Various – Hard To Beat (Twenty-One Stooges Killers)

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Label:	Au Go Go – ANDA 70
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country:	Australia
Released:	Jun 1988
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Alternative Rock, Garage Rock, Punk

Tracklist

A1	Thrust (9)–	Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell Bass – David Finn (2) Drums, Vocals – Brendan Creighton Guitar – Bill O'Donnell (3) Lead Guitar – Theo Heming* Producer – Rod Merlini*, Thrust (9)
A2	Exploding White Mice–	Down On The Street Bass, Vocals – Andy McQueen* Drums – Craig Rodda Lead Guitar, Vocals – Jeff Stephens Producer – Exploding White Mice Producer, Recorded By – Kim Horne Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Giles Barrow Vocals – Paul Gilchrist
A3	Seminal Rats–	I Need Somebody Bass – Dave Balsamo* Drums – Todd McNear* Guitar – Mick Weber, Reuben Pinkster Producer – Seminal Rats Producer, Recorded By – Greg Hennan* Vocals – Michael Harley
A4	No Mans Land–	Penetration Bass – James Leone* Drums – Rod Bain (2) Guitar – Dario Bicego Keyboards – Nick Potts Producer, Recorded By – Philip Kearney* Vocals – David Slade (2)
A5	Stress Of Terror–	Not Right Bass [Fuzz-Bass], Tape, Sampler – Hilton J. Reynolds Sampler [Sequencer-Emulator] – Adam Read Vocals, Guitar – Phone Jak Vocals, Synthesizer [Emulator], Synthesizer – John Murphy
B1	God (6)–	Real Cool Time Bass, Vocals – Tim Meat-cleaver Boy Hemensley* Drums – Matty Possumboiler Mustang* Guitar [Love] – Sean Scorpion Of Wildness Greenway* Guitar [Stun] – Joel Rock'N'Roll* Producer – God (6) Producer, Engineer – Simon Grounds
B2	Asylum (16)–	T.V. Eye Bass – Jason* Drums – Brad* Guitar – Mark* Recorded By – Paul "The Chief" Tonkin*
B3	Johnny Kannis–	Kill City Bass, Tambourine, Vocals – Bob Wackley Drums, Vocals – Warwick Fraser Engineer – John Hresc Producer, Guitar, Piano, Vocals – Chris "Klondike" Musuak* Vocals – Johnny Kannis
B4	Magnolia Strip–	Dirt Bass – Kerrie* Drums – Andy Turner (6) Guitar – Dave Thomas (4), Warwick Brown Recorded By – Tony Moore (8) Vocals – Dean F. Bateup*
B5	Raw Power (5)–	She Creatures Of The Hollywood Hills Bass – Robert Lehermayr Drums – Gavin Atkinson Producer – Bob Lehermayr* Producer, Lead Guitar – John Scott (11) Rhythm Guitar – Harry Butler (2) Vocals – Peter Birkhill*
C1	Hard-Ons–	1970 Backing Vocals – Peter Spunkbubble* Bass – Ray* Drums, Vocals – Keish* Guitar – Blackie (10) Producer – The Hard Ons* Recorded By – Phil Beazley
C2	Vocal Lizard–	Loose Guitar – Adrian* Recorded By – Adrian Carrol*
C3	ME 262–	I Got Nothing Bass – Andrew Newman* Drums – Alan Marr Engineer – Steve Clark (12) Guitar – Tony Gibson* Vocals – Mark Roxburgh
C4	Psychotic Turnbuckles–	1969 Bass – The Psychedelic Unknown* Drums – Spoiler* Guitar – Bud 'The Sledgehammer' Slater, The Grand Wizard* Mixed By – Johnny Kannis Producer, Mixed By – Psychotic Turnbuckles Recorded By – John Hresc Vocals – Jesse The Intruder
C5	NRG (8)–	I Wanna Be Your Dog Bass – Neil Rogers (13) Drums – Bill Walsh Guitar – Peter Jones (9) Producer, Recorded By – Rene Roth Vocals – Dog Meat
C6	Feedtime–	Anne Bass, Vocals – Allen* Drums – Tom (41) Guitar – Rick (10) Mixed By – feedtime Recorded By, Mixed By – Arnold Gettinoff* Slide Guitar – Blindfolded Fat Animal
D1	Plunderers–	No Fun Bass, Vocals – Nic Dalton Drums – Peter Pillage* Guitar – Stevie Plunder Producer – Caroline Pegram, Kirsten Corvie Recorded By – Martin Ferretti
D2	The Girlies–	Tight Pants Bass, Vocals – Shane Cooke Drums – Heyden Wilson Guitar – Mark Hayman (2) Guitar, Vocals – Mark Wilkinson (3) Producer, Engineer – Peter Walker Vocals – Tony Brassington
D3	Celibate Rifles*–	Gimme Danger Bass – Rudy Morabito Drums – Paul Larsen (2) Guitar – Dave Morris* Producer – Rene Roth Producer, Guitar – Kent Steedman Vocals – Damien Lovelock
D4	Harem Scarem (2)–	Open Up & Bleed Bass – Glen Sheldon Drums – Peter Jones (3) Guitar – Barry Palmer (2), Charles Marshall* Harmonica – Chris Wilson (6) Piano – Conway Savage Producer – Harem Scarem (2) Producer, Recorded By – John Archer (2) Vocals – Christopher Marshall*
D5	Hellmenn–	Search & Destroy Bass – Bross* Drums – Andrew* Guitar, Vocals – Tony* Lead Guitar – David "Spiff"* Producer – Hellmenn, Tim Pittman Vocals – Ben*

Companies, etc.

Published By – Mainman Ltd.
Published By – Warner Bros. Music
Published By – 80-80 Music
Published By – Cruisin' Music
Published By – Bug Music
Published By – James Osterberg Music
Published By – Copyright Control
Pressed By – CBS Records, Artarmon – MX 300201
Pressed By – CBS Records, Artarmon – MX 300202
Pressed By – CBS Records, Artarmon – MX 300203
Pressed By – CBS Records, Artarmon – MX 300204
Recorded At – Springbrook Recording Studios
Recorded At – Fitzroy Studios
Recorded At – Studio 202
Recorded At – Eastside Studios
Recorded At – Canterbury Studios, Sydney
Recorded At – Riverwood Recording Studios
Recorded At – Sound Barrier Studios
Recorded At – Sing Sing Studios
Recorded At – Central Studios
Produced At – Studio 124 (4)
Produced At – Sing Sing Studios
Produced At – Sound Barrier Studios
Produced At – Suite 16, Brisbane
Produced At – Trackdown
Engineered At – Sound Barrier Studios
Engineered At – Suite 16, Brisbane

Credits

Compiled By – Bruce Milne, David Laing (3)
Cover, Artwork – Ben Brown (6)
Design [Insert], Artwork – Mick Bowden
Executive-Producer – Bruce Milne, Greta Moon
Illustration [Colour] – Phil Brophy*
Liner Notes [Annotation] – David Laing (3), Murray Engleheart
Tape [Assembly] – John Hresc
Written-By – I. Pop* (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B3 to B5, C3, D2 to D5), J. Williamson* (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B3 to B5, C3, D2 to D5), The Stooges (tracks: A2, A5, B1, B2, C1, C2, C4, D1, C5)

Notes

'Hard to Beat (Twenty–One The Stooges Killers): An Australian Compilation', contains a 12-page, 12-inch sized booklet and a June 1988 'Au-go-go News' insert.

Track A1 Recorded at Springbrook Studios
Track A2 Recorded at Studios 202
Track A3 Recorded at Fitzroy Sound
Track A4 Produced and engineered at Studio 124
Track A5 Recorded on Foster 4-track recorder, with various Fx
Track B2 Recorded in somebody's lounge room
Track B3 Engineered at Sound Barrier
Track B4 Recorded Live to 2-track at Eastside Studios
Track B5 Recorded live in a lounge room
Track C1 Recorded at Canterbury
Track C2 Recorded at Riverwood Recording Studios
Tracks C3, C4, C6 Recorded at Sound Barrier
Track C5 Produced and Recorded at Sing Sing
Track D1 Recorded at Central Recorders
Track D2 Produced & Engineered at Suite 16
Track D3 Produced at Sound Barrier
Track D5 Produced at Trackdown

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched): MX 300201 ANDA 70 - 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched): MX 300202 ANDA 70 - 2
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, etched): MX 300203 ANDA 70 - 1
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, etched): MX 300204 ANDA 70 . 2

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Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Hard To Beat (Twenty-One Stooges Killers) (2×LP, Compilation, Test Pressing)	Au Go Go	ANDA 70	Australia	1987
Hard To Beat (Twenty-One Stooges Killers) (CD, Compilation, Reissue)	Au Go Go	ANDA 70 CD	Australia	Unknown