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The Pop Group - Y album

  • Performer: The Pop Group
  • Genre: Rock
  • Title: Y
  • Released: 2007
  • Style: Post-Punk, Dub, Avantgarde, Experimental
  • Country: UK
  • MP3 version size: 1653 mb
  • FLAC version size: 1137 mb
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  • Rating: 4.8
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Description

The Pop Group are a British post-punk band from Bristol, England, formed in 1978, whose dissonant sound spanned punk, free jazz, funk and dub reggae.

The Pop Group are a British post-punk band from Bristol, England, formed in 1978, whose dissonant sound spanned punk, free jazz, funk and dub reggae.

With the Grammy award winning pop producer at the helm, the experimental punk band return with Citizen Zombie. Ahead of its release, listen to the title track here.

Y is the debut studio album of English post-punk band The Pop Group. The album was produced by dub musician Dennis "Blackbeard" Bovell at Ridge Farm Studios in Surrey, and was released on 20 April 1979 through Radar Records. Pitchfork Media ranked it at number 35 on its list of The Top 100 Albums of the 1970s. The Wire included it in its list of "The 100 Most Important Records Ever Made.

Y ‎(CD, Album, RE). Radar Records (5). WPCR-722. RAD 20. The Pop Group.

Bands like The Pop Group or Gang of Four or Talking Heads struck the reminiscents of the scene with and even more strange and somehow rebellious attitude (this time driven towards music, and music alone). With Y, the british band set their names among the greatest of the period, with an album that drew direct influences from early 70s. 2. 3y. Razzle Dazzle. Their lyrics were often political in nature. Y is their debut studio album. It was released on 20 April 1979, through record label Radar. In 2004, Pitchfork Media ranked Y at number 35 on its list of the greatest albums of the 1970s. Internet rock music historian Piero Scaruffi ranks Y as the 23rd greatest rock album ever.

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The Pop Group are a post-punk band which formed in 1977 in Bristol, England. They consisted of Mark Stewart (vocals), John Waddington (guitar), Gareth Sager (guitar), Simon Underwood (bass) and Bruce Smith (drums). The band reformed in 2010 for a reunion tour. The Pop Group are a post-punk band which formed in 1977 in Bristol, England. The band reformed in 2010 for a reunion tour

Y is the debut studio album of English post-punk band The Pop Group. It was released on April 20, 1979 through Radar Records. The album was produced by dub musician Dennis "Blackbeard" Bovell at Ridge Farm Studios in Surrey

Tracklist

1 She Is Beyond Good And Evil 3:23
2 Thief Of Fire 4:35
3 Snowgirl 3:21
4 Blood Money 2:57
5 We Are Time 6:29
6 Savage Sea 3:02
7 Words Disobey Me 3:26
8 Don't Call Me Pain 5:35
9 The Boys From Brazil 4:16
10 Don't Sell Your Dreams 6:42
11 3:38 3:38

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Music UK Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Warner Music UK Ltd.
  • Published By – Copyright Control
  • Engineered At – Ridge Farm Studios
  • Pressed By – Cinram GmbH

Credits

  • Director Of Photography [Director] – Disc O'Dell
  • Engineer [Assistant, Studio Ridge Farm] – Brian Gaylor
  • Engineer [Studio Ridge Farm] – Mike Blaine
  • Liner Notes – John Mulvey
  • Other [Equipment] – Dave Harvey, John Botting, Jon Beales
  • Other [Sect.] – Linda Neville
  • Performer – Bruce Smith, Gareth Sager, John Waddington, Mark Stewart, Simon Underwood
  • Photography By – Ian Denning
  • Photography By [Front, Sunday Times] – Donald McCullin
  • Producer – Dennis Blackbeard Bovell*, The Pop Group
  • Sleeve – Malcolm Garrett, Rich Beale
  • Written-By – The Pop Group

Notes

Track 1. 'She Is Beyond Good And Evil', and Track 11. '3:38', are bonus tracks not available on the original album.

℗ 1979 Warner Music UK Ltd. © 2007 Warner Music UK Ltd.
The copyright in this recording and artwork is owned by Warner Music UK Ltd.
Manufactured in the E.U.

Packaging: clear tray jewel case

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Printed): 5 051011 992025
  • Barcode (String): 5051011992025
  • Mastering SID Code: IFPI L011
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 05R1
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 05N9
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 054T
  • Matrix / Runout: [Warner 'W' logo] 5051011992025 V01 BPA

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
RAD 20 The Pop Group Y ‎(LP, Album) Radar Records RAD 20 UK 1979
WPCR-722 The Pop Group Y ‎(CD, Album, RE) Radar Records WPCR-722 Japan 1996
RAD 20 The Pop Group Y ‎(LP, Album) Radar Records RAD 20 UK 1979
RAD 20 The Pop Group Y ‎(LP, Album, RE, Unofficial) Radar Records RAD 20 2014
PRO SCAN 14 The Pop Group Y ‎(CD, Album, Promo, RE) Radar Records PRO SCAN 14 Europe 1996

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