M.A.D.
M.A.D. (Criminal Damage Records CRI12121. Released September 1984) Sunfeast b/w Craving (12″ only) Produced by John Fryer & MAD. Engineered by John Fryer. Recorded at Blackwing Studios, July 1984. Notes: M.A.D. stood for Mankind’s Audio Development and at this time of writing, there is some confusion about how many members of Play Dead were involved […]
Just Say Yeah
Just Say Yeah (Tanz Records TANZLP2. Released 1986) Features ‘Still In Chains‘ and ‘Burning Down‘ Notes: This compilation was released on the band’s own label. Also features Chatshow, Gaye Bykers On Acid, Bomb Party etc
The Whip
The Whip (Kamera Records KAM014. Released 1983) Features ‘Bloodstains Pleasure‘ Notes: Produced & engineered by Roy Rowland (also responsible for ‘The First Flower’ and the ‘Shine’ EP) this is an earlier version of the track, which was recorded over a year before the Clay Records version. This album was reissued on CD in 1993 (Jungle […]
An Interview With Wiff, September 2016
“It was the best apprenticeship to life I could have ever wished for…”
In an all new interview conducted in 2016 Wiff talks exclusively to COJ about lazers, tassels, pink drum kits and Play Dead.
From The Promised Land (2007 Reissue)
From The Promised Land (Reissue)(Anagram/Cherry Red Records CDMGOTH27. Released 2007) Isabel/Torn On Desire/Walk Away/Pleasureland/Return To The East/No Motive/Holy Holy/Weeping Blood/Break/Bloodstains/Solace/Pale Fire/Sacrosanct/Conspiracy/Bloodstains Pleasure/Solace(Extended Version)/Holy Holy(Catholic Mix) Notes: A proper CD reissue of ‘From The Promised Land’ with bonus tracks. This differs from ‘Resurrection’ by having the tracks in correct order and including ‘Weeping Blood’. Extra tracks […]
Resurrection
Resurrection (Clay Records CLAYCD111. Released 1992) Break/Isabel/Walk Away/Bloodstains/Solace/No Motive/Pleasureland/Pale Fire/Sacrosanct/Torn On Desire/Holy Holy/Return To The East/Conspiracy/Sin Of Sins(live)/Bloodstains Pleasure(12″ mix)/Solace(12″ mix)/Holy Holy(12″ mix) Notes: Basically ‘From The Promised Land’ remastered for CD. Although this differs from the original LP by re-ordering the tracks, deleting ‘Weeping Blood’ and interspersing them with Clay Records-era singles & b-sides.
The First Flower (1992 Reissue)
The First Flower (Reissue) (Jungle Records FREUDCD003. Released 1992) Time/The Tenant/Propaganda/Sin Of Sins/In Silence/Don’t Leave Without Me/Shine/Gaze/Promise/Propaganda(mix)/Propaganda(1984 mix)/Sin Of Sins(1984 mix)/Poison Takes A Hold/Introduction/TV Eye/Final Epitaph Notes: ‘The First Flower’ finally remastered for CD. The inclusion of the extra tracks means that this is a collection of everything the band released prior to signing to […]
The Final Epitaph (Live)
The Final Epitaph (Live) (Jungle Records FREUD15. Released 1987) Side 1- Shine/This Side Of Heaven/Last Degree/Witnesses/Burning Down/Company Of Justice Side 2- Break/Caught On The Thorns/Judgement/Sacrosanct/The Tenant/Propaganda Recorded live at Stevenage Bowes Lyon House, December 22nd 1985. This was Play Dead’s last performance. The source of this recording appears to be a mixing desk tape. The […]
Caught From Behind (Live)
Caught From Behind (Live) (Dojo Records DOJOLP34. Released 1986) Side 1- Break/Last Degree/Solace/Shine/Isabel Side 2- Sin Of Sins/Torn On Desire/This Side Of Heaven/Sacrosanct/The Tenant Recorded live in London & Nottingham UK, Berlin Germany, Paris France & Fribourg Switzerland at various points during 1984 & 1985. Notes: Possibly of bootleg origin, the sources of these recordings […]
In The Beginning- The 1981 Singles
In The Beginning- The 1981 Singles (Jungle Records JUNG26T. Released 1986) Poison Takes A Hold/Introduction/TV Eye/Final Epitaph (12″ only) Recorded at Hallmark W1, December 1980, April 1981 & August 1981. ‘TV Eye’ and ‘Final Epitaph’ produced by Cosmo. Notes: This is a reissue of the first two Fresh Records singles on 12″ format. These tracks […]
