Archive From 1959 - The Billy Childish Story

Billy Childish has been releasing records, painting, writing poetry and generally doing his own thing for the past 32 years.
He first took to the stage back in October 1977 with seminal punk garage band The Pop Rivets, they split after two years and from there he joined The Milkshakes along with fellow Pop Riveter Bruce Brand and local lads Micky Hampshire & Russ Wilkins, after that came Thee Mighty Caesars, Thee Headcoats, The Buff Medways and right up to date with his two current ensembles The Musicians Of The British Empire & The Chatham Singers.
This 51 Track compilation is a look back at the more Rock N Roll aspects of his musical career which is why there’s no spoken word or poetry on this album.
In amongst these more well known bands are tracks he recorded solo and with other artistes like The Delmonas, Thee Headcoatees, Singing Loins, Kyra Rubella etc.
Over the years Billy has been championed by lots of great bands and musicians including Beck, Mudhoney and Kurt Cobain and more recently by Eddie Vedder & The White Stripes. Even with that praise Billy has been largely ignored by the music press in this country which is really surprising as he has now released over 120 albums (including 4 on one day!).
Many of the tracks on this compilation have been unavailable for ages and some also have never appeared on CD as well as many unpublished photos on the cover and 12 page booklet.
Lois Wilson (Mojo) has writing the sleeve notes and there will also be a deluxe triple vinyl version as well as a double CD digipak deluxe package.
Now seems to be the perfect time for people to catch up with what he has been doing for the last 32 years.

Billy Childish - Archive From 1959 - The Billy Childish Story (DAMGOOD335CD)

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1.		The Buff Medways - Archive From 1959	2m 46s
2.		Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Thatcher's Children	2m 15s
3.		The Milkshakes - I'm Out Of Control	2m 38s
4.		Thee Headcoats - Punk Rock Is Nicht Tot	2m 36s
5.		The Chatham Singers - Evil Thing	2m 26s
6.		Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - He's Making A Tape	2m 2s
7.		Thee Headcoats - Pocahontas Was Her Name	4m 10s
8.		The Pop Rivets - Kray Twins (Demo)	2m 34s
9.		Thee Mighty Caesers - You Make Me Die	1m 32s
10.		The Buff Medways - Troubled Mind	2m 13s
11.		Thee Headcoats - Davy Crockett	2m 55s
12.		The Milkshakes - Love Can Lose	2m 46s
13.		Jack Ketch And The Crowmen - Somebody Else	2m 46s
14.		Thee Headcoats - The Day I Beat My Father Up	2m 4s
15.		Kyra - This Wondrous Day	4m 3s
16.		The Buff Medways - Medway Wheelers	3m 42s
17.		The Buff Medways - I'm Glad I'm Not Like David Wise	2m 47s
18.		Thee Headcaotees - When You Stop Loving Me	3m 4s
19.		Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Christmas 1979	3m 21s
20.		Thee Headcaotees - Hurt Me	4m 7s
21.		Thee Mighty Caesers - Loathsome 'n' Wild	1m 45s
22.		The Chatham Singers - An Image Of You	3m 54s
23.		Thee Headcoats - She's In Disguise	2m 12s
24.		Billy Childish And The Singing Loins - I Don't Like The Man I Am	2m 21s
25.		The Chatham Singers - The Man With The Gallows Eyes	2m 59s
26.		Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Snack Crack	2m 45s
1.		Thee Mighty Caesers - Cowboys Are Square	2m 3s
2.		Thee Headcoats - I'm Hurtin'	2m 10s
3.		The Delmonas - I Feel Like Giving In	1m 49s
4.		Billy Childish - Ballad Of Hollis Brown	4m 34s
5.		Thee Headcoats - Every Little Thing	1m 25s
6.		Thee Headcoats - Headcoat Lane	3m 7s
7.		The Buff Medways - Sally Sensation	3m 15s
8.		Thee Headcoats - (We Hate The Fuckin') NME	3m 32s
9.		Thee Mighty Caesers - Lie Detector	2m 2s
10.		Thee Headcoats - What's Wrong With Me	2m 21s
11.		The Buff Medways - Strood Lights	2m 27s
12.		Billy Childish - Get Out Of Here Pretty Girl	2m 17s
13.		Thee Headcoats - It Ain't Mine	2m 7s
14.		The Milkshakes - For She	1m 56s
15.		Billy Childish - The Bitter Cup	3m 34s
16.		Thee Headcoats - Girl From '62	1m 43s
17.		The Pop Rivets - Fun In The UK	2m 39s
18.		Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Birthday Boy	3m 7s
19.		Thee Headcoats - Fingers In The Sun	1m 52s
20.		Jack Ketch And The Crowmen - Mass Ignorance Culture	3m 25s
21.		Thee Headcoats - We'er Gone	2m 7s
22.		Kyra - Today Is The Night	2m 12s
23.		Thee Headcoats - Rusty Hook	2m 11s
24.		Thee Mighty Caesers - I Was Lead To Believe	2m 9s
25.		Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Joe Strummers Grave	2m 49s

Billy Childish - Archive From 1959 - The Billy Childish Story (DAMGOOD335CD)

CD Double Album

CD
1.		The Buff Medways - Archive From 1959
2.		Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Thatcher's Children
3.		The Milkshakes - I'm Out Of Control
4.		Thee Headcoats - Punk Rock Is Nicht Tot
5.		The Chatham Singers - Evil Thing
6.		Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - He's Making A Tape
7.		Thee Headcoats - Pocahontas Was Her Name
8.		The Pop Rivets - Kray Twins (Demo)
9.		Thee Mighty Caesers - You Make Me Die
10.		The Buff Medways - Troubled Mind
11.		Thee Headcoats - Davy Crockett
12.		The Milkshakes - Love Can Lose
13.		Jack Ketch And The Crowmen - Somebody Else
14.		Thee Headcoats - The Day I Beat My Father Up
15.		Kyra - This Wondrous Day
16.		The Buff Medways - Medway Wheelers
17.		The Buff Medways - I'm Glad I'm Not Like David Wise
18.		Thee Headcaotees - When You Stop Loving Me
19.		Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Christmas 1979
20.		Thee Headcaotees - Hurt Me
21.		Thee Mighty Caesers - Loathsome 'n' Wild
22.		The Chatham Singers - An Image Of You
23.		Thee Headcoats - She's In Disguise
24.		Billy Childish And The Singing Loins - I Don't Like The Man I Am
25.		The Chatham Singers - The Man With The Gallows Eyes
26.		Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Snack Crack
CD 2
1.		Thee Mighty Caesers - Cowboys Are Square
2.		Thee Headcoats - I'm Hurtin'
3.		The Delmonas - I Feel Like Giving In
4.		Billy Childish - Ballad Of Hollis Brown
5.		Thee Headcoats - Every Little Thing
6.		Thee Headcoats - Headcoat Lane
7.		The Buff Medways - Sally Sensation
8.		Thee Headcoats - (We Hate The Fuckin') NME
9.		Thee Mighty Caesers - Lie Detector
10.		Thee Headcoats - What's Wrong With Me
11.		The Buff Medways - Strood Lights
12.		Billy Childish - Get Out Of Here Pretty Girl
13.		Thee Headcoats - It Ain't Mine
14.		The Milkshakes - For She
15.		Billy Childish - The Bitter Cup
16.		Thee Headcoats - Girl From '62
17.		The Pop Rivets - Fun In The UK
18.		Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Birthday Boy
19.		Thee Headcoats - Fingers In The Sun
20.		Jack Ketch And The Crowmen - Mass Ignorance Culture
21.		Thee Headcoats - We'er Gone
22.		Kyra - Today Is The Night
23.		Thee Headcoats - Rusty Hook
24.		Thee Mighty Caesers - I Was Lead To Believe
25.		Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Joe Strummers Grave

Billy Childish - Archive From 1959 - The Billy Childish Story (DAMGOOD335V)

12" Vinyl Triple Album

1.		The Buff Medways - Archive From 1959
2.		Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Thatcher's Children
3.		The Milkshakes - I'm Out Of Control
4.		Thee Headcoats - Punk Rock Is Nicht Tot
5.		The Chatham Singers - Evil Thing
6.		Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - He's Making A Tape
7.		Thee Headcoats - Pocahontas Was Her Name
8.		The Pop Rivets - Kray Twins (Demo)
9.		Thee Mighty Caesers - You Make Me Die
10.		The Buff Medways - Troubled Mind
11.		Thee Headcoats - Davy Crockett
12.		The Milkshakes - Love Can Lose
13.		Jack Ketch And The Crowmen - Somebody Else
14.		Thee Headcoats - The Day I Beat My Father Up
15.		Kyra - This Wondrous Day
16.		The Buff Medways - Medway Wheelers
17.		The Buff Medways - I'm Glad I'm Not Like David Wise
18.		Thee Headcaotees - When You Stop Loving Me
1.		Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Christmas 1979
2.		Thee Headcaotees - Hurt Me
3.		Thee Mighty Caesers - Loathsome 'n' Wild
4.		The Chatham Singers - An Image Of You
5.		Thee Headcoats - She's In Disguise
6.		Billy Childish And The Singing Loins - I Don't Like The Man I Am
7.		The Chatham Singers - The Man With The Gallows Eyes
8.		Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Snack Crack
9.		Thee Mighty Caesers - Cowboys Are Square
10.		Thee Headcoats - I'm Hurtin'
11.		The Delmonas - I Feel Like Giving In
12.		Billy Childish - Ballad Of Hollis Brown
13.		Thee Headcoats - Every Little Thing
14.		Thee Headcoats - Headcoat Lane
15.		The Buff Medways - Sally Sensation
16.		Thee Headcoats - (We Hate The Fuckin') NME
1.		Thee Mighty Caesers - Lie Detector
2.		Thee Headcoats - What's Wrong With Me
3.		The Buff Medways - Strood Lights
4.		Billy Childish - Get Out Of Here Pretty Girl
5.		Thee Headcoats - It Ain't Mine
6.		The Milkshakes - For She
7.		Billy Childish - The Bitter Cup
8.		Thee Headcoats - Girl From '62
9.		The Pop Rivets - Fun In The UK
10.		Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Birthday Boy
11.		Thee Headcoats - Fingers In The Sun
12.		Jack Ketch And The Crowmen - Mass Ignorance Culture
13.		Thee Headcoats - We'er Gone
14.		Kyra - Today Is The Night
15.		Thee Headcoats - Rusty Hook
16.		Thee Mighty Caesers - I Was Lead To Believe
17.		Wild Billy Childish And The Musicians Of The British Empire - Joe Strummers Grave

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