This page will list the first official release for songs from the full career span of Mike Peters, Dave Sharp, Eddie MacDonald and Nigel Twist
(v) Release date : 17th November 1979
Songs – Don’t Let Go / Bank Holiday Weekend
Studio recordings. Released on 7″ Vinyl single on Vendetta Records in the UK
Originally pressed in late 1979 and used for promotional use to book gigs before being made available for sale to fans
(v) Release date : 9th December 1981
Songs – Unsafe Building / Up For Murder
Studio recordings. Released on 7″ Vinyl single on White Cross in the UK
Release date : 22nd October 1982
Songs – Marching On / Across The Border / Lie Of The Land
Studio recordings. Released on 7″ Vinyl single of Marching On on Illegal Records in the UK
Release date : 11th April 1983
Songs – The Stand / Third Light (Live) / For Freedom (Live) / Reason 41 (Live)
Studio and live recordings. Released on 7″ and 12″ Vinyl singles of The Stand on IRS Records in the UK
Release date : 12th September 1983
Songs – Sixty Eight Guns / Thoughts Of A Young Man
Studio recordings. Released on 7″ and 12″ Vinyl singles of Sixty Eight Guns on IRS Records in the UK
Note Sixty Eight Guns 7″ vinyl features and edit on the A side and Part 2 as the B side
Release date : 3rd January 1984
Songs – Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke? / Pavilion Steps / What Kind Of Hell
Studio recordings. Released on 7″ and 12″ Vinyl singles of Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke? on IRS Records in the UK
Release date : 13th February 1984
Songs – Declaration / We Are The Light / Shout To The Devil / Blaze Of Glory / Tell Me / The Deceiver / The Stand (Prophecy) / Howling Wind
Studio recordings. released on Vinyl, Cassette album Declaration on IRS Records in the UK
Release date : 26th March 1984
Songs – Second Generation / Legal Matter
Studio recordings – Second Generation. Live Recording – Legal Matter. Released on 7″ and 12″ Vinyl singles of The Deceiver on IRS Records in the UK
Release date : 22nd October 1984
Songs – The Chant Has Just Begun / The Bells Of Rhymney / This Train Is Bound For Glory
Studio recordings – The Chant Has Just Begun / The Bells Of Rhymney. Released on 7″ and 12″ Vinyl singles of The Chant Has Just Begun on IRS Records in the UK This Train Has Just Begun on 12″ Maxi-single Holland only
Release date : 18th February 1985
Songs – Absolute Reality / Room At The Top / Reason 36
Studio recordings – Absolute Reality / Room At The Top / Reason 36. Released on 7″ and 12″ Vinyl singles of TAbsolute Reality on IRS Records in the UK
Release date : 20th April 1986
Songs – Alarm Alarm / All Right Now / Radar Love
Studio session recordings – Alarm Alarm / All Right Now / Radar Love. Released on 7″ single Absolute Tour Flexi in the UK
(Page updated 13th February 2026)