The Business - The Best Of The Business

Original Release Date

1992

Release Information

UK CD 1992 (Link - LINK CD 1992)
UK CD 1993 (Dojo Limited - DOJO CD 124)

1 Out In The Cold 3:00
2 Streets Where You Live 3:31
3 Harry May 2:14
4 National Insurance Blacklist (Employers Blacklist) 3:10
5 Suburban Rebels 2:17
6 Product 2:29
7 Smash The Discos 1:49
8 Disco Girls 2:09
9 H-Bomb (Reality Kills) 1:54
10 Blind Justice 2:15
11 Get Out While You Can 2:50
12 Guttersnipe 3:18
13 Real Enemy 2:16
14 Loud Proud And Punk 2:07
15 Get Out Of My House 2:31
16 Outlaw 2:14
17 Saturday's Heroes 2:48
18 Frontline 4:01
19 Spanish Jails 3:19
20 Freedom 3:07
21 Coventry 3:21
22 No Emotions 3:17
23 Do A Runner 2:58
24 Welcome To The Real World 3:27
25 Fear In Your Heart 3:22
26 Never Say Never 2:48
27 Look At Him Now 3:24
28 Drinking And Driving 3:09

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UK LP+7" 1993 (Dojo Limited – Dojo LP 124)

A1 Harry May
Α2 National Insurance Blacklist
A3 Product
A4 Smash The Discos
A5 Disco Girls
A6 H-Bomb (Reality Kills)
A7 Blind Justice
A8 Guttersnipe
A9 Real Enemy
A10 Loud Proud And Punk
B1 Get Out Of My House
B2 Saturday's Heroes
B3 Spanish Jails
B4 Freedom
B5 Do A Runner
B6 Welcome To The Real World
B7 Never Say Never
B8 Drinking And Driving
C1 Out In The Cold
C2 Streets Where You Live
D1 Coventry

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UK 2xCD 2001 (Snapper Music/Recall – SMD CD 328)

Disc One: The Best Of The Business
1 Out In The Cold 3:00
2 Streets Where You Live 3:31
3 Harry May 2:14
4 National Insurance Blacklist (Employers Blacklist) 3:10
5 Suburban Rebels 2:17
6 Product 2:29
7 Smash The Discos 1:49
8 Disco Girls 2:09
9 H-Bomb (Reality Kills) 1:54
10 Blind Justice 2:15
11 Get Out While You Can 2:50
12 Guttersnipe 3:18
13 Real Enemy 2:16
14 Loud Proud And Punk 2:07
15 Get Out Of My House 2:31
16 Outlaw 2:14
17 Saturday's Heroes 2:48
18 Frontline 4:01
19 Spanish Jails 3:19
20 Freedom 3:07
21 Coventry 3:21
22 No Emotions 3:17
23 Do A Runner 2:58
24 Welcome To The Real World 3:27
25 Fear In Your Heart 3:22
26 Never Say Never 2:48
27 Look At Him Now 3:24
28 Drinking And Driving 3:09
Disc Two: The Business Live
1 Mortgage Mentality (Live) 3:09
2 Suburban Rebels (Live) 2:50
3 Product (Live) 2:29
4 Out In The Cold (Live) 3:06
5 Do A Runner (Live) 2:54
6 Welcome To The Real World (Live) 3:38
7 Drinking And Driving (Live) 2:39
8 Hurry Up Harry (Live) 2:32
9 Harry May (Live) 3:39
10 H-Bomb (Live) 1:59
11 Blind Justice (Live) 3:35
12 Loud Proud And Punk (Live) 2:18
13 Sabotage The Hunt (Live) 1:42
14 Smash The Discos (Live) 3:00
15 Do They Owe Us A Living (Live)
16 Pretty Vacant (Live) 3:43

Chart Placings

None

Credits

SMD CD 328:

Disc 2:

Tracks 1 and 2 were originally released as bonus tracks on the limited edition double vinyl album 'Back To Back - Volume 1' on Wonderful World Records (Cat No WOWDLP 1)
Mick Fitz - vocals • Steve Whale - guitar • Mark Brennan - bass • Mick Fairbairn - drums
Mixed at Alaska Studios, London SE1 by Mark Brennan and Ron Rouman

Track 3 was recorded live off the mixing desk at the 1987 Lisieux Punk festival. The whole gig as recorded and to be released on Link France entitled "Oi! pour La France" but was never released. However this track was released on the 4 track limited edition 7" single given away with the magazine 'Beat Of The Street'.
Mick Fitz - vocals • Steve Whale - guitar • Mark Brennan - bass • Mick Fairbairn - drums

Tracks 4-9 were recorded live at the legendary 'Main Event' gig at the London Astoria on 29th April 1988. The tracks were released on the vinyl album 'Live And Loud' on Link Records (Cat No LINK LP 097)
Mick Fitz - vocals • Steve Whale - guitar • Mark Brennan - bass • Steve kent - guitar • Mick Fairbairn - drums

Tracks 10-16 taken from the bands live album 'Loud Proud And Punk - Live' originally released on Syndicate Records (Cat No SYN LP 6)
Mick Fitz - vocals • Steve Whale - guitar • Mark Brennan - bass • Steve kent - guitar • Kev Boyce - drums
Mixed at Alaska Studios Waterloo SE1 by Mark Brennan and Ron Rouman

Additional Credits

LINK CD 1992 / DOJO CD 124 / and Disc One of SMD CD 328:

1-2: Recorded 1980. From 1980-1981 Official Bootleg LP, 1983
3-4: Harry May 7", released November 1981
5-6: From Carry On Oi! compilation LP, released October 1981
7-8: From Smash The Disco's EP, released March 1982
9-10: From Smash The Disco's LP, recorded April 1982, first released 1986
11-13, 28: From Suburban Rebels LP, released May 1983
14: From Total Noise #1 compilation 7", released May 1982
15-16: From Get Out Of My House 12" EP, released September 1985
17-20: From Saturdays Heroes LP, released December 1985
21: From The Sound Of Oi! compilation LP, released July 1987
22-27: From Welcome To The Real World LP, released May 1988 [track 25 is about actually about forty seconds shorter than the LP version)

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Dojo LP 124:

A1-A2: Harry May 7", released November 1981
A3: From Carry On Oi! compilation LP, released October 1981
A4-A5: From Smash The Disco's EP, released March 1982
A6-A7: From Smash The Disco's LP, recorded April 1982, first released 1986
A7-A9, B8: From Suburban Rebels LP, released May 1983
A10: From Total Noise #1 compilation 7", released May 1982
B1: From Get Out Of My House 12" EP, released September 1985
B2-B4: From Saturdays Heroes LP, released December 1985
B5-B7: From Welcome To The Real World LP, released May 1988
C1-C2: Recorded 1980. From 1980-1981 Official Bootleg LP, 1983
D1: From The Sound Of Oi! compilation LP, released July 1987

Reviews & Opinions

PAT GILBERT, RECORD COLLECTOR, 1992: It's no accident that this collection has ended up on Link - the Business' bassist Mark Brennan runs the label. However, don't be fooled into thinking he's releasing this 28-track affair as a favour to his old mates. Unlike many of their contemporaries the Business were intelligent, humorous and musically competent, and deserve a lasting testament to their no-nonsense, man-on-the-street look at London life. The more fluid, lead guitar-led numbers, like 'Do A Runner' and the Ruts-ish 'Welcome To The Real World', are the real winners here, though other tracks such as 'Spanish Jails' and 'No Emotions' are also well worth a listen if Oi's your bag.

Additional Notes

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UK CD 1992 (Link - LINK CD 1992). Click here for more

UK CD 1993 (Dojo Limited - DOJO CD 124). Click here for more

UK LP+7" 1993 (Dojo Limited – DOJO LP 124). Click here for more

UK 2xCD 2001 (Snapper Music/Recall – SMD CD 328). Click here for more