STIV BATORS

It's a day of the music of Stiv Bators. I don't know why, but I felt a sudden urge to dig out my vinyl albums that feature Stiv Bators on vocals and listen to them.

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Young, Loud and Snotty (1977) by Dead Boys.

I never owned this in my youth, but I knew the songs. I'm sure someone in my group of punk friends owned it. It was reissued in 2021 and so I had to have it.

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The Lords of the New Church (1982) by The Lords of the New Church.

The debut album of The Lords, this is a great rock 'n' roll album, dressed in gothic clothing and punk sneers.

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The Method to Our Madness (1984) by The Lords of the New Church.

One of my all-time favorite albums, this was the first vinyl I played on my new record player in June 2020. I waited 18 years to hear it speak again! This is the 1985 US version of the album, which includes the track "S.F. & T." instead of "Fresh Flesh." (The former is the superior track. It is also unlikely that it would be recorded today.)

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Killer Lords (1985) by The Lords of the New Church.

This is a 1985 compilation album that includes selections from the three studio albums—The Lords of the New Church, Is Nothing Sacred?, and The Method to Our Madness—as well as two previously unreleased tracks and a cover of Madonna's "Like a Virgin."

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May Stiv rest in peace.