Songs of Praise is the debut studio album by punk band the Adicts. It was released in 1981 on Dwed Wecords. It was re-released by Fall Out Records. A 1993 CD reissue by Cleopatra Records included two bonus tracks from the Bar Room Bop EP. In 2008, the album was rerecorded by the band and released as the "25th Anniversary Edition."
Critical reception The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called the album "something of a cult classic in punk record-collecting circles."
Track listing All songs written by Keith Warren and Pete Davison. "England" "Hurt" "Just Like Me" "Tango" "Telepathic People" "Mary Whitehouse" "Distortion" "Get Adicted" "Viva la Revolution" "Calling Calling" "In the Background" "Dynasty" "Peculiar Music" "Numbers" "Sensitive" "Songs of Praise"
1993 Cleopatra bonus tracks "Sound of Music" "Who Spilt My Beer?"
Personnel
The Adicts Monkey - vocals Pete Dee - guitar Mel Ellis - bass Kid Dee - drums
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog Notes UK 1981 Dwed Wecords LP SMT-008 UK 1981 Fall Out Records LP FALL LP 006 UK 1993 Fall Out Records CD FALL CD 006 US 1993 Cleopatra Records CD CLEO 2481-2 With two bonus tracks Europe 2008 People Like You Records CD/LP Prison 161 Europe 2008 People Like You Records CD/LP Prison 162 25th Anniversary Edition (re-recorded) Europe 2008 People Like You Records CD Prison 163 Ultimate Edition, with original and 25th Anniversary Edition versions of the album and a DVD
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