50 Years of Comparative Wealth E.P.

50 Years of Comparative Wealth E.P.
EP by Steve Diggle
Released	February 1981
Recorded	Cargo Studio, Rochdale
Genre	Alternative rock, punk rock, new wave
Label	Liberty Records
Producer	Steve Diggle
Steve Diggle chronology
50 Years of Comparative Wealth E.P. 1981 Heated and Rising 1993

50 Years of Comparative Wealth E.P. was a 1981 7" EP released by Steve Diggle of Buzzcocks. This was his first disc released in his solo career and without Buzzcocks, who by those days were disbanding (although bassist Steve Garvey and drummer John Maher, both also from the band, remained with Diggle). Shortly afterwards Garvey dedicated to his proper projects, with his band Motivation, while Diggle and Maher formed punk band Flag of Convenience, but Maher also left Diggle after some releases.

Track listing

All songs were written by Steve Diggle

A-side

1. "Shut Out the Light (Rothko)"

B-side

1. "Fifty Years of Comparative Wealth"
2. "Here Comes the Fire Brigade (Riot)"

Personnel

• Steve Diggle – vocal, guitar, keyboard
• Steve Garvey – bass
• John Maher – drums
• Steve Diggle – producer
• John Briely – engineer
• Philip – cover

External links

• Discogs.com: Steve Diggle – 50 Years Of Comparative Wealth E.P.