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The Complete Singles Anthology

Buzzcocks · 2004

213 min · 55 tracks · punk

A frenetic collection of punk anthems that encapsulate youthful rebellion and raw emotional urgency.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short bursts of frenetic energy
  • youthful rebellion and urgency
  • for sing-along moments
  • dynamic shifts in pacing
  • ideal for party ignition

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer lengthy immersive experiences
  • seek smooth, consistent flows

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2004, 'The Complete Singles Anthology' captures Buzzcocks at a retrospective moment, compiling their influential singles from the late 1970s and early 1980s. This anthology showcases their evolution during punk's critical years and highlights their status as pioneers of the genre, following a lengthy hiatus since their last studio release in the 1990s.
Stylistic neighbors
The Clash· The Jam· X-Ray Spex

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Breakdown 1:57
  • 2 Time’s Up 3:04
  • 3 Boredom 2:51
  • 4 Friends of Mine 2:15
  • 5 Orgasm Addict 2:01
  • 6 Whatever Happened To? 2:13
  • 7 What Do I Get? 2:54
  • 8 Oh Shit 1:35
  • 9 I Don’t Mind 2:18
  • 10 Autonomy 3:43
  • 11 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat 5:40
  • 12 Love You More 1:49
  • 13 Noise Annoys 2:51
  • 14 Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) 2:41
  • 15 Just Lust 2:59
  • 16 Promises 2:35
  • 17 Lipstick 2:37
  • 18 Everybody’s Happy Nowadays 3:11
  • 19 Why Can’t I Touch It? 6:35
  • 20 Harmony in My Head 3:07
  • 21 Something’s Gone Wrong Again 4:32
  • 22 You Say You Don’t Love Me 2:52
  • 23 Raison d’Etre 3:31
  • 24 I Believe 7:08

Disc 2

  • 1 Are Everything 3:58
  • 2 Why She’s a Girl From the Chainstore 2:26
  • 3 Airwaves Dream 3:52
  • 4 Strange Thing 4:10
  • 5 What Do You Know 3:15
  • 6 Running Free 3:13
  • 7 I Look Alone 3:04
  • 8 Alive Tonight 3:49
  • 9 Serious Crime 3:28
  • 10 Last to Know 2:55
  • 11 Successful St 5:29
  • 12 Isolation (live) 3:43
  • 13 Innocent 3:33
  • 14 Who’ll Help Me Forget? 2:57
  • 15 Inside 2:31
  • 16 Do It 2:56
  • 17 Trash Away 4:45
  • 18 All Over You (live) 3:14
  • 19 Libertine Angel 2:56
  • 20 Roll It Over 3:41
  • 21 Prison Riot Hostage (excerpt from) 1:58

Disc 3

  • 1 Totally From the Heart 2:42
  • 2 Thunder of Hearts 2:55
  • 3 Soul on a Rock 3:31
  • 4 Jerk 2:22
  • 5 Don’t Come Back 2:35
  • 6 Oh Shit (live) 1:58
  • 7 Sick City Sometimes 2:59
  • 8 Never Believe It (demo) 3:07
  • 9 Paradise (live) 2:28
  • 10 Steve Diggle & Tony Barber Interview 40:12

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