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. "Bad Boy" was included on the band's next studio album, ''

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Track listing

# "Bad Boy" # "Shake Rattle Bang Your Head" # "Joker in the Pack" (picture disc only)

Personnel

The Adicts

* Keith "Monkey" Warren - Vocals * Pete "Pete Dee" Davison - Guitar * Mel "Spider" Ellis - Bass * Michael "Kid Dee" Davison - Drums

References

The Adicts songs 1983 singles 1983 songs {{punk-song-stub