Celebrate the Bullet

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Celebrate the Bullet · The debut Too Much Pressure had been a success, but after that things went wrong. The band came into conflict with 2 Tone Records and argued over direction. Most wanted new wave in the sound, others did not. In August 1980 recording began at Horizon Studios in Coventry. Bassist Charley Anderson and keyboard player Desmond Brown left the group, and Norman Watt-Roy of Ian Dury and the Blockheads stepped in on bass. The producer was once again Roger Lomas.

Celebrate the Bullet is sombre and tense, with political lyrics about social and racial relations and fear of the Cold War. Bristol and Miami is about the 1980 riots in those two cities. The title single was refused by BBC Radio 1, because a DJ thought it was about the murder of John Lennon. The album reached only number 41 in the British chart.

Listening

Track list

1. 1(Who Likes) Facing Situations3:32Apple Music ↗
2. 2Deep Water4:10Apple Music ↗
3. 3Red Reflections3:39Apple Music ↗
4. 4Tell Me What's Wrong3:31Apple Music ↗
5. 5Bombscare3:04Apple Music ↗
6. 6Washed up and Left for Dead3:56Apple Music ↗
7. 7Celebrate the Bullet4:35Apple Music ↗
8. 8Selling out Your Future3:59Apple Music ↗
9. 9Cool Blue Lady3:31Apple Music ↗
10. 10Their Dream Goes On3:41Apple Music ↗
11. 11Bristol and Miami4:58Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

See also

• The Selecter