Crass - Penis Envy

Original Release Date

1981

Release Information

UK LP 1981 (Crass - 321984/1)
UK CD 2019 (Crass - 321984 CDR)
UK CD 2010 (Crass - CC03). Subtitled: The Crassicial Collection

1 Bata Motel 3:35
2 Systematic Death 3:58
3 Poison In A Pretty Pill 3:40
4 What The Fuck? 6:44
5 Where Next Columbus? 3:11
6 Berkertex Bribe 3:22
7 Smother Love 1:48
8 Health Surface 3:31
9 Dry Weather 3:07
10 Our Wedding 2:07 [not credited on LP]
Bonus Tracks on The Crassicial Collection
11 Yorkie Talk 2:32
12 Yes, Folks 3:22
13 The Unelected President 5:13

Chart Placings

UK Indie Hit: 1, 28 wks

Credits

LP/2019 CD:

Eve Libertine - lead vocals
Joy De Vivre - lead vocal on 'Health Surface'
Phil Free - lead guitar
B.A. Nana - rhythm guitar
Pete Wright - bass
Penny Rimbaud - drums
G - harmonium on 'What The Fuck'
Members of Crass not on this recording - Steve Ignorant.

Recorded at Southern Studios, London, Dec. 1980.
Engineered by John Loder.
All material written and produced by Crass.
Painting by G.
Thanks to Kevin Miller.

Additional credit on 2019 CD (sticker):

Remastered by Alex Gordon at Abbey Road Studios, as close as possible to the sound of the original release. "as it was in the beginning"

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The Crassicial Collection:

1-10: Southern Studios, December 1980
11: Compiled from archive material, Southern Studios, January 2009
12: Collage of Our Wedding/Loving hoax, Southern Studios, January 2009
13: Rewrite/remix of Major General Despair, previously released by Peace Not War, Southern Studios, Spring 2003

Eve Libertine - vocals
Joy de Vivre - vocals on Health Surface, Our Wedding
Phil Free - lead guitar
NA Palmer - rhythm guitar
Pete Wright - bass guitar
Penny Rimbaud - drums, sound effects, voice-over on Yes, Folks
G Sus - artwork, design, harmonium on What The Fuck?

Members of Crass not on this recording - Steve Ignorant

John Loder - recording engineer

Dylan Bates - violin on The Unelected President
Fiona Brennan - nursery rhyme on The Unelected President

Remastered - January 2009
Remastering/remix engineer – Harvey Birrell
Remastering/remix production – Penny Rimbaud

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UK LP 1981 (Crass - 321984/1). Click here for more

UK CD 2010 (Crass - CC03). The Crassical Collection. Click here for more

UK CD 2019 (Crass - 321984 CDR). Click here for more