Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias - Snuff Rock

Original Release Date

1977

Release Information

UK 7" 1977 (Stiff - LAST 2)

1 Kill 1:41
2 Gobbing On Life 3:59
3 Snuffin' Like That 1:27
4 Snuffin' In A Babylon 1:51

Chart Placings

None

Credits

Produced by Mick [sic] Lowe
All songs composed by Norman Sleek

Reviews & Opinions

PUNKY GIBBON: Spot-on punk spoofing, not diluted by the ravages of time. Indeed, the added factor of nostalgia for punk's often directionless rage makes it all the funnier. 'Kill' is a demented, expletive-strewn Damned parody, complete with an upper-class twit asking "Is she REALLY going out with him?" at the start. 'Gobbing On Life' takes a much slower pace and is equally effective, with some brilliant Johnny Rotten-esque sneering. The Clash (as well as The Damned) come in for a bit of stick on 'Snuffin'' Like That': "Council estate/Filled with hate/Gotta end it now before it's too late" they sing in exaggerated Cockney accents over a morass of raging guitar noise and crashing drums. Finally, they tackle reggae on the last track, an ode to suicide, murder and ganja.

Additional Notes

Issued on CD as part of Snuff Rock. Thanks to Paul L. Walsh for the scans.

Images

Click here for more