''Five Albums'' is a box set by
Throbbing Gristle
Throbbing Gristle were an English music and visual arts group formed in 1975 in Kingston upon Hull by Genesis P-Orridge, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Peter Christopherson, and Chris Carter (British musician), Chris Carter. They are widely regarded as pi ...
, released in 1981 through record label Fetish, containing the band's three studio albums and two live albums.
All individual record covers are in black and white as opposed to the full-colour original issues. The set was limited to 5000 copies, all of which came with a badge and a book called ''Throbbing Gristle'', described on the back cover as "an historical booklet on the activities of TG", which includes previously unpublished retrospective articles by Bruce Elder and Jon Savage and many rare illustrations of ephemera and performances.
Albums included
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The Second Annual Report'' (1977)
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D.o.A: The Third and Final Report'' (1978)
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20 Jazz Funk Greats
''20 Jazz Funk Greats'' is the third studio album by British industrial music group Throbbing Gristle, released in December 1979 by the band's label Industrial Records. It is known for its tongue-in-cheek title and artwork, and has been hailed ...
'' (1979)
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Heathen Earth
''Heathen Earth'' is a live album by the English industrial band Throbbing Gristle, released in 1980 through Industrial Records.
Background
Tracks 1–8 document their performance 16 February 1980 at the Industrial Records studio in front o ...
'' (1980; live)
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Mission of Dead Souls
''Mission of Dead Souls'' is a recording of the final performance of Throbbing Gristle before their initial breakup. The concert took place at the Kezar Pavilion in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on the evening of May 29th, 1981.
The albu ...
'' (1981; live)
Charts
References
1981 compilation albums
Throbbing Gristle compilation albums
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