Thee Headcoats- Head Box

Label: Damaged Goods

Reissued 2022

"A boxed set of 4 CDs featuring four classic albums by Thee Headcoats! We present four albums by Thee Headcoats in a clamshell box set complete with booklet. With exclusive new artwork by Bruce Brand at Arthole! The four albums in the set are -- Headcoats Down! The kids are all square, this is hip! Headcoatitude W.O.A.H! Bo in Thee Garage Thee Headcoats was a band formed in Chatham, Kent, England in 1989, that was well known for its garage rock sound, explicitly sticking to this style on almost all of their albums. The band's signature sound as well as their prolific writing has been attributed to Billy Childish's love of simple, direct recording. The band has been on multiple labels including Billy's own Hangman Records, Damaged Goods and Sub Pop. Described in the New York Times as 'the king of garage rock', Thee Headcoats had their roots in the British punk scene of the 1970s (both Billy and Bruce playing in The Pop Rivets and The Milkshakes). The band recorded songs by The Clash under the pseudonym Thee Stash. The band also recorded tribute albums to Bo Diddley and Jimmy Reed. Their debut album featured new versions of songs recorded by Son House including 'John the Revelator' and 'Child's Death Letter', both of which were later covered by The White Stripes upon whom Billy and Thee Headcoats were a great influence. These influences give a good indication of the band's sound; punk mixed with pure rhythmic rock 'n' roll and blues."

Track listing:

Headcoats Down!

1. Smile Now
2. Please Little Baby
3. You're Looking Fine
4. In Your Hand
5. Child's Death Letter
6. I'll Make You Mine
7. Headcoat And The Mortar-Board
8. Wily Coyote
9. Let Me Touch
10. I'm The Doctor
11. John The Revelator
12. Young Blood

The Kids Are All Square - This Is Hip!

1. I'm A Gamekeeper
2. Davey Crockett (Gabba Hey!)
3. Monkey's Paw
4. Meet Jacqueline
5. Ballad Of The Fog-bound Pinhead
6. All My Feelings Denied
7. Cowboys Are Square
8. I Can Destroy All Your Love
9. Poccahontas Was Her Name
10. Nanook Of The North
11. A Town Named Squaresville
12. Karasal

Headcoatitude

1. My Dear Watson
2. Everybody Lies
3. Troubled Times
4. Hog's Jaw
5. By Hook Or By Crook
6. It's Gonna Hurt You (More Than It Hurts Me)
7. Neither Fish Nor Fowl
8. I Wonder Why People Don't Like Me
9. Snitch Baby
10. Gotta Get Inside That Girl's Mind
11. Headcoatitude
12. I Don't Like You
    

Bo In Thee Garage

1. Road Runner Intro
2. Crackin' Up
3. Can't Judge A Book By The Cover
4. Who Do You Love?
5. Greatest Lover In The World
6. Diddy Wah Diddy
7. One Ugly Child
8. Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
9. I Can Tell
10. She's Fine, She's Mine
11. Dearest Darling
12. Before You Accuse Me
13. Road Runner