V2 (album)
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| Studio album by The Vibrators | ||||
| Released | April 1978 | |||
| Genre | Punk, new wave | |||
| Length | 38:34 | |||
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| Producer | Vic Maile | |||
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V2 is the second studio album by the punk band the Vibrators, released in 1978 on Epic Records.
It was their most successful album, reaching No. 33 in the UK Albums Chart. The single "Automatic Lover", taken from the album, was the only Vibrators’ single to reach the UK Top 40 where it reached No. 33. It earned the band a TV appearance on the prime-time TV show Top of the Pops.
Some of the songs from this album and the previous album Pure Mania were combined to form the American album Batteries Included, released by CBS Records in 1980. It was packaged together with Pure Mania by Track Records in 2002, and has recently been re-issued by Captain Oi! Records with bonus tracks "Judy Says (Knock You in the Head)" and "Pushing Too Hard".
Scottish punk rock band The Exploited covered the track "Troops of Tomorrow" and used it as the title track for their 2nd album. The album was dedicated to Wolf "Moishe" Moser.
All songs written by Knox, except for where noted.
"Pure Mania" includes an extract from "Red House" by Jimi Hendrix
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