Grin & Bear It

Infobox Album |
Name = Grin & Bear It
Type = Compilation album
Artist = The Ruts


Released = December, 1980
Recorded = |??
Genre = Punk rock
Length = ??
Label = |Virgin
Producer = The Ruts, Tony Wilson
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7sqpg4sttv2z~T1 link]
Last album = "The Crack"
(1979)
This album = "Grin & Bear It"
(1980)
Next album = "Animal Now"
(1981)

Grin & Bear It is The Ruts' 1980 second album and features a compilation of singles, B-sides and live performances recorded at London's famous Marquee Club.

"In A Rut"/"H-Eyes" was the first single recorded at Fairdeal 8-track studio in Hayes in May 1978. Originally to be released as an e.p. with a considerably slower version of "Society" on Misty in Roots own label People Unite.

"Love In Vain" was the B-side of "Staring At The Rude Boys" it was produced and engineered (for Dukeslodge Enterprises) at Air and Townhouse Studios February 1980. Brass was added later."Staring At The Rude Boys" was covered by U.S. hardcore band Dag Nasty in 1987 and by English hardcore punk back Gallows in 2007.

"Demolition Dancing"/"Secret Soldiers" is taken from the John Peel session in February 1980. "SUS"/"Babylon's Burning"/"Society" were recorded live in late 1979 and mixed live onto 2-track with no overdubs.

The track "S.U.S" was an attack on a 1970's UK law under which the police were able to stop people on the street and arrest them 'on suspicion' of causing (or being about to commit) a crime. This came to be known-as the "Sus law" and was widely regarded in some areas as being used as a justification by the police for the harassment of the young and racial minorities. The law was eventually repealed.

Track listing

# "In A Rut"
# "Love In Vain"
# "S.U.S."
# "Babylon's Burning"
# "Society"
# "West One (Shine On Me)"
# "Staring At The Rude Boys"
# "Demolition Dancing"
# "Secret Soldier"
# "H-Eyes"

Personnel

* Malcolm Owen - vocals
* Paul Fox - guitar
* John "Segs" Jennings - bass
* Dave Ruffy - drums
* Gary Barnacle - saxophone on "Love in Vain"
* Bill Barnacle - trumpet on "Love in Vain"