Junk Man

Written by:

Tony McPhee (but credited on the album sleeve as McFree)

Initial release:

Middle Class Revolt, Cog Sinister/Permanent;  PERMLP16 LP;  PERMMC16 Cassette;  PERMCD16 CD

[USA release: Matador Records OLE-095 1 LP; OLE-095 4 Cassette; OLE-095 2 CD; 25 July 1994]

Date:

3 May 1994

Subsequent reissues:
Middle Class Revolt, Artful,  ARTFULCD23; 5 July 1999
Middle Class Revolt, Castle/Sanctuary, CMQDD1226 CD; 13 March 2006
Group on initial recording:

Mark E Smith – vocals; Craig Scanlon – guitar; Steve Hanley – bass, Dave Bush – keyboards; Simon Wolstencroft – drums, keyboards;  Karl Burns – drums
Commentary:

Originally called Junkman (all one word) this was a Groundhogs song, released on their 1971 album Split. According to Daryl Easlea’s sleevenote for the 2006 reissue, Smith prevailed upon the group to deliver the song from memory and, as a result, MES is backed by minimal drums, bass, kazoo along with so-called singing from Karl Burns.