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999 (album)

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999
Studio album by
999
ReleasedMarch 1978 (1978-03)
Recorded1977
StudioOlympic Studios, London
GenrePop punk, punk rock
Length35:30
LabelUnited Artists
ProducerAndy Arthurs
999 chronology
999
(1978) 		Separates
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Record Collector[2]

999 is the debut album by English punk rock band 999. It contained such singles as September 1977's "I'm Alive"/"Quite Disappointing" and October 1977's "Nasty Nasty"/"No Pity". The album also contained "Emergency", which was the start of the band's more distinctive approach to their previous punk sound.

"Emergency" was issued as a single on 13 January 1978,[3][4] as was "Me And My Desire" on 7 April 1978.[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Nick Cash and Guy Days, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Me and My Desire" 3:48
2."Chicane Destination" 2:43
3."Crazy" 3:39
4."Your Number Is My Number" 2:59
5."Hit Me" 2:56
6."I'm Alive"
  • Cash
  • Days
  • Jon Watson
2:35
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Titanic (My Over) Reaction" 3:34
2."Pick It Up" 2:44
3."Emergency" 2:53
4."No Pity" 2:00
5."Direct Action Briefing" 2:21
6."Nobody Knows"
  • Cash
  • Days
  • Pablo LaBritain
  • Watson
3:14
2000 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Quite Disappointing"2:11
14."Nasty Nasty"2:03
15."My Street Stinks"1:44

Personnel

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999

  • Nick Cash – guitar, vocals
  • Guy Days – guitar, vocals
  • Pablo LaBritain – drums
  • Jon Watson – bass, vocals

Technical

  • Andy Arthurs – production
  • Doug Bennett – engineering
  • Steve Nye – engineering
  • Alan Winstanley – engineering
  • Paul Henry – art direction, design
  • George Snow – logo
  • Trevor Rogers – photography

Charts

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Chart (1978) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 53

References

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  1. ^ Thompson, Dave. "999 – 999". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. ^ Baldwin, Shane (January 2007). "999 – 999". Record Collector. No. 332. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. ^ https://www.45cat.com/record/up36399
  4. ^ "Emergecny" on YouTube
  5. ^ https://www.45cat.com/record/up36376
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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