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STANDARD EDITION : Debut 1979 album! Primitive funk-reggae 'n' confrontational post-punk outta the UK. Includes their cover of Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through The Grapevine".
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Much praise has been heaped on "Cut" already (and justifiably so) therefore I'll confine my comments to the bonus material. The remastering is superb throughout and Tessa Pollitt's basslines, in particular, are now much more prominent...even the demos & rough mixes sound fantastic and they give real insight into how the tracks evolved. It's also great to have the early Peel sessions included as this gives the listener a chance to hear the band with original drummer Paloma Romero (Palmolive). Her style is much more primitive sounding than that of her successor, Budgie.
There is a real sense of fun about this collection and if you compare the Peel material to the finished article, it shows just how proficient they became in the space of a couple of years...
Do yourself a favour and buy this!
There is a real sense of fun about this collection and if you compare the Peel material to the finished article, it shows just how proficient they became in the space of a couple of years...
Do yourself a favour and buy this!
30 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Slits, contemporaries of The Clash and Public Image, fused reggae, dub, and punk into their own highly original sound.
"Cut", their long out-of-print debut album, paved the way for the Afro-Pop of Talking Heads, the reggae/new wave hybrids of Grace Jones and Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound System, and the trip hop of the nineties (imagine Bjork fronting Massive Attack).
Along with their pals, The Raincoats, The Slits were one of the few all-female bands to garner critical acclaim, a cult following, and avoid being marketed as sex objects by their record company.
No punk era CD collection is complete without "Cut", one of rock's lost classics. Buy it while you can!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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If you're reading this to try and answer the quandry: 'do I buy the Slits album 'Cut' or not? Is it worth the price?' then a quick, succinct answer would be YES. Now, i'm not usually a punk rock/reggae fan (i'm more dub/post-punk) so i was weary about the mix. One concentrated listen to this album (with the bass turned up) is all one needs to be convinced. 'Cut' is all about fun. I imagine Ari Up (vocals) bouncing, stepping, and stomping around the studio in a gleefull, giggly trance while the others bob and sway in a similar fashion. The drumming, courtesy of Mr. Siouxsie (Budgie), is light, playful and skittery while providing appropriate thump and propulsion when needed. Every track is charming, witty, naughty and innovative -the girls' personalities are at the forefront of the music as they chatter, squeal, shout, giggle, chant, bawl and, at times, coo their way through the album with effortless cool. If you can track down audio samples, listen with the volume up. Did i mention the songs were catchy? You'll be humming, drumming and singing 'So Tough', 'Ping Pong Affair' and 'Typical Girls' for weeks. Oh. . .and the cover of 'Heard it Through the Grapevine' is, quite simply, storming. Again, volume should be L-O-U-D. You won't be disappointed.
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Had vinyl - an old favourite - finally found CD on Amazon - essential listening for an old hippified punk. Raw, brash and superb.
Published 12 months ago by tone58
Rip it up and start again.
Of course there was nothing inevitable about punk in its late 1970s British incarnation -hell even the likes of Emerson, Lake and Palmer were having hits at the time- but this is... Read more
Published 21 months ago by N. Jones
Not the Girls Who Live Next Door
Unless you were a member of the Bloomsbury Set, female lives unfurled according to a predetermined biological genetic clock pre 1970. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Dr. Delvis Memphistopheles
A real slice of eclectic rock
Slits, like many of their Punk peers such as The Clash and The Ruts, used dub reggae to effect within many songs. This album features pretty much all of their essential numbers. Read more
Published 23 months ago by db
P-Funk Classic
One of the best 70's Post-punk albums...
If you like punk, funk and african rhythms, you must buy this gem!!! Read more
If you like punk, funk and african rhythms, you must buy this gem!!! Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2010 by Jose Soares
Thirty years on
Thirty years after it was initially released this disc sounds every bit as fresh, as iconoclastic as challenging as ever. No home should be without it.
Published on 12 Nov 2009 by 192
Quirky and charming post-punk classic now enhanced
This album, released at about the same time as John Lydon's Public Image Limited started making waves, has now been enhanced by the addition of two tracks. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2008 by Pieter
Life-changing, alternative and vital
The Slits are yet another one of those infuriatingly underrated bands who have never achieved the recognition they deserve, despite being highly praised by the likes of John Peel,... Read more
Published on 16 April 2007 by J. Roberts
Quirky and unique
This album was released at about the same time as John Lydon's Public Image Limited started making waves and it displays a similar late 70's reggae influence. Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2007 by Pieter
My Favourite Album
I am a massive fan of Punk rock and Reggae, and I feel that the two styles of music have never been better met than on this album. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2006 by Mr. M. D. F. Jones
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