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- Date Released: January 1, 1987
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Alternative
- Label: New Red Archives / INgrooves
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Compiling the last sessions recorded by the classic U.K. Subs lineup of Charlie Harper, Nicky Garratt, and Alvin Gibbs, A.W.O.L. sounds less like a patchwork recording than it should. Despite the presence of no less than three drummers, the album holds together because the band works as a cohesive unit. The tracks veer from the all-out fury of "Police State" to the darker, murkier Enemy Awaits," displaying more growth in the band's songwriting skills. "Keep On Running" even incorporates new wave-style keyboards -- an unthinkable move on previous albums. Unfortunately, after these sessions, the band's classic lineup broke up, and afterward the U.K. Subs became little more than a collection of sidemen assembled by frontman Harper. Only the album's brevity keeps it from being a definitive recording on par with the seminal early albums. Still, for a last shot of the classic Subs, this album is definitely worth tracking down.
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Self Destruct |
2:27 |
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| 02. | |
Ship Wrecked |
2:10 |
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| 03. | |
Enemy Awaits |
4:07 |
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| 04. | |
War Of The Roses |
2:15 |
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| 05. | |
Police State |
3:14 |
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| 06. | |
New Barbarians |
2:51 |
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| 07. | |
Keep On Running |
2:33 |
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| 08. | |
Limo Life |
3:42 |
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| 09. | |
Postcard From L.A. |
4:19 |
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| 10. | |
Betrayal |
4:28 |
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| 11. | |
Nobody Move |
1:35 |
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| 12. | |
Beer Police |
1:35 |
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12 Total Tracks, 35:16 Total Length
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Credits
- Alvin Gibbs - Bass // Charlie Harper - Vocals // Steve Roberts - Drums // Tony Spath - Producer // U.K. Subs - Main Performer // Kim Wylie - Drums // Mal Asling - Drums // Nicky Garratt - Guitar // Nicky Garratt - Producer
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