''Singles. Period. The Vinyl Years 1980–1990'' is a
compilation album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...
by
Dutch punk rock band
The Ex, containing most of their singles released between 1980 and 1990. The collection does not include the band's double-single ''
1936, The Spanish Revolution'', nor their "
6" series or their collaborations with artists such as
Chumbawamba
Chumbawamba () were a British rock band formed in 1982 and disbanded in 2012. They are best known for their 1997 single "Tubthumping", which was nominated for Best British Single at the 1998 Brit Awards. Other singles include "Amnesia", " Enou ...
and
Dog Faced Hermans
Dog Faced Hermans were a post-punk band that formed in Scotland in the mid 1980s and remained active through the mid 1990s. They emerged from the UK anarcho-punk scene with a guitar/bass/drums line-up, but also incorporated trumpet and other ...
).
''Singles. Period.'' was released in 2005 by
Touch and Go Records
Touch and Go Records is an American independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois. After its genesis as a handmade fanzine in 1979, it grew into one of the key record labels in the American 1980s underground and alternative rock scenes. Tou ...
during a time when The Ex's material was only being issued physically on compact disc. The band later returned to releasing albums on vinyl, and even began to issue new 7" singles in 2010.
Track listing
#"Human car" - 2:14
#"Rock'n'roll-stoel" - 2:07
#"Cells" - 1:52
#"Apathy disease" - 3:29
#"Stupid Americans" - 2:16
#"Money" - 1:36
#"Curtains" - 2:17
#"Weapons for El Salvador" 2:48
#"Dust" - 2:15
#"New wars 2" - 1:38
#"Constitutional state" - 1:55
#"Gonna rob the spermbank" - 3:46
#"When nothing else is helpful anymore" - 3:32
#"Memberships" - 5:34
#"Trash" - 4:56
#"Crap-rap" - 2:51
#"Long live the aged" - 3:54
#"Enough is enough" - 4:42
#"Rara rap" - 4:33
#"Contempt" - 2:25
#"Stonestampers song" - 2:58
#"Lied der Steinklopfer" - 3:35
#"Keep on hoppin'" - 3:04
References
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The Ex (band) albums
2005 compilation albums