Throbbing Gristle ‎– The Second Annual Report

Label:

Industrial Records – IR0002

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition

Country:

Released:

Nov 1977

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Industrial

Tracklist

A1	Industrial Introduction	1:04
A2	Slug Bait - ICA	4:20
A3	Slug Bait - Live At Southampton	2:45
A4	Slug Bait - Live At Brighton	1:10
A5	Maggot Death - Live At Rat Club	2:59
A6	Maggot Death - Studio	4:34
A7	Maggot Death - Southampton	1:37
A8	Maggot Death - Brighton	0:57
B1	After Cease To Exist - The Original Soundtrack Of The Coum Transmissions Film	20:19

Credits

Performer – Chris Carter (2), Cosey Fanni Tutti, Genesis P-Orridge*, Peter Christopherson

Notes

Released as a limited edition of 785 copies.

Center labels are white with Death Factory Industrial Logo. Covers are plain white with small self adhesive sticker in top right hand corner on front; large sticker with sleeve notes stuck in center on back. Enclosed is a small black and white sticker saying "Nothing Short Of A Total War", a red and black TG lightning flash sticker and a Xerox strip warning about the shortcomings of this pressing.

"One side of this record has been assembled from tapes made at four out of the five live occasions and at the studio of Industrial Records in London. Side Two consists of the entire original movie soundtrack of a film produced by Coum Transmissions called 'After Cease To Exist' premiered in Arnhem, Holland in July 1977 which Throbbing Gristle were invited to score and perform. It was recorded at the Industrial Records studio.

All recordings were made in one take without any overdubs or any recording treatment other than standard playing procedures that we employ. Within the limitations of the recording techniques used the sound on this record is exactly as it was heard at the moment of its production."

Other Versions (Showing 5 of 17) View All

Title, Format	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
The Second Annual Report (LP, Album, RE)	Fetish Records	FR 2001	UK	1978
The Second Annual Report (LP, RE)	Mute Records Ltd.	MIR 001	UK	1983
The Second Annual Report (2xCD, RM, RE)	Industrial Records	IRLCD001	UK & Europe	2011
The Second Annual Report (CD, Album)	Mute, Elektra Entertainment	61093-2, MUTE 9 61093-2	US	1991
The Second Annual Report (Cass, Album, RE, P/Mixed)	Mute Records Ltd., Mute Records Ltd.	9 61093-4, 61093-4	US	1991

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Rated 5/5

Review by denisoliver Nov 15, 2002

This record was groundbreaking and stands in a row with releases as "Sgt. Peppers". Definitely the first industrial-album ever, partially recorded in 1976, mostly live, this record founded a new style. It was not hailed at the time of it's release, mostly the contemporary critique and the public couldn't understand the enormous importance of it. TG's famous "Prostitution"-show at the London ICA which took place in parallel to this album's release, caused a nationwide scandal (including a debate on the british parlament) and formed the reputation of TG as the "Wreckers of Civilisation" (as a newspaper named them). From nowadays the "2nd annual report" seems a bit more harmless , but still is a brilliant piece, which can draw you deep into it. It is pure magic.