The Undertones (album)

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The Undertones
The Undertones cover
Studio album by The Undertones
Released May 1979
Recorded Eden Studios and Mrs Simms Shed, Derry
1979
Genre Punk Rock, Power Pop
Length 46:21
Label Sire
Rykodisc
Producer Roger Bechirian
Professional reviews
The Undertones chronology

The Undertones
(1979)		 Hypnotised
(1980)
Other front vinyl cover
The two images (front and back) on the vinyl album cover were such that either could be the front cover, as they both had the track listings.
The two images (front and back) on the vinyl album cover were such that either could be the front cover, as they both had the track listings.
CD cover
This is similar to the original album cover which was only on sale for a short time before being replaced by the above cover.
This is similar to the original album cover which was only on sale for a short time before being replaced by the above cover.

The Undertones is the 1979 debut album by The Undertones.

In 2000 Q magazine placed it at number 90 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. It was also listed in "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" which was selected and written by 90 leading international critics[1].

[edit] Track listing

All tracks composed by J. J. O'Neill; except where indicated

  1. "Family Entertainment" (D. O'Neill) – 2:37
  2. "Girls Don't Like It" – 2:19
  3. "Male Model" (J.J. O'Neill / M. Bradley / D. O'Neill) – 1:54
  4. "I Gotta Getta" – 1:53
  5. "Teenage Kicks" – 2:25
  6. "Wrong Way" – 1:23
  7. "Jump Boys" – 2:40
  8. "Here Comes the Summer" – 1:42
  9. "Get Over You" – 2:44
  10. "Billy's Third" (B. Doherty) – 1:57
  11. "Jimmy Jimmy" – 2:41
  12. "True Confessions" (J.J. O'Neill / M. Bradley / D. O'Neill) – 1:52
  13. "(She's A) Runaround" – 1:49
  14. "I Know a Girl" – 2:35
  15. "Listening In" (J.J. O'Neill / M. Bradley / D. O'Neill) – 2:24
  16. "Casbah Rock" :47

Bonus CD tracks:

  1. "Smarter Than U" – 1:35
  2. "Emergency Cases" – 1:52
  3. "Top Twenty" – 2:11
  4. "Really Really" – 1:51
  5. "Mars Bars" – 2:07
  6. "She Can Only Say No" :51
  7. "One Way Love" – 2:12

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
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