''Songs of Praise'' is the debut studio album by

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. It was released in 1981 on Dwed Wecords. It was re-released by Fall Out Records. A 1993 CD reissue by

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included two bonus tracks from the ''Bar Room Bop'' EP. In 2008, the album was rerecorded by the band and released as the "25th Anniversary Edition."

Critical reception

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'' called the album "something of a cult classic in punk record-collecting circles."

Track listing

All songs written by Keith Warren and Pete Davison. # "England" # "Hurt" # "Just Like Me" # "Tango" # "Telepathic People" # "Mary Whitehouse" # "Distortion" # "Get Adicted" # " Viva la Revolution" # "Calling Calling" # "In the Background" # "Dynasty" # "Peculiar Music" # "Numbers" # "Sensitive" # "Songs of Praise"

1993 Cleopatra bonus tracks

"Sound of Music" # "Who Spilt My Beer?"

Personnel

The Adicts

* Monkey - vocals * Pete Dee - guitar * Mel Ellis - bass * Kid Dee - drums

Release history

References

{{Authority control The Adicts albums 1981 debut albums Cleopatra Records albums