50 Years of Comparative Wealth E.P. explained

50 Years of Comparative Wealth E.P.
Type:EP
Artist:Steve Diggle
Cover:50 Years of Comparative Wealth E.P. cover.jpg
Released:February 28, 1981
Recorded:August 19–21, 1980
Studio:Cargo Studios, Rochdale
Genre:Alternative rock, punk rock, new wave
Label:Liberty
Producer:Steve Diggle
Next Title:Heated and Rising
Next Year:1993

50 Years of Comparative Wealth E.P. was a 1981 7-inch EP released by Steve Diggle of Buzzcocks. This was his first disc released in his solo career and without Buzzcocks, who by those days were disbanding (although bassist Steve Garvey and drummer John Maher, both also from the band, remained with Diggle). Shortly afterwards Garvey dedicated to his proper projects, with his band Motivation, while Diggle and Maher formed punk band Flag of Convenience, but Maher also left Diggle after some releases.

Track listing

All songs were written by Steve Diggle

A-side

  1. "Shut Out the Light (Rothko)"

B-side

  1. "Fifty Years of Comparative Wealth"
  2. "Here Comes the Fire Brigade (Riot)"

Personnel

Technical

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