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the undertones debut lp - and particularly 'teenage kicks' - has long been regarded as one of the purest expressions of teenage punk pop. as bassist michael bradley says there was 'no plot, no theme, no parodies of any genre'. the undertones 1979 debut is an off-the-cuff collection from five derry kids with nothing to lose. some will read with horror that this classic lp is approaching its 30th birthday (the lp was first released on sire in april 1979). everyone has grown up, had kids and become responsible. the party's over. except i'ts not, quite... salvo / ardeck records has decided to make a big splash about the undertones 30th anniversary and is releasing a special new collector's edition of the lp. band members have been contacted, old fans looked up, past press cuttings pulled out and extensive new sleeve notes have been written by bass player michael bradley. this reissue comes with 17 bonus singles, b sides, session tracks and the original video for 'teenage kicks'.....release date: 14/04/2009
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