CAPTAIN SENSIBLE DISCOGRAPHY
Towards the end of 1981,the good Captain
decided
to do some solo stuff,which turned out to be more poppy and mainstream
than The Damned's records.Also,his solo stuff sold more copies,with
Happy
Talk jumping from No 33 straight to No1 in the UK top 40 in June
1982.As
far as I know ,this is still the highest jump to No1 by a record
already
inside the UK Top 40
Soon after this it seemed that everybody
wanted
the Captain on their TV programmes,and he did loads of interviews
etc,and
he even appeared in a TV advert for'The Weetabix Breakfast Box',which
finished
with a saluting Captain stating :"The Weetabix Breakfast Box,-a
Sensible
choice" ,and also features Auntie Sadie(And no mention of
rabbits!!)Also,the
Snooker song was used as the theme song to the BBC
TV gameshow 'Big Break ',hosted by comedian Jim Davidson.
But as far as his solo tracks go,I think
they
are great
Below is a list of sensible stuff,7",12",
albums and imports etc,and i make no claim that it is complete.......Oh
, and a semi-naughty pic of Mr Sensible(
request from the ladies !! )
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UK 7" SINGLES
TITLE................................................................CAT.NO
............................ISSUE DATE
THIS IS YOUR CAPTAIN SPEAKING
-
EP.........................CRASS
321984/5..................................11
81
ISSUED IN A GATEFOLD PICTURE
COVER.TRACKS
AS FOLLOWS :-(WHAT D'YA GIVE)THE MAN WHO'S GOTTEN EVERYTHING?/OURSOULS
TO YOU//THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING
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HAPPY TALK//IT-I CAN'T STAND
IT
...................................A & M CAP 1
......................................18
06 82
PIC COVER.HAPPY TALK
ORIGINALLY
WRITTEN BY RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN
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WOT//STRAWBERRY DROSS
................................................A
& M CAP 2.........................................02 08 82
PIC COVER
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CROYDON//JIMI HENDRIX'S STRAT
...................................A
&
M CAP3 ......................................10 82
PIC COVER.ALSO RELEASED 7"
PICTURE
DISC , CAT. NO. CAPP 3
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STOP THE WORLD//BACK TO SCHOOL
............................A
& M CAP 4 .......................................07 83
PIC COVER
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I'M A SPIDER//WOMEN SAGO
............................................A
& M CAP 5 ......................................11 83
PIC COVER
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GLAD IT'S ALL OVER//DAMNED ON
45
...........................A & M CAP
6...........................................03
84
PIC COVER
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THERE ARE MORE SNAKES THAN
LADDERS//THE......A
& M CAP7 ......................................20 07 84 . . . . . .
. . . . .4 MARYS GOGO DANCE ALL NIGHT AT THE GROOVY CELLAR.
PIC COVER
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ONE CHRISTMAS CATALOGUE//RELAX
........................A
& M CAP8 .......................................11 84
PIC COVER
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WOT NO MEAT?//A MEAT SANDWICH
........................Animus
TOUCH 3 ..............................07 11 86
CREDITED TO CAPTAIN SENSIBLE
AND
THE MISSUS.PIC COVER
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COME ON DOWN//BEGGARS CAN BE
CHOOSERS/.....A
& M AM290 ....................................09 11 85 . . . . . .
. . . . . .LIKE MARGARINE
PIC COVER
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REVOLUTION NOW//THE COWARD
OF........................A
& M AM395....................................19 06 87 . . . . . . .
. . . . . .TREASON COVE(CUT VERSION)
PIC COVER
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THE SNOOKER SONG//MIDNIGHT
SMOKE
................Trax HS 1
.............................................06
05 88 .
A SIDE WRITTEN BY MIKE BATT.BY
SIDE
BY STEPHANIE GRAPPELLI AND MIKE BATT.PIC COVER
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THE TOYS TAKE OVER//A SPORTING
LIFE
...............Deltic DELT 1 ......................................17
06
88
PIC COVER
THE FOLLOWING IMAGE IS A COPY OF
A LETTER SENT TO SENSIBLE FANS WHO WERE ON A MAILING LIST AT THE TIME
THE
SINGLE WAS RELEASED,PLEADING WITH FANS TO BUY THE SINGLE.A SIMILAR
LETTER
WAS SENT OUT WHEN REVOLUTION NOW ALBUM WAS RELEASED.
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I GET SO EXCITED//THE DELTIC
SUITE
Pts 3 & 6 .....Deltic DELT 2
.....................................17
10 88
PIC COVER
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HAPPY TALK//GLAD IT'S ALL OVER
........................Old
Gold OG 9811 ...............................11 88
ISSUED IN BLANK COVER
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SMASH IT UP Pt 4//MARKET DAY
............................Deltic
DELT 5 ......................................06 90
B-SIDE BY THE BROTHERHOOD OF
LIZARDS.PIC
COVER
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UK 12" SINGLES
HAPPY TALK//IT-I CAN'T STAND
IT
........................A & M CAPP 1
...................................18
06 82
PIC COVER
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WOT//STRAWBERRY DROSS
.....................................A
& M CAPP 2 ........................................08 82
BOTH TRACKS ARE EXTENDED
VERSIONS.PICTURE
COVER
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STOP THE WORLD//BACK TO SCHOOL
..................A
& M CAPP4 ........................................07 83
BOTH TRACKS ARE EXTENDED
VERSIONS.PIC
COVER.ALSO RELEASED ON A LIMITED EDITION PICTURE DISC,CAT. NO A& M
CAPX 4.
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GLAD IT'S ALL OVER/HAPPY
TALK//DAMNED
ON 45 ....A & M CAPX 6 ........................03 84
PIC COVER
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THERE ARE MORE SNAKES THAN
LADDERS(REMIX)..A
& M CAPX 7 .......................20 07 84 . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .THERE ARE MORE SNAKES THAN LADDERS(FOLK VERSION)//THE 4 MARYS GO
GO DANCE ALL NIGHT AT THE GROOVY CELLAR
PIC COVER
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ONE CHRISTMAS
CATALOGUE/RELAX//
........................A & M CAPY 8 ........................11 84
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .POCKETFUL OF DOSH/WENDY,WHERE ARE MY
SNAPS?
LIMITED EDITION HAD A FLUFFY
BEARD
ON THE FRONT!!!ALSO AN EXTRA TRACK APPEARS ON THE RECORD,BUT NOT ON THE
LABEL,ENTITLED 'SAY WHAT YOU WILL' PIC COVER
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COME ON
DOWN(EXTENDED)//BEGGARS
CAN BE .....A & M AMY290 .......................09 11 85 . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . .CHOOSERS/LIKE MARGERINE/THE BALLAD OF SHULA AND
MARK
PIC COVER
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REVOLUTION NOW(EXTENDED)//THE
COWARD
.......A & M AMY395 .......................19 06 87 . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .OF TREASON COVE.
PIC COVER
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THE TOYS TAKE
OVER(EXTENDED)//A
........................Deltic DELT 1T ..........................17 06
88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SPORTING LIFE/V.O.A.
PIC COVER
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I GET SO EXCITED(EXTENDED)/THE
DELTIC
..............Deltic DELT 2T ..........................17 10 88 . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .SUITE(EXTENDED)
PIC COVER
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SMASH IT UP pt4/A RIOT ON
EASTBOURNE
............Deltic DELT 5T ...........................06 90 . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .PIER(LIVE)/REVOLUTION NOW(LIVE)/LOVE
SONG(LIVE)/MARKET
DAY/CARMOSINE
LIVE TRACKS RECORDED IN
HOLLAND
FOR VPRO RADIO.ALSO INCLUDES AN INTERVIEW WITH CAPTAIN.
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UK ALBUMS
WOMEN AND CAPTAINS FIRST
......................................A
& M AMLH 68548 ...................................09 82
TRACKS:- WOT/A NICE CUP OF
TEA/BRENDA
pt1 + pt2/YANKS WITH GUNS/HAPPY TALK/MARTHA THE MOUTH/NOBODY'S
SWEETHEART/WHAT
D'YA GIVE THE MAN WHO'S GOTTEN EVERYTHING?/WHO IS MELODY LEE/SID?/GIMME
A UNIFORM/CROYDON
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THE POWER OF LOVE
.........................................................A
& M AMLX 68561 ...................................11 83
TRACKS : - I'M A SPIDER/I LOVE
HER/STOP
THE WORLD/SIR DONALD'S SON/IT'S HARD TO BELEIVE I'M NOT/THANKS FOR THE
NIGHT/GLAD IT'S ALL OVER/ROYAL RAVE-UP/SECRETS/IT WOULD BE SO NICE/THE
POWER OF LOVE/I LOVE YOU ... RELEASED WITH AN INNER SLEEVE.
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SENSIBLE SINGLES
.............................................................A
& M AMA 5026 .......................................12 84
TRACKS : - HAPPY TALK/WOT/IT
WOULD
BE SO NICE/MARTHA THE MOUTH/STOP THE WORLD/RELAX/I LOVE HER//GLAD IT'S
ALL OVER/IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE I'M NOT/THERE ARE MORE SNAKES THAN
LADDERS/I'M
A SPIDER/ONE CHRISTMAS CATALOGUE/I LOVE YOU
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REVOLUTION NOW
.......................................................Deltic
DELT LP 4 .......................................... 07 89
DOUBLE ALBUM RELEASED IN A
GATEFOLD
COVER.TRACKS :- MISSING THE BOAT/SMASH IT UP PART 4/S.2/A RIOT ON
EASTBOURNE
PIER//WAKE UP(YOU'RE ONLY DREAMING)/GREEN LIGHT/LIB 2-3/REVOLUTION
NOW/PHONE-IN//I
GET SO EXCITED/VOSENE/THE KAMIKAZE MILLIONAIRE/EXPLODING HEADS AND
TEAPOTS(PAST
THEIR PRIME)//THE COWARD OF TREASON COVE
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UK COMPACT DISC RELEASES
REVOLUTION NOW
.....................................................Deltic
DELTCD 4 ...........................................07 89
SAME TRACKS AS VINYL
RELEASE,BUT
ON A SINGLE CD.
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THE UNIVERSE OF GEOFFREY BROWN
.................Humbug
BAH 4 .............................................??????
11 TRACK DISC WITH INNER
BOOKLET.LIMITED
EDITION SIGNED BY CAPTAIN.TRACKS:- HOLIDAY IN MY HEART/COME ON GEOFREY
BROWN/GETTING TO ME/STREET OF SHAME/GEOFF LOOSENS HIS
TIE/HOME/GOVT.DIRTY
TRICKS DEPT.WC1/LIFE UP IN THE STARS/THE MESSAGE/A TRIP TO CORNWALL/THE
UNIVERSE OF GEOFFREY BROWN.
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MEATHEAD
............................................................................??????????...........................................LATE
1995
......................................................................................................................................................
MAD COWS AND ENGLISHMEN...................................Scratch
Records SCRCD 017......................1996
11 track CD described on the
cover
as ' 55 poptastic minutes ' Tracks are:
WHILE WRECKING THE CAR / BOB'S
BROWN NOSE / THE STATELY HOMES OF ENGLAND / SMASHING THE CHAINS / MR
BROWNS
EXPLODING WALLET / MONTY'S REVENGE / MR FARMER / THE LOTTERY LOVE RAT /
ONE HIT WONDER / THE WORLD OF MATILDA FREE
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CAPTAIN ON OTHER RELEASES
WARGASM
..............................................................................Pax
PAX 4 ...............................................04 82
INCLUDES 'HEY JO' BY CAPTAIN
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LET THE CHILDREN PLAY
...................................................Panic
PEACE 1 .......................................06 83
INCLUDES ' SEAL REQUIEM' BY
CAPTAIN.DOUBLE
ALBUM IN GATEFOLD COVER
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CAPTAIN PROMOS(SINGLES AND
ALBUMS)
ALL OF CAPTAINS 7" A & M
SINGLES
ARE AVAILABLE AS PROMOS.SAME CAT.NO's BUT PROMO LABELS
ALL CAPTAINS A & M ALBUMS
ARE
AVAILABLE AS PROMOS WITH PROMO STAMPS ON THE COVERS.
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CAPTAIN IMPORT SINGLES
JET BOY JET GIRL//CHILDREN OF
THE
DAMNED....Poker POS 15077 ...................................07 78
IMPORT FROM HOLLAND.CAPTAIN
APPEARS
ONLY ON SIDE A.PIC COVER
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JET BOY JET GIRL//CHILDREN OF
THE
DAMNED...Polydor 2040-200 ....................................07 78
GERMAN IMPORT AS ABOVE BUT
WITH
DIFFERENT COVER
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HAPPY TALK/IT - I CAN'T STAND
IT
.......................A & M AMS 9218
..................................06
82
SPANISH IMPORT.PIC COVER
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STOP THE WORLD//BACK TO SCHOOL
...................A
& M AMS 9274 ................................07 83
SPANISH IMPORT.PIC COVER.
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STOP THE WORLD//BACK TO SCHOOL
...................A
& M AMS 12.9274 ..........................07 83
12 " VERSION SPANISH.BOTH
TRACKS
EXTENDED
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THERE ARE MORE SNAKES THAN
LADDERS//
....A & M AMS 9784 ................................07 84 . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .THE 4 MARYS GO GO DANCE ALL NIGHT AT THE GROOVY
CELLAR
SPANISH IMPORT. PIC COVER
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THERE ARE MORE SNAKES THAN
LADDERS(REMIX)/....A
& M AMS12.9784 ..............07 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.THERE
ARE MORE SNAKES THAN LADDERS(FOLK VERSION)/THE 4 MARYS GOGO DANCE ALL
NIGHT
AT THE GROOVY CELLAR
12 " SPANISH IMPORT PIC.COVER
IMPORT ALBUMS
A DAY IN THE LIFE
...............................................A
& M SP 5026
........................................................1984
AMERICAN COMPILATION OF
CAPTAIN
HITS PLUS OTHER TRACKS .SIMILAR TO THE ' SENSIBLE SINGLES ALBUM,BUT
.WITH
A DIFFERENT TRACK LISTING ...AS FOLLOWS ;WOT / GLAD IT'S ALL OVER / IT
WOULD BE SO NICE / MARTHA THE MOUTH / IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE I'M NOT /
THERE'S
MORE SNAKES THAN LADDERS / BRENDA(pts 1 AND 2) / I'M A SPIDER / I LOVE
HER / HAPPY TALK
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