Bobs Babes Booze & Bovver Introduction and other text from the back sleeve Shane MacGowan and Shanne Bradley started the Nipple Erectors at the back end of the punk days of 1977. Shane, ever ready to mix his musical influences with whatever was going down on the street at the time, pulled 'Punkabilly' out of the bag; a reconciliation of the Punky/Teddy Boy battles of the era, his own fascination with 50's Rock & Roll and his experience of high profile ligging at many of the best punky parties in town. 'King Of The Bop' was the band's first single, coming out on Soho Records in June 1978. "I can do the bop, I can do the jerk I can do anything but do a bit of work: Sums it up nicely, don't you think? 'Nervous Wreck' was the B-side of the 'King Of The Bop' single. Stavordale Road, N5' and 'So Pissed Off' were recorded at the same session but have never before been released. 'All The Time In The World'/'Private Eye' sees the name change to plain 'Nips', due to the usual hassle from the professional hypocrites who insist on having their 2ps worth out of everything from pop music to pot noodles. The new style on the single shows up Shane's ever changing moods - this time the nod is in the direction of The Pretty Things. Unfortunately 'all the time in the world' was exactly what we did not have, and when the next single, the much more pop-styled 'Gabrielle' failed to make the breakthrough the band had hoped for, that was that, and this is this. Enjoy. Phil Gaston Dead On Productions Side One - THE NIPPLE ERECTORS KING OF THE BOP NERVOUS WRECK SO PISSED OFF STAVORDALE RD, N5 Side Two - THE NIPS ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD PRIVATE EYE GABRIELLE VENGEANCE Side One tracks 1 - 4 Shane MacGowan - Vocals Shanne Bradley - Bass Roger Towndrow - Guitar Gerry McIlduff - Drums Side Two tracks 1 & 2 Shane MacGowan - Vocals Shanne Bradley - Bass Roger Towndrow - Guitar Gerry McIlduff - Drums Side One tracks 3 & 4 Shane MacGowan - Vocals Shanne Bradley - Bass Gavin Douglas - Guitar Grinny - Drums All tracks produced by STAN BRENNAN Compiled by Phil Gaston Sleeve designed by Nick Garrard Direct Metal Mastered from digital tapes Post Production by The Exchange Front Cover Photograph courtesy of Chris Gabrin Back Cover Photography courtesy of Michael Clifford This compilation P & C 1987 Ace Records Ltd Big Beat Records 48-50 Steele Road, London Nw10 7AS