The Scream is the debut studio album by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, released on 13 November 1978 by Polydor Records. The album is considered a landmark recording: its innovative combination of angular guitar with a bass-led rhythm and machine-like drums played mostly on toms, made it a pioneering work of the post-punk genre. The Scream was met with widespread acclaim and was hailed by critics as an original musical development in rock music. It has been cited as a key influence on a number of succeeding post-punk, noise rock and alternative rock acts, including Joy Division, Killing Joke, the Cure, Big Black, Sonic Youth, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Faith No More and Massive Attack.
Tracklisting
- Pure (1:48)
- Jigsaw Feeling (4:46)
- Overground (3:46)
- Carcass (3:49)
- Helter Skelter (3:42)
- Mirage (2:48)
- Metal Postcard (Mittageissen) (4:12)
- Nicotine Stain (2:56)
- Suburban Relapse (4:10)
- Switch (6:48)
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| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scream_(album) |
| Format | Vinyl LP Album Stereo |
| Label | Polydor |
| Catalog Number | POLD 5009 |
| Notes | Includes a printed inner sleeve with lyrics. Mixed August 1978. Centre label: © 1978 side 1 tracks 1-4 Pure Noise / Chappell & Co. Track 5 Northern Songs Ltd. Side 2 tracks 1-5 Pure Noise / Chappell & Co. ℗ 1978 Polydor Ltd. U.K. Inner sleeve: ℗ 1978 Polydor Ltd. © 1978 Polydor Ltd. Durations do not appear on this release. Timings via stopwatch. On all variants runout data is stamped, except etched Ʊ [Lyre symbol] and variant 7 which has ‘CW’ as etched on both sides. |
| Discogs URL | Siouxsie & The Banshees - The Scream |