First Offence, Oxford Punks (Pete & Steve pre- Play Dead)
Thanks to a friend of companyofjustice.com who is a long term resident of the Oxford area, a number of photos and an audio cassette of First Offence have turned up. This band is notable as being the band that both Pete Waddleton and Steve Green were members of prior to the formation of Play Dead. […]
The Final Epitaph Deluxe Vinyl Reissue- available now
UK vinyl re-issue specialist Let Them Eat Vinyl have released the third of their Play Dead reissues, a recording of the band’s final concert on 22nd December 1985. Full tracklisting is Shine/This Side Of Heaven/Last Degree/Witnesses/Burning Down/Company Of Justice/Break/Caught On The Thorns/Judgement/Sacrosanct/The Tenant/Propaganda. Pressed on 140g coloured vinyl and featuring a new gatefold sleeve ‘The […]
Play Dead on Spotify
Subscribers to online streaming service Spotify can now find both ‘The First Flower’ and ‘Company Of Justice’ available. Find Play Dead on Spotify here. Vinyl reissue versions of these albums are still available too, for details see here- https://www.companyofjustice.com/2023/02/company-of-justice-deluxe-vinyl-reissue-available-now https://www.companyofjustice.com/2023/02/the-first-flower-deluxe-vinyl-reissue-available-now/
Company Of Justice Deluxe Vinyl Reissue- available now
UK vinyl re-issue specialist Let Them Eat Vinyl have released the second of their Play Dead reissues, the band’s 1985 album ‘Company Of Justice‘. Full tracklisting is Witnesses/Caught On The Thorns/Company Of Justice/This Side Of Heaven/Judgement/Chains/Celebration/Sacrosanct/Treason/Reward Pressed on 140g coloured vinyl and featuring a gatefold sleeve with full lyrics ‘Company Of Justice’ is available from […]
Official Play Dead Facebook page
The Official Play Dead Facebook page is now up and running. Facebook members can find it and ‘like’ here- https://www.facebook.com/companyofjustice
The First Flower Deluxe Vinyl Reissue- available now
“The First Flower is a mini-album to approach with deep respect” Sounds Magazine, May 1983. Unavailable on vinyl for nearly 30 years, Play Dead‘s debut album ‘The First Flower‘ gets the reissue treatment courtesy of UK vinyl specialists Let Them Eat Vinyl. The Deluxe Reissue version comes on 140g coloured vinyl, with gatefold sleeve and […]
Play Dead Deluxe Vinyl Reissues coming soon
Great news for old school vinyl fans. UK reissue specialists Let Them Eat Vinyl have scheduled three Play Dead albums for release in ‘Deluxe Vinyl’ format. ‘The First Flower’ ‘Company Of Justice’ and ‘The Final Epitaph’ are each available on 140g coloured vinyl and ‘The First Flower’ has been expanded to a two disc set […]