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“The Split Single” Plastic Records Plas 001

2 tracks by UK Decay
”UK Decay /Car Crash”

2 tracks by Pneumania

“Exhibition / Coming Attack”

  Released early 1979

The Split Single

Notes ;
UK Decay's first release. Line-up was Abbo (guitar and vocals) , Segovia (bass)
and Steve Harle (drums).  Pneumania featured Spon on guitar , who then joined
UK Decay for all subsequent releases.  DIY production , 7”EP with hand stamped
labels and stapled sleeve. Roughly 1000 made.

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“The Black 45” Plastic Records Plas 002

•The Black Cat
•Disco Romance
•Message Distortion
•Middle of the Road Man

Released Jan 1980

The Black 45
Notes ; 4 track 7” EP in wraparound sleeve

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“For My Country / Unwind”

Fresh Records 7” Fresh 12

Later re-issued on UK Decay Records DK3

Released Aug 1980

For My Country/Unwind
 Notes ;  7” single in wraparound sleeve. Also available as a Portuguese (!) import in a
standard picture sleeve on Rossil Records (RISS 8114)

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“Unexpected Guest / “Dresden”

 Fresh Records 7” Fresh 26

Later re-issued on UK Decay Records DK4

 Released Feb 1981

Dresden

Unexpected Guest / Dresden
Notes ; 7” single in wraparound sleeve. "Unexpected Guest" is a different version to the album
track. Last release to feature Martyn “Segovia” Smith. A 12” version was advertised in the press,
but was never actually pressed.

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Sexual / Twist in the Tale

Fresh Records 7” Fresh 33

Released Oct 1981

Sexual/Twist in the Tale
Notes ; 7” single in wraparound sleeve. "Sexual" is the LP version.  Eddie “Twiggy” Branch on bass
for this and all subsequent releases, .

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Tracks
•Duel
•Battle of the Elements
•Shattered
•Stage Struck
•Last in the House of Flames

•Unexpected Guest
•Sexual
•Dorian
•Decadence
•Mayday Malady
•For Madmen Only

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For Madmen Only
Notes ; Released October 1981 in gatefold sleeve. Later re-issued on UK Decay Records DKLP1.
2 bassists played on the various recording sessions , firstly Creeton Chaos (of US act Social Unrest,
who stood in on bass for a US and UK tour spring 81) and then Twiggy. There is also a Japanese
version with a Japanese lyric insert (!).on VAP records.

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“Rising from the Dread” 12” EP

•Werewolf

•Jerusalem Over
(The White Cliffs of Dover)
•Rising from the Dead
•Testament

Corpus Christi Records Christ ITS 1.
Released August 1982.

Rising From the Dread
Notes ; 12” EP with lyric insert. Corpus Christi was a division of  Crass Records. 

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Tracks
Side A:
 •Unwind
 •Werewolf
 •Dresden
 •Barbarian
 •Barbarians
 •Sexual
 •Stage Struck
 •Rising From The Dead
 •Twist In The Tale
Side B:
 •Unexpected Guest
 •Testament
 •Black Cat
 •UK Decay
 •For My Country
 •Unwind

“A Night for Celebration” official live cassette
UK Decay Records DK6.  Recorded at Hammersmith Klub Foot on
30 December 1982, the final UK Decay gig.

Other Recordings ;

UK Decay recorded 2 Peel Sessions for the BBC , details as follows ;

Session 1 ; (recorded 22.4.80)

For My Country / Unwind Tonight / Sexual / Rising From The Dead

Session 2 ; (recorded 22.7.81)

Stagestruck / Duel / Last in the House of Flames / Glass Ice

Notes ; “Unwind Tonight” and “Glass Ice” were later re-named “Unwind” and
“Shattered” on the Fresh releases. These are widely bootlegged but never officially
released. 

Appearances on Compilations

The only otherwise unavailable UK Decay track on a compilation is an alternate version
of “For My Country” on the “Rough Trade Post Punk 01” compilation.

Various other tracks have appeared on compilations over the years , in the 80’s there was
“Unwind” on “A Fresh Selection” and “For My Country” on “Punk and Disorderly”. In the
90’s a number of Goth compilations have appeared with various UK Decay and In Excelsis
tracks , these seem to be cash-ins that I can’t be bothered to publicise

note; See here for 'Monokroms' Compilation listings:
Monokroms Compilation Listings

After UK Decay split , there were 2 low-key appearances on compilation albums by
Abbo/Twiggy/Steve Harle prior to forming Furyo. “Slave Drive “ by “Slave Drive” on
“The Whip” and “Meat of Youth” by “Meat of Youth” on the Batcave album. I’ll include
full details of these in the Furyo discography , but just to say the track “Slave Drive” is
credited to UK Decay on the CD re-issue of “The Whip” , which is a bit cheeky and untrue.

Rough Trade Shops: Post Punk 01