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THE BOYS ON SAFARI


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71 track 5 CD clamshell box set covering legendary Punk band The Boys’ period with Safari Records between 1979-81.

Disc 1 is the band’s third studio album “To Hell With The Boys” which reached No.4 in the Independent Chart in early 1980 and features the Indie Chart hit singles ‘Kamikaze’ (No.9) and ‘Terminal Love’ (No.32).

The second disc is 1981’s “Boys Only” album which features the singles ‘You’d Better Move On’ and ‘Weekend’.

Disc 3 is a 22 track “Rarities” round-up containing eight previously unreleased studio demos alongside non LP B-sides and rare mixes.

The fourth disc is the X rated “Christmas Album” issued under the name The Yobs, which now has three added bonus tracks. Long out of print on vinyl or CD and currently an expensive collector’s item.

The final disc is an “In Concert” recording for the BBC in 1980.

The 28 page booklet contains detailed track notes by original vocalist Matt Dangerfield and lots of clippings, memorabilia and pictures of all the relevant record sleeves.
Tracklist

DISC ONE

TO HELL WITH THE BOYS
1. SABRE DANCE
2. RUE MORGUE
3. TERMINAL LOVE
4. SEE YA LATER
5. YOU CAN’T HURT A MEMORY
6. KAMIKAZE
7. LONELY COWBOY
8. WAITING FOR THE LADY
9. BAD DAY
10. INDEPENDENT GIRL

DISC TWO

BOYS ONLY
1. WEEKEND
2. WRONG ARM OF THE LAW
3. POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL
4. MONOTONY
5. NOTHING VENTURED
6. WONDERFUL WORLD
7. SCRUBBER
8. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
9. GABRIELLE
10. MISS YOU
11. LITTLE WHITE LIFELINE
12. LET IT RAIN

DISC THREE

RARITIES
1. SCHOOLGIRLS
2. JAP JUNK (1979 DEMO)
3. SEE YOU LATER (1978 DEMO)
4. CRY TOMORROW (1979 DEMO)
5. LOVE IN PAIN (1979 DEMO)
6. SCHOOLDAYS (1979 DEMO)
7. YOU CAN GIVE IT (1979 DEMO)
8. TERMINAL LOVE (ORIGINAL TO HELL MIX)
9. RUE MORGUE (ORIGINAL TO HELL MIX)
10. KAMIKAZE (SINGLE VERSION)
11. TERMINAL LOVE (SINGLE VERSION)
12. I LOVE ME
13. YOU’D BETTER MOVE ON
14. WALK MY DOG
15. JIMMY BROWN
16. LITTLE RUNAROUND (1980 BOYS ONLY DEMO)
17. WEEKEND (1980 BOYS ONLY DEMO)
18. LET IT RAIN (1980 BOYS ONLY DEMO)
19. NOTHING VENTURED (1980 BOYS ONLY DEMO)
20. WRONG ARM OF THE LAW (1980 BOYS ONLY DEMO)
21. COOL
22. LUCY

DISC FOUR

THE YOBS CHRISTMAS ALBUM
1. RUB A DUM DUM
2. THE BALLAD OF THE WARRINGTON
3. ANOTHER CHRISTMAS
4. DOGGY
5. JINGLE BELLS
6. AULD LANG SYNE
7. SILENT NIGHT
8. SILVER BELLS
9. C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S
10. GLORIA
11. TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
12. WHITE CHRISTMAS
13. WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
14. MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS & KEEP YOU BONUS TRACKS
15. RUB A DUM DUM (SINGLE VERSION)
16. ANOTHER CHRISTMAS (SINGLE VERSION)
17. YOBS ON 45

DISC FIVE

BBC IN CONCERT 1980
1. FIRST TIME
2. RUE MORGUE
3. YOU’D BETTER MOVE ON
4. KAMIKAZE
5. COP CARS
6. NEW GUITAR IN TOWN
7. BRICKFIELD NIGHTS
8. WORM SONG
9. TERMINAL LOVE
10. LIVIN’ IN THE CITY