The Professionals (album)

The Professionals
Studio album by The Professionals
Released 1991, 1997
Recorded 1980
Genre Punk rock, power pop, rock
Length 37:59 (1997 version)
Label Limited Edition Records (1991)
Virgin (1997)
Producer Steve Jones, Paul Cook; Mick Glossop, Nigel Gray
The Professionals chronology
The Professionals
(1980)		 I Didn't See It Coming
(1981)
Singles from The Professionals
  1. "Just Another Dream"
    Released: Jul 1980
  2. "1-2-3"
    Released: Sep 1980

The Professionals was going to be the debut album of the rock band the Professionals.[1] It was originally scheduled for release in 1980 by Virgin Records. However, a legal dispute with bassist Andy Allan over unpaid royalties led to the album being scrapped and re-recorded as I Didn't See It Coming.[2]

In 1991, the album was bootlegged by Limited Edition Records, albeit with a slightly different track listing.[3] One song ("Just Another Dream") was omitted, an alternate version of "All the Way" was added, and other tracks were titled incorrectly. Only 1,000 vinyl records and 1,000 CDs were released of this version.

In 1997, Virgin Records officially released the album with the same name, but featuring another different track listing.[4] It left off one song (b-side "Rockin' Mick") and included two songs recorded later ("Join the Professionals" and "Has Anybody Got an Alibi").

Track listings

Original LP (1980)

All tracks written by Paul Cook and Steve Jones except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Little Boys in Blue"   4:16
2."Just Another Dream"   3:02
3."Mods, Skins, Punks"   3:14
4."Kick Down the Doors"   4:13
5."Kamikaze"  Cook, Jones, Andy Allan3:21
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."All the Way with You"  3:22
2."Crescendo"  3:48
3."1-2-3"  2:56
4."Madhouse"  3:09
5."Rockin' Mick"   

Limited Edition Records version (1991)

All tracks written by Paul Cook and Steve Jones except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All the Way"    
2."Mods, Skins, Punks" (Mislabeled as "Are You?")  
3."Kick Down the Doors"    
4."Crescendo"    
5."Little Boys in Blue"    
6."Madhouse" (Mislabeled as "Does Anybody Care")  
7."Kamikaze" (Mislabeled as "Kamikhazi")Cook, Jones, Allan 
8."1-2-3"    
9."Rockin´ Mick" (Mislabeled as "Rockin' Man")  
10."All the Way (different version)"    

Virgin Records version (1997)

All tracks written by Paul Cook and Steve Jones except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Little Boys in Blue"   4:16
2."Madhouse" (Mislabeled as "Mad House") 3:09
3."Just Another Dream"   3:02
4."Kamikaze"  Cook, Jones, Allan3:21
5."1-2-3"   2:56
6."Crescendo"   3:48
7."Mods, Skins, Punks"   3:14
8."Join the Professionals"   3:19
9."Has Anyone Got an Alibi"   3:19
10."All the Way with You"   3:22
11."Kick Down the Doors"   4:13

Personnel

Technical

References

  1. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Professionals-The-Professionals/master/499874
  2. ↑ http://www.cookandjones.co.uk/professionals_profile_part1.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Professionals7-Featuring-Steve-Jones-2-And-Paul-Cook-The-Professionals/master/344046
  4. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Professionals-The-Professionals/release/2504149
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