The Date Rippers

Bio:

Underground post-punk DIY / early electronica band... way ahead of their time in Ireland. I grew up in Limerick (turning 15 when the first cassette came out in 1979) and I never heard of them. Of course, I was listening to Rush at that point . . .

The pseudonymous, prolific trio of Jean Phillipe, Jerry Attrick and Jim Nastix issued three cassette albums during 1979-80 and continued to record as David Depraved (1980), Tripper Humane (1980-81) and Ultimate Treason (1981-85). One or more of these individuals is undoubtedly Barry Warner, but which one(s)?

Come on Barry, spill !

side one:
Engaged
Flight Manoeuvres
No Assistance
Process
Cautious Stratagies
Crazy
Street Credibility
Mind Over Matter
Greetings

side two:
Space Age Seranade
Creeping Hordes
Official Opening
You Are Not Real
Rich/Poor7
Irish Army
Musical Sing-A-Long
Imagery
Insane Society

 

side one:
They Want
Space Age Two
Slave Labour
1980
You Look At Me
Bars
Ed-u-cation
Radio Man

side two:
Nitefall
Toyz
Charly
Family Trait
Kiss My Shoe
Car Cheats
Lucky Number
Mind Men
Low Rate Life
Division Of Mystery

Notes:
Bars is a cover/demolition of Gary Numan's classic "Cars"

side one:
The Intro
Scared
Death
No Trouble
The Date Rippers - A Discussion
Just Good Friends
Time Is Relative

side two:
Low Rate Life
Part Time Punks Are Full Time Fuckers
Game For Six
Action
Date Rippers Theme One
Go
Doss

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