Album

Grin And Bear It

Ruts

1980 · Rock, Reggae

Rare pressing on Gatefold

Grin And Bear It by Ruts

Grin And Bear It is a Punk album by Ruts, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 14 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1West One (Shine On Me)5:39
  2. A2Staring At The Rude Boys3:10
  3. A3Demolition Dancing2:34
  4. A4Secret Soldier2:16
  5. A5H-Eyes2:47

Side B

  1. B1In A Rut3:39
  2. B2Love In Vain4:08
  3. B3S.U.S.3:20
  4. B4Babylon's Burning2:18
  5. B5Society1:42

Sound DNA

  • Punk
  • Punk Rock
  • raw
  • defiant
  • punky

Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Issued on custom labels in a non-finished card picture sleeve and plain inner; initial quantities with a special price sticker on front cover and a foldout picture insert bearing catalogue number V2188.
Mastered at The Townhouse.
Track B3 'S.U.S.' recorded live.
Track B4 'Babylon's Burning' recorded live.
Track B5 'Society' recorded live.
From the back cover:
A FEW HANDY THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS ALBUM
In A Rut/H-Eyes (opens in a new tab)...
Our first single recorded at Fairdeal 8-track studio in Hayes May '78. Originally to be released as an e.p. with a considerably slower version of Society on it til now on Misty's own label People Unite.
Staring At The Rude Boys/Love In Vain (opens in a new tab)....
We included Love In Vain on this record because nobody listened to it as the B-side of Staring At The Rude Boys and in case you didn't hear the A-side....
Produced and engineered (for Dukeslodge Enterprises) at Air and Townhouse Studios February '80. Brass added later.
Demolition Dancing/Secret Soldiers....
Taken from the last John Peel session (opens in a new tab) we did aound February '80. (Thanks to John and the BBC).
Produced, engineered on 8-track at Maida Vale Studios. This was the only occasion Secret Soldiers was recorded.
West One (Shine On Me)......
The backing track was recorded in a 16-track in Shepherds Bush, but we don't talk about it. The engineer was OK tho'.
Overdubs and mixing engineered at the Townhouse.
SUS/Babylon's Burning/Society....
Recorded live, CHORUS late 1979. Mixed live onto 2-track, so no overdubs whatsoever.
Titles S.U.S. and Secret Soldier used on the record's labels, but SUS and Secret Soldiers used on the back cover.
Actual Catalog#: V2188

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Bill BarnacleTRUMPET, OTHER
  • Bill Barnacle's HornsBRASS
  • Gary BarnacleSAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE , OTHER

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 14 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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