Disguise In Love (1978)
Originally on CBS records, most of the tracks are spoken over musical accompaniment provided by Clarke’s band The Invisible Girls, except “Psycle Sluts 1&2” and “Salome Maloney”, which were both live recordings from the Ritz Ballroom in Manchester on 8 May 1978, delivered a cappella.
Original Track Listing
01 – “I Don’t Wanna Be Nice” – 3:50
02 – “Psycle Sluts 1&2” (Clarke) – 3:12
03 – “(I’ve Got a Brand New) Tracksuit” – 1:51
04 – “Teenage Werewolf” – 3:57
05 – “Readers Wives” – 3:13
06 – “Post War Glamour Girl” – 3:35
07 – “(I Married a) Monster from Outer Space” – 3:32
08 – “Salome Maloney” (Clarke) – 2:08
09 – “Health Fanatic” – 5:42
10 – “Strange Bedfellows” – 4:10
11 – “Valley of the Lost Women” – 4:19
Reissue Bonus Tracks
12 – “The Pest” (live Bonus track)
13 – “Gimmix ! Play Loud” (live Bonus track)
14 – “Kung Fu International” (live Bonus track)
Personnel
John Cooper Clarke and the Invisible Girls…
Paul Burgess – drums and percussion,
Martin Hannett – bass guitar,
Steve Hopkins – keyboards,
Lyn Oakey – guitar (4,5,6,10),
…with special guests…
Bill Nelson – guitar (1,5,9),
John Scott – guitar (3),
Pete Shelley – guitar (1,4,7,10).
Synthesisers programmed by Martin & Steve.
Refreshments by Gordon the Moron & Susanna O’Hooligan.
Live material (2 & 8) from the Ritz Ballroom, Manchester 8th May 1978.
Recorded at Arrow Sounds, Manchester.
Engineered by Dave Kent-Watson and Phil Bush.
Mixdown at Advision.
Engineered by Laurence Diana, assisted by Pete Wooliscroft.
Mastered by Ray Staff at Trident.
Produced by Martin ‘Zero’ Hannet for Rabid Entertainments Ltd., 1978.
Design by R. Szaybo, CBS Records, J. Guttner.
Front cover painting by Steve Maguire.
Photography by Peter Gravelle.
All tracks written by Clarke, Hannet, Hopkins except 2 & 8 written by Clarke.