Five Albums
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Five Albums is a box set by Throbbing Gristle containing the four albums previously released by the band's own label Industrial Records,the fifth a previously unreleased recording of the group's (then) last live performance in San Fransicso on May 29th 1981. The set was comprised of five 12" vinyls released in 1981 by Fetish with catalog number FUX 001 in the UK. All individual record covers are in black and white as opposed to the full color original issues. The set was limited to 5000 copies which came with a badge and a book called "Throbbing Gristle" - described on the back as 'an historical booklet on the activities of TG' which includes previously unpublished retrospective articles by Bruce Elder and John Savage and many rare illustrations of ephemora and performances.
