The Sting-rays (often credited The Stingrays) were a British rock band from

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which recorded on Ace Records' garage and

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Discography

Most of the band's songs were written by Alec Palao and Bal Croce ;Albums *''Dinosaurs'' (Big Beat, 1983) *''Cryptic and Coffee Time'' (Kaleidoscope Sound, 1987) *''The Essential (Early) Sting-Rays'' (Big Beat, 1987) *''From the Kitchen Sink'' (Big Beat, 2002) compilation ;EP's, Singles * ''On Self Destruct'' (Big Beat, 1983) EP *''The Crusher'' as ''Bananamen'' (Big Beat, 1983) EP *"Escalator" (Big Beat, 1984) *"Don't Break Down" (Big Beat, 1985) *''June Rhyme'' (Kaleidoscope Sound, 1986) EP *''Behind the Beyond'' (Kaleidoscope Sound, 1986) EP ;Live *''Stomping at the Klub Foot'' (1984) (with Restless, Milkshakes and

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) *''Live Retaliation'' (Media Burn, 1985) *''Live & Raw '' (Raucous, 1995) *''Live at the Klub Foot 1984'' (Cherry Red, 2010) ;Compilation contributions *''Blood on the Cats'' (Anagram, 1983) *''Revenge of the Killer Pussies (Blood on the Cats #2)'' (Anagram, 1984) *'' Children of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the Second Psychedelic Era, 1976–1995'' (1995)

References

External links

*http://www.forcedexposure.com/Artists/STING.RAYS.THE.html
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