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billstandard Am so looking forward to hearing this full live recording. Missed these ladies back in the day, they were slightly before my time, but i am catching up now. Bring it on.
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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Comes with an 8-page book that includes liner notes and rare band photos.

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1.
Shut the Door (Slam It) * 02:44
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2.
Breaking Up Is Not Hard To Do # 03:00
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3.
No Questions * 02:36
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4.
Water Beast * 03:45
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5.
Shadow Boy * 03:02
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6.
Tribute To Industry * 04:00
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7.
Magazine Phobia # 02:42
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8.
End Of The World # 04:02
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9.
Secretary Sacrifice # 02:42
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10.
Saw My Baby # 03:20
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11.
Rules And Regulations # 02:46
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12.
You Touched Me % 03:15
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13.
Early Warning @ 03:34
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14.
Bewitching Me @ 02:58
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about

From 1979-1984, the female post-punk trio known as the Contractions not only built a San Francisco following, but they also toured nationally and released a pair of singles and the Something Broke album. With the cooperation of the group's three founding members, and thanks to the live recordings and endeavors of archivist Terry Hammer — this live compilation from two dates at the Mabuhay Gardens comes as a new addition to the group's catalog. Mary Kelley, Deb Hopkins and Kathy Peck all wrote songs on their own, but the musical arrangements were collaborative. "We thought of ourselves as a three-legged chair," Kelley told liner notes writer Bill Kopp. "Always a team. It wasn't The Contractions without the three of us." During their time together, the Contractions opened for a cavalcade of punk and new wave artists: Dead Kennedys, Jim Carroll, Glenn Branca, the Go-Go's, Bush Tetras, Flipper, and even Duran Duran. "People described us as 'musically dangerous,'" said Hopkins. "Years later, I am still meeting women who tell me that they decided to learn an instrument and start a band after seeing us. And that is what I hope our legacy is: empowering females to play music, and to expect to be treated and respected for their music and not treated like sex objects." In addition to the 11 live tracks featured on 1980, the CD also includes three long out-of-print studio recordings.

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released March 22, 2024

MARY KELLEY guitar & vocals
KATHY PECK bass & vocals
DEBBIE HOPKINS drums & backup vocals

* Recorded at The Mabuhay Gardens May 17, 1980, by Terry Hammer
#Recorded at The Mabuhay Gardens November 15, 1980, by Terry Hammer
% Recorded for the Q’n’D single by The Contractions
@ Recorded for the Trotter Records album Something Broke by Lisa Wexler

Special thanks to Barry Simons
Front and back cover photos: f-Stop Fitzgerald
Label photo: Tarey Dunn

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