THROBBING GRISTLE – The First Annual Report [fvll albvm] (1975)

Throbbing Gristle were an English music and visual arts group formed in 1975 in Kingston upon Hull by Genesis P-Orridge, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Peter Christopherson, and Chris Carter. They are widely regarded as pioneers of industrial music. Evolving from the experimental performance art group COUM Transmissions, Throbbing Gristle made their public debut in October 1976 on COUM exhibition Prostitution, and released their debut single “United/Zyklon B Zombie” and debut album The Second Annual Report the following year. Lyrical themes mainly revolved around mysticism, extremist political ideologies, sexuality, dark or underground aspects of society, and idiosyncratic manipulation of language.

The “Lost Album”, also known as “Very Friendly”. Recorded in studio 1975/76. Released in 2001.

Tracklist:
00:00 Very Friendly
18:14 Dead Bait
21:35 10 Pence
26:45 Whorle of Sound
31:41 Final Musak
37:11 Scars of E