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A1	–Stiff Little Fingers	Alternative Ulster Bass – Ali McMordieDrums – Brian FaloonGuitar – Henry CluneyLead Guitar, Vocals – Jake BurnsProducer – Ed HollisRemix [Remixed By] – Doug Bennett, R.T.*Written-By – Ogilvie*, SLF*	2:43
A2	–Delta 5	Mind Your Own Business Bass, Vocals – Bethan*, Ros*Drums – Kelvin*Guitar – Alan*Producer – D5*, Rob WarrVocals – Julz*	3:45
A3	–The Slits	Man Next Door Drums – Cecil Engineer – Skipper KidronMixed By – Adrian Sherwood, The SlitsPerformer [Played By] – The SlitsWritten-By – John Holt	3:35
A4	–Essential Logic	Aerosol Burns Bass – Tim Wright Drums – Rich T*Producer – Essential LogicSaxophone [Sax], Vocals [Warbling] – Lora LogicWritten-By – L. Logic*	2:50
A5	–T.V. Personalities*	Part Time Punks Drums, Backing Vocals – R.HartyGuitar, Bass, Vocals – N. ParsonsWritten-By – N. Parsons	2:36
A6	–Swell Maps	Read About Seymour Bass [7 String Bass] – Jowe HeadDrums [Drumns], Percussion [Baking Trays], Backing Vocals – Epic SoundtracksGuitar, Lead Vocals – Nikki Mattress, Phones B.Bald Sportsman*Producer – Maps*Vocals – Biggles Books, Gorden Cockrill*Written-By – N. Mattress*	1:27
A7	–The Pop Group	We Are All Prostitutes Bass – Dan Katsis*Cello – Tristan HonsingerDrums, Percussion – Bruce SmithGuitar – John WaddingtonGuitar, Saxophone [Sax] – Gareth SagerProducer – Dennis Bovell, The Pop GroupVocals – Mark StewartWritten-By – The Pop Group	3:11
B1	–Spizz Energi*	Soldier Soldier Bass – Jim SolarDrums – Brian B BenzineGuitar – Pete PetrolPiano – Mark CoalfieldProducer – Dave Woods, SpizzenergiVocals – SpizzWritten-By – Solar*, Coalfield*, Spizz	3:48
B2	–Kleenex	Ain't You Bass – Klaudia Schiff*Drums – Lislot Ha*Guitar – Marlene MarderProducer – Conod*, Ronny KurzVocals – Regula SingWritten-By – Kleenex	3:02
B3	–Cabaret Voltaire	Nag Nag Nag Bass, Vocals – Stephen MallinderCo-producer – Geoff Travis, Mayo ThompsonGuitar – Richard H. KirkKeyboards – Christopher R. Watson*Producer – C.V.*Written-By – Cabaret Voltaire	4:32
B4	–The Raincoats	In Love Bass, Vocals – Gina BirchDrums – PalmoliveGuitar, Backing Vocals – Ana Da SilvaProducer – Geoff Travis, Mayo ThompsonViolin – Vicky Aspinall	3:11
B5	–Young Marble Giants	Final Day Guitar – Stuart MoxhamOrgan – Philip MoxhamProducer – Y.M.G.s*Voice – Alison StattonWritten-By – S. Moxham*	1:20
B6	–Scritti Politti	Skank Bloc Bologna Bass – Nial*Drums, Xylophone – Tom*Guitar, Vocals – Green*Organ [Organiser] – Matthew*Producer – Scrits*Written-By – Scritti Politti	5:54
B7	–Robert Wyatt	At Last I Am Free Double Bass – Mogotsi Mothley*Instrumentation By [The Rest] – Robert WyattPiano – Frank RobertsProducer – Skipper KidronWritten-By – Edwards/ Rodgers*	3:20

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – Rough Trade Inc.
• Published By – Rough Trade Music
• Copyright (c) – Rigid Digits
• Copyright (c) – John Holt
• Published By – Orwell Endwell
• Published By – Chappell Music Ltd.
• Published By – Warner Bros. Music, Inc.
• Mastered At – Amigo Studios
• Mastered At – Greg Lee Processing – L-2804
• Mastered At – Greg Lee Processing – L-2804 X
• Pressed By – Record Technology Incorporated – 9503

Credits

• Mastered By – Phil Brown

Notes

Release comes with a printed innersleeve with infos about the participating bands.

Rough Trade Music 1980
Track A1 Rigit Digits
Track A3 John Holt
Track B1 Orwell-Endwell / Chappells Music
Track B7 Warner Bros. Music Inc.

Rough Trade Inc. 1980
Rough Trade Records Inc., San Francisco, U.S.A.

Track A1 recorded: 1978 (Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster) RT 004
Track A2 recorded: 1978 (Delta 5 - Mind Your Own Business) RT 031
Track A3 recorded: 1979 (The Slits - Man Next Door) RT 044 (misprinted catalog# RT 045)
Track A4 recorded: 1978 (Essential Logic - Aerosol Burns) R.T./Cells Records – Sell 1
Track A5 H. Green & B. Forsyth didn´t show up
A Garibaldi Production
Recorded: August 1978
Originally issued on King's Rd. Records (misprinted, correct label name is "Kings Road")
Re-issued: TV Personalities* - Where's Bill Grundy Now? RT 033
Track A6 recorded: September 1977
Originally issued on Swell Maps - Read About Seymour Rather Records Gear one
Re-issued: Swell Maps - Read About Seymour / Ripped & Torn / Black Velvet RT 010
Track A7 recorded: Oct 79 (The Pop Group - We Are All Prostitutes) RT 023
Track B1 recorded: July 1979 (Spizzenergi - Soldier Soldier) RTSO 3
Track B2 recorded: 1978
Originally issued on Kleenex - Kleenex Sunrise 078-1964
Re-issued: Kleenex - Ain't You / Hedi's Head RT 009
Track B3 The drum machine played itself
Recorded: April 1979 (Cabaret Voltaire - Nag Nag Nag) RT 018
Track B4 recorded: March 1979 (The Raincoats - Fairytale In The Supermarket) RT 013
Track B5 recorded: February 1980 (Young Marble Giants - Final Day) RT 043
Track B6 recorded: August 1978 (Scritti Politti - Skank Bloc Bologna) St. Pancras Records – SCRIT 1 / Dist. by R.T.
Track B7 recorded: February 1980 (Robert Wyatt - At Last I Am Free / Strange Fruit) RT 052 (misprinted catalog# "RT 050")

Processed (Plating/Metalwork) at Greg Lee Processing based on the 'L-2804' & 'L-2804 X' type etchings (entered under 'Mastered At' temporarily for now).
Pressing plant uncredited, identifier is the matrix scheme with 1 cross (+) with dots in the quadrants on runout side A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etchings): RUFF-US-3A (=2) L-2804 9503+[with dots in the upper left plus upper right] AMIGO PHIL BROWN
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etchings): RUFF-US-3-B-1 L-2804 X
• Rights Society: ASCAP

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ROUGH-US 3	Various	Wanna Buy A Bridge? ‎(LP, Comp, Blu)	Rough Trade	ROUGH-US 3	US	1980
ROUGHUS003, ROUGH-US 3	Various	Wanna Buy A Bridge? ‎(LP, Comp, Gre)	Rough Trade, Rough Trade	ROUGHUS003, ROUGH-US 3	US	1980
ATTY 9	Various	Wanna Buy A Bridge? ‎(LP, Comp, Bro)	Rough Arletty	ATTY 9	Finland	1981
none	Various	Wanna Buy A Bridge? ‎(CDr, Album, Comp, Unofficial)	Retro Records	none	UK	Unknown