Expanded reissues of Buzzcocks’ first three albums to be released in U.S. next month

The expanded 2CD reissues of the Buzzcocks’ first three albums — Another Music in a Different Kitchen (1978), Love Bites (1978) and A Different Kind of Tension (1979) — that were released in the U.K. in 2008 will make a belated American appearance next month courtesy of Mute Records.

Due out Feb. 9, the three sets will include remastered editions of the original albums, plus a huge helping of more than 30 previously unreleased cuts, including John Peel sessions, associated singles, live tracks and demos (see full tracklists below). The reissues previously had been available only as imports since their original release in October 2008.

The Buzzcocks — still featuring original members Pete Shelley and Steve Diggle — also plan to continue their ongoing Another Bites Tour, featuring full-album performances of Another Music in a Different Kitchen and Love Bites, in 2010. So far, the band has booked a few shows in Italy and the U.K. in January and February, have have a lone U.S. appearance slated for Feb. 20 at the Musink Tattoo Convention & Music Festival in Costa Mesa, Calif., alongside The Cult and The Damned.

See full tracklists for the Buzzcocks’ reissues after the jump…

Tracklist: Buzzcocks, Another Music In A Different Kitchen

DISC 1

Album
1. “Fast Cars”
2. “No Reply”
3. “You Tear Me Up”
4. “Get On Our Own”
5. “Love Battery”
6. “Sixteen”
7. “I Don’t Mind”
8. “Fiction Romance”
9. “Autonomy”
10. “I Need”
11. “Moving Away From The Pulsebeat”

Associated singles
12. “Orgasm Addict”
13. “Whatever Happened To…?”
14. “What Do I Get”
15. “Oh Shit”

BBC Session: John Peel Show 9/7/77 TX 9/19/77
16. “Fast Cars”
17. “(Moving Away From The) Pulsebeat”
18. “What Do I Get”

DISC 2

Demos
1. “Boredom” (demo)
2. “Fast Cars” (demo)
3. “No Reply” (demo)
4. “You Tear Me Up” (demo)*
5. “Get On Our Own” (demo)*
6. “Sixteen” (demo)
7. “I Don’t Mind” (demo) *
8. “Fiction Romance” (demo)
9. “Autonomy” (demo)
10. “I Need” (demo)
11. “Orgasm Addict” (demo)*
12. “What Do I Get” (demo)*
13. “Whatever Happened To…?” (demo)
14. “Oh Shit” (demo)

Live at the Electric Circus
15. “Fast Cars”*
16. “Fiction Romance”*
17. “Boredom”*
18. “Sixteen”*
19. “You Tear Me Up”*
20. “Orgasm Addict”*
21. “Moving Away From The Pulsebeat”*
22. “Love Battery”*
23. “Time’s Up”

*previously unreleased

Tracklist: Buzzcocks, Love Bites

DISC 1

Album
1. “Real World”
2. “Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t‘ve)”
3. “Operators Manual”
4. “Nostalgia”
5. “Just Lust”
6. “Sixteen Again”
7. “Walking Distance”
8. “Love is Lies”
9. “Nothing Left”
10. “E.S.P.”
11. “Late For The Train”

Associated singles
12. “Love You More”
13. “Noise Annoys”
14. “Promises”
15. “Lipstick”

BBC Sessions: John Peel Show 4/10/78 TX 4/17/78
16. “Noise Annoys”
17. “Walking Distance”
18. “Late For The Train”

BBC Sessions: John Peel Show 10/18/78 TX 10/23/78
19. “Promises”
20. “Lipstick”
21. “Sixteen Again”

BBC Sessions: John Peel Show 5/21/79 TX 5/28/79
22. “E.S.P.”

DISC 2

Demos
1. “Love Is Life (Lies)” (demo)*
2. “Just Lust” (demo)
3. “Operatoros Manual” (demo)*
4. “Ever Fallen In Love” (demo)*
5. “Nothing Left” (demo)*
6. “Sixteen Again” (demo)*
7. “Raison D’etre” (demo)*
8. “Real World”*
9. “Nostalgia” (demo)*
10. “E.S.P.” (demo)
11. “Lipstick” (demo)
12. “Children” (Promises) (demo)
13. “Mother Of Turds” (demo)

Live at Lesser Free Trade Hall 7/21/1978
14. “Breakdown”*
15. “What Do I Get”*
16. “I Don’t Mind”*
17. “Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t‘ve)”*
18. “Noise Annoys”*
19. “Nothing Left”*
20. “Get On Our Own”*
21. “Love You More”*
22. “Fiction Romance”*
23. “Autonomy”*

*previously unreleased

Tracklist: Buzzcocks, A Different Kind Of Tension

DISC 1

Album
1. “Paradise”
2. “Sitting ‘round At Home”
3. “You Say You Don’t Love Me”
4. “You Know You Can’t Help It”
5. “Mad Mad Judy”
6. “Raison D’Etre”
7. “I Don’t Know What To Do With My Life”
8. “Money”
9. “Hollow Inside”
10. “A Different Kind Of Tension”
11. “I Believe”
12. “Radio Nine”

Associated singles
13. “Everybody’s Happy Nowadays”
14. “Why Can’t I Touch It”
15. “Harmony In My Head”
16. “Something’s Gone Wrong Again”

DISC 2

Associated singles
1. “Are Everything”
2. “Why She’s A Girl From The Chainstore”
3. “Airwaves Dream”
4. “Strange Thing”
5. “What Do You Know?”
6. “Running Free”
7. “I Look Alone”

Demos
8. “You Say You Don’t Love Me” (Demo)
9. “I Don’t Know What To Do With My Life” (Demo)
10. “Harmony In My Head” (Demo)*
11. “I Don’t Know” (Demo)
12. “Run Away From Home” (Demo)
13. “The Drive System” (Demo)
14. “Mad Mad Judy” (Demo)*
15. “Jesus Made Me Feel Guilty” (Demo)
16. “Something’s Gone Wrong Again” (backing track) *
17. “You Know You Can’t Help It”
18. “I Believe July 1979 Indigo Arrow-Chronology”

BBC Sessions: John Peel Show 18/10/78 TX 23/10/78
19. “Everybody’s Happy Nowadays”

BBC Sessions: John Peel Show 5/21/79 TX 5/28/79
20. “I Don’t Know What To Do With My Life”
21. “Mad Mad Judy”
22. “Hollow Inside”

*previously unreleased