Now Then... [Import, Original recording remastered]

Stiff Little Fingers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 31, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Captain Oi!
• ASIN: B00004Z1DY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #749,781 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Falling Down

2. Won't Be Told

3. Love of the Common People

4. The Price of Admission

5. Touch and Go

6. Stands to Reason

7. Bits of Kids

8. Welcome to the Whole Week

9. Big City Night

10. Talkback

11. Is That What You Fought the War For?

12. Listen [*]

13. Sad-Eyed People [*]

14. That's When Your Blood Bumps [*]

15. Two Guitars Clash [*]

16. Good for Nothing [*]

Editorial Reviews

Reissue of the Irish punk legend's 1981 album with non-LP bonus tracks, 'Listen', 'Sad Eyed People', 'That's When Your Blood Bumps', 'Two Guitars Clash' and 'Good For Nothing'. 2000.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No teenage anger, instead a mature and brillant rock album, November 26, 2002

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don macvicar (here) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Now Then... (Audio CD)

An excellant rock album with classic slf tracks like 'stands to reason' and 'talkback' also the original and best version of 'the price of admission' and another ballad 'big city night' about the troubled streets of belfast are all standout tracks.slf bring new life to a cover of 'love of the common people' made famous by paul young in the mid eighties.and with rockers like 'bits of kids' and 'is that what you fought the war for' makes 'now then' an easy 5 stars.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SLF's Best Album....Period!, May 1, 2002

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ThrEaD NUGENT (Newport Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Now Then... (Audio CD)

It's sad to see a great group lopped in w/ the mindless, bonehead kiddie punk bands of yesterday and today (Green Day sounds nothing like them!) "Now Then" is light years ahead of their 1st 2 records and can compete w/ Go For It as their best. Don't get me wrong, "Inflammable" and "Nobody's Heroes" are insane, however, musically, their last two are superior: more interesting/ sophisticated, more mature, complex, better playing/singing and finally the production is flawless. I have no problem w/ records by 'punk' bands that have thin production (i.e. SLF's 1st 2, Damned Damned Damned, Vibrators' Pure Mania and Genx's 1st) I understand that's part of the "D.I.Y." spirit, however it's refreshing to see a group break out of the 'punk' thing and grow up! (i.e The Jam, Undertones, Damned(sometimes), Stranglers...you get the picture). In any case, there are songs on here that are absolutely perfect power pop gems on a Buzzcocks level (but not as cartoony)"Won't Be Told", "Falling Down" "Welcome to the Whole Week"(The old "Wide World of Sports" riff) and Touch and Go" to name a few. Highly recommended for those that are starting to feel unsatisfied w/ the 'anyone can do it' mentality of most 'punk' bands! HANX!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now, then, July 9, 2008

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Ska Daddy "Punk Rules" (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Now Then (Audio CD)

Now, then by SLF was my favorite record in the early 80's and I'm so happy to have it back again. From Northern Ireland, roots in the punk movement with some reggae/ska, they are as unpretentious and real as they come. Favorite song: Welcome to the Whole Week, about unemployment!