Captain Sensible was a founding member of legendary punk band The Damned. Whilst still a member of The Damned in 1982 he signed a solo deal with A&M Records. In June 1982, he reached number 1 in the UK with a cover of Roger’s and Hammerstein’s ‘Happy Talk’ from the musical ‘South Pacific’.
1. WOT
2. A NICE CUP OF TEA
3. BRENDA, PARTS 1 & 2
4. YANKS WITH GUNS
5. HAPPY TALK
6. MARTHA THE MOUTH
7. NOBODY’S SWEETHEART
8. (WHAT D’YA GIVE) THE MAN WHO’S GOTTEN EVERYTHING
9. WHO IS MELODY LEE, SID?
10. GIMME A UNIFORM
11. CROYDON
BONUS TRACKS
12. IT (B-SIDE TO ‘HAPPY TALK’)
13. I CAN’T STAND IT (DEMO) (B-SIDE TO ‘HAPPY TALK’)
14. STRAWBERRY DROSS (B-SIDE TO ‘WOT’)
15. JIMI HENDRIX’S STRAT (B-SIDE TO CROYDON’)
16. DAMNED ON 45 (B-SIDE TO ‘GLAD IT’S ALL OVER’)
17. JOE MEEK (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)