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	I Can't Stop It/Do That Dance single 7" single released in 1979 Recorded at Daffy's Studio in North Fitzroy Released by Max R. and Alan B. with a plain black label Later given away with self-titled album

	Little Band EP 7" EP released in 1979 Recorded at Daffy's Studio in North Fitzroy Released by Max R. and Alan B. with plain black label
Songs included: Too Fat Too Fit Through The Door - "Flintstones Meet The Flintstones" (Marcus B., Michael B., Marie H., Tom H., Dave and Stuart) Morpion: "Point Blank" (Lee S., Wendy M., Stuart) The Take: "Summer" (Frank, guitar, Tom H. bass, Marisa S. vocals) Ronnie And The Rhythm Boys: "Hey Joe" (Stuart, vocals, guitar and drum machine, Denise, vocals, Jules T. vocals)

	Self-titled 33 1/3 LP Recorded live in 1979 at Hearts, North Carlton, supporting the Boys Next Door (Birthday Party) Recorded and released by Alan B. early 1980's Back cover photo by Anne-Maree R. Album dedicated to Jim McCarthy, from the Godz
Songs include:
"I Can Tell" "Do The Icepick" "Signals" "Mud In My Eye" "Beat Goes On"	"Lullaby" "Do That Dance" "I Can't Stop It" "Bake In The Sun" "Shout"

	Zye Ye Ye single 7" single from 1981, released in England, after Stuart and Denise spent 3 months living in Taghazout, Morocco Loosely based on a song learnt from a Sudanese man living in Taghazout, named Mohammad Recorded and released in England with Stuart, John M., Ollie O., and other Australians living there at the time

	Dogs in Space soundtrack album Two versions released by Chase Records, one censored (White cover)and one R rated version (Black cover) Recorded at Richmond Recorders in 1986 on Chase Records Produced by Ollie O.
Side Two, Track Two: "Pumping Ugly Muscle" by Primitive Calculators (no vocals on censored version) Stuart: Guitar, Drum machine, vocals Dave: Bass Denise: Keyboards Marie H. and Terry D. on backing screams Side Two, Track One: "Diseases" by Thrush and the Cunts (no vocals on the censored version) Jules T.:Vocals Denise: Bass guitar, vocals Dave: Drums Arne H.: Guitar Ollie O.: Piano Movie notes: Marisa S's. sister Danila played Marisa's role on guitar. Marie H. played the drummer as the original drummer Marion, could not be found

	Pumping Ugly Muscle 12" - Sydney dance mix version 12" and 7" single of "Pumping Ugly Muscle" recorded in 1987 in Sydney with Stuart, Phil Nichols and Andrew Bell on Chase Records. There is also a video clip somewhere The B side has two songs from the original Primitive Calculators ~ I Can't Stop It (from the studio single released in 1979) and Bake in the Sun (from the 1979 self-titled live album)

	Can't Stop It - Australian Post-Punk 1978 - 1982 compiliation CD Released in 2001 by Chapter Music Track 3: The Take - "Summer" (from Little Bands EP) Track 7: Primitive Calculators - "Pumping Ugly Muscle" (previously unreleased live version from 1979) Furthur information at www.chaptermusic.com.au Liner notes from CD

	Glitter Kids b/w Lullaby and Signals 7" single Released by Meeuw, November 2003, Meeuw MM025, clear vinyl, with insert (just a piece of paper with credits) Live from the Champion Hotel, Fitzroy, Melbourne 1979 www.meeuw.net

	Primitive Calculators self-titled live album on CD with 6 bonus tracks and bonus video. Released by Chapter Music November 2004, www.chaptermusic.com.au CD Launch photos Reviews
Bonus tracks of previously unreleased material include: Sec Sec Sickle (live from Champion Hotel, Fitzroy, 1979) All I Get Is A Girl (live from the Champion Hotel, Fitzroy, 1979) Nothing (live from Crystal Ballroom, St.Kilda, New Years Eve, 1979) Glitter Kids (recorded at home in North Fitzroy, 1979) Casualty Ward (recorded at home in St.Kilda, 1977) I Want To Live (recorded in London, 1981 at the same time as Zye Ye Ye) Bonus video: I Can't Stop It (filmed in the backyard of a vacant house, two doors from home in North Fitzroy, late 1979, by Janis Lesinski)

	Inner City Sound Compilation Released by Laughing Outlaw Records October 2005 Further information can be found on the Laughing Outlaw Records website. Disc 1, Track 22 - Do That Dance (1979 single, remixed for CD by Simon Grounds) Review

	Tales From the Australian Underground Vol. 2: 1977 - 1990 comes as a 2CD set complete with a 36 page full-colour booklet containing photographs, every single cover, and in-depth look at each and every track. Released by Feel Presents Records in June 2006. Disc 2, Track 11 - Pumping Ugly Muscle (from the Dogs In Space soundtrack recorded in 1986) The band reformed for this one off recording, especially for the Dogs in Space movie. This track has never been released on CD before.

	Primitive Calculators and Friends 1979 - 1982 This second reissue volume includes the studio single I Can't Stop It b/w Do That Dance from 1979, plus live and rehearsal recordings, as well as the entire 1979 Little Bands EP, live Little Bands and assorted other projects. OUT MARCH 5 2007 on Chapter Music. Tracklisting 1. Primitive Calculators - I Can't Stop It 2. Primitive Calculators - Do That Dance 3. Primitive Calculators - Signals (Live) 4. Primitive Calculators - Beat Goes On (Live) 5. Primitive Calculators - Mud In My Eye (Live) 6. Primitive Calculators - Shout (Live) 7. Primitive Calculators - Do That Dance (Live) 8. Too Fat To Fit Through The Door - Flintstones Meet The Flintstones 9. Morpions - Point Blank 10. The Take - Summer 11. Ronnie & The Rhythm Boys - Hey Joe 12. Thrush & The Cunts - 1,2,3,4 13. Thrush & The Cunts - In Bed She's A Circus 14. Zye Ye Ye - Zye Ye Ye 15. Take Two - Lamppost To Lamppost 16. The Egg - Let Her Know 17. Dave Light - Rumple

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