The Southern Death Cult (1982 single)
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"The Southern Death Cult" is a triple A-side single released by the group The Southern Death Cult
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This single is often erroneously referred to as "Fatman/Moya/The Girl" [after the triple A-side tracks]. In reality the single is simply titled "The Southern Death Cult".
The single was released in the United Kingdom
on the Situation Two
label with the catalogue number SIT 19. The single is considered a "stand alone" release as the group never released a full-length album.
The picture sleeve is double sided [and folds out] with one side featuring a hand-drawn illustration of a man in a tank [drawn by guitarist David "Buzz" Burroughs]. The other side features a black-and-white photograph of the corpse of Chief Big Foot taken after the Wounded Knee
massacre.
Southern Death Cult
Southern Death Cult was an English positive punk band in the early 1980s. It is now primarily known for having given its lead singer and parts of its name to the multi-platinum hard rock supergroup The Cult...
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This single is often erroneously referred to as "Fatman/Moya/The Girl" [after the triple A-side tracks]. In reality the single is simply titled "The Southern Death Cult".
The single was released in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on the Situation Two
Situation Two
Situation Two, aka Situation 2, was a record label created in 1981 by Peter Kent as an offshoot of the larger Beggars Banquet label. At the time, Beggars Banquet records were distributed by WEA Records; so, to appeal to the indie audience and to get releases into the indie charts, the Situation Two...
label with the catalogue number SIT 19. The single is considered a "stand alone" release as the group never released a full-length album.
The picture sleeve is double sided [and folds out] with one side featuring a hand-drawn illustration of a man in a tank [drawn by guitarist David "Buzz" Burroughs]. The other side features a black-and-white photograph of the corpse of Chief Big Foot taken after the Wounded Knee
Wounded Knee Massacre
The Wounded Knee Massacre happened on December 29, 1890, near Wounded Knee Creek on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, USA. On the day before, a detachment of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment commanded by Major Samuel M...
massacre.
Personnel
- Ian Robert AstburyIan AstburyIan Astbury is an English rock musician and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist for the rock band, The Cult.-Pre-Cult:...
- vocals - David "Buzz" Burroughs - guitars
- Barry Jepson - bass
- Aky Nawaz QuershiAki NawazAki Nawaz also known as Aki-Stani, Righteous Preacher and Propa-Gandhi, is a British singer and musician and part of the band Fun-Da-Mental. He is best known for his controversial lyrics.-Profile:...
- drums