Formed: London, England, UK
Band Bio (Ruts) / Discography
Vocals/Guitar - Paul Fox
Bass - John "Segs' Jennings
Drums - Dave Ruffy
Saxophone - Gary Barnacle
Following Malcolm Owen's death, the remaining members of Ruts carried on as Ruts D.C. (for "da capo", meaning "back to the beginning"), abandoning punk for a brave but pretty boring mix of dub reggae, jazz and rock on two albums, Animal Now (issued in May 1981) and Rhythm Collision (from July 1982), a collaborative effort with Mad Professor. Ruts D.C. split in 1983.
In December 2008, Segs and Ruffy cobbled together a new Ruts DC lineup (Leigh Heggarty on guitar, Seamus Beaghan on Hammond organ, and Molara on additional vocals and percussion) and reunited with the Mad Professor, although the resulting album (Rhythm Collision Vol. 2), was not released until 2013. This version of the band did some touring and even played at the Rebellion Festival in August 2012. In a nod to their infamous tour of 1979, they went out on the road with The Damned in November and December 2013 and in 2014.
DISCOGRAPHY
Subsequent studio albums: Rhythm Collision Volume 2 (2013), Music Must Destroy (2016).
Singles & Albums
Different View (7", 1981)
Animal Now (LP, 1981)
Whatever We Do (7", 1982)
Ruts D.C. Present Rhythm Collision Vol. 1 (LP, 1982)
Weak Heart (12", 1983)
Extraneous Releases
Dangerous Minds (7", 1981)
Rhythm Collision Dub Volume 1 (Tape, as Ruts D.C. And The Mad Professor, 1987)
Rhythm Collision Dub (CD, as Ruts DC / Mad Professor, 1996)
Dub Clash '96 (12", as Small Axe AKA Ruts DC, split with The Power Steppers, 1996)
Rhythm Collision Remix (CD, as Ruts DC Vs. Zion Train, 1999)
Rhythm Collision Vol.1 & Remix Versions (2xLP/2xCD, as Ruts DC vs Mad Professor vs Zion Train, 2002)
Rhythm Collision Reloaded (CD, 2009)
Various Artists
Cash Cows UK LP 1980 (Virgin): West One (Shine On Me)
Burning Ambitions (A History Of Punk) UK 2xLP 1982 (Cherry Red): In A Rut
Oi! Chartbusters Volume 3 UK LP 1988 (Link): Babylons Burning
Punk - Past, Present And Future ... The Released Emotions Compilation (1988-1993) UK CD 1993 (Released Emotions): Babylon's Burning
The Best Punk Album In The World ... Ever! 2 UK 2xCD 1996 (Circa): Staring At The Rude Boys
1-2-3-4 Punk & New Wave 1976-1979 UK 5xCD 1999 (Universal): In A Rut
No Thanks! The '70s Punk Rebellion US 4xCD 2003 (Rhino): Babylon's Burning
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Links
Ruts D.C. - The Official Website for The Ruts and The Ruts DC
X-Ray Music - Out of date, but a pretty good Ruts discography/sessionography here
