Grin & Bear It

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Grin & Bear It
Grin & Bear It cover
Compilation album by The Ruts
Released December, 1980
Genre Punk rock
Length ??
Producer The Ruts, Tony Wilson
Professional reviews
The Ruts chronology
"The Crack"
(1979)		 Grin & Bear It
(1980)		 "Animal Now"
(1981)

Grin & Bear It is The Ruts' 1980 second album and features a compilation of singles, B-sides and live performances recorded at London's famous Marquee Club.

"In A Rut"/"H-Eyes" was the first single recorded at Fairdeal 8-track studio in Hayes in May 1978. Originally to be released as an e.p. with a considerably slower version of "Society" on Misty in Roots own label People Unite.

"Love In Vain" was the B-side of "Staring At The Rude Boys" it was produced and engineered (for Dukeslodge Enterprises) at Air and Townhouse Studios February 1980. Brass was added later.

"Demolition Dancing"/"Secret Soldiers" is taken from the John Peel session in February 1980.

"SUS"/"Babylon's Burning"/"Society" were recorded live in late 1979 and mixed live onto 2-track with no overdubs.

The track "S.U.S" was an attack on a 1970's UK law under which the police were able to stop people on the street and arrest them 'on suspicion' of causing (or being about to commit) a crime. This came to be known-as the "Sus law" and was widely regarded in some areas as being used as a justification by the police for the harassment of the young and racial minorities. The law was eventually repealed.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "In A Rut"
  2. "Love In Vain"
  3. "S.U.S."
  4. "Babylon's Burning"
  5. "Society"
  6. "West One (Shine On Me)"
  7. "Staring At The Rude Boys"
  8. "Demolition Dancing"
  9. "Secret Soldier"
  10. "H-Eyes"

[edit] Personnel

  • Malcolm Owen - vocals
  • Paul Fox - guitar
  • Segs Jennings - bass
  • Dave Ruffy - drums
  • Gary Barnacle - saxophone on "Love in Vain"
  • Bill Barnacle - trumpet on "Love in Vain"