The Captains of Industry was a British

United Kingdom

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 group, formed by the former Stiff Records

Stiff Records

Stiff Records is a record label created in London in 1976, by entrepreneurs Dave Robinson and Andrew Jakeman , and active until 1985. It was reactivated in 2007....

 performer Wreckless Eric

Wreckless Eric

Wreckless Eric is an English rock and roll/new wave singer-songwriter, best known for his 1977 single " Whole Wide World" on Stiff Records. More than two decades after its release, the song was included in Mojo magazine’s list of the best punk rock singles of all time...

. The group was managed by The Clash

The Clash

The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...

's former road manager, Johnny Green.

In 1985 the group released an album

Album

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, A Roomful of Monkeys on Go! Discs Records

Go! Discs Records

Go! Discs was a Hammersmith, London based record label, launched in 1983 by Andy MacDonald and Lesley Symons. With artists like Billy Bragg, The Housemartins and later The Beautiful South, it became a prominent label. Go! Beat Records was launched as a subsidiary for dance artists like Beats...

. Shortly after the release of the album they broke up, after the band lost most of its original members.

Discography

• A Roomful of Monkeys (Go! Discs
  Go! Discs Records
  Go! Discs was a Hammersmith, London based record label, launched in 1983 by Andy MacDonald and Lesley Symons. With artists like Billy Bragg, The Housemartins and later The Beautiful South, it became a prominent label. Go! Beat Records was launched as a subsidiary for dance artists like Beats...
  
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  • "Land Of The Faint At Heart"
  • "Our Neck Of The Woods"
  • "Julie Home & Away"
  • "The Lucky Ones"
  • "Reputation (A Serious Case Of A)"
  • "Food Factory"
  • "Lifeline"
  • "Lady Of The Manor"
  • "Playtime Is Over"

Single Release
A side: Lifeline
B Side: Girl In A Million co-written with Syd Geary

External links

• Wreckless Eric website
• Wreckless Eric interview: Tupica, Rich
• Wreckless Eric discography