Indecent Exposure
History
Hemel Hempstead based Oi! band, formed in January 1984. The original line-up was Steve Reeve vocals, Tom Brennan on guitar, Colin Wright on bass and Sedge Swatton on drums. After a few practice sessions it was agreed that Wright was hopeless and he left. Tom Brennan switched to bass and Graham Bacon joined on guitar. They changed their name to The Real McCoy after being told that someone else were already using the name Indecent Exposure, but reverted back to Indecent Exposure when they found this to be false.
In 1984 they issued a seven-track tape and a 7” single, ‘Riots’, on their own label, Index Products. In March 1985 they headlined a gig in Rotterdam, Holland, alongside Condemned 84 and Public Enemy, in which the second part of their set was as a five-piece, with Paul Swain, ex-4-Skins, on second guitar. In 1985 they released their debut album, ‘Reveal All’ on Rock-O-Rama Records, which had guitar contributions on one track from Paul Swain (Skrewdriver and 4-Skins) and was produced by Mark Sutherland. Rock-O-Rama asked them to change some lyrics on ‘Reveal All’ In particular the ones to ‘England My England’. A line in the song went “England my England we are white forever” the line was changed to “England my England, we are right forever”. The band also played in Germany and Sweden. In 1986 they released their second album ‘No Looking Back’ on Rock-O-Rama, it was more rock sounding than their debut album and it had guitar contributions on one track from Richie, of Straight Up.
By late 1986 the Oi! scene was becoming more political and Milky got into a fight before a gig with some skinheads. During their set after a few songs that same skinhead from earlier threw a bottle at Milky’s face and hit him. Indecent continued playing their set.
In 1987 Brennan moved to lead guitar and Dave Martin, ex-Tenpole Tudor, came in on bass, whilst Steve’s brother occasionally helped on drums. They played their final gig in February ’87 then split up.
However, Indecent Exposure have reformed and continue to play gigs both in the UK and abroad.
Discography
Official Productions
1984 – Demo – Index Products (own production) – MC
1984 – Riots – Index Products (own production) – Single
1985 – Reveal All! – Rock-O-Rama Records – RRR 54 – LP
1986 – It’s us v them – Index – MC
1986 – No looking back – ROR – LP
1991 – Reveal All / No Looking Back – Rock-O-Rama Records – RCD 151 – Germany – CD
Live Albums
1986 – Live in Germany – ??? – MC
2008 – Live in Hildesheim 2008 – Index Records – CD
Bootlegs
2005 – It’s us v them – Force of Hate-History – CDr
Split
???? – Indecent Exposure & Die Hards – Lübeck 1985 – Skinhead-Festival in Bad Schwartau – Force of Hate-History – Do CDr
2009 – Indecent Exposure & Condemned 84 – This was England – Clockwork Firm – Single
Samplers
… nach 30 Jahren – Lieder aus der RAC-Ära – Teil 2 (02. A way of life)
Harte Zeiten, Harte Pflichten Vol. III (08. What´s the point)
Harte Zeiten, Harte Pflichten Vol. VI (06. Mad dog)
No Surrender Vol. I & II (19. Bank Holiday, 21. What´s the Point)
Track Lists
Demo
01. The fool (2:46)
02. Bank holiday (2:19)
03. Shitter (2:21)
04. Matter of the time (2:33)
05. Riots (3:39)
06. Save the nation (2:24)
07. England my England (3:31)
08. Rich man (1:29)
09. Get out (1:37)
Riots
01. Matter of the time (2:33)
02. Riots (3:39)
Reveal All !
01. A way of life (1:57)
02. Rich man (1:32)
03. Rocking the reds (2:43)
04. Bank holiday (2:23)
05. The fool (2:31)
06. I won’t let my country die (2:49)
07. Riots (3:17)
08. The flag (2:02)
09. Save the nation (2:15)
10. Get out (1:41)
11. Shitter (2:56)
12. England my England (3:44)
It’s Us U Them
01. I won’t let my country die (2:49)
02. Authority (2:06)
03. Stick together (2:01)
04. Rocking the red (2:37)
05. Whats the point (1:50)
06. Shitter (2:20)
07. Matter of the time (2:32)
08. Bank holiday (2:17)
09. The fool (2:45)
No Looking Back
01. Authority (2:15)
02. Do you too (2:45)
03. No surrender (3:15)
04. Stick together (2:13)
05. A matter of time (2:33)
06. What’s the point (1:55)
07. Mad dog (4:15)
Reveal All / No Looking Back
01. A way of life
02. Rich man
03. Rocking the reds
04. Bank holiday
05. The fool
06. I won’t let my country die
07. Riots
08. The flag
09. Save the nation
10. Get out
11. Shitter
12. England my England
13. Authority
14. Do you too
15. No surrender
16. Stick together
17. A matter of time
18. What’s the point
19. Mad dog
CD re-release of RRR 54 and RRR 63.
Live in Germany
01. Riots (2:58)
02. A matter of time (2:36)
03. Authority (2:15)
04. The fool (2:44)
05. Wonderful world (Cover 4 Skins) (1:37)
06. Rocking the red (2:55)
07. Stick together (2:10)
08. Rich man (1:45)
09. Shitter (2:33)
10. A way of live (2:28)
11. A.C.A.B. (Cover 4 Skins) (1:19)
12. I won’t let my country die (2:34)
13. Do you too (2:43)
14. The slag (2:16)
15. Chaos (Cover 4 Skins) (3:30)
Live in Hildesheim 2008
01. Riots / Rich Man
02. The Fool
03. Save The Nation
04. The Slag
05. Bank Holiday
06. A Way Of Life
07. I Wont Let My Country Die
08. Shitter
09. Authority
10. Do You Too
11. No Surrender
12. A Matter Of Time
13. Stick Together
14. Deutschland Mein Deutschland
15. Wonderful World
16. Evil
17. Chaos
18. A.C.A.B.
Tracks 15-18 are with guest vocalist Garry Hodges from the 4 Skins.
Indecent Exposure & Die Hards – Lübeck 1985 – Skinhead-Festival in Bad Schwartau
Indecent Exposure & Condemned 84 – This was England
Condemned 84
01. Teenage Slag
Indecent Exposure
02. Shitter – Rich Man