Society’s Victims

~ Release by Discharge (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

This is a 3xCD 'Best-Of' compilation housed in a 5" by 5" cardboard box. The 3 CDs are housed in individual cardboard sleeves; the box also contains a 12-page booklet with a band bio and commentary about the different Discharge releases.

Tracks 3-1 to 3-5 are 2004 studio recordings. Tracks 3-6 to 3-8 were recorded live in 2004. Tracks 3-9 to 3-15 were recorded live in Hanley, Stoke-On-Trent in 1983, and tracks 3-16 to 3-22 were recorded live in New Jersey in 1983.

Tracklist

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1CD
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1Realities of War
engineer:
Steve Carr (in 1980)
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1980)
mixer:
Steve Carr (in 1980) and Mike Stone (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
Realities of War (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:09
2They Declare It
engineer:
Steve Carr (in 1980)
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1980)
mixer:
Steve Carr (in 1980) and Mike Stone (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
They Declare It (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:11
3But After the Gig
engineer:
Steve Carr (in 1980)
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1980)
mixer:
Steve Carr (in 1980) and Mike Stone (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
But After the Gig (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:15
4Society’s Victims
engineer:
Steve Carr (in 1980)
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1980)
mixer:
Steve Carr (in 1980) and Mike Stone (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
Society’s Victim (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:14
5Fight Back
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
Fight Back (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:16
6War’s No Fairytale
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
War’s No Fairytale (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:16
7Always Restrictions
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
Always Restrictions (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:18
8You Take Part in Creating the System
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
You Take Part in Creating This System (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:16
9Religion Instigates
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
Religion Instigates (Discharge) (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:37
10Decontrol
producer:
John Brierley (in 1980) and Mike Stone (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
Decontrol (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
2:34
11It’s No T.V. Sketch
producer:
John Brierley (in 1980) and Mike Stone (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
It's No T.V. Sketch (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:33
12Tomorrow Belongs to Us
producer:
John Brierley (in 1980) and Mike Stone (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
Tomorrow Belongs to Us (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:32
13Visions of War
engineer:
Gavin Sutherland (in 1981)
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1981)
mixer:
John Brierley (in 1981) and Mike Stone (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bambi (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Grove in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording of:
Visions of War (in 1981)
writer:
David Ellesmere, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:38
14Does This System Work?
engineer:
Gavin Sutherland (in 1981)
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1981)
mixer:
John Brierley (in 1981) and Mike Stone (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bambi (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Grove in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording of:
Does This System Work (Discharge) (in 1981)
writer:
David Ellesmere, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:15
15A Look at Tomorrow
engineer:
Gavin Sutherland (in 1981)
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1981)
mixer:
John Brierley (in 1981) and Mike Stone (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bambi (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Grove in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording of:
A Look at Tomorrow (in 1981)
writer:
David Ellesmere, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:55
16Why?
engineer:
Gavin Sutherland (in 1981)
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1981)
mixer:
John Brierley (in 1981) and Mike Stone (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bambi (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Grove in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording of:
Why (in 1981)
writer:
David Ellesmere, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:09
17Maimed and Slaughtered
engineer:
Gavin Sutherland (in 1981)
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1981)
mixer:
John Brierley (in 1981) and Mike Stone (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bambi (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Grove in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording of:
Maimed and Slaughtered (in 1981)
writer:
David Ellesmere, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:06
18Mania for Conquest
engineer:
Gavin Sutherland (in 1981)
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1981)
mixer:
John Brierley (in 1981) and Mike Stone (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bambi (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Grove in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording of:
Mania for Conquest (in 1981)
writer:
David Ellesmere, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:14
19Ain’t No Feeble Bastard
engineer:
Gavin Sutherland (in 1981)
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1981)
mixer:
John Brierley (in 1981) and Mike Stone (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bambi (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Grove in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording of:
Ain't No Feeble Bastard (in 1981)
writer:
David Ellesmere, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd.
1:29
20Is This to Be?
engineer:
Gavin Sutherland (in 1981)
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1981)
mixer:
John Brierley (in 1981) and Mike Stone (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bambi (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Grove in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording of:
Is This to Be (in 1981)
writer:
David Ellesmere, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:30
21Massacre of Innocence (Air Attack)
engineer:
Gavin Sutherland (in 1981)
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1981)
mixer:
John Brierley (in 1981) and Mike Stone (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bambi (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Grove in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording of:
Massacre of Innocents (Air Attack) (in 1981)
writer:
David Ellesmere, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:22
22Never Again
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recording of:
Never Again (in 1981)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd.
2:23
23Death Dealers
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recording of:
Death Dealers (in 1981)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:44
24Two Monstrous Nuclear Stockpiles
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
recording of:
Two Monstrous Nuclear Stockpiles (in 1981)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:09
25State Violence, State Control
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1982)
recording of:
State Violence, State Control (in 1982)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
2:44
26Doomsday
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1982)
recording of:
Doomsday (in 1982)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
2:39
27Warning
engineer:
Chris Nagle (in 1983)
producer:
Mike (Clay) Stone (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Garry (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1983)
electric guitar:
Pooch (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1983)
recording of:
Warning (in 1983)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Peter Pyrtle and Roy Wainright
2:49
28Where There Is a Will, There Is a Way
engineer:
Chris Nagle (in 1983)
producer:
Mike (Clay) Stone (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Garry (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1983)
electric guitar:
Pooch (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1983)
recording of:
Where There Is a Will There Is a Way (in 1983)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Peter Pyrtle and Roy Wainright
2:06
29In Defence of Our Future
engineer:
Chris Nagle (in 1983)
producer:
Mike (Clay) Stone (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Garry (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1983)
electric guitar:
Pooch (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1983)
recording of:
In Defence of Our Future (in 1983)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Peter Pyrtle and Roy Wainright
2:07
30The Price of Silence
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1983)
electric guitar:
Pooch (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1983)
recording of:
The Price of Silence (in 1983)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Peter Pyrtle and Roy Wainright
2:20
31The More I See
producer:
Mike (Clay) Stone (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Garry Maloney (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1983)
electric guitar:
Pooch (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1983)
recording of:
The More I See (in 1983)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Peter Pyrtle and Roy Wainright
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd.
2:03
32Ignorance
engineer:
Les (The Mole) Hunt (in 1985)
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Mick (Haymaker) (in 1985)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1985)
electric guitar:
Les (The Mole) Hunt (in 1985)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1985)
recorded at:
AVM Studios in Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom (in 1985)
recording of:
Ignorance (in 1985)
writer:
Kelvin Morris and Roy Wainright
2:35
2CD
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1Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1982)
recording of:
Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing (in 1982)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:30
2The Nightmare Continues1:49
3The Final Blood Bath
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1982)
recording of:
The Final Blood Bath (in 1982)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:39
4Protest and Survive
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1982)
recording of:
Protest and Survive (Discharge) (in 1982)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd.
2:13
5I Won’t Subscribe
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1982)
recording of:
I Won't Subscribe (in 1982)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:36
6Drunk With Power
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1982)
recording of:
Drunk With Power (in 1982)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
2:44
7Meanwhile
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1982)
recording of:
Meanwhile (in 1982)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:27
8A Hell on Earth
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1982)
recording of:
A Hell on Earth (in 1982)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:51
9Cries of Help
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1982)
recording of:
Cries of Help (in 1982)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
2:01
10The Possibility of Life’s Destruction2:20
11The Blood Runs Red
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1982)
recording of:
The Blood Runs Red (in 1982)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:33
12Free Speech for the Dumb
producer:
Mike Stone (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Bones (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1982)
recording of:
Free Speech for the Dumb (in 1982)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd.
2:15
13Grave New World4:12
14City of Fear3:09
15Lost Tribe Rising3:01
16Shootin’ Up the World2:34
17Leaders Deceivers2:32
18You Deserve Me1:55
19Almost Alive
recording of:
Almost Alive (in 2001-06)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Terry Roberts, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
2:15
20Corpse of Decadence2:19
21Trust ’em
recording of:
Trust ’em (in 2001-06)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Terry Roberts, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:49
22M.A.D.
recording of:
M.A.D (in 2001-06)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Terry Roberts, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:52
23Hype Overload2:48
24You
recording of:
You (in 2001-06)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Terry Roberts, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
2:39
25What Do I Get?2:24
26Hell Is War
recording of:
Hell Is War (in 2001-06)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Terry Roberts, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:42
3CD
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1Hell Is War1:38
2The More I See1:50
3State Violence, State Control2:08
4Never Again2:01
5You Take Part in Creating the System1:28
6The Nightmare Continues1:50
7A Hell on Earth
live recording of:
A Hell on Earth (in 2004)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:48
8Realities of War
live recording of:
Realities of War (in 2004)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:10
9The Possibility of Life’s Destruction1:23
10The Final Blood Bath
live recording of:
The Final Blood Bath (on 1983-07-22)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:33
11Doomsday
live recording of:
Doomsday (on 1983-07-22)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
2:27
12Drunk With Power
live recording of:
Drunk With Power (on 1983-07-22)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
2:38
13Why?
live recording of:
Why (on 1983-07-22)
writer:
David Ellesmere, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:05
14Two Monstrous Nuclear Stockpiles0:55
15Decontrol
live recording of:
Decontrol (on 1983-07-22)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
4:12
16Warning
live recording of:
Warning (on 1983-11-30)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Peter Pyrtle and Roy Wainright
3:18
17Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing1:22
18Protest and Survive
live recording of:
Protest and Survive (Discharge) (on 1983-11-30)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd.
2:24
19In Defence of Our Future
live recording of:
In Defence of Our Future (on 1983-11-30)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Peter Pyrtle and Roy Wainright
2:34
20State Violence, State Control2:54
21The Price of Silence
live recording of:
The Price of Silence (on 1983-11-30)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Peter Pyrtle and Roy Wainright
2:24
22The Blood Runs Red
live recording of:
The Blood Runs Red (on 1983-11-30)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts and Roy Wainright
1:41