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Crash Course is the third official album released by English punk band the U.K. Subs. It was released in September 1980 on RCA/GEM Records.[2] It is the U.K. Subs' most successful live recording, entering at number 8 in the UK album charts and staying in the chart for six weeks.[3]
The album was awarded five stars by Sounds magazine writer Garry Bushell, and four stars in Record Mirror, though as Alex Ogg wrote later, "the band might as well have not existed for all the attention trendier publications like the "NME" would afford them".[4] The mixed reception did not trouble band leader Charlie Harper. Speaking to Rising Free Fanzine, Harper said he was pleased with the album's critical reception; "I really like the second album, more than the first one. I thought it was a good one. So I was more than happy with the reviews".[5]
More recently, AllMusic reviewer Victor W. Valdivia praised Brand New Age for its ambition and lyrical depth; "The UK Subs came of age on this album, and proved they were one of the best, most promising acts of their era," he wrote.[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "You Can't Take It Anymore" | Harper, Garratt, Slack, Davies | 1.59 |
| 2. | "Brand New Age" | 1:32 | |
| 3. | "Public Servant" | 2:15 | |
| 4. | "Warhead" | Harper, Slack | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Barbie's Dead" | Harper, Slack | 2:19 |
| 6. | "Organised Crime" | 2:06 | |
| 7. | "Rat Race" | 1:58 | |
| 8. | "Emotional Blackmail" | 2:44 | |
| 9. | "Kicks" | 1:51 | |
| 10. | "Teenage" | Harper | 2:31 |
| 11. | "Dirty Girls" | 1:48 | |
| 12. | "500cc" | Harper, Garratt, Slack | 2:15 |
| 13. | "Bomb Factory" | 2:11 | |
| 14. | "Emotional Blackmail II" | 1:08 |
UK Subs
Additional personnel
Category:1981 albums Category:U.K. Subs albums Category:RCA Records albums
