Nobody's Heroes (album)
1980 studio album by Stiff Little Fingers
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Nobody's Heroes is the second album by the Northern Irish punk rock band Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1980.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 7 March 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 21 January 1980 – 1 February 1980 | |||
| Studio | Olympic Sound Studios, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 38:06 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Doug Bennett | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Billboard | (unrated)[2] |
| Record Mirror |  [3] |
| Smash Hits | 8/10[4] |
"Doesn't Make It All Right" is a cover of a song from the Specials' debut album, The Specials.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Fingers and Gordon Ogilvie; except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gotta Gettaway" | 3:37 | |
| 2. | "Wait and See" | 4:28 | |
| 3. | "Fly the Flag" | 3:46 | |
| 4. | "At the Edge" | Fingers | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Nobody's Hero" | 4:11 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Bloody Dub" | Fingers | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Doesn't Make It All Right" |
| 5:50 |
| 8. | "I Don't Like You" | 2:44 | |
| 9. | "No Change" | 1:56 | |
| 10. | "Tin Soldiers" | 4:46 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Bloody Sunday" | 3:24 |
| 12. | "Straw Dogs" | 3:30 |
| 13. | "You Can't Say Crap on the Radio" | 2:50 |
The reissue also includes the second part of an interview of Jake Burns by Alan Parker (the first part is included in the reissue of Inflammable Material).
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
United Kingdom |
8 |
| Song | Singles Chart (1979/80) | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
"Straw Dogs" |
United Kingdom |
44 |
"At the Edge" |
United Kingdom |
15 |
"Nobody's Hero/Tin Soldiers" |
United Kingdom |
36 |
Personnel
- Stiff Little Fingers
- Jake Burns – vocals, guitar
- Jim Reilly – drums
- Henry Cluney – guitar, backing vocals
- Ali McMordie – bass
- Technical
- Doug Bennett – producer
- Laurence Burrage – engineer
- Nigel Brooke-Harte – engineer
- Andi Banks – tour manager
- Shaun Bradley – equipment
- Agency – cowbell
- Geoff Halpin – cover lettering
- Brian Cooke – photography
- Chris Gabrin – photography
- Mats Lundgren – photography
- Barry Plummer – photography