Buzzcocks – Singles Going Steady

Voted (somewhat appropriately) the 16th best LP of the seventies by Pitchfork in 2004, Singles Going Steady in a former life was never even a proper album. It was instead a September 1979 "sampler" that their U.S. label, Liberty, chose to release domestically on the cusp of their first U.S. Tour.

Before long, though, it would take on a life of its own as a greatest hits of sorts, being issued in their homeland on vinyl in 1981 before, inevitably, appearing on (a long deleted) CD — before being reissued in bloated, avoid-at-all-costs form by EMI in 2001. ‘Twas never meant to be thus...

This new reissue was sourced from the original masters for all the Buzzcock's first eight singles and B-sides. Half-speed mastered. Now this career-defining compilation at last sounds the way all involved intended! It includes a stunning essay from punk authority Clinton Heylin, and full album download code.

• Sourced from the original masters for the Buzzcocks' first eight singles and B-sides!
• Includes essay from punk authority Clinton Heylin
• Half-speed mastered for the ultimate sonic experience!
• Limited time album download code included