The Groundhogs

Thank Christ For The Bomb

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Record Label
Fire

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Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, ‘Thank Christ For The Bomb’ is released with bonus tracks on CD. A hugely influential album cited as the embryo for punk, grunge and beyond. Featuring epic 1970 concepts from this far reaching trio much praised by Underworld’s Karl Hyde, Captain Sensible, Stephen Malkmus and a host of others. ‘Thank Christ For The Bomb’ is a visionary tale of cold war fear, alienation and everyday drama. “This is a masterpiece!” New Musical Express. A thinking man’s rumination on alienation, the album is a game of two halves; side one tackling the thermo nuclear threat while side two traces riches to rags alienation in everyday London. Also featuring Radio 1 sessions and live versions of key tracks including a lengthy take of ‘Soldier’ recorded for the BBC’s In Concert series. First of a trio of ground-breaking albums that steered the band from the Blues into a heavier, more prog-based sound and a true reflection of their much-praised live sound. 

TRACK LISTING

1 Strange Town
2 Darkness Is No Friend
3 Soldier
4 Thank Christ For The Bomb Side
5 Ship On The Ocean
6 Garden
7 Status People
8 Rich Man, Poor Man
9 Eccentric Man
10 Garden (Radio 1 Sessions)
11 Eccentric Man (Radio 1 Sessions)
12 Garden (Live At Leeds)
13 Eccentric Man (Live At Leeds)
14 Soldier (Radio 1 Sessions)

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