Hysterics is the second studio album released by British post-punk band The Nightingales. It was released in 1983 through the Red Flame record label and was distributed by Pinnacle. In 2004, it was re-released by the Cherry Red record label. The album spent several weeks in the top 20 in the UK Indie Chart.Cherry Red Records - "Hysterics"
James Robert described the album as "sharper" than their debut.
Track listing "Big Print" - 3:54 "This" - 3:58 "The Happy Medium" - 1:46 "Nothing But Trouble" - 3:42 "The Bending End" - 4:35 "Lower Than Ever" - 2:41 "Insurance" - 6:18 "Whys of Acknowledgement" - 2:45 "Bachelor Land" - 2:51 "Crafty Fag" - 3:38 "Ponces All" - 3:49
In 2004 the album was re-released by Cherry Red Records. It included the following tracks:
<li>"How To Age" - 6:24 (B-side to "Crafty Fag") <li>"Only My Opinion" - 1:04 (alternative lyrics to "Well Done Underdog", a song on Pigs on Purpose) <li>"The Crunch" (Version 2) - 4:49 (alternative lyrics to "The Crunch", a song on Pigs on Purpose) <li>"All Talk" - 1:51 (B-side to "The Crunch") <li>"Look Satisfied" - 3:20 (B-side to "The Crunch") <li>"Not Man Enough" - 4:13 (B-side to "The Crunch") <li>"This" (Version 2) - 3:56 (alternative mix to "This)"
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