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The Slits

Slits
Formed 1976Ended 2010United Kingdom21 albums

British post-punk band

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Biography

The Slits were an early punk and then post-punk band based in London, formed there in 1976 by members of the groups the Flowers of Romance and the Castrators. The group's early line-up consisted of Ari Up (Ariane Forster) and Palmolive (a.k.a. Paloma Romero, who played briefly with Spizzenergi and later left to join the Raincoats), with Viv Albertine and Tessa Pollitt replacing founding members Kate Korus and Suzy Gutsy. Their 1979 debut album, Cut, has been called one of the defining releases of the post-punk era.

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People

Members

Hollie Cook2005–nowAnna Schultedrums (drum set)Ari UpBruce SmithBudgieKate KorrisNeneh CherryPalmoliveViv Albertine

Songs written

  1. Typical Girlswriter1979 · 50 releases
  2. Newtowncomposer1979 · 31 releases
  3. Love und Romancecomposer1979 · 29 releases
  4. Shopliftingcomposer1979 · 25 releases
  5. So Toughcomposer1979 · 22 releases
  6. Instant Hitcomposer1979 · 21 releases
  7. FMcomposer1979 · 16 releases
  8. Ping Pong Affaircomposer1979 · 13 releases
  9. Spend, Spend, Spendcomposer1979 · 13 releases
  10. Adventures Close to Homecomposer1979 · 12 releases
  11. Earthbeatwriter1981 · 10 releases

Songs recorded

  1. Typical Girls13 versions
  2. Newtown10 versions
  3. I Heard It Through the Grapevine9 versions
  4. Man Next Door8 versions
  5. Shoplifting7 versions
  6. In the Beginning6 versions
  7. New Town6 versions
  8. So Tough6 versions
  9. In the Beginning There Was Rhythm5 versions
  10. Slime5 versions
  11. Vindictive5 versions
  12. A Boring Life4 versions
  13. Earthbeat4 versions
  14. Fade Away4 versions
  15. Instant Hit4 versions
  16. Or What Is It?4 versions
  17. Vaseline4 versions
  18. Animal Space3 versions
  19. Bongos on the Lawn3 versions
  20. FM3 versions
  21. Face Place3 versions
  22. Life on Earth3 versions
  23. Love & Romance3 versions
  24. Love und Romance3 versions
  25. Mosquitoes3 versions
  26. Number One Enemy3 versions
  27. Spend, Spend, Spend3 versions
  28. Typical Girls (Brink Style)3 versions
  29. Adventures Close to Home2 versions
  30. Animal Space / Spacier2 versions
  31. Babylon2 versions
  32. Difficult Fun2 versions
  33. Earthbeat and Earthdub2 versions
  34. Grapevine2 versions
  35. Lazy Slam2 versions
  36. Let's Do the Split2 versions
  37. Love and Romance2 versions
  38. No. 1 Enemy2 versions
  39. Once Upon a Time in a Living Room2 versions
  40. Partner From Hell2 versions
  41. Ping Pong Affair2 versions
  42. Reject2 versions
  43. Spend Spend Spend2 versions
  44. Typical Girls (Brink Style dub)2 versions
  45. Walk About2 versions
  46. Walkabout2 versions
  47. Adventures Close to Home (8-Track demo)
  48. Adventures Close to Home (rough mix)
  49. Animal Spacier
  50. Ari’s Special Comment
  51. Ask Ma
  52. Be It
  53. Begin Again Rhythm
  54. Begin Again, Rhythm
  55. Can't Relate
  56. Cry Baby
  57. Deutsche Earthbeat
  58. Difficult Fun (12th October 1981)
  59. Dub Beat
  60. Dubby Gypsy
  61. Earthbeat (12th October 1981)
  62. Earthbeat (7" version)
  63. Earthbeat (Daichi No Oto)
  64. Earthbeat / Wedding Song
  65. Earthbeat 12″
  66. Earthbeat Extra
  67. Earthbeat Japan
  68. Enemy Numero Uno
  69. FM (17th April 1978)
  70. FM (rough mix)
  71. Face Dub
  72. Femme Fatale
  73. Grapevine (Live)
  74. Grown Ups
  75. Had a Day
  76. He Is
  77. Heard It Through the Grapevine
  78. I Heard It Through the Grapevine (demo)
  79. I Heard It Through the Grapevine (live 1980)
  80. Improperly Dressed
  81. In the Beginning (12th October 1981)
  82. In the Beginning (There Was Rhythm)
  83. In the Beginning There Was Rhythm (early version)
  84. In the Beginning, There Was Rhythm (early version)
  85. Instant Hit (17th April 1978)
  86. Instant Hit (8-Track demo)
  87. Instant Hit (instrumental outtake)
  88. Instant Hit (rough mix)
  89. Issues
  90. Kill Them With Love
  91. Let’s Do the Split
  92. Liebe and Romanze
  93. Liebe and Romanze (slow version)
  94. Love & Romance (19th September 1977)
  95. Love und Romance (rough mix)
  96. Man Next Door (version)
  97. Mysterious Track
  98. New Town (19th September 1977)
  99. Newton
  100. Newtown (8-Track demo)
  101. Newtown (rough mix)
  102. No 1 Enemy
  103. No More Rock and Roll for You
  104. No More Rock and Roll for You / Face Place
  105. No More Rock and Roll for You / Once Upon a Time in a Living Room
  106. Number One Enemy (acoustic)
  107. Or What It Is?
  108. Or What Was It
  109. Or What Was It?
  110. Pay Rent
  111. Peer Pressure
  112. Ping Pong Affair (rough mix)
  113. Reggae Gypsy
  114. Shop Lifting
  115. Shoplifting (19th September 1977)
  116. Shoplifting (encore)
  117. Shoplifting (rough mix)
  118. Slits Tradition
  119. So Tough (17th April 1978)
  120. So Tough (outtake)

Albums

Cut
CutThe Slits · 1979
Typical Girls
Typical GirlsThe Slits · 1979
Animal Space
Animal SpaceThe Slits · 1980
In the Beginning There Was Rhythm / Where There’s a Will There’s a Way
In the Beginning There Was Rhythm / Where There’s a Will There’s a WayThe Slits / The Pop Group · 1980
Man Next Door
Man Next DoorThe Slits · 1980
Man Next Door
Man Next DoorThe Slits · 1980
Typical Girls: Live in Cincinnati & San Francisco USA
Typical Girls: Live in Cincinnati & San Francisco USAThe Slits · 1980
Y3LP: The Official Bootleg
Y3LP: The Official BootlegThe Slits · 1980
Earthbeat
EarthbeatThe Slits · 1981
Earthbeat and Earthdub
Earthbeat and EarthdubThe Slits · 1981
Live in Köln & San Francisco 1980/81
Live in Köln & San Francisco 1980/81The Slits · 1981
Return of the Giant Slits
Return of the Giant SlitsThe Slits · 1981
The Peel Sessions
The Peel SessionsThe Slits · 1989
In the Beginning: A Live Anthology 77–81
In the Beginning: A Live Anthology 77–81The Slits · 1997
Live at the Gibus Club
Live at the Gibus ClubThe Slits · 2005
Revenge of the Killer Slits
Revenge of the Killer SlitsThe Slits · 2006
Trapped Animal
Trapped AnimalThe Slits · 2009
The John Peel Sessions
The John Peel SessionsThe Slits · 2011
1977-05-01: Dingwalls, London, UK
1977-05-01: Dingwalls, London, UKThe Slits
Live at Alexandra Palace (London 1980)
Live at Alexandra Palace (London 1980)The Slits
Live at Primavera Sound Festival
Live at Primavera Sound FestivalThe Slits

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