Which punk band released the 1979 album 'Singles Going Steady'?

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The punk band that released the 1979 album “Singles Going Steady” is Buzzcocks.

Singles Going Steady is a compilation by the English band Buzzcocks, assembled from their early UK singles and B-sides. It was released in the United States on 25 September 1979 through I.R.S. Records, with a UK release following later that year on United Artists Records.

The album was designed as an introduction to Buzzcocks for North American listeners, who had limited access to the band’s British singles. Its original structure placed eight A-sides on one side and their corresponding B-sides on the other, bringing together songs recorded between 1977 and 1979.

The collection includes signature tracks such as “Orgasm Addict,” “What Do I Get?,” “Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve),” and “Harmony in My Head.” Although it is often described casually as an album, it is technically a compilation rather than a conventional studio album. The Undertones, The Clash, and The Damned released important punk records, but none released this specific collection.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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