Band Name: The Business
Music Album: The Best Of The Business
Album Release Date: November 2024
Music Genre: Punk Rock Oi
Record Label: Snapper Music
Album Release Country: United Kingdom
Music Record Type: 44 Tracks CD
English Oi!/punk rock band formed in 1979 in Lewisham, South London. On 1 December 2016, it was announced that frontman Mick Fitzsimons (aka Micky Fitz) had died of cancer.
| 1-01 | Out In The Cold | 3:00 |
| 1-02 | Streets Where You Live | 3:31 |
| 1-03 | Harry May | 2:14 |
| 1-04 | National Insurance Blacklist (Employers Backlist) | 3:10 |
| 1-05 | Suburban Rebels | 2:17 |
| 1-06 | Product | 2:29 |
| 1-07 | Smash The Discos | 1:49 |
| 1-08 | Disco Girls | 2:09 |
| 1-09 | H-Bomb (Reality Kills) | 1:54 |
| 1-10 | Blind Justice | 2:15 |
| 1-11 | Get Out While You Can | 2:50 |
| 1-12 | Guttersnipe | 3:18 |
| 1-13 | Real Enemy | 2:16 |
| 1-14 | Loud Proud And Punk | 2:07 |
| 1-15 | Get Out Of My House | 2:31 |
| 1-16 | Outlaw | 2:14 |
| 1-17 | Saturday's Heroes | 2:48 |
| 1-18 | Frontline | 4:01 |
| 1-19 | Spanish Jails | 3:19 |
| 1-20 | Freedom | 3:07 |
| 1-21 | Coventry | 3:21 |
| 1-22 | No Emotions | 3:17 |
| 1-23 | Do A Runner | 2:58 |
| 1-24 | Welcome To The Real World | 3:27 |
| 1-25 | Fear In Your Heart | 3:22 |
| 1-26 | Never Say Never | 2:48 |
| 1-28 | Drinking And Driving | 3:09 |
| 1-27 | Look At Him Now | 3:24 |
| 2-01 | Mortgage Mentality (Live) | 3:09 |
| 2-02 | Suburban Rebels (Live) | 2:50 |
| 2-03 | Product (Live) | 2:29 |
| 2-04 | Out In The Cold (Live) | 3:06 |
| 2-05 | Do A Runner (Live) | 2:54 |
| 2-06 | Welcome To The Real World (Live) | 3:38 |
| 2-07 | Drinking And Driving (Live) | 2:39 |
| 2-08 | Hurry Up Harry (Live) | 2:32 |
| 2-09 | Harry May (Live) | 3:39 |
| 2-10 | H-Bomb (Live) | 1:59 |
| 2-11 | Blind Justice (Live) | 3:35 |
| 2-12 | Loud Proud And Punk (Live) | 2:18 |
| 2-13 | Sabotage The Hunt (Live) | 1:42 |
| 2-14 | Smash The Discos (Live) | 3:00 |
| 2-15 | Do They Owe Us A Living (Live) | 1:31 |
| 2-16 | Pretty Vacant (Live) | 3:43 |
All tracks published by Link Music Ltd. except:
1-14, 2-12 Copyright Control
1-15 Rondor (London) Music
2-07 Link Music Ltd./Complete Music Ltd.
2-08 Singatune Publishing
2-15 Southern Songs
2-16 Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Tracks 2-01 and 2-02 were originally released as bonus tracks on the limited edition double vinyl album "Back To Back - Volume 1" on Wonderful World Records (Cat No. WOWDLP 1) which featured repackaged versions of "1908-81 The Official Bootleg" and "Loud Proud And Punk-Live". Mixed at Alaska Studios, London SE1.
Track 2-03 was recorded live off the mixing desk at the 1987 Lisieux Punk festival. The whole gig was recorded and to be released on Link France entitled "Oi! pour la France" but was never released. However this track was released on the 4-track limited-edition 7" single given away withthe magazine "Beat Of The Street". (here)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.discogs.com/Toy-Dolls-Prince-Buster-Guana-Batz-Business-Various/release/1332599">here)
Tracks 2-04 to 2-09 were recorded live at the legendary "Main Event" gig at the London Astoria on 29th April 1988. The tracks were released on the vinyl album "Live And Loud" on Link Records (Cat No LINK 097). (here)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.discogs.com/Business-Live-And-Loud/release/1790658">here)
Tracks 2-10 to 2-16 are taken from the bands [sic.] live album "Loud Proud And Punk - Live" originally released on Syndicate Records (Cat No. SYN LP 6). Mixed at Alaska Studios, Waterloo SE1
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