Pure Mania


Pure Mania is the debut album by the punk band the Vibrators. It was released in 1977 on Epic Records and reached No. 49 in the UK Albums Chart. The song "Baby Baby" was released as a single and punk band Stiff Little Fingers got their name from the song of the same name from this album.

Reception

Trouser Press writer Ira Robbins described the album as a "treasure trove of memorable ditties". Allmusic's Mark Deming said the album "isn't purist's punk, but it's pure rock & roll, and there's nothing wrong with that." Village Voice critic Robert Christgau described the album as "good new-fashioned rock and roll at its wildest".

Track listing

All songs by I.M. Carnochan except as indicated.

Side one

  1. "Into the Future..."
  2. "Yeah Yeah Yeah"
  3. "Sweet Sweet Heart"
  4. "Keep It Clean"
  5. "Baby Baby"
  6. "No Heart"
  7. "She's Bringing You Down"

    Side two

  8. "Petrol"
  9. "London Girls"
  10. "You Broke My Heart"
  11. "Whips & Furs"
  12. "Stiff Little Fingers"
  13. "Wrecked on You"
  14. "I Need a Slave"
  15. "Bad Time"

    Personnel

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