The Boys Whose Head Exploded

2016 live album by The Pop Group

Live album by The Pop Group

Released

27 May 2016 (2016-05-27)

Recorded

1979–1980

Genre

Post-punk, free jazz, experimental rock

Length

40:53

Label

Freaks R Us

The Pop Group chronology

Citizen Zombie
(2015)

The Boys Whose Head Exploded
(2016)

Honeymoon on Mars
(2016)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

The Boys Whose Head Exploded is a rare live performances bootleg compilation by English post-punk band The Pop Group, released on 27 May 2016 through Freaks R Us.

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Pop Group, except "Shake the Foundations" by Glaxo Babies

CD track listing
No.	Title	Recorded	Length
1.	"We Are All Prostitutes"	1980 in Milan, Italy	3:33
2.	"Justice"	1980 in Cologne, Germany	2:58
3.	"How Much Longer"	1980 in Cologne, Germany	3:55
4.	"Blind Faith"	1979 in Sheffield, England	5:40
5.	"Forces of Oppression"	1980 in Cologne, Germany	2:29
6.	"There Are No Spectators"	1980 in Cologne, Germany	3:16
7.	"Feed the Hungry"	1980 in Cologne, Germany	4:31
8.	"Rob a Bank"	1980 in Milan, Italy	2:17
9.	"Shake the Foundations" (Glaxo Babies cover)	1980 in Cologne, Germany	2:38
10.	"73 Shadow Street"	1980 at Helsinki, Finland	9:36

DVD track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shake the Foundations"
2.	"Feed the Hungry"
3.	"Thief of Fire"
4.	"There Are No Spectators"
5.	"If You Think You're Part of the Solution"
6.	"How Much Longer"

Personnel

Adapted from The Boys Whose Head Exploded liner notes.

The Pop Group

Dan Catsis – bass guitar
Gareth Sager – saxophone, clarinet, piano, organ, guitar
Bruce Smith – drums, percussion
Mark Stewart – vocals
John Waddington – guitar, bass guitar

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	2016	Freaks R Us	CD
Japan	2016	Victor	CD	VIZP-146

References

Deming, Mark. "The Pop Group: The Boys Whose Head Exploded > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
"The Boys Whose Head Exploded LP/CD/Digital". thepopgroup.net. 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
The Boys Whose Head Exploded (booklet). The Pop Group. London, United Kingdom: Freaks R Us. 2016.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

The Boys Whose Head Exploded at Discogs (list of releases)
The Boys Whose Head Exploded at Bandcamp

v t e The Pop Group
Dan Catsis Gareth Sager Bruce Smith Mark Stewart Simon Underwood John Waddington
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Live albums	Idealists in Distress From Bristol The Boys Whose Head Exploded
Compilations	We Are Time We Are All Prostitutes Cabinet of Curiosities
Singles	"She Is Beyond Good and Evil" "We Are All Prostitutes" In the Beginning There Was Rhythm/Where There's a Will There's a Way
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