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discography: singles updated 14 March 2008


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Bingo-Master's Break-Out! / Psycho Mafia / Repetition
Step Forward SF7, 11 August 1978 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]
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It's The New Thing / Various Times
Step Forward SF9, November 1978 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]
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Rowche Rumble / In My Area
Step Forward SF11, 30 July 1979 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]
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Fiery Jack / 2nd Dark Age / Psykick Dancehall 2
Step Forward SF13, January 1980 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]
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How I Wrote 'Elastic Man' / City Hobgoblins
Rough Trade RT048, 11 July 1980 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]
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Totally Wired / Putta Block
Rough Trade RT056, September 1980 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]
Some copies came in a sleeve with no center hole cut-out.
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Lie Dream Of A Casino Soul / Fantastic Life
Kamera ERA001, 13 November 1981 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]
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Look, Know / I'm Into C.B.
Kamera ERA004, 19 April 1982 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]
Some copies came with different coloured text on the front cover (the back cover was unchanged).
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The Man Whose Head Expanded / Ludd Gang
Rough Trade RT133, 27 June 1983 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]
There was a promotional cassette put out by Rough Trade featuring these 2 tracks plus Wings and Kicker Conspiracy on one side and the other side contained 4 tracks by the group World Service.
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Kicker Conspiracy / Wings
Container Drivers / New Puritan

Rough Trade RT143, 19 September 1983 (double 7") [top of page] [lyrics]
Container Drivers & New Puritan were from a John Peel session recorded on 16 September 1980, first broadcast on 24 September 1980.
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Marquis Cha-Cha / Room To Live
Kamera ERA014, November 1983 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]
Initial copies were incorrectly labelled Papal Visit on the B-side. The single was originally scheduled for release in September 1982, to accompany the album Room To Live, however it was shelved and not released until November 1983.
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Oh! Brother / God-Box
Beggars Banquet Beg110, 8 June 1984 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]

Oh! Brother / O! Brother / God-Box
Beggars Banquet Beg110T, 8 June 1984 (12")
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c.r.e.e.p. / Pat-Trip Dispenser
Beggars Banquet Beg116, 24 August 1984 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]

C.R.E.E.P. / Pat-Trip Dispenser / c.r.e.e.p.
Beggars Banquet Beg116T, 24 August 1984 (12")
The first pressings of the 12" were on green vinyl, the rest were black with a free art print.
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Call For Escape Route EP
Draygo's Guilt / Clear Off / No Bulbs

Beggars Banquet BEG120E, 12 October 1984 (12") [top of page] [lyrics]


No Bulbs 3 / Slang King 2
Beggars Banquet BEG 120 (Bonus 7")
The 7 inch came free with the EP.
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Couldn't Get Ahead / Rollin' Dany
Beggars Banquet BEG134, 14 June 1985 (Double A-side 7") [top of page] [lyrics]


Couldn't Get Ahead / Rollin' Dany / Petty (Thief) Lout
Beggars Banquet BEG134T, 21 June 1985 (12")


Rollin' Dany / Couldn't Get Ahead / Vixen / Barmy / Petty (Thief) Lout
PVC Records PVC5909, 1985 (US import 12")
Both sides contain the same five tracks.
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Cruiser's Creek / L.A.
Beggars Banquet BEG150, 11 October 1985 (33rpm 7") [top of page] [lyrics]

Cruiser's Creek / L.A. / Vixen
Beggars Banquet BEG150T, 11 October 1985 (12")
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Living Too Late / Hot Aftershave Bop / Living Too Long
Beggars Banquet BEG165T, 7 July 1986 (12") [top of page] [lyrics] [lyrics 2]

Living Too Late / Hot Aftershave Bop
Beggars Banquet BEG165, July 1986 (Promotional 7")

There was also a promotional miniature bottle of Hot Aftershave Bop after shave.
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Mr. Pharmacist / Lucifer Over Lancashire
Beggars Banquet BEG168, 1 September 1986 (7") [top of page] [lyrics] [lyrics 2]

Mr. Pharmacist / Lucifer Over Lancashire / Auto Tech Pilot
Beggars Banquet BEG168T, 1 September 1986 (12")
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Hey! Luciani / Entitled
Beggars Banquet BEG176, 8 December 1986 (7") [top of page] [lyrics] [lyrics 2]

Hey! Luciani / Entitled / Shoulder Pads #1B
Beggars Banquet BEG176T, 8 December 1986 (12")
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There's A Ghost In My House / Haf Found Bormann
Beggars Banquet BEG187, 27 April 1987 (7") [top of page] [lyrics] [lyrics 2]


There's A Ghost In My House / Haf Found Bormann
Beggars Banquet BEG187H, April 1987 (7" with hologram sleeve)


There's A Ghost In My House / Haf Found Bormann / Sleep Debt Snatches / Mark'll Sink Us
Beggars Banquet BEG187T, 27 April 1987 (12")


There's A Ghost In My House / Hey! Luciani / Haf Found Bormann / Sleep Debt Snatches
Beggars Banquet BEG187C, 27 April 1987 (MC)
Plays all 4 tracks on both sides.
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The Peel Sessions EP
Put Away / Mess Of My / No Xmas For John Quays / Like To Blow

Strange Fruit SFPS028, June 1987 (12") [top of page] [lyrics] [lyrics 2]
Peel session recorded 27 November 1978, first broadcast 6 December 1978.
Original limited edition came in metalicised sleeve.

Castle SFPS028, 1989 (CD) reissue with same track listing.
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Hit The North Part 1 / Hit The North Part 2
Beggars Banquet BEG200, 19 October 1987 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]



Hit The North Part 1 / Hit The North Part 2
Beggars Banquet BEG200P, October 1987 (7" picture disc)



Hit The North Part 1 / Hit The North Part 3 / Australians In Europe / Northerns In Europ
Beggars Banquet BEG200T, 26 October 1987 (12")



Hit The North Part 4 / Hit The North Part 5 / Hit The North Pt. 1
Beggars Banquet BEG200TR, October 1987 (12")



Hit The North (Zeus B. Held Remix) / Hit The North (Extended Version) / Hit The North (Dub Version) Beggars Banquet SOVX2410, 1987 (12")
Plays at 33rpm.



Hit The North Double Six Mix
Hit The North Part 1 / Hit The North Part 6 (Double Six Mix) / Hit The North Part 4 / Australians In Europe

Beggars Banquet BEG200C, October 1987 (MC)
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Victoria / Tuff Life Booogie
Beggars Banquet BEG206, 11 January 1988 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]

Victoria / Tuff Life Booogie
Beggars Banquet BEG206B, January 1988 (7" box)
Boxed, numbered 7" with badge and 2 lyric sheets.

Victoria / Tuff Life Booogie / Guest Informant / Twister
Beggars Banquet BEG206T, 18 January 1988 (12")

Victoria / Tuff Life Booogie / Guest Informant / Twister
Beggars Banquet BEG206C, 18 January 1988 (MC)
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Bremen Nacht Run Out / Mark'll Sink Us
Beggars Banquet FALL1, 29 February 1988 (7") [top of page] [lyrics] [lyrics 2]
7" that came free with The Frenz Experiment LP.
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Jerusalem / Acid Priest 2088
Beggars Banquet FALL2, 7 November 1988 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]
Big New Prinz / Wrong Place, Right Time No. 2
Beggars Banquet FALL3, 7 November 1988 (7")
Two 7" singles and a postcard in a numbered box, limited to 15,000 copies (issued as FALL2B).

Jerusalem / Acid Priest 2088
Beggars Banquet FALL2, 7 November 1988 (3" CD)
Big New Prinz / Wrong Place, Right Time No. 2
Beggars Banquet FALL3, 7 November 1988 (3" CD)
Two 3" CD singles in a numbered wallet, limited to 4,000 copies (issued as FALL2CD).
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Big New Prinz / Wrong Place, Right Time
Beggars Banquet FALL4, 1988 (Promotional 7") [top of page] [lyrics]


Big New Prinz / Wrong Place, Right Time
Beggars Banquet FALL4T, 1988 (Promotional 12")
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Cab It Up / Dead Beat Descendant
Beggars Banquet BEG226, 5 June 1989 (7") [top of page] [lyrics] [lyrics 2] [lyrics 3]

Cab It Up / Dead Beat Descendant / Kurious Oranj (live) / Hit The North (live)
Beggars Banquet BEG226T, 12 June 1989 (12")
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Brix E Smith Interview
Brix7, 1989 (7") [top of page]

On blue vinyl (500 copies) or picture disc (1,000 copies).
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Telephone Thing / British People In Hot Weather
Cog Sinister/Fontana SIN4, 15 January 1990 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]

Telephone Thing (extended) / British People In Hot Weather / Telephone Dub
Cog Sinister/Fontana SIN412, January 1990 (12")

Telephone Thing (extended) / British People In Hot Weather / Telephone Dub
Cog Sinister/Fontana SINCD4, January 1990 (CD)

Telephone Thing (extended) / British People In Hot Weather / Telephone Dub
Cog Sinister/Fontana SINDJ412, January 1990 (Promotional 12")

Telephone Thing / British People In Hot Weather
Cog Sinister/Fontana, January 1990 (Promotional MC)
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Popcorn Double Feature / Butterflies 4 Brains
Cog Sinister/Fontana SIN5, 12 March 1990 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]

Popcorn Double Feature / Zandra
Cog Sinister/Fontana SINR5, March 1990 (7" limited to 3,000 copies)

Popcorn Double Feature / Arms Control Poseur / Butterflies 4 Brains
Cog Sinister/Fontana SIN512, 12 March 1990 (12")

Popcorn Double Feature / Zandra / Black Monk Theme Pt. II
Cog Sinister/Fontana SINR512, March 1990 (12" limited to 3,000 copies)

Popcorn Double Feature / Arms Control Poseur / Butterflies 4 Brains
Cog Sinister/Fontana SINCD5, March 1990 (CD)

Arms Control Poseur is a slightly different edit/mix to the version on the Extricate CD and cassette.
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White Lightning / Blood Outta Stone
Cog Sinister/Fontana SIN6, 13 August 1990 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]

White Lightning / Zagreb (Movement II) / Blood Outta Stone / The Funeral Mix
Cog Sinister/Fontana SINX612, August 1990 (12")

The Dredger EP
White Lightning / Blood Outta Stone / Zagreb (Movements I+II+III) / Life Just Bounces

Cog Sinister/Fontana SIN612, August 1990 (12" limited to 5,000 copies)

The Dredger EP
White Lightning / Blood Outta Stone / Zagreb (Movements I+II+III) / Life Just Bounces

Cog Sinister/Fontana SINCD6, August 1990 (CD)
Some copies came with a free poster.

White Lightning / Blood Outta Stone
Cog Sinister/Fontana ? (Promotional 7")
7" single with small bottle of White Lightning tequila.
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High Tension Line / Xmas With Simon
Cog Sinister/Fontana SIN7, December 1990 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]

High Tension Line / Xmas With Simon / Don't Take The Pizza
Cog Sinister/Fontana SIN712, December 1990 (12")

High Tension Line / Xmas With Simon / Don't Take The Pizza
Cog Sinister/Fontana SIN7(12), December 1990 (Promotional MC)
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So What About It?
Cog Sinister/Fontana NICE1, 1991 (Promotional 12") [top of page] [lyrics]
12" containing three remixes of the song.
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Free Range / Everything Hurtz
Cog Sinister/Fontana SINS8, 2 March 1992 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]



Free Range / Everything Hurtz
Cog Sinister/Fontana SIN8, 2 March 1992 (7" limited edition with hand-painted sleeve)



Free Range / Return / Dangerous / Everything Hurtz
Cog Sinister/Fontana SIN812, 2 March 1992 (12" numbered limited edition)



Free Range / Return / Dangerous / Everything Hurtz
Cog Sinister/Fontana SINCD8, 2 March 1992 (CD)



Free Range / Return / Dangerous / Everything Hurtz
Cog Sinister/Fontana SINDJ812, 2 March 1992 (Promotional 12")

The edits/mixes on all 4 tracks are slightly different to the Code: Selfish album versions. Dangerous is named So-Called Dangerous on the album.
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Ed's Babe / Pumpkin Head Xscapes / The Knight The Devil And Death / Free Ranger
Cog Sinister/Fontana SINCD912, 22 June 1992 (12") [top of page] [lyrics]


Ed's Babe / Pumpkin Head Xscapes / The Knight The Devil And Death / Free Ranger
Cog Sinister/Fontana SINCD9, 22 June 1992 (CD)
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The Re-Mixer / Lost In Music / A Past Gone Mad / The League Of Bald Headed Men
Cog Sinister/Permanent, 15 February 1993 (Promotional 12") [top of page] [lyrics]



Kimble / C'n'C-Hassle Schmuk
Strange Fruit SFPS787, 8 March 1993 (7") [top of page] [lyrics] [lyrics 2]

Kimble / C'n'C-Hassle Schmuk / Spoilt Victorian Child / Words Of Expectation
Strange Fruit SFPS087, 8 March 1993 (12")

Kimble / Gut Of The Quantifier / Spoilt Victorian Child / Words Of Expectation
Strange Fruit SFPCD087, 8 March 1993 (CD)

All the tracks are from John Peel sessions.
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Why Are People Grudgeful? / Glam Racket
Cog Sinister/Permanent 7SPERM9, 5 April 1993 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]

Why Are People Grudgeful? / Glam Racket / The Re-Mixer / Lost In Music
Cog Sinister/Permanent 12SPERM9, 5 April 1993 (12")

Why Are People Grudgeful? / Glam Racket / The Re-Mixer / Lost In Music
Cog Sinister/Permanent CDSPERM9, 5 April 1993 (CD)

A promotional postcard was sent out to announce the release of the single - see here. The edits/mixes on Why Are People Grudgeful?, Glam Racket & Lost In Music are slightly different to the album versions.
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Behind The Counter / War / Cab Driver
Cog Sinister/Permanent 12SPERMD13, 13 December 1993 (12") [top of page] [lyrics]

M5 / Happy Holiday / Behind The Counter (Remix)
Cog Sinister/Permanent 12SPERM13, 20 December 1993 (12")

Behind The Counter / War / Cab Driver
Cog Sinister/Permanent CDSPERMD13, 13 December 1993 (CD)

M5 / Happy Holiday / Behind The Counter (Remix)
Cog Sinister/Permanent CDSPERM13, 20 December 1993 (CD)

The edits/mixes on War & M5 are slightly different to the album versions.
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15 Ways / Hey! Student / The $500 Bottle Of Wine
Cog Sinister/Permanent 10SPERM14, 18 April 1994 (10" clear vinyl) [top of page] [lyrics]

15 Ways / Hey! Student / The $500 Bottle Of Wine
Cog Sinister/Permanent 12SPERM14, 18 April 1994 (12")

15 Ways / Hey! Student / The $500 Bottle Of Wine
Cog Sinister/Permanent CDSPERM14, 18 April 1994 (CD)

The edit/mix on 15 Ways is slightly different to the album version.
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The Chiselers / Chilinist
Jet JET500, 12 February 1996 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]

The Chiselers / Chilinist / Interlude-Chilinism
Jet JETCD500, 12 February 1996 (CD)
Some copies came in an uncoloured sleeve (JETCDS500).

The Chiselers / Chilinist / Interlude-Chilinism
Jet JETMC500, 12 February 1996 (MC)
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Masquerade (single mix) / Masquerade (Mr. Natural mix) / Masquerade (PWL mix)
Artful 10ARTFUL1, 9 February 1998 (10") [top of page] [lyrics] [lyrics 2]



Masquerade (single mix) / Ivanhoe's Two Pence / Spencer Must Die (live) / 10 Houses Of Eve (remix)
Artful CDARTFUL1, 9 February 1998 (CD)



Masquerade (single mix) / Calendar / Scareball / Ol' Gang (live)
Artful CXARTFUL1, 9 February 1998 (CD)
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Touch Sensitive Dance Mix / Touch Sensitive / Antidote
Artful 12ARTFUL2, 22 March 1999 (12") [top of page] [lyrics]

Touch Sensitive / Antidote / Touch Sensitive Dance Mix
Artful CDARTFUL2, 22 March 1999 (CD)

Antidote is the same track as (Jung Nev's) Antidotes on The Marshall Suite album. Reissued March 2003 after an edit of Touch Sensitive was used in a UK television advertisement for Vauxhall Corsa cars.
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F-'Oldin' Money / Perfect Day (new version) [sic] / Birthday Song (new mix)
Artful CDARTFUL3, 16 August 1999 (CD) [top of page] [lyrics]


F-'Oldin' Money / The REAL Life Of The Crying Marshal (new version) / Tom Raggazzi (new mix)
Artful CDXARTFUL3, 16 August 1999 (CD)

Tom Raggazzi (new mix) is labelled Anecdote (new mix) on the back of the cover.
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Rude (All The Time) / I Wake Up In The City
Flitwick MK45 1FG, August 2001 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]
Limited edition of 500 copies, given away free to Flitwick Records subscribers.
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The Rough Trade Singles Box
Castle CMEBX526 SET, 15 July 2002 (5 CD) [top of page]

Boxed set comprising the 4 singles released on Rough Trade:
  • How I Wrote 'Elastic Man' / City Hobgoblins
  • Totally Wired / Putta Block
  • The Man Whose Head Expanded / Ludd Gang
  • CD1: Kicker Conspiracy / Wings CD2: Container Drivers / New Puritan

    On early pressings, the versions of Container Drivers & New Puritan are album versions from Grotesque and Totale's Turns, not the Peel session versions that originally appeared on the single. Later pressings have the correct Peel session versions. There is nothing to visibly distinguish the different pressings.

  • Reissued 8 September 2003 on Earmark on 180gm vinyl LP (40014) as The Rough Trade Singles Collection - see albums page.
  • Reissued 22 November 2004 on Earmark as 5 x 7" singles in box (40014S)
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    The Fall vs 2003
    Susan vs Youthclub / Janet vs Johnny
    Action Records TAKE20, 2 December 2002 (7") [top of page] [lyrics]

    Susan vs Youthclub / Janet vs Johnny / Susan vs Youthclub (remix)
    Action Records TAKE20CD, 2 December 2002 (CD)

    The 7" was intended to be blue vinyl but due to a production error it was pressed in standard black. The remix on the CD was done by Vertical Smile. A one track promo CD of Susan vs Youthclub was issued on a blank CDR with a small white sticker on the disc giving the song title and Action's email address only.
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    (We Wish You) A Protein Christmas / (We Are) Mod Mock Goth / (Birtwistle's) Girl In Shop / Recovery Kit 2#
    Action Records TAKE22CD, 8 December 2003 (CD) [top of page] [lyrics]

    Also on limited edition of 1,000 7" double single. The promo carried the warning: "For promotional use only - abuse it and we will get one of Santa's helpers to drop a little present on you from a great height".
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    Theme From Sparta F.C. #2 / My Ex Classmate's Kids (live)
    Action Records TAKE23, 28 June 2004 (7") [top of page]

    Theme From Sparta F.C. #2 / My Ex Classmate's Kids (live) / Theme From Sparta F.C. video (mpeg-1 video file)
    Action Records TAKE23CD, 28 June 2004 (CD)

    My Ex Classmate's Kids is live from Kantine, Cologne 23 October 2001.The first pressing of the CD also contained Portugal Tour as a "hidden track" in wav and MP3 file formats, playable only on a computer. These CDs were supposed to be destroyed other than a handful of copies which had been sent out as promos, however it seems this didn't happen and the retail CDs were distributed with Portugal Tour included. A one track promo on blank CDR also exists.
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    2 Librans (demo)
    Cog Sinister/Voiceprint Fall999SIN, July 2004 (one-sided 7") [top of page]

    Limited numbered edition of 500, one-sided vinyl sent out by Voiceprint to people who returned all 8 tokens from the Voiceprint CD album reissues of 2002. The tokens promised a CD (one was to be compiled by MES and include unreleased material); a note came with the 7" explaining that MES had sold the rights to Sanctuary Records so the CD could no longer be issued & the 7" was a replacement.
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    Rude (All The Time) EP
    Distilled Mug Art / I Wake Up In The City / Where's The Fuckin Taxi? Cunt / My Ex Classmates Kids

    Hip Priest/Voiceprint HIPP005CD, 28 February 2005 (CD) [top of page]

    Limited numbered edition of 2,000. Tracks 1, 2 & 4 previously unreleased alternate versions. The tracklisting was advertised by Voiceprint as being: Rude (All The Time) / I Wake Up In The City / My Ex Classmates Kids / Distilled Mug Art.
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    I Can Hear The Grass Grow
    I Can Hear The Grass Grow / Clasp Hands

    Slogan/Sanctuary SLOSI005, 26 September 2005 (Double A-side 7") [top of page]

    Limited edition of 1,000. There is a promo CD with the 2 tracks (SLOPX005).

    I Can Hear The Grass Grow (US version)
    I Can Hear The Grass Grow / I Can Hear The Grass Grow (alternate version) / Bo Doodak

    Narnack NCK7034, 6 September 2005 (CD)

    Bo Doodak is an alternate version of Bo Demmick from the album Fall Heads Roll.
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    Reformation! The Single
    Reformation! (Uncut) / Over Over (Rough Mix) / My Door Is Never (Rough Mix) / Reformation! (Edit)

    Slogan/Sanctuary SLOTW009, 9 April 2007 (12") [top of page]

    Reformation! (Uncut) / Over Over (Rough Mix) / My Door Is Never (Rough Mix) / Reformation! (Edit)
    Slogan/Sanctuary SLOXD009, 9 April 2007 (CD)

    Reformation! (Uncut) is the original UK CD album version. The promo CD has a different cover (with only 2 drawn figures).
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    The Von Südenfed 12" is on the MES guest vocals discography page.