In the Beginning - The 1981 Singles

Infobox Album |
Name = In the Beginning - The 1981 Singles
Type = EP
Artist = Play Dead


Released = 1986
Recorded = 1980-1981
Genre = Gothic rock,
Alternative rock
Length = 17:04
Label = Jung Records
Producer = Play Dead/Cosmo
Reviews =

Last album = "The Singles 1982 ~ 85"
(1985)
This album = "In the Beginning - The 1981 Singles"
(1986)
Next album = ""
(1986)

"In the Beginning – The 1981 Singles" is an EP by Play Dead. Just after Play Dead broke up in January 1986, Jung Records released this 4 track collection of their pre-"The First Flower" tracks. The four songs were originally released by the Fresh Records in 1981. The four songs were released on to the reissue of "The First Flower" album in 1993. The first three songs also feature original guitarist Re-Vox instead of Steve Green (play dead) who is on track 4.

"Poison Takes a Hold" was recorded in December 1980. "Introduction" and "Final Epitaph" were recorded in April 1981. "T.V. Eye" was recorded in August 1981 with Steve Green (play dead). The first two tracks were produced by Play Dead themselves.

Track listing

(all lyrics written by Rob Hickson

#"Poison Takes a Hold" (music: Green|Hickson|Re0Vox|Waddleton) – 4:23
#"Introduction" (music: Green|Hickson|Re-Vox|Waddleton) – 4:28
#"T.V. Eye" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 4:03
#"Final Epitaph" (music: Green|Hickson|Re-Vox|Waddleton) – 4:10

Personnel

*Rob Hickson - vocals
*Pete Waddleton - bass
*Steve Green (play dead) - Track 4 guitar
*Re-Vox - guitar
*Mark "Wiff" Smith - drums
*Play Dead/Cosmo - producer