The RutsThe Crack

Label:

Virgin – CDV 2132

Format:

CD , Album, Reissue

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Reggae

Style:

Reggae

Tracklist

1 Babylon's Burning 2:35
2 Dope For Guns 2:11
3 S.U.S.
Composed ByMannah*
3:49
4 Something That I Said 3:53
5 You're Just A... 2:55
6 It Was Cold 6:48
7 Savage Circle 3:05
8 Jah War 6:55
9 Criminal Mind 1:34
10 Backbiter 3:02
11 Out Of Order 1:50
12 Human Punk 4:34
13 Give Youth A Chance
EngineerMike Robinson
ProducerBob Sargeant
3:07
14 I Ain't Sofisticated 2:16
15 The Crack
Composed ByThe Ruts
EngineerPrestage*
5:49

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗BBC Enterprises Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Published ByVirgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
  • Recorded AtMarquee Club
  • Glass Mastered AtNimbus

Credits

  • Composed ByFox* (tracks: 1 to 14)
  • EngineerMick Glossop
  • Producer, Arranged ByThe Ruts (tracks: 1 to 12, 14, 15)

Notes

CD reissue of the 1979 album with 3 single 'B-sides' as bonus tracks (tracks 13 to 15).
'Human Punk' was recorded live at The Marquee, London, 19th July 1979.

Track 13 - B-side to VS 285 The Ruts - Something That I Said Released 31/8/79
Track 14 - B-side to VS 298 The Ruts - Jah War Released 2/11/79
Track 15 - B-side to VS 370 The Ruts - West One (Shine On Me) Released 22/8/80

Back cover:
℗ 1979 Virgin Records Ltd.
Track 13 ℗ 1979 BBC Enterprises Ltd.
© 1979 Virgin Records Ltd.

Disc face:
The copyright in this recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd
℗ 1979 Virgin Records Ltd
Track 13 ℗ 1979 BBC Enterprises Ltd
© 1978 Virgin Records Ltd

Made in the U.K.

Issued in standard jewel case with a 4-page folded insert. The inside pages show a "small selection of the albums currently available on CD from Virgin Records."

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 5 012981 213220
  • Price Code: PM500
  • Distribution Code: 250 988-217
  • Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): CDV 2132 · :MASTERED BY NIMBUS:

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Crack (LP, Album) Virgin V 2132 UK 1979
The Crack (LP, Album, Stereo) Virgin 200 988-270, 200 988 1979
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The Crack (LP, Album) Virgin International VI 2132 US 1979
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The Crack (LP, Album) Virgin 2933 791 1979

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