Performer Notes

Delta 5: Bethan Peters (vocals, bass guitar); Julz Sale (vocals); Ros Allen (bass guitar); Kelvin Knight, Alan Riggs.
Personnel: Julz Sale, Ros Allen, Bethan Peters (vocals); Alan Riggs (guitar); Andrew Marcus, Chris Kane, Jeff Evans (horns); Kelvin Knight (drums).
Liner Note Authors: Greil Marcus; Jon Langford .
Recording information: BBC Studios, London, England (??/??/1979-07/16/1981); Berkeley Square, Berkeley, CA (??/??/1979-07/16/1981); Foel Studios, Wales (??/??/1979-07/16/1981); The Point, London, England (??/??/1979-07/16/1981); Workhouse, London, England (??/??/1979-07/16/1981).
Photographers: Santo Basone; Peter Anderson ; Mike Laye; Paul Sherman.
Like the perfect fusion of the Slits and Gang of Four, Delta 5 excelled at angular, rhythmic punk with a politically and socially conscious agenda. Featuring vocalist Julz Sale and two bassists/background singers, Bethan Peters and Ros Allen (formerly of the Mekons), the female-fronted UK band had folded by 1981, but it left behind a slew of energetic tunes such as the cheeky "You," and the funky, defiant "Mind Your Own Business," providing one of the key blueprints for the dance-oriented punk explosion of the mid 2000s. Featuring a collection of songs that have been difficult to track down for some time, this 2006 Kill Rock Stars retrospective has done a great service to students of punk and post-punk history.

Professional Reviews

Uncut (p.84) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Leeds' predominantly female art-school polemicists Delta 5 are served well by a pick'n'mix [album]...."

Mojo (Publisher) (p.121) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[M]ilitant punk-funk....[These] cuts are the perfect way in."

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