The Membranes is an English post punk band from Blackpool, Lancashire in 1977. The iniitial line-up was John Robb (bass guitar), Mark Tilton (guitar), Martyn Critchley (vocals) and Martin Kelly (drums). Critchley soon left, with Robb and Tilton taking on vocals, and Kelly moving to keyboards, with “Coofy Sid” (Coulthart) taking over on drums.
First issued in 1988, this is a 30th Anniversary reissue for Record Store Day, August 2020.
Tracklisting:
| A1 | Love Your Puppy | 3:20 |
| A2 | Tatty Seaside Town | 2:51 |
| A3 | Viva! Spanish Turncoat | 2:39 |
| A4 | Bulbous Love Child | 2:38 |
| A5 | Electric Storm | 4:36 |
| A6 | Fuck My Old Boots (Robo Cop And Seacombe) | 2:25 |
| A7 | John Robb’s 91st Nightmare | 3:38 |
| B1 | Long Live The Hooligan! | 2:41 |
| B2 | Punk Out Baby | 3:04 |
| B3 | Corn Dolly Fear | 3:31 |
| B4 | (The World Acclaims…) Eternal Protein Man | 1:52 |
| B5 | Bacon Factory | 2:15 |
| B6 | Let’s Take The Death Trip | 2:47 |
| B7 | Cheap Male Aggression | 3:25 |
| B8 | Cor Blimey! Ain’t England Snidey | 4:22 |
