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All Skrewed Up is the 1977 debut album by British band Skrewdriver. It was issued with four different sleeve colours - green, orange, yellow, and pale purple. It was later re-released in 1990 as "The Early Years" with five additional tracks, including the singles "Unbeliever" and "Streetfight", originally issued on the German release.

The album received favourable press from NME, Sounds, Melody Maker, and Record Mirror. It marked the turning point in the band's direction from punk to skinhead, mirrored in the song "We Don't Pose", which was aimed at emerging young punk rock bands more concerned about image than a message. The record contains none of the neo-Nazi/white power-themed lyrics for which the band later became known for writing. Donaldson was the only member of the record's line-up to play on future Skrewdriver releases.[4]

It was re-released in 1990 as The Early Years with a different track order and five bonus tracks. The Early Years is the only official release of the All Skrewed Up tracks on CD.

Track listing

All tracks by Ian Stuart Donaldson, except where noted.

  1. "Where's It Gonna End?" – 2:31
  2. "Government Action" (Donaldson, Phil Walmsley) – 1:34
  3. "Back Street Kids" – 1:38
  4. "Gotta Be Young" (Donaldson, Walmsley) – 1:59
  5. "I Don't Need Your Love" – 2:01
  6. "I Don't Like You" (Donaldson, Walmsley) – 1:55
  7. "An-Ti-So-Cial" (Donaldson, Walmsley) – 1:26
  8. "(Too Much) Confusion" – 2:32
  9. "9 Till 5" – 2:04
  10. "Jailbait" – 1:12
  11. "We Don't Pose" – 1:49
  12. "The Only One" – 2:49
  13. "Won't Get Fooled Again" (written by Pete Townshend) – 2:24

The tracks "Streetfight" and "Unbeliever" (intended to be the A and B sides on a 7" which never made it past the test pressing stage) were included on the German version of the album as tracks 8 and 12, respectively.

Personnel

  • Ian Stuart Donaldson - Vocals
  • Phil Walmsley - Guitar
  • Kevin McKay - Bass
  • John "Grinny" Grinton - Drums

Singles

  • 1977 - "An-Ti-So-Cial"

References

  1. ^ http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/skrewdriver.htm
  2. ^ Stewart Home (1995). Cranked up really high: genre theory and punk rock. Codex. p. 95. ISBN 1899598014. The shallow nihilism of Anti-Social, I Don't Like You and / Don't Need Your Love on side one oi All Skrewed Up are counter-balanced by 9 Till 5 and the excellent (Too Much) Confusion on side two
  3. ^ England's Dreaming, Revised Edition: Anarchy, Sex Pistols, Punk Rock, and Beyond. Macmillan. 18 January 2002. p. 597.
  4. ^ "Sputnikmusic.com - Skrewdriver profile". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
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