PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES - PISSED AND PROUD 12" Vinyl LP Album

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The 1982 live album “Pissed and Proud” by Peter and the Test Tube Babies captures the raw energy and irreverent humor of British punk at its peak. Recorded in Hammersmith, Wood Green, and Blackpool over the August Bank Holiday, it delivers raucous anthems like “Banned from the Pubs” and “Elvis is Dead.” Produced by Barry Sage, this Cherry Red/No Future release remains a cult classic of the UK punk scene.

PISSED AND PROUD Album Description:

"Peter and the Test Tube Babies" are a punk rock band that was formed in the small town of Peacehaven, England in 1978 by Del Strangefish and Peter Bywaters. Due to their humorous tongue-in-cheek lyrics, they have been considered part of the Punk Pathetique subgenre. Peter and the Test Tube Babies were first featured in Sounds magazine in July 1980, and after a John Peel Radio One session, made their vinyl debut on the Brighton compilation album Vaultage 78.

This album "Pissed and Proud" is an album of live recordings by English punk rock band, Peter and the Test Tube Babies.

This is the originally release of the in 1982 on No Future Records and was recorded at three different venues – Hammersmith, Wood Green, and their hometown, Brighton – during the August bank holiday of 1982. Although previously the band had released a raft of singles, this os their first full length album

Production & Recording Information:

Music Genre:

British Punk Rock

Collector Notes / Liner Notes
  • 1: This Album is also available on Cassette.
  • 2: Special thanks to Marek Pytel.
  • 3: Fan Club: c/o Sue Wade, Anarchy Ranch, 6 Chesham St, Brighton.
  • 4: Management: Mass Music Ltd, 189, St Leonards Rd, London E.14.
Label & Catalognr:

Cherry Red Music / No Future Records – PUNK 3

Media Format:

12" LP Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record

Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 230 gram

Year & Country:

1982 – Made in UK / England

Producers:
  • Barry Sage – Producer
    Barry Sage is a veteran sound engineer and producer whose razor-edged ears shaped UK punk and hard rock. From the ferocity of The Exploited to the live bite of Peter and the Test Tube Babies, and the slick metal punch of Krokus, his mixes fuse grit with clarity.
Recording Location:

Recorded at Hammersmith, Wood Green, & Blackpool – August Bank Holiday '82.

Album Cover Design & Artwork:
Cover by Muggins, Maurice, & Mottram
Photography:
  • Tony Mottram – Photography

Band Members / Musicians:

Band Members, Musicians:
  • Peter Bywaters – Lead Vocals
  • Derek "Del" Strangefish – Guitar
  • Chris "Trapper" Marchant – Bass Guitar
  • Mark "Ogs" Hoggins – Drums

Complete Track-listing:

Tracklisting:
  1. "Moped Lads"/"Banned from the Pubs" – 4:20
  2. "Elvis is Dead" – 2:03
  3. "Up Yer Bum" – 1:51
  4. "Smash 'n' Grab" – 2:53
  5. "Run Like Hell" – 3:05
  6. "Shit Stirrer" – 2:55
  7. "Intensive Care" – 2:36
  8. "Keep Britain Untidy" – 2:47
  9. "Transvestite" – 2:53
  10. "Maniac" – 2:35
  11. "Disco" – 3:08
  12. "I'm the Leader of the Gang" – 4:08
Peter and the Test Tube Babies perform Up Yer Bum:

PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES – Pissed And Proud 12" LP Vinyl Album High Resolution & Quality Photos

Front Cover Photo
Album cover of Peter and the Test Tube Babies' 'Pissed and Proud' 12-inch LP. The design mimics a Kodak film strip against a turquoise background. In the central frame, four young men pose on a pebbled beach. One wears a sleeveless punk T-shirt and holds a beer bottle; another in a dark sweatshirt has an arm around him. A third man with dreadlocks also holds a bottle. In front, a bespectacled man kneels, holding a red-and-white football. The top and bottom feature bold pink text on black: band name above, album title below, with the No Future Records logo in the corner.

The album cover for Pissed and Proud by Peter and the Test Tube Babies is styled like a frame from a Kodak safety film strip, complete with sprocket holes and yellow numbering along the sides. The background is a bright turquoise, contrasting with the black film frame and vivid pink title panels.

Inside the central film frame, four band members stand and kneel together on a pebbled beach under a hazy sky. The man on the far left wears a sleeveless black punk T-shirt reading “Soldiers of Destruction” and grips a large brown beer bottle. Next to him, a man in a dark sweatshirt with a headband leans in, arm draped casually over his shoulder.

On the right, another member with dark, slightly messy dreadlocks holds his own beer bottle. In front of them, a bespectacled man in a light blue denim jacket kneels, cradling a red-and-white football and resting one arm on his bent knee. In the lower right corner of the design, the black-and-white No Future Records logo is displayed.

Back Cover Photo
Back cover of the 1982 punk album 'Pissed and Proud' by Peter and the Test Tube Babies. The design features a bright turquoise background filled with black-and-white cut-out photographs of the band members in casual, candid, and often irreverent poses. Central to the layout are two pink rectangular panels listing the track titles for Side 1 and Side 2, typed in uppercase. Around these panels are images including shirtless band members, playful group shots, onstage moments, close-up portraits, and humorous or rebellious poses, reflecting the raw, tongue-in-cheek energy of early 1980s British punk.

This album back cover bursts with punk attitude, set against a vivid turquoise backdrop and overlaid with a chaotic collage of black-and-white band photographs. The images capture Peter and the Test Tube Babies in unfiltered moments—lounging shirtless, laughing with drinks in hand, striking mock-serious stances, and performing with manic energy.

Two pink blocks in the center list the tracks for Side 1 and Side 2, typed in bold uppercase, contrasting with the rough, torn edges of the surrounding photos. The scenes range from gritty street shots and candid dressing-room snaps to group images brimming with mischief, encapsulating the raw humor and rebellious spirit of early 1980s British punk culture.

Photo One of the Original Custom Inner Sleeve
One side of the original custom inner sleeve from the 1982 punk album 'Pissed and Proud' by Peter and the Test Tube Babies. The design mimics a chaotic newspaper collage, dominated by oversized, bold black headlines referencing the band’s name, antics, and mock scandals. Surrounding these large typefaces are smaller text columns in varied fonts, simulating news stories about 'test-tube' controversies, concert bans, and humorous pseudo-political commentary. Interspersed are small black-and-white photographs, including a band shot at a pub table and an image of a dog, reinforcing the tongue-in-cheek punk aesthetic.

This inner sleeve face is designed as a punk parody of a chaotic tabloid newspaper. Dominating the layout are large, bold headlines such as TEST-TUBE MOTHER: CALL A HALT and TESTTUBE Concerts ban after fracas, grabbing attention with sensationalist absurdity.

Between the headlines, columns of faux newsprint detail fictional scandals, political commentary, and humorous 'reports' about the band, alluding to public outrage, wild gigs, and the playful misuse of scientific jargon. Scattered among the text are small monochrome images, including a group photo of the band at a pub table and a picture of a dog, adding irreverent visual breaks to the mock journalistic chaos.

Photo Two of the Original Custom Inner Sleeve
Second side of the original custom inner sleeve from the 1982 punk album 'Pissed and Proud' by Peter and the Test Tube Babies. The layout features a stark white background with handwritten black song lyrics covering the entire surface in a loose, casual style, as if scrawled quickly on paper. The lyrics for each track, including 'Moped Lads', 'Banned from the Pubs', 'Elvis is Dead', 'Up Yer Bum', and others, are arranged in uneven columns, interspersed with playful doodles, ink smudges, and circular marks. Small-print production credits and acknowledgments are positioned at the lower right corner, preserving the raw, DIY punk aesthetic.

This inner sleeve side presents a raw, unpolished transcription of the album’s tracks, handwritten directly onto a white sheet with no concern for rigid formatting. Song lyrics for the full setlist run from top to bottom in uneven columns, their casual scrawl reflecting the irreverent energy of the band.

Scattered across the page are ink smudges, imperfect circles from drink stains, and small doodles, adding to its lived-in, rehearsal-room feel. At the bottom right, in much smaller text, are production credits, acknowledgments, and management details, grounding the chaotic lyric sheet in the reality of its 1982 creation.

Close-up of Record Label – Side One
Close-up of Side One record label for the 1982 punk album 'Pissed and Proud' by Peter and the Test Tube Babies. The label features a mint-green background with bold pink text and graphics. The band name is split across the top into two pink banner-style blocks reading 'Peter and the' and 'Test Tube Babies' in uppercase. The tracklist for Side One is printed in pink, with each song title followed by songwriting credits in smaller text. A bold number '1' indicates the side, along with catalog number 'PUNK 3', 33 RPM speed, and the No Future Records logo vertically on the left. The lower section features the album title 'Pissed and Proud' in large capitals, along with copyright and production credits.

This is the Side One record label from the original 1982 release of Pissed and Proud, pressed by No Future Records. Its striking mint-green background contrasts with vivid pink typography and graphics, giving it a raw yet playful punk edge.

The band name appears at the top in two torn-banner-style rectangles, framing the central track listing for Side One, which includes classics like Moped Lads, Banned from the Pubs, and Elvis is Dead. Additional details include the large numeral '1', catalog number PUNK 3, speed (33 RPM), copyright dates, songwriting credits, and production credit to Barry Sage. The No Future Records logo runs vertically along the left edge, reinforcing the DIY punk label identity.

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