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Some Kind Of Happening: Singles 1978-1989 (Record Store Day 2019)(limited gatefold 2xLP + 7" + MP3 download code)
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Although they never enjoyed very much commercial success, post-punk combo turned indie-rock darlings Television Personalities became cult heroes during their ten-year lifespan. Much of that was down to the quality of Dan Treacey's songwriting as much as their ability to absorb and re-contextualize a variety of contemporary influences. This excellent Record Store Day release gathers together all of their singles, throwing in a number of hard to find gems. For example, two of the tracks were initially slated for release as 45s on the Dreamworld label but never materialized, while the bonus seven-inch offers up rare and in-demand cuts that the band recorded and released as The Gifted Children in 1981.
| Side 1 - Track 1. 14th Floor |
| Side 1 - Track 2. Oxford St, W1 |
| Side 1 - Track 3. Part Time Punks |
| Side 1 - Track 4. Where's Bill Grundy Now? |
| Side 1 - Track 5. Happy Families |
| Side 1 - Track 6. Posing At The Roundhouse |
| Side 1 - Track 7. The Prettiest Girl In The World |
| Side 1 - Track 8. If That's What Love Is |
| Side 2 - Track 1. Smashing Time |
| Side 2 - Track 2. King & Country |
| Side 2 - Track 3. I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives |
| Side 2 - Track 4. Arthur The Gardener |
| Side 2 - Track 5. Three Wishes |
| Side 2 - Track 6. Geoffrey Ingram |
| Side 2 - Track 7. And Don't The Kids Just Love It |
| Side 3 - Track 1. A Sense Of Belonging |
| Side 3 - Track 2. Paradise Estate |
| Side 3 - Track 3. How I Learned To Love The Bomb |
| Side 3 - Track 4. The God Snaps His Fingers |
| Side 3 - Track 5. Now You're Just Being Ridiculous |
| Side 4 - Track 1. She's Only The Grocer's Daughter |
| Side 4 - Track 2. A Girl Called Charity |
| Side 4 - Track 3. Salvador Dali's Garden Party |
| Side 4 - Track 4. The Room At The Top Of The Stairs |
| Side 4 - Track 5. This Time There's No Happy Ending |
| Side 4 - Track 6. Part One: Fulfilling The Contractual Obligations |
| Side 5 - Track 1. The Gifted Children - Painting By Numbers |
| Side 5 - Track 2. The Gifted Children - Lichtenstein Girl |
| Side 6. Biff, Bang, Pow! |