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Northern Irish punk band formed around 1977, the original members being Jake Burns, Ali McMordie, Henry Cluney & Brian Faloon.
This version of the band recorded their first LP "Inflammable Material" which included their signature songs about life in Belfast "Alternative Ulster", "Suspect Device" and "Wasted Life" as well as a musically bold reworking of Bob Marley's "Johnny Was".
Moving to London in 1979, the band lost Brian Faloon who was replaced on drums by Jim Reilly. They recorded the LP "Nobody's Heroes" for Chrysalis, an LP which was more pop than "Inflammable Material" but continued exploring similar themes. A cover of The Specials' "Doesn't Make It Alright" was included, though less successfully than "Johnny Was". "Nobody's Heroes" was followed by the live LP "Hanx" as well as the pure power pop of the LPs "Go For It" and "Now Then" (featuring new drummer Dolphin Taylor, previously of Tom Robinson Band), which failed to satisfy their fans. In 1983 the band decided to call it a day.
In 1987, Burns reformed the band with McMordie, Cluney and Taylor. When McMordie left in 1990, he was replaced on bass by Bruce Foxton, previously of The Jam, though McMordie rejoined in 2006. The current incarnation of SLF, which still tours, includes Burns, bassist Ali McMordie, guitarist Ian McCallum and drummer Steve Grantley.
2015 marked the first release of XSLF, a band featuring both Cluney and Reilly ex-SLF (hence the name) as well as two other musicians. Reilly has since left due to health reasons, although the band still appears to be active.
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O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Great Britain
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Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, Great Britain
Stiff Little Fingers, Ricky Warwick & the Fighting Hearts
York Barbican, York, Great Britain
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O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham, Great Britain
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O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol, Great Britain
Stiff Little Fingers, Ricky Warwick & the Fighting Hearts
Roundhouse, London, Great Britain
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Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, Great Britain
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The Academy, Dublin, Ireland
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Custom House Square Belfast, Belfast, Great Britain
2024
Secret Records Limited
LP + CD, Bon
2024
Secret Records Limited
LP, Album, Comp, Ltd, TP, W/Lbl, Bro
2022
Suburban Records
7", Single, Ltd, Gre
2021
2019
Captain Oi!
4xCD, RE + Box, Comp
2017
Secret Records (8)
CD, Album + DVD-V, NTSC
2017
2016
Secret Records (8)
CD, Album + DVD-V
2015
Rhino Records (2)
7", RSD, Single, Ltd, Oli
2015
Secret Records (8)
CD, Album + DVD, Album
2014
Parlophone
CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD
2014
Mondo Recordings
CDr, Single, Promo
2014
2014
2012
Music Club Deluxe
2xCD, Comp
2012
EMI, EMI
CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Comp
2008
Great American Music Company
CD, Album, Comp
2008
Anagram Records
CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Comp
2008
Secret Records (8)
CD, Album
2007
EMI Gold
2xCD, Comp
2007
FremantleMedia
DVD-V, PAL
2006
Not On Label (Stiff Little Fingers Self-released)
CD, Album
2005
2004
EMI Gold
CD, Comp, Copy Prot.
2004
2003
Silverline
DVD-A, Sup
2003
Parlophone
File, MP3, Single, 320
2003
2003
2003
2002
Strange Fruit
CD, Comp
2002
2002
2001
EMI, EMI
CD, Comp
2000
Recall 2cd
2xCD, Comp
1999
1999
1999
1998
Catfish Records
CD, Comp
1998
Not On Label (Stiff Little Fingers Self-released)
CD, Album, Ltd
1998
1997
1996
Taang! Records, Taang! Records
7", Single, Gre
1995
Dojo Limited
CD, Comp
1995
1995
1994
1994
1994
1992
1991
Essential! Records
CD, Single
1991
Alternative Chartbusters
CD, Album
1991
1991
1989
Link Records (4)
12", Maxi
1989
1989
1989
1989
1988
Skunx Recordings
12", Ltd
1988
1988
1986
1983
Chrysalis
7", Single
1983
1982
Chrysalis, Animal Records
Flexi, 7"
1982
1982
1982
1982
1981
1981
1981
1980
1980
1980
1980
1980
1980
1979
1979
1979
1978
1978
4Worlds Media Ltd.
CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Co
2010
Virgin, EMI, EMI TV
5xCD, Comp
2003
Uncut (2)
CD, Comp
2003
Uncut (2)
CD, Comp
2003
2024
Not On Label (Rick White Self-released)
20xFile, ALAC, Album
2022
2021
[The Label]
16xFile, WAV, Comp, Smplr
2021
2021
2020
Cherry Red
3xCD, Comp + DVD-V, NTSC
2019
No Threes Records
CDr, Album
2017
2014
Not On Label (Look And Listen Self-released), Not On Label (Hasegawa Yohei Self-released)
12"
2014
Rude Records (9)
2xCD
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O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Great Britain
Stiff Little Fingers
Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, Great Britain
Stiff Little Fingers, Ricky Warwick & the Fighting Hearts
York Barbican, York, Great Britain
Stiff Little Fingers
O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham, Great Britain
Stiff Little Fingers
O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol, Great Britain
Stiff Little Fingers, Ricky Warwick & the Fighting Hearts
Roundhouse, London, Great Britain
Stiff Little Fingers
Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, Great Britain
Stiff Little Fingers
The Academy, Dublin, Ireland
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Custom House Square Belfast, Belfast, Great Britain