Buzzcocks - A Different Kind Of Tension

Original Release Date

1979

Release Information

UK LP 1979 (United Artists - UAG 30260)
US LP 1979 (IRS - SP 009)

The Rose On The Chocolate Box
A1 Paradise 2:23
A2 Sitting Round At Home 2:38
A3 You Say You Don't Love Me 2:55
A4 You Know You Can't Help It 2:22
A5 Mad Mad Judy 3:35
A6 Raison D'Etre 3:32
The Thorn Beneath The Rose
B1 I Don't Know What To Do With My Life 2:43
B2 Money 2:45
B3 Hollow Inside 4:46
B4 A Different Kind Of Tension 4:39
B5 I Believe 7:09
B6 Radio Nine 0:41

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UK 2xCD 2008 (EMI - 50999 207348 2 4). Special Edition

CD1
Original Album
1 Paradise 2:25
2 Sitting Round At Home 2:40
3 You Say You Don't Love Me 2:54
4 You Know You Can't Help It 2:22
5 Mad Mad Judy 3:35
6 Raison D'Etre 3:37
7 I Don't Know What To Do With My Life 2:43
8 Money 2:44
9 Hollow Inside 4:47
10 A Different Kind Of Tension 4:38
11 I Believe 7:08
12 Radio Nine 0:50
Associated Singles
13 Everybody's Happy Nowadays 3:12
14 Why Can't I Touch It? 6:36
15 Harmony In My Head 3:10
16 Something's Gone Wrong Again 4:33

CD2
Associated Singles
1 Are Everything 4:01
2 Why She's A Girl From The Chainstore 2:27
3 Airwaves Dream 3:54
4 Strange Thing 4:10
5 What Do You Know? 3:17
6 Running Free 3:15
7 I Look Alone 3:04
Demo Recordings
8 You Say You Don't Love Me 2:33
9 I Don't Know What To Do With Myself 2:21
10 Harmony In My Head 3:18
11 I Don't Know 2:48
12 Run Away From Home 2:49
13 The Drive System 2:48
14 Mad Mad Judy 2:07
15 Jesus Made Me Feel Guilty 2:21
16 Something's Gone Wrong Again (Backing Track) 2:56
17 You Know You Can't Help It 2:33
18 I Believe 5:23
John Peel Show - 18.10.1978, Broadcast 23.10.1978
19 Everybody's Happy Nowadays 2:20
John Peel Show - 21.5.79, Broadcast 28.5.1979
20 I Don't Know What To Do With Myself 2:43
21 Mad Mad Judy 2:42
22 Hollow Inside 3:47

Chart Placings

UK Chart Hit: 42, 2 wks

US Billboard Hit: 163

Credits

LP:

Produced and engineered by Martin Rushent
Recorded at Eden Studios
Mixed at Genetic Sound
Mastered by George Peckham at Portland Recording Studio
Group photo – Jill Furmanovsky
Peter Shelley - Kevin Cummins
John Maher – Peter Monks
Steve Garvey - Gervaise Soeurouge
Steve Diggle - Judith Wrightson
Artists Impression – Malcm Garret & Accompanying Images
Management – Richard Boon/New Hormones

Steve Diggle - lead guitar right hand channel
Peter Shelley - lead guitar left hand channel
Atmospheric keyboards - Peter Shelley

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CD:

CD1:
Producers: all tracks - Martin Rushent
Original album: recorded at Eden Studios, mixed at Genetic Sound

CD2:
Producers: 1-4 - Martin Hannett; 5-7 - Martin Rushent; 8-18 - Buzzcocks; 19 - Bob Sargeant
10, 14, 16 previously unreleased

Project co-oordination: Tim Chacksfield
Remastering at Abbey Road: Peter Mew
Original artwork And CD repackage 2008
Buzzcocks logo: Malcolm Garrett 1977
Sleeve notes: Jon Savage
Photographs: Jill Furmanovsky, Kevin Cummins, Peter Monks, Gervaise Soeurouge, Judith Wrightson
Special thanks to Pete Shelley & Raf for their assistance

Additional Credits

Steve Diggle - lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals
Pete Shelley - guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals
Steve Garvey - bass, backing vocals
John Maher - drums

Special Edition Associated Singles:
Disc 1, 13-14: Everybody's Happy Nowadays 7", released March 1979
Disc 1, 15-16: Harmony In My Head 7", released July 1979
Disc 2, 1-2: Are Everything / Why She's A Girl From The Chainstore 7", released August 1980
Disc 2, 3-4: Strange Thing / Airwaves Dream 7", released October 1980
Disc 2, 5-6: What Do You Know? / Running Free 7", released November 1980
Disc 2, 7: Originally issued on the NME / Rough Trade C81 compilation cassette, 1981

Reviews & Opinions / Lyrics

RED STARR, SMASH HITS, OCTOBER 18 - 31, 1979: Likeable but predictable - the slightly seedy wimp pop formula is getting rather threadbare. Buzzcocks really need a mire daring approach to their music and the best stuff here comes when they do branch out. Good full sound and some very good instrumental wok (especially bass), and generously timed as usual. Best tracks: 'I Believe', 'Hollow Inside'. (7 out of 10).

Additional Notes

The Special Edition was reissued in 2013 in a jewel case (as well as a digipak).

Images

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