X-Ray Spex – Germfree Adolescents
Label: |
EMI International – OC 062-61 787 |
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Format: |
Vinyl
, LP, Album, Stereo
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Country: |
UK |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Punk |
Tracklist
| Contents 1 | |||
| A1 | Art-I-Ficial | 3:21 | |
| A2 | Obsessed With You | 2:26 | |
| A3 | Warrior In Woolworths | 3:04 | |
| A4 | Let's Submerge | 3:23 | |
| A5 | I Can't Do Anything | 2:55 | |
| A6 | Identity | 2:22 | |
| Contents 2 | |||
| B1 | Genetic Engineering | 2:45 | |
| B2 | I Live Off You | 2:06 | |
| B3 | I Am A Poseur | 2:29 | |
| B4 | Germ Free Adolescence | 3:09 | |
| B5 | Plastic Bag | 4:56 | |
| B6 | The Day The World Turned Dayglo | 2:50 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – EMI Records Ltd.
- Record Company – Art-I-Ficial Products
- Copyright © – Festawood Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mobjack Ltd.
- Recorded At – Essex Studios
- Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse
- Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – Abbey Road Studios
- Pressed By – EMI Records
Credits
- Bass – Paul Dean (2)
- Drums – BP Hurding*
- Engineer – John MacKenzie Burns*
- Engineer [Assistant] – Andy Pearce
- Guitar – Jak Airport
- Lacquer Cut By – Nick*
- Mastered By – Nick Webb
- Other [Extra Special Thanks To] – Phil Presky
- Other [Special Thanks To] – Ted Bunting
- Photography By – Trevor Key
- Producer – X-Ray Spex
- Producer, Artwork By [Cover Concept] – Falcon Stuart
- Saxophone – Rudi Thomson*
- Sleeve – Cooke Key
- Vocals – Poly - Styrene*
- Written-By – P. Styrene*
Notes
Issued on custom 'X-ray Spex' blue labels in either a high gloss fully laminated cover or a semi-glossy non-laminated one. With cardstock inner sleeve with rounded corners, illustrated and with lyrics printed in brown.
Album title front cover: Germfree Adolescents.
Album title labels: Germ Free Adolescents.
Track B4 back cover and insert: Germ Free Adolescents.
Track B4 label: Germ Free Adolesence.
Track B3 cover and insert: I Am A Poseur
Track B3 label: Iama Poseur.
On rear cover:
Art-I-Ficial Products.
EMI Records Ltd. Hayes, Middlesex, England.
Made and Printed in Great Britain.
Available on Tape.
E.D.T. G.L.
Matrix/Runouts: 'Mastered at 'Abbey Road' - Nick' and 'Nick UU' are etched, everything else stamped.
Album title front cover: Germfree Adolescents.
Album title labels: Germ Free Adolescents.
Track B4 back cover and insert: Germ Free Adolescents.
Track B4 label: Germ Free Adolesence.
Track B3 cover and insert: I Am A Poseur
Track B3 label: Iama Poseur.
On rear cover:
Art-I-Ficial Products.
EMI Records Ltd. Hayes, Middlesex, England.
Made and Printed in Great Britain.
Available on Tape.
E.D.T. G.L.
Matrix/Runouts: 'Mastered at 'Abbey Road' - Nick' and 'Nick UU' are etched, everything else stamped.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Other (Print code on back): E.D.T. G.L.
- Matrix / Runout (Label A): INS 3023A
- Matrix / Runout (Label B): INS 3023B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): INS 3023 A-1 MASTERED AT' ABBEY ROAD'-NICK
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): INS 3023 B-1 NICK UU
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): INS 3023 A-2 MASTERED AT' ABBEY ROAD'-NICK
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): INS 3023 B-1 NICK UU
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): INS 3023 A-1 MASTERED AT' ABBEY ROAD'-NICK P 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): INS 3023 B-1 NICK UU DM 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): INS 3023 A-1 MASTERED AT 'ABBEY ROAD'-NICK GA 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): INS 3023 B-1 NICK UU GH 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): INS 3023 A-1 MASTERED AT 'ABBEY ROAD' - NICK GO 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): INS 3023 B-1 O 1 NICK UU
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): INS 3023 A-1 MASTERED AT 'ABBEY ROAD'-NICK D R 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): INS 3023 B-1 NICK UU D R 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): INS 3023 A-2 MASTERED AT 'ABBEY ROAD'-NICK GA 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): INS 3023 B-1 NICK UU RA 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8): INS 3023 A-1 P MASTERED AT ABBEY RD NICK 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8): INS 3023 B-1 NICK UU OM CJ
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View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Germ Free Adolescents (Cassette, Album) | EMI International | TC-INS 3023, 0C 262-617 87 | UK | 1978 | ||
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Germfree Adolescents (LP, Album, White Label) | EMI | INS 3023 | UK | 1978 | ||
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Germfree Adolescents (LP, Album) | EMI International | 7C 062-61787 | Sweden | 1978 | ||
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Germfree Adolescents (LP, Album) | EMI | 8E 072 61 787 | Portugal | 1978 | ||
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New Submission
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Germfree Adolescents (LP, Album, White Label) | EMI International | INS 3023, OC 062-61 787 | UK | 1978 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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I've seen this in 7" form that was x2 7" and I am sure it was not official but it still looked really cool. This had to have been in the late 90s. -
I have a copy of Germfree Adolescents in excellent condition. The dead wax says it was mastered at Abbey Road by Nick. the dead wax on the A side is A-2 and on the B side it's B-2 and also etched Nick
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One of the best punk albums of all time.Art-I-ficial’s guitar is just tremndeous.This was hard stuff for hard times,my youth actually,and I love it to bits.
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Stone cold classic ! Poly was a true original and the world is a lesser place without her in it :(
This fine album is the perfect showcase for Poly’s thoughts and unique voice. Songs about consumerism, personal identity and the plastic society of the 70s - they’re all here, and more.
Two things - let’s not forget the band. The guys are firing on all cylinders and so respect is due to them. I do wish Laura Logic had hung around, but hey ho (let’s go) , it’s not the end of the world.
The other point I wanted to make was I had forgotten how late it was into the punk thang that this was released. The Pistols were all but dead, other bands like Wire and The Banshees were releasing new sounds that made your typical ramalama punk sound a bit tired. Oh Bondage was one of the defining punk singles so I wonder why the band were slow to release an actual album ?
Anyway, its a brilliant example of British punk. Totally unique and totally essential.
I see its not cheap these days ! -
This is one of the most unique records to emerge from the punk movement. Nothing else sounds like this.
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Edited 2 years agoNewly acquired an original UK copy after parting with my original copy (one of my very first record purchases along with Tonic for the Troops and New Boots and Panties) when I sold off half of my original collection 20+ years ago in a house move. Very pleased to have come across a very nicely kept copy.
Agreeing with a comment from 3 years ago, my copy also has Germ Free Adolescence on sleeve, Inner sleeve and labels. Judging by the original listing I guess this is probably the earliest release and there could be a note of this in the release page. -
Edited 2 years agoFuckin' love this record, the sax and Poly Styrenes vocals are awesome! The cover is great too. -
Just gave this a proper clean after having it stored for years and boy it sounds fantastic. Sod the reissues. -
Most beautiful piece of art from the first UK wave of punk. Best punk album I've ever heard (imo)
1. Xray Spex - Germfree Adolescent
2. Stiff Little Fingers - Inflammable Material
3. Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols.
Top 3 punk albums made. All from the 77' wave of UK punk -
My copy has a sticker on the back of the sleeve saying "FACTORY SAMPLE - NOT FOR SALE"
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