English Subtitles - Tannoy (1982)

English Subtitles were a post-punk band formed in 1979 by Gordron Ginter (Wardern Ginter) on vocals, Jules Web and Lou Librium on guitar/vocals, Dil Deadman on bass, and two drummers - Charlie Crotty for studio work and Paul Hookman for live gigs. They managed to get a record deal with Small Wonder Records, and released their debut single 'Time Tunnel' in 1979, before moving to Glass Records for their 'Tannoy'/Cars On Fire' single two years later. One final 7" followed, which was a split flexi-disc with Marine, and was given away with Vinyl Magazine in 1981, while Glass released their sole album in 1982, after which the band faded away. None of their early music was included on the album, so it's worth collecting it here to get an idea of the band's emerging post-punk sound which led to their 'Original Dialogue' album, from which I've included three songs as an example of what they sounded like towards they end of their career.

Track listing

01 Time Tunnel (single 1979)
02 Sweat (b-side of 'Time Tunnel')
03 Reconstriuction (b-side of 'Time Tunnel')
04 Tannoy (single 1981)
05 Cars On Fire (b-side of 'Tannoy')
06 Water 1&2 (free flexi with 'Vinyl Magazine' #7 1981)
07 Dance (from the 'Bits' cassette compilation tape 1981)
08 Lost (from the album 'Original Dialogue' 1982)
09 Insomnia (from the album 'Original Dialogue' 1982)
10 The Baby Cries (from the album 'Original Dialogue' 1982)