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band

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's second EP. It was released in 1985 through Fatal Erection Records. The back cover of the album contained a picture of

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with the words "The King" below it as a response to their previous release, the ''

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'' EP, which had a picture of

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on the front and

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on the back. The artwork, coupled with the title, is a joke at the expense of guitarist Pig Champion, as it is a picture of his extensive record collection.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "the blind rage of songs like 'Die on Your Knees' and 'Don’t Like It Here' ... is as formidable as pre-domestication Iggy."

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wrote that the EP "fine-tune dthe band's blistering sound and fatalistic worldview."

Track listing

Original EP

# "A.A." - 1:32 # "Legalize Freedom" - 1:44 # "Cold Comfort" - 1:14 # "Thorn In My Side" - 2:00 # "Rubber Husband" - 1:30 # "Rich Get Richer" - 1:25 # "Don't Like It Here" - 1:50 # "Time To Go" - 2:03

Reissue track list

# "A.A." - 1:32 # "Legalize Freedom" - 1:44 # "Cold Comfort" - 1:14 # "Typical" - 1:54 # "Thorn In My Side" - 2:00 # "Laughing Boy" - 1:41 # "Rubber Husband" - 1:30 # "I Gotta Right" (

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Cover) - 3:18 # "Rich Get Richer" - 1:25 # "Don't Like It Here" - 1:50 # "Die On Your Knees" - 2:45 # "Time To Go" - 2:03

Personnel

*Jerry A. - Vocals *Tom "Pig Champion" Roberts - Guitar *Chris Tense - Bass *Dean Johnson - Drums

References

1984 EPs Poison Idea albums Record collecting {{1980s-punk-album-stub