The RutsThe Crack

Label:

Virgin – 4793303

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Punk

Tracklist

A1 Babylon's Burning
A2 Dope For Guns
A3 S U S
A4 Something That I Said
A5 You're Just A
A6 It Was Cold
Synthesizer [Special Synthesizer Effects]Mick Glossop
B1 Savage Circle
B2 Jah War
Backing VocalsRocky (10)
Organ [Occasional Organ]Paul Fox (7)
Piano [Skanking Steinway]Segs
B3 Criminal Mind
B4 Back Biter
B5 Out Of Order
B6 Human Punk

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtThe Town House
  • Remastered AtTuran Audio
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Published ByVirgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

Credits

  • Artwork [Cover Concept]The Ruts
  • Backing VocalsMannah* (tracks: A3, B3)
  • Bass, Backing VocalsSegs
  • DesignHothouse (2)
  • Drums, Backing Vocals, PercussionDave Ruffy*
  • Engineer [Assistant]Tony George
  • Engineer, Mixed ByMick Glossop
  • Guitar, Backing VocalsPaul Fox (7)
  • Painting [Front Cover Painting]John Howard*
  • Producer, Arranged ByThe Ruts
  • SaxophoneGarry Barnacle*
  • Tape OpChappie Chambers
  • TrumpetLuke Tunney
  • VocalsMalcolm Owen
  • Written-ByMannah* (tracks: A3)

Notes

Comes in a clear vinyl outer sleeve with a flap sealed with a clear sticker

Vinyl is housed in a clear heavy gauge square inner bag and comes with a SOV card

Recorded and mastered at The Townhouse.

Published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

℗ 1979 Virgin Records Ltd.

'Human Punk' recorded live at The Marquee, 19th July 1979.

Front of picture disc shows caricatures of many well known personalities from the 1970s. The 4 Ruts sit on a lounge in the centre of the painting - other identifiable characters include Jimmy Pursey (at 4 o'clock) Astronomer Patrick Moore (at 8 o'clock) John Peel (with a girl on his lap, at 9 o'clock), Peter Cook and Dudley Moore (at 11 o'clock), Keith Richards (at 1 o'clock), Rat Scabies and Captain Sensible (at 2 o'clock) and Jimi Hendrix (at 3 o'clock)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 602547933034
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched): BG34531-01 A-14793303
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched): BG34531-01 B-1 4793303
  • Label Code: LC03098

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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
The Crack (LP, Album) Virgin 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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Reviews

  • Soundgarden84's avatar
    Soundgarden84
    Sounds fine for a picture disc! Obviously not 100% quiet - because physics.
    But the very little humm is neglectable when the music plays.
    Beautiful and heavy disc.
    • saxonman1's avatar
      saxonman1
      this is a really nice 180g picture disc of this punk/reggae classic, this comes housed in a cut out sleeve as you can see and has the original lp artwork on the back of the sleeve, this was one of the best punk records to come out in the uk back in 1979, cant belive this is 40 years old this year, i bought the 45 ( something that i said) uk 45 way back in the early 80s and im not really a reggae guy but i love the B side to that single give youth a chance............love the ruts to this day, rip malcom owen sadly the real ruts only lasted but two years prior to his death................................................... great pd

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