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Thee Headcoats is one of the various band monikers assumed by garage rock primitive Billy Childish (aka Bill Hamper), a native of Kent, England. Over several decades -- and regardless of the fashion of the time -- Childish has churned out no-frills garage rock, the likes of which saw a resurgence in hipness in the new millennium with groups such as the Hives and the White Stripes. The ultra-prolific bandleader/producer/poet/painter/publisher first emerged in 1979 with mod-punkers Pop Rivets. By 1982, the Pop Rivets had become the more musically catchy Milkshakes (akaThee Milkshakes or Mickey & the Milkshakes). The band was remarkably prolific, releasing no fewer than seven albums in 1984 (four of them on the same day). Shortly thereafter, Childish moved on to the similarly minded Thee Mighty Caesars. Nevertheless, since the late '80s, Thee Headcoats -- a trio that includes Pop Rivets/Milkshakes/Mighty Caesars drummer Bruce Brand -- has been Childish's primary outlet for his more accessible, straight-up rock & roll. 1995's Beached Earls CD combines the vinyl albums Beach Bums Must Die and The Earls of Suavedom. Bo in Thee Garage is a sloppy but interesting tribute album to Bo Diddley, while the live efforts Live! At the Wild Western Room and The Sound of the Baskervilles represent not only Thee Headcoats but the all-girl Thee Headcoatees (comprised of members of the Delmonas, for whom Childish writes and produces). To add to the confusion, Thee Headcoats have also released cover versions of Clash songs under the name Thee Stash. As of 2000, Thee Headcoats were Childish's most prolific outlet (no small accolade). The group played its final gig that year at London's Dirty Water club, though tracks continued to be released.
2023
Damaged Goods
7", Single, Mono
2023
2023
2022
Damaged Goods
Box, Comp + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Al
2022
2006
2004
2001
2000
Bricolage Records
7"
2000
2000
2000
1998
Amphetamine Reptile Records
7"
1998
re-R, Triad
CD, Comp
1998
1998
1998
1998
1997
Smartguy Records
7", Single, Ltd
1997
Knobbler Records
7", Single, Ltd
1997
Hangman's Daughter
7", Single, Ltd
1997
Sun & Fun, Sun & Fun
7", Ltd, Gre
1997
Triad
CD, Comp
1997
1996
Damaged Goods
7", Single, Ltd, Pic
1996
Birdman Records
7", Single
1996
Wild Wild Records
7", Single
1996
Karls Grammofonpladeselskab, Karls Grammofonpladeselskab
7", Single, Mono
1996
1996
1996
1995
Sympathy For The Record Industry
7", Single
1995
1995
1995
1995
1995
1994
Damaged Goods
7", EP
1994
Sub Pop
7", Single
1994
The Bob Magazine
Flexi, 7", Comp, Promo
1994
1994
1994
1994
1993
Vinyl Japan
7", Single
1993
Hangman Records (2)
7", Single
1993
Damaged Goods
7", Single
1993
NardWuar Records
7", Single
1993
Tom Produkt, Tom Produkt
LP, Album
1993
1993
1993
1993
1993
1993
1993
1993
1992
Damaged Goods, Damaged Goods
7", Single, Mono, Ltd, Bro
1992
Munster Records
7", Single
1992
Sympathy For The Record Industry
7", Single
1992
Clawfist
7", Single, Ltd
1992
1992
1991
K
12"
1991
K
7", Single
1991
1991
1991
1991
1991
1990
1990
1990
1990
1990
1989
1989
2024
Not On Label (Thee Retcons Self-released)
Cass, Ltd, Num
2023
2020
Family Spree Recordings
LP, Album
2015
2012
Rolling Stone
CD, Comp
2010
Not On Label (The Dirty Coal Train Self-released)
CDr, Ltd, Promo
2010
2006
1998
Ordinary Recordings
Cass, Album
Bigbross Records
CDr, Album, Car
2024
Hangman Records (2)
7", EP, Comp, Ltd, W/Lbl
2024
2023
Ox Fanzine
CD, Comp, Promo
2019
2018
Cherry Red
Box, Album, Cla + 3xCD, Comp
2018
2018
2015
Damaged Goods
CDr, Comp, Promo
2011
Teenage Wasteland Records
CDr, Comp, Pre
2009
2007
Vinyl Japan
2xCD, Comp, Sli
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