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| THE PROFESSIONALS |
| SINGLES |
July 1980Virgin VS 353. "Just Another Dream" / "Action Man"  |
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October 1980Virgin VS 376. " 1-2-3 " / "White Light, White Heat" / "Baby I Don't Care"  |
| Notes. Limited number with fold out poster sleeve. Chart position no.43. |
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June 1981Virgin VS 426. " Join The Professionals" / "Has Anybody Got An Alibi"  |
| Notes. Gatefold sleeve. |
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November 1981Virgin VS 456. "The Magnificent" / "Just Another Dream"  |
| Notes. "Just Another Dream" is same cut as VS 353. |
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| ALBUMS |
November 1981Virgin V 2220. "I Didn't See It Coming"  Tracks: The Magnificent / Payola / Northern Slide / Friday Night Square / Kick Down The Doors / Little Boys / All The Way / Crescendo / Madhouse / Too Far To Fall |
| Notes. Re-released on CD, April 1999, in Japan (Cat. No. VJCP-68059). (Pictured). UK CD issue, June 2001, (EMI 7243 5 33588 2 2) Eight additional tracks added: Just Another Dream / Kamikaze / 1-2-3 / Mods Skins Punks / Join The Professionals / Has Anybody Got An Alibi / White Light White Heat / Baby I Don't Care. |
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1990  Limited Edition Records Ltd Edt CD1. "The Professionals" Tracks: All The Way / Are You? / Kick Down The Doors / Crescendo / Little Boys In Blue / Does Anybody Care / Kamikhazi / 1-2-3 / Rockin' Man / All The Way (different version) Limited Edition Records Ltd Edt 1LP. "The Professionals" Tracks: As above. (Vinyl issue). |
| Notes. Both formats (CD & vinyl) limited. LP available in green or black vinyl. Some vinyl copies with picture sleeve, some without.The following tracks were incorrectly titled: Are You? = Mods, Skins, PunksDoes Anybody Care = MadhouseRockin' Man = Rockin' Mick Kamikhazi = Kamikaze |
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1997 Virgin CDOVD 459. "The Professionals"  Tracks: Little Boys In Blue / Mad House / Just Another Dream / Kamikaze / 1-2-3 / Crescendo / Mods, Skins, Punks / Join The Professionals / Has Anybody Got An Alibi / All The Way With You / Kick Down The Doors |
| Notes. CD only. See "Professionals Profile" for details. |
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2001 Virgin V2167. "The Professionals"  Tracks: Little Boys In Blue / Just Another Dream / Mods, Skins, Punks / Kick Down The Doors / Kamikaze / All The Way With You / Crescendo / 1-2-3 / Madhouse / Rockin' Mick |
| Notes. Vinyl only. Copies of the original 'abandoned LP' from 1980, surfaced in late 2001. The origin of these albums is unclear, as is their legitimacy. |
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October 2005 Captain Oi! AHOY CD 263. "The Best Of The Professionals" Tracks: Just Another Dream (1st Single) / 1-2-3 (2nd Single) / Kamikaze (The Professionals LP) / Mods Skins Punks (The Professionals LP) / All The Way (The Professionals LP) / Join The Professionals (3rd Single) / The Magnificent (4th Single) / Payola (I Didn't See It Coming LP) / Little Boys In Blue (I Didn't See It Coming LP) / Northern Slide (I Didn't See It Coming LP) / Kick Down The Doors (I Didn't See It Coming LP) / Crescendo (I Didn't See It Coming LP) / Madhouse (I Didn't See It Coming LP) / Too Far To Fall (I Didn't See It Coming LP) |
| Notes: 14 track compilation. Sleeve notes by Phil Singleton. |
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October 2015 Universal 4745677. "The Complete Professionals"  Disc One. The material officially released on Virgin by The Professionals 1980-81"I Didn't See It Coming" LP 1. The Magnificent 2. Payola 3. Northern Slide 4. Friday Night Square 5. Kick Down The Doors 6. Little Boys 7. All The Way 8. Crescendo 9. Madhouse 10. Too Far To Fall Singles A & B sides11. Just Another Dream12. Action Man13. 1-2-314. White Light White Heat15. Baby I Don't Care16. Join The Professionals17. Has Anybody Got An Alibi Disc Two. The Looters, Sham Pistols & BBC Radio Sessions. The Looters, featuring Steve Paul, Paul Simonon and Ray Winstone. From the film Ladies & Gentlemen The Fabulous Stains. 1. Join The Professionals 2. Conned Again 3. La La La 4. Don't Blow It All Away Sham Pistols, featuring Steve, Paul and Jimmy Pursey. Ignore bootlegs, only two new tracks were recorded. Here they are.5. Natural Born Killer 6. Some Play Dirty John Peel Radio Session 10 Nov 80. First ever release.7. Join The Professionals8. All The Way With You9. Crescendo10. Kick Down The Doors Mike Read Radio Session 15 Dec 80. First ever release.11. Join The Professionals12. Madhouse13. Crescendo Disc Three.The 1980 abandoned LP "The Professionals". Unreleased demos & mixes 1980-81 "The Professionals" LP 1. Little Boys In Blue 2. Mods, Skins, Punks 3. Kick Down The Doors 4. Kamikaze 5. All The Way 6. Crescendo 7. Madhouse 8. Rockin' Mick Unreleased 9. Northern Slide (1980) 10. The Magnificent (1980) 11. Home From Home (1980) (never before heard in any form) 12. The Magnificent Dub (1980) 13. Love Man (1980) (Action Man rough mix) 14. Payola (1980) 15. Join The Professionals (1981 re-mix) 16. Just Another Dream (1981 re-recording) 17. Join The Professionals (1980 instrumental) |
| Notes. 3 CD Box Set. Almost 2 years in the making, the aim was to bring together all the officially released material and add to it unreleased, unheard, and unknown tracks and mixes. Not only does it include The Professionals, but also the only new tracks recorded for the aborted Sham Pistols project, and four songs from the film Ladies & Gentlemen The Fabulous Stains, performed as The Looters. Includes booklet with notes by Phil Singleton. |
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October 2017 Automation Records AUTOMCD001 / AUTOMLP001 "What In The World"Tracks: Good Man Down / Let Go / Going Going Gone / Extremadura / Rewind / Hats Off / New Generation / Take Me Now / Bad Baby / Monkeys  Notes. The first Professionals album since 1981. Recorded by Paul Cook, Paul Myers and new member Tom Spencer. Steve Jones plays on Good Man Down, Going Going Gone and Take Me Now. Features additional guest guitarists Billy Duffy, Duff McKagan, Phil Collen, Marco Pirroni, and Mick Jones. Chris McCormack who joined as a member of the band during the conclusion of the recording, plays on Hats Off. Released on CD & vinyl (including 100 signed pink vinyl copies) via Pledge Music.Full details here |
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| RARITIES |
November 1980Virgin MILK 1. "Cash Cows"  |
| Notes. Virgin cut price sampler album, featuring "Kick Down The Doors". Re-issued with The Professionals track removed. See "Professionals Profile" for details. |
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October 1981Sounds Freebie No. 2. "Little Boys In Blue" / "I'll Rip Your Spine Out"  |
| Notes. Free flexi-disc given away with "Sounds" music paper, 31st October 1981. Plays edited version of "Little Boys...". Second track is by "Gillan". |
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| IMPORTANT COMPILATION |
1993Conoisseur Collection VSOP CD 188."After The Anarchy"  |
| Notes. CD compilation of post-Pistols solo work. Features "1-2-3" and "Join The Professionals". |
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| JOINT EXTRA - CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES |
Dave Goodman & Friends August 1978The Label TLR 008. "Justifiable Homicide?" / "Take Down Your Fences"  |
| Notes. 7" single. Steve & Paul on A-side only. Some copies on red vinyl. "Justifiable Homicide?" is available on the CD: "After The Anarchy" (Conoisseur Collection VSOP CD 188). |
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Johnny Thunders October 1978Real Records RAL 1. "So Alone"  |
| Notes. Album. Steve & Paul play on "Pipeline", "Great Big Kiss", "Leave Me Alone", "Daddy Rolling Stone", and "London Boys". Re-released on CD, July '92 & Feb '95 (Sire/Warner Bros. 9 26982-2). "London Boys" available on the CD: "After The Anarchy" (Conoisseur Collection VSOP CD 188). |
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Johnny Thunders 1983Rocking Rebels RR01 "Pipeline"  |
| Notes. Swedish bootleg album recorded at the Speakeasy, London, 1978. Steve & Paul play on "Be Bop A Lula" and "Stepping Stone" as the "Living Dead". |
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| Johnny Thunders Date unknownCheese Records "Crime Of The Century" |
| Notes. Six track Swedish bootleg EP. Steve & Paul play on "Be Bop A Lula" and "Stepping Stone" as the "Living Dead", (same cuts as "Pipeline" bootleg). |
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Johnny Thunders 1983 Cheese SMILE001 "Proud To Be Pirate"  |
| Notes. Re-release of "Crime Of The Century". |
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Sham 69 September 1979Polydor POLD 5025. "The Adventures Of Hersham Boys"  |
| Notes. Album. Steve & Paul play on "What Have We Got", recorded live at Glasgow Apollo, 29th June '79. Chart position no. 8. Re-released on CD, March '96 (Dojo DOJOCD 258), and by Castle Music in October 2000 (CMRCD021). |
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| Sham/Pistols November 1988 Link 1202. "What Have We Got" |
| Notes. 12" EP featuring the 4 "Sham/Pistols" songs from the Glasgow Apollo concert, 29th June '79; Pretty Vacant / White Riot / If The Kids Are United / What Have We Got. |
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Sham 69 March 1989Link CD075. "Sham's Last Stand"  |
| Notes. Album. CD & vinyl (MLP075). Contains the 4 "Sham/Pistols" songs from the Glasgow Apollo concert, 29th June '79. The other Sham 69 tracks are not taken from the same concert. CD re-issued on Dojo in 1993 (DOJOCD 95), and on Snapper Music in 1999 (SMMCD 540). |
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Sham 69 October 2001Sanctuary CMRCD351. "Sham Pistols Live"  |
| Notes. CD album. Sham 69 concert at the Glasgow Apollo, 29th June '79. Concludes with the 4 "Sham/Pistols" songs. Improved sound quality to previous releases. The cover mistakenly states 'July 1979'. |
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The Greedies December 1979Vertico GREED 1. "A Merry Jingle" / " A Merry Jangle"  |
| Notes. 7" single. Chart position no. 28. "A Merry Jingle" has appeared on CD on the compilations, "It's Christmas Time" (Vertigo/Mercury 845 823-2) in the UK, and the 1995 US release "Punk Rock Xmas" (Rhino R2 72174). |
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| Joan Jett 1979Vertigo Records 6198 264 "You Don't Own Me" / "I Love Rock n Roll" |
| Notes. Single released in Holland. |
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Joan Jett 1979NCB 6198264 "You Don't Own Me" / "I Love Rock n Roll"  |
| Notes. Single released in Sweden. (Pictured). |
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Joan Jett June 1980Ariola ARL 5058. "Joan Jett" ("Bad Reputation")  |
| Notes. Album. Steve & Paul play on & produce 2 tracks, "You Don't Own Me", (single previously released in Holland and Sweden), and "Don't Abuse Me". Re-issued as "Bad Reputation" in March 1981 (Epic EPC/40 25045). Re-released on CD in '92 (Blackheart Records JJ707), and in revised format in '98. |
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Joan Jett 1993 re-released/revised 96 & 98 Blackheart BH438-2. "Flashback"  |
| Notes. Rarities CD compilation includes version of "I Love Rock n Roll" featuring Steve & Paul, recorded during the "Joan Jett" sessions. |
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Lightning Raiders May 1980Arista ARIST 341. "Psychedelic Musik" / "Views"  |
| Notes. 7" single. |
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Various Artists 1994Essential Records ESM CD 401. "I Only Wrote This Song For You. A Tribute To Johnny Thunders"  |
| Notes. Steve & Paul perform on the track "Leave Me Alone (Chatterbox)" by Patti Palladin. Recorded in 1993, it marked the first time the pair had recorded together since "I Didn't See It Coming" in 1981. |
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