999 (album)
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 999 |
| type | studio |
| artist | 999 |
| cover | 999albumcover.jpg |
| released | |
| recorded | 1977 |
| studio | Olympic Studios, London |
| genre | Pop punk, punk rock |
| length | |
| label | United Artists |
| producer | Andy Arthurs |
| next_title | Separates |
| next_year | 1978 |
| :: |
| name = 999 | type = studio | artist = 999 | cover = 999albumcover.jpg | alt = | released = | recorded = 1977 | venue = | studio = Olympic Studios, London | genre = Pop punk, punk rock | length = | label = United Artists | producer = Andy Arthurs | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Separates | next_year = 1978 | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = | rev2 = Record Collector | rev2score =
999 is the debut album by English punk rock band 999. It contained such singles as September 1977's "I'm Alive"/"Quite Disappointing" and October 1977's "Nasty Nasty"/"No Pity". The album also contained "Emergency", which was the start of the band's more distinctive approach to their previous punk sound.
"Emergency" was issued as a single on 13 January 1978, as was "Me And My Desire" on 7 April 1978.
Track listing
| all_writing = Nick Cash and Guy Days, except where noted | headline = Side one | title1 = Me and My Desire | length1 = 3:48 | title2 = Chicane Destination | length2 = 2:43 | title3 = Crazy | length3 = 3:39 | title4 = Your Number Is My Number | length4 = 2:59 | title5 = Hit Me | length5 = 2:56 | title6 = I'm Alive | writer6 = | length6 = 2:35 | headline = Side two | title1 = Titanic (My Over) Reaction | length1 = 3:34 | title2 = Pick It Up | length2 = 2:44 | title3 = Emergency | length3 = 2:53 | title4 = No Pity | length4 = 2:00 | title5 = Direct Action Briefing | length5 = 2:21 | title6 = Nobody Knows | writer6 = | length6 = 3:14 | headline = 2000 CD reissue bonus tracks | title13 = Quite Disappointing | length13 = 2:11 | title14 = Nasty Nasty | length14 = 2:03 | title15 = My Street Stinks | length15 = 1:44
Personnel
999
- Nick Cash – guitar, vocals
- Guy Days – guitar, vocals
- Pablo LaBritain – drums
- Jon Watson – bass, vocals
Technical
- Andy Arthurs – production
- Doug Bennett – engineering
- Steve Nye – engineering
- Alan Winstanley – engineering
- Paul Henry – art direction, design
- George Snow – logo
- Trevor Rogers – photography
Charts
::data[format=table] | Chart (1978) | Peak position | |---|---| ::
References
References
- Thompson, Dave. "999 – 999". [[AllMusic]].
- Baldwin, Shane. (January 2007). "999 – 999". [[Record Collector]].
- https://www.45cat.com/record/up36399
- {{youtube. reWzZqWtCUU. "Emergecny"
- https://www.45cat.com/record/up36376
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