Orgasm Addict
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| B-side | "Whatever Happened To...?" | |||
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| Recorded | September 1977 at T.W. Studios, Manchester, England | |||
| Genre | Punk rock[1] | |||
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| Label | New Hormones | |||
| [[Songwriter|SongwriterTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Pete Shelley, Howard Devoto | |||
| [[Record producer|ProducerTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Martin Hannett | |||
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"Orgasm Addict" is a song by the English punk rock band Buzzcocks. It was the A-side of the Buzzcocks' first single, with "What Ever Happened To?" as the B-side, which was released on 4 November 1977 by record label New Hormones .
Cover image
The sleeve was devised by graphic designer Malcolm Garrett and showed a collage, created by Linder Sterling (known as "Linder"), depicting a nude woman with smiling mouths instead of nipples, and whose head is a clothes iron.[2][3] Linder has said "When I die, I'll tell my son that he can finally show the world the source image, because once you see it, you can't get it out of your head."[3]
Release
"Orgasm Addict" was released as the Buzzcocks' debut single on 4 November 1977.[4]
The 7" French vinyl release contains different takes of the same two tracks.
This was the only Buzzcocks single featuring bassist Garth Smith, who joined in early 1977 to replace Steve Diggle, who switched to guitar. Shortly after its release, he was expelled from the band.[5]
The song later appeared on the album Singles Going Steady and also on CD reissues of Another Music in a Different Kitchen.
Reception
The song was controversial due to its sexual content and was banned by the BBC.[6]
Buzzcocks singer Pete Shelley later said that the song "is embarrassing. It's the only one I listen to and... shudder".[7]
Track listing
- "Orgasm Addict" (Howard Devoto, Pete Shelley) (1:58)
- "Whatever Happened To?" (Pete Shelley, Dial – alias of ex-manager Richard Boon) (2:07)
Personnel
- Buzzcocks
- Pete Shelley– guitar, vocals
- Steve Diggle – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Garth Smith – bass, backing vocals
- John Maher – drums
- Production
- Martin Rushent – producer
- Alan Winstanley – engineer
- Linder (Linda Sterling) – art collage
- Kevin Cummins – photo
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Travers, Paul (21 November 2019). "12 rock and metal songs that feature people having sex". Kerrang!. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lowey, Ian; Prince, Suzy (2014). The Graphic Art of the Underground: A Countercultural History. London; New York: Bloomsbury. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-47257-355-1.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Needham, Alex (10 February 2025). "'I was always obsessed with death': how Linder turned pornography and trauma into art". The Guardian.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."45cat – Buzzcocks – Orgasm Addict / Whatever Happened To? – United Artists – UK – UP 36316". 45cat. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Buzzcocks Discography". Buzzcocks.com. Archived from the original (TXT) on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Swenson, Kyle (7 December 2018). "When punk rock raged, Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks stuck with love songs and changed music history". The Washington Post.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dimery, Robert (2010). 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. United Kingdom: Cassell Illustrated. p. 384. ISBN 978-1-84403-736-0.
External links
- "Orgasm Addict" at Discogs (list of releases)
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