The World’s Insane

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Annotation

On back cover:
Recorded Jan/Feb 1981 - Rock City - Shepperton Studios, London - England
Extra vocal & piano - Olympic Studios, London
Mixed at The Nova Suite, London

On labels:
All tracks published by Catapult Music except:
Track A5 published by United Artists Music
Made in U.K.

On runouts:
All is etched

Annotation last modified on 2025-05-12 19:01 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
1Power Underfoot
engineer:
Nick (Tornado) Smith (British producer & engineer) and Nicko (British producer & engineer) (task: tape op)
producer:
Nicholas Raymonde
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Pearson (drummer) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
vocals:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Logo Records (UK label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Rock City in Shepperton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Shepperton Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
mixed at:
The Nova Suite in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Power Under Foot (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter)
publisher:
Catapult Music
32:45
2Money Grabber
engineer:
Nick (Tornado) Smith (British producer & engineer) and Nicko (British producer & engineer) (task: tape op)
producer:
Nicholas Raymonde
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Pearson (drummer) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
vocals:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Logo Records (UK label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Rock City in Shepperton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Shepperton Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
mixed at:
The Nova Suite in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Money Grabber (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter)
publisher:
Catapult Music
23:22
3The World’s Insane
engineer:
Nick (Tornado) Smith (British producer & engineer) and Nicko (British producer & engineer) (task: tape op)
producer:
Nicholas Raymonde
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Pearson (drummer) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
vocals:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Logo Records (UK label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Rock City in Shepperton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Shepperton Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
mixed at:
The Nova Suite in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The World’s Insane (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter)
publisher:
Catapult Music
33:47
4Blue Rock (I Miss You)
engineer:
Nick (Tornado) Smith (British producer & engineer) and Nicko (British producer & engineer) (task: tape op)
producer:
Nicholas Raymonde
additional piano:
Andy Bown
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Pearson (drummer) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
vocals:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Logo Records Ltd. (in 1980) and Logo Records (UK label) (in 1981)
additionally recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (piano)
recorded at:
Rock City in Shepperton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Shepperton Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
mixed at:
The Nova Suite in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Blue Rock (I Miss You) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter)
publisher:
Catapult Music
44:29
5Silver Machine
engineer:
Nick (Tornado) Smith (British producer & engineer) and Nicko (British producer & engineer) (task: tape op)
producer:
Nicholas Raymonde
drums (drum set) [drums] and tambourine [percussion]:
Gary Pearson (drummer) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
vocals:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Logo Records (UK label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Rock City in Shepperton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Shepperton Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
mixed at:
The Nova Suite in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Silver Machine (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
lyricist:
Robert Calvert (South African-British writer, poet, and musician, lead vocals for Hawkwind)
composer:
Sylvia MacManus (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., United Artists Music and United Partnership Ltd.
42:47
6Police Patrol
engineer:
Nick (Tornado) Smith (British producer & engineer) and Nicko (British producer & engineer) (task: tape op)
producer:
Nicholas Raymonde
bagpipe:
Judd Lander (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Pearson (drummer) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
vocals:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Logo Records (UK label) (in 1981) and Razor Records Ltd. (in 1983)
recorded at:
Rock City in Shepperton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Shepperton Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
mixed at:
The Nova Suite in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Police Patrol (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter)
publisher:
Catapult Music
44:19
7All You’ll Ever Need
engineer:
Nick (Tornado) Smith (British producer & engineer) and Nicko (British producer & engineer) (task: tape op)
producer:
Nicholas Raymonde
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Gary Pearson (drummer) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
vocals:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Logo Records (UK label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Rock City in Shepperton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Shepperton Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
mixed at:
The Nova Suite in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
All You Ever Need (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Catapult Music
34:27
8Curse the Gods
engineer:
Nick (Tornado) Smith (British producer & engineer) and Nicko (British producer & engineer) (task: tape op)
producer:
Nicholas Raymonde
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Pearson (drummer) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
vocals:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Logo Records (UK label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Rock City in Shepperton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Shepperton Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
mixed at:
The Nova Suite in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Curse the Gods (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter)
publisher:
Catapult Music
32:33
9Love Is Dead
engineer:
Nick (Tornado) Smith (British producer & engineer) and Nicko (British producer & engineer) (task: tape op)
producer:
Nicholas Raymonde
drums (drum set) [drums] and tambourine [percussion]:
Gary Pearson (drummer) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
vocals:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Logo Records (UK label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Rock City in Shepperton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Shepperton Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
mixed at:
The Nova Suite in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Love Is Dead (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter)
publisher:
Catapult Music
42:43
10Steamin’ Along
engineer:
Nick (Tornado) Smith (British producer & engineer) and Nicko (British producer & engineer) (task: tape op)
producer:
Nicholas Raymonde
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Gary Pearson (drummer) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
vocals:
Alan Selway (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter) (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Logo Records (UK label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Rock City in Shepperton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02) and Shepperton Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
mixed at:
The Nova Suite in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Steamin’ Along (from 1981-01 until 1981-02)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Zodiac (rock guitarist & songwriter)
publisher:
Catapult Music
34:17

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United Kingdom
photography:Lee Connatser
design and artwork:Paul Chave (design & photographer)
lacquer cut:Tim Young (mastering engineer)
copyrighted (©) by:Logo Records (UK label) (in 1981)
marketed by:Logo Records (UK label)
pressed by:RCA Records Pressing Plant, Washington, UK
lacquer cut at:CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2027897 [info]