Chelsea by Chelsea (CD, Oct-1998, Captain Oi! Records)

Album Features
UPC:	5032556109123
Artist:	Chelsea
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1998
Record Label:	Captain Oi! Records
Genre:	Punk Rock, Rock & Pop

Track Listing
1. I'm on Fire
2. Decide
3. Free the Fighters
4. Your Toy
5. Fools & Soldiers
6. All the Downs
7. Government
8. Twelve Men
9. Many Rivers
10. Trouble Is the Day
11. Urban Kids - (demo, bonus track)
12. No Escape - (demo, bonus track)
13. Twelve Men - (demo, bonus track)
14. All the Downs - (demo, bonus track)

Details
Distributor:	Infinity Entertainment Gr
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Personnel: Gene October (vocals); Dave Martin , James Stevenson (guitar); Peter Criss (drums, background vocals); Chris Bashford (drums).Liner Note Author: Mark Brennan .Although never a first- or even second-string punk band, London's Chelsea lasted through a variety of lineups over a number of years, with growling vocalist Gene October the only constant. 1979's CHELSEA is their first and possibly their best album. Here Chelsea favor a slower, more metal-influenced sound than many of their hyper punk contemporaries, with riff-rockers like "I'm on Fire" and "Fools and Soldiers" sounding more like Mott The Hoople or Slade than the Clash.Guitarist Tony James, later co-leader of the controversial Sigue Sigue Sputnik, plays in a slashing, riff-oriented style that shows Chelsea's stomping hard rock roots, while the cover of Jimmy Cliff's "Many Rivers to Cross" shows a wider range of influences. This reissue includes four demos of early Chelsea singles, including an excellent version of the anthemic "Urban Kids."