THE BOYS – ALTERNATIVE CHARTBUSTERS LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK 1978 ORIG PUNK

The Boys – Alternative Charbusters
(NEMs Records  1978  NEL6015)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Sleeve & Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

The Boys are an English punk rock band formed in London in 1976.

Members of the band had previously played in other groups, including London SS and Hollywood Brats. After recording four studio albums and eight singles, as well as recording Christmas themed music under the name The Yobs, they disbanded in the summer of 1982. The band reformed in 1999, and released a new album in 2014.

Alternative Chartbusters is the second studio album by UK band The Boys, released in 1978.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Casino Steel and Matt Dangerfield; except where indicated

• Side A

1. “Brickfield Nights” Lead vocal Matt Dangerfield
2. “U.S.I.” (Plain) Lead vocal Kid Reid
3. “Taking On The World” (Reid) Lead vocal Kid Reid
4. “Sway (Quién Será)” (Ruiz) Lead vocal Matt Dangerfield
5. “Do The Contract” Lead vocal Matt Dangerfield
6. “Heroine” Lead vocal Matt Dangerfield
7. “Not Ready” Lead vocal Kid Reid

• Side B

1. “Classified Susie” Lead vocal Matt Dangerfield
2. “T.C.P.” (Plain) Lead vocal All
3. “Neighbourhood Brats” Lead vocal Matt Dangerfield
4. “Stop Stop Stop” (Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks, Graham Nash) Lead vocal Matt Dangerfield
5. “Backstage Pass” (Plain) Lead vocal Kid Reid
6. “Talking” Lead vocal Matt Dangerfield
7. “Cast of Thousands” Lead vocal Kid Reid

Personnel

• Matt Dangerfield – guitar, vocals
• Kid Reid – bass, vocals
• Honest John Plain – guitar, vocals
• Casino Steel – piano, vocals
• Jack Black – drums