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| THE SLITS |
| London, GB | | * 1/1977 | + 2010 |
Ari Up - voc
Anna Schlutte
Tessa Pollitt - bg
Adele Wilson
Hollie Cook
Former Members:
Kate Korus (g, 1-2/77); Viv Albertine (g, 2/77-1981, cca 11/08); Marco Pirroni (g, 2006-cca 9/06)
Suzi Gutsy (bg, 1/77-77)
Steve Beresford (kb,g, cca 6/81 g.a.)
Palmolive (ds, 1/77-10/78); Budgie (ds, 1978-79); Bruce Smith (ds, 1979-81); Paul Cook (ds, 2006-cca 9/06)
Albums Discography:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Cut
produced by: Dennis Bovell | 07.09.1979 | Island | | 30 | | | 2. | The Slits
(bootleg) | 14.03.1980 | Y/Rough Trade |  | | | | 3. | We Do 'Em Our Way | 5/1980 | |  | | | | 4. | Return Of The Giant Slits | 10/1981 | CBS | | | | | 5. | Double Peel Sessions
(mini LP) | 12/1988 | Strange Fruit | | | | | 6. | In The Beginning | 10/1997 | Jungle | | | | | 7. | The Peel Sessions | 6/1998 | | | | | | 8. | Live at the Gibus Club | 03.05.2005 | Castle Music | | | | | 9. | Revenge of the Killer Slits | 17.10.2006 | Saf | | | | | 10. | Trapped Animal | 05.10.2009 | Sweet Nothing | | | | | 11. | The John Peel Sessions | 29.04.2011 | Hux | | | | | 12. | I Heard It Through the Grapevine | 15.04.2016 | | | | |
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Ari Up:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Dread More Dan Dead | 12.07.2005 | Collision Cause Chap | | | |
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Hollie Cook:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Milk & Honey
& Prince Fatty | 04.05.2007 | Mr. Bongo | | | | | 2. | Hollie Cook | 12.07.2011 | Mr. Bongo | | | | | 3. | Prince Fatty Presents Hollie Cook In Dub | 19.04.2012 | Mr Bongo | | | | | 4. | Twice | 08.05.2014 | Mr Bongo | | | | | 5. | Walking In the Sand | 05.08.2014 | Mr. Bongo | | | | | 6. | For Me You Are
& Prince Fatty | 05.08.2014 | Mr. Bongo | | | | | 7. | Vessel Of Love | 1/2018 | | | | |
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Singles Discography:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Typical Girls / I Heard It Through The Grapevine
12" + Typical Girls - Brink Style / Liebe And Romance | 21.09.1979 | Island | 60 | | | 2. | In The Beginning There Was Rhythm / Where There's A Will There's A Way
& The Pop Group | 07.03.1980 | Rough Trade | | | | 3. | Man Next Door / Man Next Door (dub) | 6/1980 | Rough Trade | | | | 4. | Animal Space / Animal Spacier | 18.10.1980 | Human | | | | 5. | Earth Beat / Begin Again Rhythm
12" + Earthdub | 10/1981 | CBS | | | | 6. | Animal Space / Animal Space (dub) / In The Beginning
(v USA) | 10/1981 | Epic | | | | 7. | Earthbeat / Or What It Is?
(v USA) | 12/1981 | Epic | | | | 8. | Peel Sessions EP
(Love And Romance / Vindictive / Newtown / Shoplifting) | 1/1987 | Strange Fruit | | | | 9. | The Revenge Of The Killer Slits EP | 17.10.2006 | SAF | | | | 10. | Ask Ma | 8/2009 | | | |
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Ari Up:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Allergy EP
(Allergy / Allergic Ego / Kung Foo / I'm Allergic)
& Edition Terranova & The Cosmonauts Of Innerspace | 01.09.2003 | Gigolo | | | | 2. | When I Fall In Love / Island Girl
& Dubblestandart & Ken Boothe | 23.04.2007 | Collision | | | | 3. | Sweetest Taboo
& House Of Wallenberg | 23.04.2012 | Permanent Vacation | | | | 4. | Forward / Rescue Mission | 01.06.2012 | Ska In The World | | | | 5. | Sunshine Taboo
& House Of Wallenberg | 23.01.2014 | Permanent Vacation | | | | 6. | Baby Mother EP
(Bashment / Exterminator / Baby Mother / Baby Mother (instrumental)) | 01.08.2005 | Collision | | |
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Hollie Cook:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Walking In The Sand / Shadow Kissing | 28.07.2011 | Mr Bongo | | | | 2. | Body Beat / Sugar Water (Look At My Face)
feat. Horseman | 15.09.2011 | Mr Bongo | | | | 3. | For Me You Are
& Prince Fatty | 24.04.2012 | Mr Bongo | | | | 4. | And The Beat Goes On
& Prince Fatty | 08.11.2012 | Mr Bongo | | | | 5. | Sugar Water
& Mungo's Hi Fi & Prince Fatty | 09.05.2014 | Mr Bongo | | | | 6. | Looking For Real Love / 99 | 13.06.2014 | Mr Bongo | | | | 7. | Postman / Superfast | 29.10.2014 | Mr Bongo | | |
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Movies:
1. Here To Be Heard: The Story Of The Slits (2015, documentary)
Bibliography:
Zoe Street Howe: Typical Girls? The Story Of The Slits (2009)
Various:
disbanded 1981
reunited 2006
Compilation Appearances:
"Typical Girls" on compilation "John Peel - Right Time, Wrong Speed: 1977-1987" (9.10.06)
Press References:
| Melody Maker | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1977 | 26 | 25.06.1977 | 39 | | gig review | | 1979 | 33 | 01.09.1979 | 23 | Albums | album review | | 1979 | 34 | 08.09.1979 | 3 | News | | | 1979 | 34 | 08.09.1979 | 22 | | profile | | 1979 | 37 | 29.09.1979 | 33 | Singles | single review | | 1979 | 37 | 29.09.1979 | 46 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1979 | 43 | 17.11.1979 | 3 | News | | | 1979 | 45 | 01.12.1979 | 49 | Film | | | 1980 | 7 | 15.02.1980 | 4 | News | | | 1980 | 11 | 15.03.1980 | 28 | Singles | single review | | 1980 | 36 | 11.10.1980 | 4 | News | | | 1980 | 45 | 20.12.1980 | 15 | Singles | single review | | 1981 | 27 | 04.07.1981 | 30 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1981 | 42 | 17.10.1981 | 15 | Albums | album review | | 1981 | 44 | 31.10.1981 | 22 | | interview | | 1981 | 50 | 12.12.1981 | 25 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1990 | 0 | 30.06.1990 | 39 | Albums | album review | | 1994 | 23 | 11.06.1994 | 11 | A.W.O.L. | | | 1997 | 43 | 25.10.1997 | 54 | Albums | album review | | New Musical Express | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1990 | 0 | 25.08.1990 | 58 | Fred Fact | | | Rock & Pop | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1995 | 21 | 24.10.1995 | 6 | Galerie | |
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