Eton Crop - Gay Boys On The Battlefield
Review by Maju Raz
Eton Crop's album "Gay Boys on the Battlefield" is an energetic and eclectic mix of post-punk and new wave sounds. The Dutch band's sophomore effort features catchy guitar riffs and driving rhythms that will have listeners nodding their heads and tapping their feet.
The album's title track is a standout, with its infectious chorus and politically charged lyrics about the struggle for gay rights. Other tracks like "Get Real" and "The Third Secret" showcase the band's knack for crafting danceable, yet thought-provoking songs.
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Download
Filename: eton-crop-gay-boys-on-the-battlefield.rar- MP3 size: 53.6 mb
- FLAC size: 432.8 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| He Talked a Lot Didn't Say Anything | 2:37 | |
| Roger T | 4:36 | |
| Gay Boys on the Battlefield | 4:43 | |
| Snobhill | 3:26 | |
| Explain | 4:25 | |
| He Didn't Say Anything | ||
| Roger Troudman | ||
| Gay Boys On The Battlefield |
Video
Eton Crop - Gay Boys on the Battlefield
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Catalog Numbers
- BALANCE 1
- balance 1, BALANCE 1
Labels
Bigger Bank Balance RecordsListen online
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Formats
- Vinyl
- 12"
- 45 RPM
- White Label
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Pressed By | Orlake Records |
| Distributed By | Backs |
| Published By | Low Noise Music |
| Recorded At | Nickelodeon Studios |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Lacquer Cut By | Porky |
| Artwork | Leonieke Daalder |
Notes
Recorded: February 1984, Nickelodeon Studio, Amsterdam.Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (A Side, etched): BALANCE+1+A A Porky Prime Cut ORLAKE Give It Some Clog
- Matrix / Runout (B Side, etched): BALANCE+1+B A Porky Prime Cut ORLAKE To The Baddies And Goodies
About Eton Crop
Eton Crop were an indie band formed in 1979 in Nieuwkoop, Netherlands, and released a total of 12 singles and four albums over the next 15 years. Frequent visitors to the UK, they toured with many of the "pre-C86" groups like The Membranes and The Three Johns, the latter with whom they shared a not too dissimilar musical approach. While many groups from that era downed tools towards the end of the decade, Eton Crop battled on into the mid-nineties, their last full length album, Get Real!, appearing (on cd) in 1992, eventually bowing out in 1994 with the 4 track ep Everybody. The band later changed their name to the E.C. Groove Society and started producing techno music until 2003. Recently the band reformed under Eton Crop and performed in Stockton, County Durham, UK at the Peel Regenerated Festival in 2014.
Name Vars
- Crop
- The Crop
Aliases
- E.C. Groove Society
Members
- Corné Bos
- Peter Verschueren
- Peter De Q
- Erwin Blom
- Leonieke Daalder
- Spike Daalder
Summary by Maju Raz
Comments
Was fortunate enough to see them at the Louis Marchesi, Norwich last night; the 13th anniversary of the death of John Peel. They opened with this song and it was utterly superb! Thanks Erwin et al :)
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Hi there. An Eton Crop singer here. Glad you posted it!
Actually, we'll be performing this live again ;-) Next oktober in England when it's ten years since John Peel died. And this januari in Amsterdam!
@MrViability I dunno... this took me 25, so see you in a few at least, m'dear =:0)
@MrViability You could well be right, Mr V. It's definitely the version I heard played (from their 12 inch), but a session version would be an amazing thing to track down!
Make sweet, sweet love... not war!
