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 3-1 to 3-5 are 2004 studio recordings. Tracks 3-6 to 3-8 were recorded live in 2004. Tracks 3-9 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 2017-04-20 05:39 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
31:11
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
21:16
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
21:16
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
21:37
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
32:34
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
21:32
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
21:38
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
21:15
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
21:09
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
21:14
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
21:30
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
21:22
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
31:09
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
42:44
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
32:39
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
22:49
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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