Elgin Avenue Breakdown

Elgin Avenue Breakdown
Compilation album by The 101ers
Released	1981 June 14, 2005 (re-release)
Recorded	November 28, 1975 - May 22, 1976
Genre	Pub rock
Length	32:22 / 65:04
Label	Andalucia (original) Astralwerks / EMI (re-released)
Producer	Vic Maile Micky Foote Simon Jeffes on "Surf City" & "Keys to Your Heart" Roger Armstrong on "Sweet Revenge" Remastering: Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios, London.

Elgin Avenue Breakdown is a compilation album by The 101ers, Joe Strummer's band before he joined The Clash. It was released in 1981 because of The Clash's popularity at the time. The re-issue by EMI in 2005 has an excellent accompanying booklet with an overview by Allan Jones and detailed notes on each track by Richard Dudanski.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic 1981	link

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic 2005	link

Track listing

Original release^[1]

all songs written by Joe Strummer and the 101ers unless noted

1. "Letsagetabitarockin'" - 2:07
2. "Silent Telephone" - 2:20
3. "Monkey Business" (live) (Chuck Berry) - 2:22
4. "Shake Your Hips" (live) (Slim Harpo) - 3:26
5. "Junco Partner" (live) (Trad. arr. James Wayne) - 3:19
6. "Don't Let It Go" (Bo Diddley) - 2:54
7. "Motor Boys Motor" - 2:22
8. "Sweety of the St. Moritz" - 2:24
9. "Surf City" (Kelleher/101ers) - 2:47
10. "Keys to Your Heart" (Strummer) - 3:09
11. "Sweet Revenge" - 2:57
12. "Gloria" (live) (Van Morrison) - 3:34

Tracks 1, 2, 7, 8 recorded 28/11/75, Jacksons Studio
Track 11 recorded 04/03/76, Pathway Studios
Tracks 9,10 recorded 10/04/76, BBC Studios, Maida Vale
Tracks 3-6 and 12 recorded 18/04/76, The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm on a cassette by Mickey Foote

Re-release^[2]

1. "Letsagetabitarockin'" - 2:08
2. "Silent Telephone" - 2:21
3. "Keys To Your Heart" (Strummer) (version 1) (Chiswick Single Version) - 3:44
4. "Rabies (From the Dogs of Love)" - 3:13
5. "Sweet Revenge" - 2:58
6. "Motor Boys Motor" - 2:23
7. "Steamgauge 99" - 3:36
8. "5 Star R'n'R" (Strummer/Kelleher) - 2:56
9. "Surf City" (Kelleher/101ers)- 2:49
10. "Keys To Your Heart" (Strummer) (version 2) - 3:08
11. "Sweety Of The St.Moritz" - 2:24
12. "Hideaway" (previously unreleased) - 2:48
13. "Shake Your Hips" (live) (Slim Harpo)(previously unreleased) - 3:37
14. "Lonely Mother's Son" (live) (previously unreleased) - 3:46
15. "Don't Let It Go" (live) (Bo Diddley) - 2:51
16. "Keep Taking the Tablets" (live) (previously unreleased) - 4:04
17. "Junco Partner" (live) (Trad. arr. James Wayne) (previously unreleased) - 3:31
18. "Out of Time" (live) (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) (previously unreleased) - 2:56
19. "Maybelline" (live) (Chuck Berry) (previously unreleased) - 1:57
20. "Gloria" (live) (Van Morrison) (previously unreleased) - 8:04

Tracks 1,2,6,7,11,12 recorded 28/11/75, Jackson's Studio
Track 3 recorded 10/03/76, Pathway Studios
Tracks 4,5 recorded 04/03/76, Pathway Studios
Tracks 8,9,10 recorded 28/03/76 and 10/04/76, BBC Studios, Maida Vale
Tracks 13,14,16,17,19 recorded 21/05/76, Camberwell Art School, London
Track 15 recorded 18/4/76, The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm
Track 18 recorded 21/03/76, Wandsworth Prison, London
Track 20 recorded 22/05/76, Cellar Club, Bracknell

Personnel

• Joe Strummer - vocals, guitar
• Clive Timperley - guitar, backing vocals
• Dan Kelleher - keyboards, bass, backing vocals, vocals on "Surf City" and "Keep Taking the Tablets"
• John Mole - bass
• Richard Dudanski - drums, backing vocals

• Roger Armstrong - producer
• Simon Jeffes - producer
• Vic Maile - producer
• Barry Farmer - engineer
• Micky Foote - engineer
• Mike Robinson - engineer
• Vic Keary - remixing
• Howard Massey - remixing
• Peter Mew - digital remastering
• Nigel Reeve - A&R
• Simon T. Bramley - poster design
• Esperanza Romero - drawing
• Janette Beckman - photography
• Ray Eagle - photography
• Julian Yewdall - photography

References

1. ↑ Taken from sleeve notes of the original LP on Andalucia Records (AND 101)
2. ↑ Taken from booklet accompanying re-release CD on EMI (7243 474458 2 8)