It's easy to see why Stiff Little Fingers' Rough Trade debut remains so highly rated, but for the discerning fan of second generation punk, Nobody's Heroes is every bit as special.
For a start, new drummer Jim Reilly was an improvement on Brian Faloon (who gets a heartwarming tribute on "Wait and See").
Secondly, Jake Burns' songwriting collaborations with journalist Gordon Ogilvie are really beginning to pay off.
The cornerstones of the LP are "Gotta Gettaway," "At the Edge," and "Tin Soldiers" -- three songs which, in different ways, brilliantly articulate the frustrated ambitions of young men in search of expression and identity, trapped in nowhere jobs or situations.
Though "Suspect Device" and "Alternative Ulster" had long since ensured they would always be tagged with the label of "political punk," in truth SLF were always more interested in their immediate environment, and finding a way out of it.
A couple of plausible stabs at reggae are more than an interesting aside.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotta GettawayStiff Little Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie | Stiff Little Fingers | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Wait and SeeJake Burns, Gordon Ogilvie | Stiff Little Fingers | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Fly the FlagStiff Little Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie | Stiff Little Fingers | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | At the EdgeStiff Little Fingers | Stiff Little Fingers | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Nobody's HeroJake Burns, Gordon Ogilvie | Stiff Little Fingers | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Bloody DubJake Burns | Stiff Little Fingers | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | I Don't Like YouStiff Little Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie | Stiff Little Fingers | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | No ChangeStiff Little Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie | Stiff Little Fingers | Play | 01:57 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Tin SoldiersStiff Little Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie | Stiff Little Fingers | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Bloody Sunday | Stiff Little Fingers | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Straw Dogs | Stiff Little Fingers | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | You Can't Say Crap On The Radio | Stiff Little Fingers | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Doesn't Make It Alright | Stiff Little Fingers | Play | 05:48 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Jake Burns Interview Pt. 2 | Stiff Little Fingers | Play | 15:08 | 34 MB | 0 MB |
| 62 mins | 144 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Bennett | Producer |
| 2 | Nigel Brooke-Harte | Engineer |
| 3 | Jake Burns | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 4 | Laurence Burridge | Engineer |
| 5 | Henry Cluney | Guitar, Vocals |
| 6 | Brian Cooke | Photography |
| 7 | Jerry Dammers | Composer |
| 8 | Brian Faloon | Drums |
| 9 | Chris Gabrin | Photography |
| 10 | Geoff Halpin | Lettering |
| 11 | Mats Lundgren | Photography |
| 12 | Ali McMordie | Bass |
| 13 | Gordon Ogilvie | Composer |
| 14 | Barry Plummer | Photography |
| 15 | Jim Reilly | Drums |
| 16 | Stiff Little Fingers | Composer, Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |