UK DECAY – FOR MADMEN ONLY LP – Nr MINT UK 1981 PUNK GOTH

UK Decay – For Madmen Only
(Fresh Records  1981  FRESHLP5)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

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

Gatefold Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– some wear to edges

UK Decay was born from another Luton band called the Resiztors, who had formed in 1978. The Resiztors’ line-up consisted of guitarist Steve “Abbo” Abbott, drummer Steven David Harle, bassist Martin “Segovia” Smith and vocalists Ricky Smith and Paul Wilson. After the vocalists’ departure in the spring of 1979, the remaining band members changed their name to UK Decay, with Abbott as singer (and guitarist). They soon released the Split Single 7-inch EP in partnership with fellow local band Pneumania, on their own Plastic Records label. The EP featured two tracks from each band, with UK Decay contributing “UK Decay” and “Car Crash”. Split Single sold extremely well, mainly thanks to a damning review in the NME by Danny Baker and Charles Shaar Murray. At the same time, some UK Decay members produced their own monthly fanzine The Suss and ran their own punk record and clothes shop called Matrix. Guitarist Steve Spon was soon recruited from Pneumania, allowing Abbo to concentrate on frontman duties.

For Madmen Only is the first studio album by English rock band UK Decay. It was released in October 1981 by record label Fresh.

All songs written by UK Decay.

A1. “Duel”

A2. “Battle of the Elements”

A3. “Shattered”

A4. “Stage Struck”

A5. “Last in the House of Flames”

B1. “Unexpected Guest”

B2. “Sexual”

B3. “Dorian”

B4. “Decadence”

B5. “Mayday Malady”

B6. “For Madmen Only”

• Creeton (Creeton K-OS) – bass guitar, production
• Twiggy – bass guitar, production
• Steven (Steve Harle) – drums, production
• Spon (Steve Spon) – guitar, piano, production
• Abbo (Steven Abbot) – vocals, recording

Technical

• Bernard Chandler – sleeve design and artwork
• Jan Toorop – front cover painting The Disintegration of Faith
• John Loder – engineering, production
• Simon Scofield – engineering
• Tony Cook – engineering