X-Ray Spex - Obsessed With You (The Early Years) LP

Orange or Pink Vinyl

Obsessed With You [The Early Years] is an official reissue of the early X-Ray Spex demo recordings (first released in 1991) which would evolve into the celebrated pioneering 'Germ Free Adolescents' album. Also includes early versions of classic Punk pioneering debut single tracks 'Oh Bondage, Up Yours!' and 'I Am A Cliché'. Recorded in 1977, the majority of these recordings feature original saxophonist Lora Logic and capture the raw instinctive power of the band who seemed to arrive fully formed despite their youth. The iconic vocal stylings of Poly Styrene immortalised here are even more visceral than what was recorded for the final product and further indicate just how much inspiration they lent Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna and the Riot Grrrls that followed. Elsewhere, an early take on 'Germ Free Adolescence' has subtle electronic influences that hint at a potential future the band didn't hang around long enough to fulfil. This fascinating document is released in various limited edition vinyl formats. 'Day-Glo' orange or 'Day-Glo' pink vinyl with laser die-cut outer sleeve and 'DayGlo' inserts. The sleeve design is based on original Poly Styrene artwork and brand new sleeve notes from Paul Dean and Lora Logic also feature.
(Do Yourself In/ 2026)

Tracklist:
01 OH BONDAGE, UP YOURS!
02 OBSESSED WITH YOU
03 LET'S SUBMERGE
04 PLASTIC BAG
05 I LIVE OFF YOU
06 I AM A CLICHÉ
07 I CAN'T DO ANYTHING
08 THE DAY THE WORLD TURNED DAY-GLO
09 IDENTITY
10 I AM A POSEUR
11 GENETIC ENGINEERING
12 GERM FREE ADOLESCENCE
13 AGE
14 WARRIOR IN WOOLWORTHS
15 ART-I-FICIAL