UK Decay Discog

UK Decay Discography

 

The Split Single - Pneumania

Plastic Records Plas 001

2 tracks by Pneumania,  Exhibition / Coming Attack  - Released early 1979

Pneumania featured Me 'Steve Spon' on guitar , who then joined UK Decay for all subsequent releases. DIY production , 7 inch EP with hand stamped labels and stapled sleeve. Roughly 1000 made.

Credits, Song Writing, Performance, 5 string Guitar, Keyboards and Co Production.

The Black 45 - UK Decay

Plastic Records Plas 002

The Black Cat, Disco Romance, Message Distortion, Middle of the Road Man, Released Jan 1980

Notes ;  4 track 7 inch EP in wraparound sleeve.

Credits include, Song Writing , Performance, Guitars, Keyboards and Co Production

For My Country - UK Decay

Fresh Records 7 inch Fresh 12, also re-issued on UK Decay Records DK3

For My Country/Unwind, Released Aug 1980

Notes ; 7 inch single in wraparound sleeve. Also available as a Portuguese import in a standard picture sleeve on Rossil Records (RISS 8114)

Credits include, Song Writing , Performance, Guitars, Keyboards and Co Production

Unexpected Guest - UK Decay

Fresh Records 7” Fresh 26, later re-issued on UK Decay Records DK4

Unexpected Guest, Dresden, released Feb 1981

Notes ; 7 inch single in wraparound sleeve. Unexpected Guest is a different version to the album track.  A 12 inch version was advertised in the music media, but was never actually pressed.

Credits include, Song Writing , Performance, Guitars, Keyboards and Co Production

Sexual - UK Decay

Fresh Records 7 inch Fresh 33

Sexual, Twist in the Tale

Notes; 7 inch single in wraparound sleeve. Sexual is the LP version.

Credits include, Song Writing , Performance, Guitars, Keyboards and Co Production

For Madmen Only - UK Decay

Fresh Records Fresh LP5 and UK Decay Records DKLP1

Duel, Battle of the Elements, Shattered, Stage Struck, Last in the House of Flames. Unexpected Guest, Sexual, Dorian, Decadance, Mayday Malady, For Madmen Only. Released Oct 1981.

Notes ; Released October 1981 in gatefold sleeve. Re-issued on UK Decay Records DKLP1. There is also a Japanese version with a Japanese lyric insert on VAP records.  Later Re-issued with augmented tracklist and on CD in 2008.

Credits include, Song Writing , Performance, Guitars, Keyboards and Co Production

Rising From The Dread - UK Decay

Corpus Christi Records Christ ITS 1

Werewolf, Jerusalem Over (The White Cliffs of Dover), Rising from the Dead, Testament. Released August 1982.

Notes ; 12 inch EP with lyric insert. Corpus Christi was a division of Crass Records.

Also re-released April 2015 for Record Store Day on UK Decay Records. Official RSD 2015 release limited to 500 copies in clear vinyl. Sympathetically remastered from the original tapes. Extensive sleeve notes by Dave Jennings and Mick Mercer.

My credits include Song Writing, Performance, Guitars, Co Production on the original and I remastered and post produced the RSD 2015 version.

A Night For Celebration - UK Decay

UK Decay Records DK6 - official live cassette

Unwind, Werewolf, Dresden, Barbarian, Barbarians, Sexual, Stage Struck, Rising From The Dead, Twist In The Tale, Unexpected Guest, Testament, Black Cat, UK Decay, For My Country, Unwind. Released 1983.

Recorded at Hammersmith Klub Foot on 30 December 1982, the final UK Decay gig of the early period.

Co Songwriting and Performance on Guitar.

Post Punk Vol 1 - UK Decay

Mute ‎– CD STUMM 224, CD Comp

Unique recording of a track by UK Decay submitted to The Rough Trade Post Punk Vol 1 compilation. For My Country. Released 2003.

A re-recorded version of UK Decay's classic; For My Country - recorded at the 33 Studio in 1992. For this inclusion, I remixed and mastered the track in my own project studio. Credits include, songwriting, arranging, performance, recording, mixing, production and mastering. Recorded at 33 Studio Luton 1992 and mixed & mastered at my studio in Luton in 2003.

Death So Fatal - UK Decay

Yak Records ‎– DKCD1, CD Album

UK Decay (From 1979 "Split Single"), Christian Disguise(1979 Demo), Sexual (Peel Session), Rising From The Dread (Peel Session), Carcrash (Live), Portrait (Live), The Black Cat (Live), Duel (Peel Session), Stagestruck (Peel Session), Last In The House Of Flames (Peel Session), Dorian (From "For Madmen Only"), For My Country 92, Twist In The Tale 92, Barbarian (2004 Remix) Remix – Spon.  Released 2007.

A collection of early singles, Peel Sessions and rare tracks by UK Decay. Credits include, songwriting, arranging, performance, recording, mixing, production, compilation and mastering. Recorded at 33 Studio Luton 1992 and various other studios and Live locations and mixed & mastered at my studio in Luton in 2007.

For Madmen Only CD - UK Decay

UK Decay Records ‎– UKDEC001

Werewolf, Jerusalem Over (The White Cliffs Of Dover), Rising From The Dead, Testament, Duel, Battle Of The Elements, Shattered, Stage Struck, Last In The House Of Flames, Unexpected Guest, Sexual, Dorian, Decadence, Mayday Malady, For Madmen Only, Barbarian, Black Cat, Unwind, For My Country. Released 2009.

For Madmen Only - Extended version - UK Decay's classic album augmented with singles and the Rising From The Dread EP. It took a few years of negotiating to get access to the master tapes for this but once we had the go ahead I set to work compiling and mastering this collection. Credits include songwriting, sound design, programming arranging, performance, recording, mixing and production. Compiled and mastered at my home studio in Luton in 2008-9.

Hope Compilation - UK Decay

Sophie Lancaster Foundation - Digital Download

Unique recording of a track by UK Decay submitted to the Hope Foundation awareness raising download compilation that campaigned for an amendment to the Hate Crime laws. A specially tweaked and remastered version of UK Decay's 'Battle Of The Elements' Club mix. Released 2011.

UK Decay's 1981 recording of Battle Of The Elements from the For Madmen Only album was fine the way it was, but as an experiment I lined it up on a Nuendo timeline and steadied the tempo all the way through - the natural recording wandered somewhat. Once 'clocked to the tempo' I added a more substantial kick drum to the mix and then re-mastered.Credits include, songwriting, arranging, performance, recording, mixing, production and mastering. Remastered at my studio in Luton in 2010.

Killer - UK Decay

UK Decay Records ‎– ukdecs003, 7" Single

Killer and Heavy Metal Jews. Released March 2013.

500 copies only on white coloured vinyl. this is post punk / goth legends uk decay's first release in 30 years. 'heavy metal jews' is heavy and brutal - uk decay on steroids. this is the first taster for the forthcoming album 'new hope for the dead'. Worked alongside Grammy award nominated legendary producer Chris Tsangarides on this and for the rest of the forthcoming album. It was great to watch a master at work. Credits include, songwriting, arranging, performance, recording, executive production. Recorded in 2012 at the Ecology Rooms Deal.

New HopeFor The Dead - UK Decay

Rainbow City Records, UK Decay Records LP 1606, UKDECLP 002, 12" Album (EU)
Rainbow City Records, UK Decay Records LP 1606, UKDECCD 002, CD Album (EU)
Metropolis Records #MTP 887 (USA), CD Album

Shake ‘Em Up, Heavy Metal Jews, Next Generation, Killer, This City Is A Cage, Woman With A Black Heart, Revolutionary Love Song, Shout, All The Faces In History, I Feel Good, Drink. Released (UK - EU) May 2013, (USA) September 2013.

"With one crashing blow, UK Decay have rewritten the rules of engagement for supposed ‘comeback’ albums and redefined the term ‘Punk’ for the modern age." Louder Than War.  The long awaited comeback album of brand new material from my band; UK Decay. Worked alongside Grammy award nominated legendary producer Chris Tsangarides on this and for the rest of the forthcoming album. It was great to watch a master at work. Credits include, songwriting, arranging, performance, recording, executive production. Recorded in 2012 at the Ecology Rooms, Deal.

Wonderful Town

Wonderful Town EP Limited Edition (Vinyl)UKDEC 1885
Wonderful Town EP Limited Edition CD
Wonderful Town EP Digital Download

Hatters Hatters, Wonderful Town (Club Version), Wonderful Town, Bring Me Sunshine.

This project was in aid of supporting UK Decay's home town of Luton. For UK Decay it was a divergence to their normal style. The proceeds went to Luton Food Bank and SOLYD both charity groups helping the local community. The record ended up earning nearly £7000.00 for the above mentioned charities and was featured and mascot-ed by Luton Town Football Club who's players signed a multitude of copies.

My job was to recreate the music and work out the arrangements for Hatters Hatters and Bring Me Sunshine - Eric Morecombe's and Ernie Wise's theme tune. So I 'punk-ed' them out accordingly. Then liaised and co produced with UK Decay and Justin Saban at Latent Lemon Studios. Oh and I played guitars!

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