Pigs on Purpose
Pigs on Purpose is the first studio album released by British post-punk band The Nightingales. It was released in 1982 through the Cherry Red record label and was distributed by Pinnacle.[2] The album reached #15 in the UK Indie Chart.
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 6–8 September 1982 | |||
| Studio | Outlaw Studios, Birmingham | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 40:37 (original UK release 59:26 (2004 re-release) | |||
| Label | Cherry Red | |||
| Producer | Richard Strange | |||
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James Robert wrote that the album was "a summation of their live set", but "let down by a flat production that didn't do justice to the duelling guitar thrust".[3] Stewart Lee in 2004 wrote in The Sunday Times that it "is the CD reissue of the year".[4]
Track listing
- "Blood For Dirt" - 2:59
- "Start From Scratch" - 2:24
- "One Mistake" - 2:40
- "Well Done, Underdog" - 1:47
- "The Crunch" - 4:51
- "The Hedonists Sigh" - 2:25
- "It Lives Again!" - 3:01
- "Make Good" - 2:24
- "Don't Blink" - 3:58
- "Joking Apart" - 2:17
- "Yeah, It's O.K." - 5:15
- "Use Your Loaf" - 2:07
- "Blisters" - 4:29
The album was re-released in 2004, and included the band's 2nd, 3rd and 4th singles plus their respective b-sides. The debut single, "Idiot Strength", was not included. The additional tracks are:
- "Inside Out" - 3:01 (B-side to "Use Your Loaf")
- "Under The Lash" - 2:15 (B-side to "Use Your Loaf")
- "Paraffin Brain" - 2:57 (3rd single)
- "Elvis The Last Ten Days" - 2:50 (B-side to "Paraffin Brain")
- "Urban Ospreys" - 4:26 (4th single)
- "Cakehole" - 3:20 (B-side to "Urban Ospreys")
Personnel
- Paul Apperley - drums
- Steve Hawkins - bass, vocal
- Andy Lloyd - guitars, vocals
- Nick Beales - guitars, vocals
- Robert Lloyd - vocals, mouth organ
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References
- Allmusic review
- Nightingales website - "Pigs on Purpose"
- Robert, James (2003). Peter Buckley (ed.). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. pp. 1819. ISBN 1858284570.
- Lee, Stewart. "The Nightingales: Pigs on Purpose". The Sunday Times, December 5, 2004. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
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