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Laughing Academy [CD]

Punishment Of Luxury Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (19 July 2010)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Lemon
  • ASIN: B003ODL3S8
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 54,691 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Puppet Life 3:03£0.89
Listen  2. Funk Me 3:59£0.89
Listen  3. The Message 3:56£0.89
Listen  4. All White Jack 3:59£0.89
Listen  5. Obsession 4:40£0.89
Listen  6. Radar Bug/Metropolis 5:42£0.89
Listen  7. British Baboon 4:03£0.89
Listen  8. Babalon 4:02£0.89
Listen  9. Excess Bleeding Heart 2:40£0.89
Listen10. Laughing Academy 5:02£0.89
Listen11. Secrets 4:07£0.89
Listen12. Brain Bomb 2:44£0.89
Listen13. Baby Don't Jump 3:17£0.89
Listen14. Engine Of Excess 2:32£0.89
Listen15. Jellyfish 2:58£0.89


Product Description

CD Description

From a background working in left-wing English fringe
theatre groups, Punishment Of Luxury were a four-man
post-punk band formed in December 1976 in the northeast
of England, and released a single, Puppet Life on
the Small Wonder label in June 1978.
In 1979 they signed to United Artists and released the
single Jellyfish / Engine Of Excess and the album
Laughing Academy. 1980 saw the release of the single
Secrets/Brain Bomb. All received critical acclaim and
sold well.
An extensive European tour followed and United Artists
sent the band into the studio to record another album,
a concept album to be called Gigantic Days. However
while the recording was still going on, United Artists
were taken over by EMI, who dropped the band.
This, their debut album has long been out of print and
sought after in the CD format.

The new package features new notes by respected
journalist Malcolm Dome who speaks to founder
member Neville about his experiences in the band at
the time. It also has as an enhanced booklet with rare
photos and memorabilia.


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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Ive cherished my vynyl copy of Laughing Acadamy for 30 years always treating it with great reverance as so not to damage it but not now as I can play it on CD as many times as I want and retire the great disc to a safe place!! All I can say about this album is wow wow wow buy it now. It is a classic and transends time and is a must for anyone who enjoys good music. The band are playing Blackpool in August and I cant wait to see them again, I still have a badge I bought in 1978 and wear it with pride.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Laughing academy 9 Jun 2010
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What a fantastic album, I only heard it for the first time last week and can't stop playing it. Buy it!!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
ha ha 21 July 2010
Format:Audio CD
My tape copy of this was sooo worn out and overplayed so it was a joy to find this released on CD....and with additional tracks from the singles..though the addition of the single version of Puppet Life would have been welcome.
Anyway, this is a classic of the alternative punk scene is one of my favorites. My mate hated it. He used to say 'Why do United artists sign such rubbish artists?"
What did he know.
Overlooked but maybe not to everyone's taste.
I'm just really glad to have it on CD.
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