Calamity Crush

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"Calamity Crush"
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Single by Foetus Art Terrorism
B-side "Catastrophe Crunch"
ReleasedOctober 1984 (1984-10)
Format 12"
RecordedMarch April 1984 (1984-04) at Wave Studios, Hoxton, London
Genre Industrial
Label
Songwriter(s) J. G. Thirlwell
Producer(s) J. G. Thirlwell
J. G. Thirlwell singles chronology
"Tell Me, What Is the Bane of Your Life"
(1982)
"Calamity Crush"
(1984)
"Finely Honed Machine"
(1984)

Calamity Crush is a song by Foetus Art Terrorism, written by J. G. Thirlwell. It was released as a single in October 1984 by Self Immolation. [1]

Contents

Formats and track listing

All songs written by J. G. Thirlwell

UK 12" single (WOMB FAT 11.12)
  1. "Calamity Crush"
  2. "Catastrophe Crunch"

Personnel

Adapted from the Calamity Crush [2]

Charts

Chart (1984)Peak
position
UK Indie Chart [3] 4

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United Kingdom 1984 Some Bizzare Label Self Immolation LP WOMB FAT 11.12
Japan Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. YW-7423-AX

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References

  1. "Foetus: Calamity Crush/Catastrophe Crunch > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  2. Tell Me, What Is the Bane of Your Life (sleeve). Foetus Art Terrorism. United Kingdom: Self Immolation. 1984.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.