Go for It (Stiff Little Fingers album)
1981 studio album by Stiff Little Fingers
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Go for It is the third album by Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1981.[1][2] "Just Fade Away" was released as a single.[3]
ReleasedApril 17, 1981
RecordedFebruary 9, 1981 – February 22, 1981
StudiosJam, Finsbury Park, London
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| Released | April 17, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | February 9, 1981 – February 22, 1981 | |||
| Studios | Jam, Finsbury Park, London | |||
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| Length | 38:54 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Doug Bennett | |||
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Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote that Jake Burns's "voice is smoother and less anguished; the music, while no less energetic or committed, is more diverse and sophisticated."[7]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Fingers and Gordon Ogilvie; except where noted.
- "Roots, Radicals, Rockers and Reggae" (Bunny O'Riley, arranged by Fingers) – 3:59
- "Just Fade Away" – 3:06
- "Go for It" (Fingers) – 3:17
- "The Only One" – 4:18
- "Hits and Misses" (Jake Burns, Gordon Ogilvie) – 3:51
- "Kicking Up a Racket" – 2:44
- "Safe as Houses" – 5:29
- "Gate 49" – 2:23
- "Silver Lining" – 3:04
- "Piccadilly Circus" – 4:43
The following tracks were included on the 2001 EMI re-release:
- "Mr. Fire Coal Man" (Wailing Souls) – 4:45
- "Doesn't Make it Alright" (live) (Dave Goldberg, Jerry Dammers, Mike Harrison) – 3:29
- "Back to Front" – 3.00
- "Jake Burns Interview with Alan Parker about Go for It" – 25:20
Chart position
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| United Kingdom[8] | 14 |
| Song | Singles Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| "Just Fade Away" | United Kingdom | 47 |
| "Silver Lining" | United Kingdom | 68 |
Personnel
- Stiff Little Fingers
- Jake Burns – vocals, guitar; piano on "Silver Lining"
- Jim Reilly – drums
- Henry Cluney – guitar, backing vocals
- Ali McMordie – bass guitar
with:
- Stewart Blandamer – alto saxophone on "Silver Lining"
- Tony Hughes – trumpet on "Silver Lining"
- Steve "Fixit" Farr – baritone saxophone on "Silver Lining"
- Technical
- Doug Bennett – producer, piano on "Silver Lining"
- Bill Gill – engineer
- David Hamilton Smith – engineer
- Shaun Bradley – equipment
- Agency – cow bell
- John "Teflon" Simms – cover illustration
- Eugene Adebari – photography