Version) 03:13 Tools
Your Passenger 03:15 Tools
Peso Trail 03:15 Tools
British Beat (Live 2005 w.Dave Philp) 03:12 Tools
21st Century 02:51 Tools
D.-C. Rip 03:13 Tools
Trust in me 03:32 Tools
I'm Not Sold On You 03:07 Tools
No Money 03:07 Tools
Blaze Of Love 03:07 Tools
Rocket Ship 03:07 Tools
Magic Roundabout (Unreleased Demo) 03:29 Tools
Innocent Bystander (Unreleased Master) 03:29 Tools
Dad's A Pig 03:29 Tools
Everyone Lies 03:09 Tools
Laugh In My Face 03:13 Tools
D-C RIP 03:13 Tools
Standing Ovation (1982 Version) 03:13 Tools
Crazy Mixed-Up Emotion 03:13 Tools
Destroy All Art 02:51 Tools
Oh Canaduh 02:51 Tools
Homesick 02:51 Tools
Goodbye My Love (Unreleased Demo) 03:20 Tools
Volume Control (Unreleased Master) 02:51 Tools
Let's Activate (Live 2005) 02:51 Tools
Child`s Play 02:51 Tools
Standing Ovation 02:51 Tools
Look, Don't Touch 02:51 Tools
Tonight We Dance 02:51 Tools
Matthew (Unreleased Demo) 02:51 Tools
Brookside Riot Squad (Live 2005) 03:20 Tools
When The Tanks Roll Over Poland Again (Live 2005 w. Dave Philp) 02:54 Tools
Send us the Money 02:54 Tools
Trash (Live 2005 w. Dave Philp) 03:09 Tools
Inside Out (Live 2005) 03:09 Tools
Standard English (Single version) 03:09 Tools
Over The Balcony (1982 version) 03:09 Tools
Look, Don`t Touch 03:09 Tools
Crazy Mixed Up Emotion (1981 version) 03:09 Tools
Fear No Evil 03:09 Tools
Hogjowls 03:09 Tools
Volume Control (Unreleased Demo) 03:09 Tools
Over The Balcony (Unreleased Demo) 02:48 Tools
Crazy Mixed Up Emotion (Unreleased Demo) 02:48 Tools
A Mighty Long Way From Memphis (Live 2005 w. Dave Philp) 02:48 Tools
Innocent Bystander (Early Rough Demo) 02:48 Tools
It's Not Rock And Roll 02:48 Tools
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The Stiffs were a mod / punk / power pop band from late 70s and early 80s. A name unfamiliar to most, so let me elucidate. Hailing from Blackburn in Lancashire, they started gigging in 1977 although it would be 1980 before they secured a recording contract. A trifle late, as their style (at least initially) was decidedly punk. Like on the opening track Crazy Mixed-Up Emotion from 1981, with a great hookline and chorus. Like any up and coming band, they managed to secure a BBC "John Peel" session, which included the great Hook In Your Heart and Standing Ovation, both again complete with infectious hooks that'll have you humming along like a long-time fan. These sessions are also notable for including BBC producer (and one-time Mott The Hoople drummer) Dale Griffin on drums after their sticksman couldn't make the session. A name change to Idol Rich failed to have the desired effect, despite the strength of the material (such as Stand Up with its decidedly live feel). Ditto the Vicious Rumours, so 1985 saw The Stiffs resurrected once more, here represented with "In Your World" with another trademark singalong chorus and a great guitar hook. It was not to be, and in 1988 they finally called it a day. OK, so The Stiffs never made the big time, but this collection of tracks spanning their career shows that had they had proper record company support first time aroung things may have turned out differently. In the context of this website MTH drummer features on four tracks, but that shouldn't matter. What matters is the music, and if you give this disc a spin you won't be disappointed. https://discosregresivos.bandcamp.com/album/ag01-the-stiffs-extreemager-7 http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-punk-collection-mw0000068349 http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_stiffs http://www.discogs.com/artist/314585 Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.