The Boys Whose Head Exploded

The Boys Whose Head Exploded
The Boys Whose Head Exploded
Live album by The Pop Group
Released	27 May 2016
Recorded	1979–1980
Genre	Post-punk, free jazz, experimental rock
Length	40:53
Label	Freaks R Us
The Pop Group chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

The Boys Whose Head Exploded is a rare live performances bootleg compilation by English post-punk band The Pop Group, released on 27 May 2016 through Freaks R Us.^[2] The recordings are taken largely from the band's 1980 tour of Europe and focuses on material from their sophomore album For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Pop Group, except "Shake the Foundations" by Glaxo Babies.

CD track listing
No.	Title	Recorded	Length
1.	"We Are All Prostitutes"	1980 in Milan, Italy	3:33
2.	"Justice"	1980 in Cologne, Germany	2:58
3.	"How Much Longer"	1980 in Cologne, Germany	3:55
4.	"Blind Faith"	1979 in Sheffield, England	5:40
5.	"Forces of Oppression"	1980 in Cologne, Germany	2:29
6.	"There Are No Spectators"	1980 in Cologne, Germany	3:16
7.	"Feed the Hungry"	1980 in Cologne, Germany	4:31
8.	"Rob a Bank"	1980 in Milan, Italy	2:17
9.	"Shake the Foundations" (Glaxo Babies cover)	1980 in Cologne, Germany	2:38
10.	"73 Shadow Street"	1980 at Helsinki, Finland	9:36

DVD track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shake the Foundations"
2.	"Feed the Hungry"
3.	"Thief of Fire"
4.	"There Are No Spectators"
5.	"If You Think You're Part of the Solution"
6.	"How Much Longer"

Personnel

Adapted from The Boys Whose Head Exploded liner notes.^[3]

The Pop Group

Dan Catsis – bass guitar
Gareth Sager – saxophone, clarinet, piano, organ, guitar
Bruce Smith – drums, percussion
Mark Stewart – vocals
John Waddington – guitar, bass guitar

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	2016	Freaks R Us	CD
Japan	2016	Victor	CD	VIZP-146

References

^ Deming, Mark. "The Pop Group: The Boys Whose Head Exploded > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
^ "The Boys Whose Head Exploded LP/CD/Digital". thepopgroup.net. 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
^ The Boys Whose Head Exploded (booklet). The Pop Group. London, United Kingdom: Freaks R Us. 2016.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

The Boys Whose Head Exploded at Discogs (list of releases)
The Boys Whose Head Exploded at Bandcamp

[allmusic-1] Deming, Mark. "The Pop Group: The Boys Whose Head Exploded > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

[2] "The Boys Whose Head Exploded LP/CD/Digital". thepopgroup.net. 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

[linearnotes-3] The Boys Whose Head Exploded (booklet). The Pop Group. London, United Kingdom: Freaks R Us. 2016.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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Dan Catsis Gareth Sager Bruce Smith Mark Stewart Simon Underwood John Waddington
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