Society’s Victims

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Annotation

This is a 3xCD 'Best-Of' compilation housed in a 5" by 5" cardboard box. The 3 CDs are housed in individual cardboard sleeves; the box also contains a 12-page booklet with a band bio and commentary about the different Discharge releases.

Tracks 3.01 to 3.05 are 2004 studio recordings. Tracks 3.06 to 3.08 were recorded live in 2004. Tracks 3.09 to 3.15 were recorded live in Hanley, Stoke-On-Trent in 1983, and tracks 3.16 to 3.22 were recorded live in New Jersey in 1983.

Annotation last modified on 2024-06-09 18:44 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Realities of War
engineer:
Steve Carr (UK engineer / bass guitarist) (in 1980)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1980)
mixer:
Steve Carr (UK engineer / bass guitarist) (in 1980) and Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (Tezz Roberts of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
Realities of War (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
31:09
2They Declare It
engineer:
Steve Carr (UK engineer / bass guitarist) (in 1980)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1980)
mixer:
Steve Carr (UK engineer / bass guitarist) (in 1980) and Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (Tezz Roberts of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
They Declare It (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
31:12
3But After the Gig
engineer:
Steve Carr (UK engineer / bass guitarist) (in 1980)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1980)
mixer:
Steve Carr (UK engineer / bass guitarist) (in 1980) and Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (Tezz Roberts of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
But After the Gig (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
11:15
4Society’s Victims
engineer:
Steve Carr (UK engineer / bass guitarist) (in 1980)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1980)
mixer:
Steve Carr (UK engineer / bass guitarist) (in 1980) and Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (Tezz Roberts of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
Society’s Victim (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
31:14
5Fight Back
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (Tezz Roberts of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
Fight Back (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
21:17
6War’s No Fairytale
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (Tezz Roberts of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
War’s No Fairytale (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
21:17
7Always Restrictions
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (Tezz Roberts of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
Always Restrictions (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
21:18
8You Take Part in Creating the System
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (Tezz Roberts of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
You Take Part in Creating This System (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
11:16
9Religion Instigates
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (Tezz Roberts of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
Religion Instigates (Discharge) (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
21:38
10Decontrol
producer:
John Brierley (in 1980) and Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (Tezz Roberts of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
Decontrol (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
32:35
11It’s No T.V. Sketch
producer:
John Brierley (in 1980) and Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (Tezz Roberts of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
It's No T.V. Sketch (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
31:33
12Tomorrow Belongs to Us
producer:
John Brierley (in 1980) and Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (Tezz Roberts of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
Tomorrow Belongs to Us (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
21:33
13Visions of War
engineer:
Gavin Sutherland (UK folk rock artist, member of The Sutherland Brothers) (in 1981)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
mixer:
John Brierley (in 1981) and Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bambi (ex Discharge/Flux of Pink Indians) (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Grove (London recording studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording of:
Visions of War (in 1981)
writer:
David Ellesmere (UK punk drummer for The Insane, Discharge, etc.), Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
21:39
14Does This System Work?
engineer:
Gavin Sutherland (UK folk rock artist, member of The Sutherland Brothers) (in 1981)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
mixer:
John Brierley (in 1981) and Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bambi (ex Discharge/Flux of Pink Indians) (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Grove (London recording studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording of:
Does This System Work (Discharge) (in 1981)
writer:
David Ellesmere (UK punk drummer for The Insane, Discharge, etc.), Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
21:16
15A Look at Tomorrow
engineer:
Gavin Sutherland (UK folk rock artist, member of The Sutherland Brothers) (in 1981)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
mixer:
John Brierley (in 1981) and Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bambi (ex Discharge/Flux of Pink Indians) (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Grove (London recording studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording of:
A Look at Tomorrow (in 1981)
writer:
David Ellesmere (UK punk drummer for The Insane, Discharge, etc.), Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd.
21:55
16Why?
engineer:
Gavin Sutherland (UK folk rock artist, member of The Sutherland Brothers) (in 1981)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
mixer:
John Brierley (in 1981) and Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bambi (ex Discharge/Flux of Pink Indians) (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Grove (London recording studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording of:
Why (in 1981)
writer:
David Ellesmere (UK punk drummer for The Insane, Discharge, etc.), Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
21:10
17Maimed and Slaughtered
engineer:
Gavin Sutherland (UK folk rock artist, member of The Sutherland Brothers) (in 1981)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
mixer:
John Brierley (in 1981) and Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bambi (ex Discharge/Flux of Pink Indians) (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Grove (London recording studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording of:
Maimed and Slaughtered (in 1981)
writer:
David Ellesmere (UK punk drummer for The Insane, Discharge, etc.), Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
21:06
18Mania for Conquest
engineer:
Gavin Sutherland (UK folk rock artist, member of The Sutherland Brothers) (in 1981)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
mixer:
John Brierley (in 1981) and Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bambi (ex Discharge/Flux of Pink Indians) (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Grove (London recording studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording of:
Mania for Conquest (in 1981)
writer:
David Ellesmere (UK punk drummer for The Insane, Discharge, etc.), Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
21:15
19Ain’t No Feeble Bastard
engineer:
Gavin Sutherland (UK folk rock artist, member of The Sutherland Brothers) (in 1981)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
mixer:
John Brierley (in 1981) and Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bambi (ex Discharge/Flux of Pink Indians) (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Grove (London recording studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording of:
Ain't No Feeble Bastard (in 1981)
writer:
David Ellesmere (UK punk drummer for The Insane, Discharge, etc.), Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd.
31:29
20Is This to Be?
engineer:
Gavin Sutherland (UK folk rock artist, member of The Sutherland Brothers) (in 1981)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
mixer:
John Brierley (in 1981) and Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bambi (ex Discharge/Flux of Pink Indians) (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Grove (London recording studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording of:
Is This to Be (in 1981)
writer:
David Ellesmere (UK punk drummer for The Insane, Discharge, etc.), Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
21:31
21Massacre of Innocence (Air Attack)
engineer:
Gavin Sutherland (UK folk rock artist, member of The Sutherland Brothers) (in 1981)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
mixer:
John Brierley (in 1981) and Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bambi (ex Discharge/Flux of Pink Indians) (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Grove (London recording studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording of:
Massacre of Innocents (Air Attack) (in 1981)
writer:
David Ellesmere (UK punk drummer for The Insane, Discharge, etc.), Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
21:23
22Never Again
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recording of:
Never Again (in 1981)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd.
32:23
23Death Dealers
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recording of:
Death Dealers (in 1981)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
31:44
24Two Monstrous Nuclear Stockpiles
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recording of:
Two Monstrous Nuclear Stockpiles (in 1981)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
31:10
25State Violence, State Control
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1982)
recording of:
State Violence, State Control (in 1982)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
42:45
26Doomsday
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1982)
recording of:
Doomsday (in 1982)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
32:40
27Warning
engineer:
Chris Nagle (in 1983)
producer:
Mike (Clay) Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Garry (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1983)
electric guitar:
Pooch (member of Discharge) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1983)
recording of:
Warning (in 1983)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Peter Pyrtle and Roy Wainright
22:50
28Where There Is a Will, There Is a Way
engineer:
Chris Nagle (in 1983)
producer:
Mike (Clay) Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Garry (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1983)
electric guitar:
Pooch (member of Discharge) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1983)
recording of:
Where There Is a Will There Is a Way (in 1983)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Peter Pyrtle and Roy Wainright
32:06
29In Defence of Our Future
engineer:
Chris Nagle (in 1983)
producer:
Mike (Clay) Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Garry (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1983)
electric guitar:
Pooch (member of Discharge) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1983)
recording of:
In Defence of Our Future (in 1983)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Peter Pyrtle and Roy Wainright
22:07
30The Price of Silence
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1983)
electric guitar:
Pooch (member of Discharge) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1983)
recording of:
The Price of Silence (in 1983)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Peter Pyrtle and Roy Wainright
2:20
31The More I See
producer:
Mike (Clay) Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Garry Maloney (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1983)
electric guitar:
Pooch (member of Discharge) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1983)
recording of:
The More I See (in 1983)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Peter Pyrtle and Roy Wainright
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd.
2:03
32Ignorance
engineer:
Les (The Mole) Hunt (English songwriter, guitarist and producer) (in 1985)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Mick (Haymaker) (Discharge) (in 1985)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1985)
electric guitar:
Les (The Mole) Hunt (English songwriter, guitarist and producer) (in 1985)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1985)
recorded at:
AVM Studios in Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom (in 1985)
recording of:
Ignorance (in 1985)
writer:
Kelvin Morris and Roy Wainright
2:35
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