Special Duties - '77 In '82

Original Release Date

1982

Release Information

UK LP 1982 (Rondelet - ABOUT 9)
UK CD 1995 (Captain Oi! - AHOY CD 35)

1 Too Much Talking 2:01
2 Government Policies 2:03
3 Britain In '81 2:11
4 Colchester Council 1:59
5 Rise And Fight 2:12
6 Violent Youth 1:20
7 First Time 1:38
8 Distorted Truth 1:47
9 Depression 2:50
10 It Ain't Our Fault 1:34
11 There'll Be No Tomorrow 2:12
12 Violent Society 2:03
13 Campaign For Nuclear Destruction 2:05
14 They Don't Care About Me 2:14
15 Delayed Reaction 1:41
16 Rondelet Control 1:30
CD Bonus Tracks
17 Violent Society (Single Version) 1:58
18 Colchester Council (Single Version) 1:59
19 It Ain't Our Fault (Single Version) 1:36
20 Police State 1:10
21 We Gotta Fight 2:05
22 It Just Ain't Me 1:56
23 Special Duties 1:38
24 Bullshit Crass 2:28
25 Your Doing Yourself No Good 2:50
26 Violent Society (Original Single Version) 2:11
27 Colchester Council (Original Single Version) 2:08

Chart Placings

UK Indie Hit: 15, 4 wks

Credits

LP:

Produced by Mike Stone
Engineered by Frank Skarth
Recorded at FSR Studios Birmingham July 1982

Steve Arrogant - vocals
Bart - guitar
Steve Duty - bass
Stu Crasshater - drums

Additional Credits

CD Bonus Tracks:
17-19: Violent Society 7", Rondelet version, released February 1982
20-23: Police State EP, released May 1982
24-25: Bullshit Crass 7", released November 1982
26-27: Violent Society 7", Charnel House, released 1980

Reviews & Opinions

JEFF BALE, MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL, 1983: Special Duties have everything -- ripping guitars, amphetamine speed, sandpaper vocals, catchy choruses - except the all-important brains. This time they rail against the "Campaign For Nuclear Disarmament', asserting with jingoistic passion that they don't want to die for a weak England! (Fellas, you were born about a century too late.) If the imbecility quotient wasn't so high, this would be one of my current faves. As it is, I can't recommend it.

Additional Notes

Captain Oi! also released their CD reissue on black or blue vinyl.

Images

UK LP 1982 (Rondelet - ABOUT 9). Click here for more

UK CD 1995 (Captain Oi! - AHOY CD 35). Click here for more