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Revision as of 17:14, 5 September 2012
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Robert Christgau | A–[2] |
| Q | |
Singles Going Steady is a compilation album by English pop punk band Buzzcocks, released in September 1979 in the US and November 1981 in the UK through EMI Records. It features their United Kingdom single releases from 1977–1979, along with their corresponding B-sides.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Orgasm Addict" | Howard Devoto, Pete Shelley | Non-album single | 2:00 |
| 2. | "What Do I Get?" | Shelley | Non-album single | 2:52 |
| 3. | "I Don't Mind" | Shelley | Another Music in a Different Kitchen | 2:16 |
| 4. | "Love You More" | Shelley | Non-album single | 1:47 |
| 5. | "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" | Shelley | Love Bites | 2:39 |
| 6. | "Promises" | Diggle, Shelley | Non-album single | 2:34 |
| 7. | "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" | Shelley | Non-album single | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Harmony in My Head" | Diggle | Non-album single | 3:06 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Ever Happened To?" | Dial, Shelley | "Orgasm Addict" single | 2:12 |
| 2. | "Oh Shit!" | Shelley | "What Do I Get?" single | 1:34 |
| 3. | "Autonomy" | Diggle | Another Music in a Different Kitchen | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Noise Annoys" | Shelley | "Love You More" single | 2:49 |
| 5. | "Just Lust" | Dial, Shelley | Love Bites | 2:58 |
| 6. | "Lipstick" | Diggle, Shelley | "Promises" single | 2:36 |
| 7. | "Why Can't I Touch It?" | Diggle, Garvey, Maher, Shelley | "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" single | 6:32 |
| 8. | "Something's Gone Wrong Again" | Shelley | "Harmony in My Head" single | 4:29 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Orgasm Addict" | Devoto, Shelley | Non-album single | 2:00 |
| 2. | "What Do I Get?" | Shelley | Non-album single | 2:52 |
| 3. | "I Don't Mind" | Shelley | Another Music in a Different Kitchen | 2:16 |
| 4. | "Love You More" | Shelley | Non-album single | 1:47 |
| 5. | "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" | Shelley | Love Bites | 2:39 |
| 6. | "Promises" | Diggle, Shelley | Non-album single | 2:34 |
| 7. | "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" | Shelley | Non-album single | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Harmony in My Head" | Diggle | Non-album single | 3:06 |
| 9. | "You Say You Don't Love Me" | Shelley | A Different Kind of Tension | 2:54 |
| 10. | "Are Everything" | Shelley | Parts 1-3 | 3:59 |
| 11. | "Strange Thing" | Shelley | Parts 1-3 | 4:10 |
| 12. | "Running Free" | Diggle | Parts 1-3 | 3:14 |
| 13. | "What Ever Happened To?" | Dial, Shelley | "Orgasm Addict" single | 2:12 |
| 14. | "Oh Shit!" | Shelley | "What Do I Get?" single | 1:34 |
| 15. | "Autonomy" | Diggle | Another Music in a Different Kitchen" | 3:41 |
| 16. | "Noise Annoys" | Shelley | "Love You More" single | 2:49 |
| 17. | "Just Lust" (incorrectly listed as "Just Luck") | Dial, Shelley | Love Bites | 2:58 |
| 18. | "Lipstick" | Diggle, Shelley | "Promises" single | 2:36 |
| 19. | "Why Can't I Touch It?" | Diggle, Garvey, Maher, Shelley | "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" single | 6:32 |
| 20. | "Something's Gone Wrong Again" | Shelley | "Harmony in My Head" single | 4:29 |
| 21. | "Raison D'etre" | Shelley | "You Say You Don't Love Me" single | 3:34 |
| 22. | "Why She's the Girl from the Chainstore" | Diggle | Parts 1-3 | 2:26 |
| 23. | "Airwaves Dream" | Diggle | Parts 1-3 | 3:54 |
| 24. | "What Do You Know" | Shelley | Parts 1-3 | 3:15 |
Legacy
In 2003, the album was ranked at number 358 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[3]
Pitchfork listed Singles Going Steady as 16th best album of the 1970s.[4]
References
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Singles Going Steady - Buzzcocks : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Buzzcocks". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time: Buzzcocks, 'Singles Going Steady' | Rolling Stone". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ Plagenhoef, Scott (23 June 2004). "Staff Lists: Top 100 Albums of the 1970s | Features | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 September 2012.