John Cooper Clarke - Snap, Crackle & Bop

Original Release Date

1980

Release Information

UK LP 1980 (Epic - EPC 84083)

A1 Evidently Chickentown 2:19
A2 Conditional Discharge 3:08
A3 Sleepwalk 4:32
A4 23rd 3:30
A5 Beasley Street 6:40
B1 Thirty Six Hours 3:34
B2 Belladonna 4:38
B3 The It Man 3:45
B4 Limbo (Baby Limbo) 4:30
B5 A Distant Relation 3:45

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UK CD 2005 (Epic/Sony - 5198412)

1 Evidently Chickentown 2:19
2 Conditional Discharge 3:08
3 Sleepwalk 4:32
4 23rd 3:30
5 Beasley Street 6:40
6 Thirty Six Hours 3:34
7 Belladonna 4:38
8 The It Man 3:45
9 Limbo (Baby Limbo) 4:30
10 A Distant Relation 3:45
Bonus Tracks
11 Beasley Street (Live) 3:26
12 Gaberdine Angus (Live) 1:01
13 Twat (Live) 2:23

11: Previously unreleased
12-13: From Walking Back To Happiness 10", 1979

Chart Placings

UK Chart Hit: 26, 7 wks

Credits

Written, played, produced by The Invisible Girls, ably assisted by Lynn Oakey, Pete Shelly, Trevor Spencer, Paul Burgess, Karl Burns, Toby, Dave Hassell, Stephanie Formula.

Extra special thanks to Vinnie Riley. The Invisible Girls are the cheese nightmares are Martin Hannett & Steve Hopkins!!

Reviews & Opinions

IAN CRANNA, SMASH HITS, MAY 1 - 14, 1980: His instinct for words, cliches and twisted slogans is rarely equalled in rock and roll, but am I alone in finding his nasal rhythmic delivery much of a muchness? Producer Martin Hannet has coloured the background with imaginative, almost jazzy arrangements but ultimately J.C.C. is going to have to either make the crossover into actual singing or find some new method of presentation for his brilliant wordspinning. (7 out of 10).

Additional Notes

Initial copies of the UK LP came with a lyric book tucked into a special pocket on the front cover. The second press had the same picture, but was without a pocket; it did however have a sticker. A third pressing was a "normal" version of the first sleeve i.e. it looked the same but didn't have an actual pocket.

Images

UK LP 1980 (Epic - EPC 84083) with booklet in front pocket. Click here for more

UK LP 1980 (Epic - EPC 84083). Second pressing without booklet and in a stickered sleeve. Click here for more

UK CD 2005 (Epic/Sony - 5198412). Click here for more