Cut

boy do I hate this cover of heard it through the grapevine, but I do appreciate it. I know its antithetical to punk music but I really just only enjoy listening to a more polished sound. not terrible but not my thing. best track: instant hit

Great energy, could probably put this on a running mix. Don't know what the hell anyone is actually saying though. Kind of like they have hiccups and they're trying to sing.

I think this is probably more known for its album cover than anything else. I started off enjoying this as its gurlpunk and ska, but then it continued, and it didn't stop, and I wasn't sure if I was listening to the same song as before. It has its moments and I'm glad I listened, but its a 3 because I'll never listen again

2/5. It feels like world music mixed with disco and progressive pop. It definitely is a vibe but I'm not sure it's my vibe. It mostly drags on for me, like they are not sure where they are going with it. It is unique and I can hear the modern female indie scene heavily inspired by this album and energy. I'll just say that it can work but others have perfected it.

Pioneers of the fusion of punk and reggae. I don't want to belittle them by pointing out that they were an early example of a girl punk band because their influence and experimentation go well beyond that. But credit where it's due for helping to break the glass ceiling of punk. They may be lacking in talent but punk was never supposed to care about that anyway.

Not as bad as some of the reviews make it out to be, but not great. Heard it Through the Grapevine was a solid cover

I’d heard of The Slits, thought they would be a challenge, wasn’t expecting this at all. It’s loads of fun, incredibly catchy post-punk/ska.

Experimental post-punk/proto-riot grrl with reggae stylings. I dig this quite a lot tbh, call it another 4 with room to grow.

Largely fun, mostly light, and a fairly original melange of punk, reggae and other sub-genres that were merging anyway. Slits contributed, yes, but not in any world-historical sense. "Grapevine" is quite good, if outright gimmicky. One is generally suspicious of acts praised for their fashion (or anti-fashion) sense) but in this case one feels it's appropriate to round up for the album cover.

Too disorganised. Punk rock sometimes has to be like that, but in this case I don't take any pleasure from it.

fun punk? album - a little raw but good

It had its ups and downs I reckon.

Interesting one

Less punk racket and more angular post punk, which wasn't what I was expecting... But was far cooler. It went by faster than expected which is always a good sign, and I enjoyed it.

Gesang und Gitarre 10/10, stilistisch kohärent und einfach gute Musik

Kedelig 70’er punk, mangler energi, måske indflydelsesrigt

Really interesting I'm sure I'd get so much more out of this on a few more listens

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Fm, Typical girls, Adventure close to home

Noise

I've never listened to this band before. It didn't do much for me.

I really enjoyed this entire album and although I had heard of the Slits, I had never heard any of their music. This is the kind of stuff I was hoping to hear when I started doing this.

Heard before: no Another victory for 1001 records! Having seen this record for so many years and never heard it, I was expecting some loud, heavy proto-punk. Turns out, it’s proto-feminist and proto-reggae influence on punk. Still sounds fresh, could have been this year, and you hear the influence on multiple threads of music - The Clash and their ilk, Riot Grrrl bands, and even new wave goths like Siouxie. Short, angular tunes with edge and groove, with a great Grapevine cover too! Top notch. Top tracks: Typical Girl, Newtown, Shoplifting

At first, I was not sure how I felt. Somehow, somewhere in the middle of the album, it almost clicked? And I was almost having a good time! So that's something.

Really Good, from start to finish. Instant hit is an instant hit!

Was so happy to see this come up, this is an album I have loved for years. Seen the slits condescended with such accusations as not being proper musicians but this is a truly groundbreaking album, and sounds better than anything the sex pistols put out

I really enjoyed it and will definitely put this on regular rotation. While there are some additional sound effects, I really love the simple instrumental setup (guitar, bass, drums) throughout, and The Slits make the most of it. Great blend of punk aesthetic and reggae sonics.

Cool, albeit rough. Maybe that's why it's cool. Maybe I have no idea what I'm talking about.

This is the second time I've listened to this. There's nothing on this album that stands out to me or makes me want to listen to it again. But I really enjoyed Viv's memoir, and I get what they were trying to do.

I'd heard of the Slits, but never listened to this album. Turns out it was well worth listening to - fun post-punk. Strays slightly too close to reggae sometimes for my tastes, but not overly so. Highly enjoyable. Some great percussion too.

it's just a little too strange for me. none of these songs are really interesting at all. i guess i don't really get this style of music, maybe.

Really had to fight to listen to this from front to back. Nothing here for me; the weird punk/raggea/ska vibes do not mix an match for me.

patético simulacro de reggae. inescuchable.

I enjoy a bit of post punk and this compared well to a lot of things I've listened to here, including this week. So I listened to it a few times and though it's never going to be a favourite I'm still OK with it.

punk with unbearable vocals

Broke a few molds here. Unique punk sound and girl power way before the spice girls. Bold

It’s nice to see more female musicians on the list. Unfortunately, this album is quite average.

Decent reggae influenced post-punk

So far I like the cover art more than the music...

Didn't need to turn it off immediately, but definitely not great

Listening to this whole album was an exercise in patience I won’t repeat

It has an impressive reputation as a landmark album, but, in reality, its pretty shit.

Wow, they were all in. Fun, especially 'heard it through the grapevine'. Shit, but fun.

Nice music

I was looking forward to this. I had heard good things. Alas, I did not like it much at all. Oh well

This is one I’ll have to come back to i think. Not too sure about it.

The vocals get on my nerves. The playing isn't very good either.

garbage.

Didn't like

ok

Known of the Slits for ages, but never sought them out. Expecting typical UK 70s punk, but this subverted those expectations

interesting and fun

Meh

5/10 mélange de reggae / punk pop. not my vibe. la voix n'était pas désagréable

Atypical girls.

more paper than deep

Hoe krijgt dit album gemiddeld een 2,7?!

This fucken sucks, only good thing about this band is the name.

The Slits were no doubt an important band, not only because they were one of the few (maybe first) all-female English punk bands were perhaps years ahead of their time. The music on Cut is more of a Reggae/Dub, art-rock, post-punk sound than punk and on several tracks the vocals remind me of Bjork. I have to admit, at first listen (years ago) I was a bit disappointed I thought they would be more edgier and fast, but there are some standout moments and the more I listen to the album the more it grows on me. The version I listened to this time was the deluxe version from 2009, that included Peel sessions from 1977, along with rough mixes, demos and outtakes from Cut. On these tracks, the band does sound more punk, less polished and much more urgent and interesting, which I prefer over the final/cleaner mix on the actual album.

way better than i was expecting not gonna lie, reminded me a little of a local band i saw a while ago - “maraudeur”

The Slits are listed as post punk/reggae.... Oh no. 3 guesses as to why an all female band would be called The Slits.... This was really just noise. Uninspired, jangly horseshit. I don't know what the singer is doing with her voice when she does that warbly twittering, but she sounds like that gangly Russian dick from Vitas when he's singing that song The 7th Element. I think they glued a speaker to the fucking hi-hat for the song Spend, Spend, Spend, because the crashing drum noises in that song in particular were deafening. I'm quickly realizing that I hate post punk. All of it is just noise. Nothing was influenced by this garbage. The only song that was listenable on this piece of shit was a cover of I Heard It Through The Grapevine. I even listened to the album twice trying to see the appeal, and all I found was a headache. Can't wait to forget this trash. Favourite songs: I Heard It Through The Grapevine.... I guess Least favourite songs: "Spend, Spend, Spend", So Tough, Newtown, Love Und Romance, Liebe and Romanze 1/5

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Cool post-punk with heavy dub influence

Sick jättebra unikt

It's bad. It is not good. I do not care if it influence other groups. I did not need to hear it. It is better than a 1 but not a 2. I will round down.

Fun lil ska / punk album.

Fave tracks: Instant Hit, So Tough, FM, Ping pong affair, typical girls, adventure close to home This is v rough around the edges but in an endearing way lol 3/5

Mostly average. Cover of Heard it Through the Grapevine the only highlight

Voor dit soort bands zijn brandstapels uitgevonden.

Na Bob krijgen we ineens experimentele reggae. Brrr.

Tja, ik kon hier ergens nog de lol wel van in zien. Maar heel blij werd ik er ook weer niet van.

Ai. In mijn boekje is dit vals.

какой-то не мой пре-панк. я вообще больше люблю когда поют, а не кричат)

Interesting

Wonderful oddball punk. Short and snappy. Some great songs, best being Typical Girls. And some magnificent shouting. Wonder if they'd be thought of on a par with the Clash and Sex Pistols if they were men?

Classic post-punk! I love "Typical Girls", "Shoplifting", and the "Heard it through the Grapvine" cover. It's really spare-sounding and catchy in parts but full-sounding and powerful in others. Irreverant and full of punk rock spirit.

...nah

I find it funny that reviewers are trashing this album but heaping praise on Nirvana, who cite this group and this album as a major influence in the 90s punk / grunge resurgence. Anyways, this is a good album. The Slits are at the prime years of Punk and you can hear a little bit of everything that was influential in the late 70, early 80s. 3.5/5

Different from what I was expecting. Thought it was a punk album but instead much more dub and reggae than punk. Maybe post punk is a more accurate description. Liked the guitars on Ping Pong Affair. Strong bass work by Tessa Pollitt throughout. Liked the tracks Instant Hit and Typical Girls. Shoplifting was a weak track that brought the album down. Overall influential and decent.

Meh

pretty good alt

Post-punk dub or something. I like it. That is, I like every song by itself, but an entire album is too much. Favorite song: instant hit

Kind of a weird one, bit too eclectic for my tastes

Started off interesting, I was hoping the first track was the intro to a genre-exploring punk album, but it turned out to be more of the same. I can do the crap vocals, but I can't do the reggae-style at all. Bit less of the reggae and it would have scraped a 3*. As it is it slide down towards 2*.

This took me by surprise I must say. I was expecting some standard punk rock but this was much more intriguing. Kind of like Nico, Bjork, and Yoko Ono had a baby and that baby decided to make a reggae album. Although that might not sound like it would turn out great, it did! Interesting, different, and enjoyable. 4 stars.

I like the raw lean style of this album.

Mezcla de pop-rock con algún toque algo más punk con una buena sucesión de canciones guitarreras y con voz enérgica femenina

Grim

Bad

The Slits? Get it? "Cut". Get it?? Topless women on the cover. Got it yet? All are cheap marketing gimmicks that they had to use because they couldn't pull off punk or ska.

I really only know The Slits from the LCD Soundsystem song Losing My Edge where James Murphy rapid-fire namedrops every cool band and artist he knows. He says "The Slits" with a kind of slickness, like it was a bad word. Hardly bad, an all-woman post-punk band that is rough around the edges, but embraces that wholeheartedly. Cut is a definitively creative album, finding rhythms and harmonies in the most unlikely of places. It's a strange and perhaps polarizing sound that is certainly not going to appeal to many, but I think the innovative aspects of The Slits is what makes them so great.

I was having a bad day and the last time I needed was an amateurish reggae-punk nonsense.

I wanted to like this going into it...but good lord. This was a disaster. Unlistenable vocals, mostly basic instrumentals, woof. I Heard It Through The Grapevine was the only cohesive track, because it turns out you have to actually pronounce the words in a cover

I like 'Heard it through the grapevine" but I'm not a fan of the vocals, a bit harsh. 2.5 stars

Not bad, but not for me.

16.04.23. Весёлый женский арт-панк с сильным влиянием регги. Крайне странная, дурашливая и неоднозначная музыка. Если вы любитель дерзких девчачьих альбомов, то, быть может, вам понравится. Я же получил незабываемые впечатления и довольно забавный опыт, послушав это.

Real nice early post punk, stoked there are so many post punk trail blazers on this list to be exposed to

Not that good.

Hey, it’s that album with boobs on the cover! J/k - it’s actually a really good album with a lot of replay-able tracks. 4/5

Good stuff. The early days of punk rock were weird and so were the Slits. I dig it.

The unpolishedness of the album is perhaps its defining characteristic. I was amazed by the fact that they were supporting The Clash on tour years before releasing this debut album - I looked up some live footage of them and it answered all my questions about how they might have pulled that off. The charisma, and lack of self consciousness of those performances, luckily is captured reasonably well in the album as well.

When I think of post-punk I think of this. Such a unique sound. Like The Shaggs raised on punk and reggae.

Total outsider music, which kind of makes it awesome. Their origin story is fun, basically didn't know what they were doing... until they did-ish. A strange punk meets reggae oddity, it didn't make much sense until I read Wikipedia. Fav track is Shoplifting followed up by Typical Girls

can see how it's influencial but it's disjointed - 3

Is it still cultural appropriation if you suck at it?

Felt like they were trying so hard to be different, when placed on front of a mic, it didn't translate into a full album, but an amateurish set of garbled screams and pathetic guitar. The Grapevine cover was strong, at least. A dissapointing record.

The Slits are one of the many, many cool female rock groups that slipped through the cracks while their more mediocre male counterparts got all the credit. I've had to hear about the Sex Pistols for my entire life, despite the fact that they were nothing special compared to a lot of their contemporaries, and yet I never hear about the Slits. Shout out to the No Dogs in Space podcast for introducing me to this group and their history As far as the music goes, it's really cool to see how fast punk groups shifted to post-punk and started exploring other genres. The Reggae influence on this album is clear from the first song, but you can also hear psychedelic influences among others, on top of the punk music that the band coalesced around. 4/5

Fantastic listen for the whole album. A ska soaked masterpiece. I had no idea that The Slits had influenced so many outfits that followed. Grrrl power in proto form. I'll be suggesting this record to some folks.

Not half as tough as I thought it would be. In fact quite a pleasant listen.

Punk reggae. It's fine.

I'd heard of The Slits but never heard their music. This was surprisingly interesting, and a bit different given when it was released.

Bad

Irgendwie total komisch aber irgendwie auch cool

Manche songs ganz lustig aber das ganze album hört eich wie eine Demo Version von nem fertigen Album an. Die stimme ist aber nice. Decent 3/10

A nifty lil dub punk thing, but I don't think it was interesting enough to return to often.

Decent Manic art punk. Maybe lacking something that really draws me back, but I could enjoy it while it is on.

Horrible audio quality and not exactly enjoyable.

Bit stilted at times, as I got into it was better - Ping pong Affair was the best song, bit doesn't reach great highs but will listen again. 3.4

4 ⭐️s for the album cover. A .5 for the music.

Apparently this album is influential and that's why it is included in this list. The only thing this album influenced me to do was turn it off

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would! i found it a fun listen with at least a few songs I’d put on again.

Pretty okay for me. I would have mixed the vocals differently.

3.5/5

Some interesting but not enough.

Fun pop punk album, love the Ska sounds and driving drums...crazy to think these girls were just teenagers.

Ska/Punk/Reggae flavored, all female version of the Talking Heads.... or maybe not them but there is something familiar about the style that I can't put my finger on. I honestly don't care enough to finish the thought. Regardless, this album is not anything I would choose to listen to or ever include in this list. To be fair to the 1001 albums list - they don't claim that the albums are good - I am more and more convinced that they put albums like this on the list for the sole purpose to create appreciation and elevate the great albums that are on the list.

Pretty innovative. Not very well produced. Sounded pretty thin.

solid drummer. Meh album 2.5

Cut is the debut album by English punk band the Slits. It was an innovative album, fusing punk and reggae with an ample helping of pop. Cut was critically acclaimed and remains ranked as one of the best post-punk albums of all time. This was a great album that I enjoyed listening to. Not the greatest album I've ever heard, but not bad by any stretch.

This one won't get many 5/5 reviews, obviously. Which is a bit of a shame. *Cut* is a very *weird* record, especially compared to what "normies", for lack of a better word, usually expect from music. But it's exactly where its many charms lie, at least once you manage to let go of said expectations. The only serious issue I have with The Slits' music is that it's very hard to describe to newcomers. Said music is actually brilliantly written and performed--with many borrowings from reggae dub that allow the band to implement arrangements that are precise, intricate and fully original (hence the choice of a reggae producer for this one). If you don't pay attention you may dismiss the end result of that encounter between punk and dub as sheer nonsense (this is definitely not "background music" we're dealing with here). But if you *do* pay attention, most of those tracks' instumentations are pretty rewarding on subsequent listens. Likewise, Ari Up's vocals will probably sound too "out there" during your first encounter with those songs. You may even consider she's off-key most of the time. But that might only be some sort of myopic effect: Ari is actually not really "off-key", she's just extremely theatrical, expressive, "hysterical", you name it... And this is just a perfect way for her to fully inhabit her subversive and sardonic lyrics (won't go through the details here, it's pretty much what you would expect from a witty feminist punk, making those lyrics as relevant today as they were in 1979). Oh, and some of the backing vocals, sometimes popping out in surprising places, are quite impressive as well. A fun anecdote, by the way: a very young Neneh Cherry is among those background vocalists. Of course, not every "cut" (ahem) works perfectly in this record. "Adventures Close To Home" sounds a little too linear and far-fetched, and therefore tried my patience a little. Likewise, "Love And Romance" is still too indebted to the early punk beginnings of the band to fully mutate into a convincing art-rock/dub/experimental tune, just like most of the other tracks manage to do in this record... Yet those missteps do not outweigh the many successful moments in *Cut*. There is a stretch of songs in this album that is absolutely fantastic, the one starting with the hilarious "Shoplifting" , and then going on to "FM" and, finally, "Newtown", a pretty evocative description of urban idleness, "where everybody goes around sniffing televisina or taking footballina". The dub rhythm on that track, helped by the addition of extremely subtle organ and piano touches, is simply infectious. And of course, later on, you have two perfect gems, underground hits in their own right: first "Typical Girls", a feminist anthem for the ages, and the deliriously groovy cover of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (a version that's radically different from the cover Creedence Clearwater Revival once did, and yet that can be considered as its perfect match). I know that this cover was only released as a single originally. But damn it, the original album was not that long in the first place anyway, so you might as well consider it's part of it now. To put it in a nutshell, this is definitely not a record for everyone here, hence why I'll be reasonable and refrain from giving it a perfect score. But it fully deserves to be on this list, if only for its groundbreaking nature and the influence the Slits had on countless acts later on. Besides, you still have blokes (mostly blokes, right?) considering Beefheart's *Trout Mask Replica* as a masterpiece. Well, *Trout Mask Replica*'s "historical" importance is not to be denied, sure. But compared to other famously "off-kilter" albums such as *Cut*, it's just a sinister experience. At least The Slits are fun to listen to, while having something relevant to say. And *Trout Mask Replica* is neither of those things. Which is why The Slits' debut album will here get a far higher mark than Captain Beefheart's supposed "masterpiece". It won't help a lot for its overall score, but what are you gonna do? 🤷‍♂️ Number of albums left to review: 649 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 177 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 84 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 96

Skemmtilegt stelpupönk!

Opening track ('Instant Hit') was pretty nice. Cover of 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine' was ok-ish. Not sure about the other tracks tho. 2,5/5

Here we have some badass bitches out in the wild, harnessing the combined powers of punk rock and unapologetic raw sexuality to flip misogynists everywhere the bird. We control our bodies, we control our messages, and you can fuck right off if you think you're entitled to a say in any of it! I love the boldness of it, I love the sounds of it. I love all of it.

Yes to the feminist sisterhood. I love how uncompromising this is and that it defined a genre and inspired others. The only problem is that it's unlistenable. Just really, really, really, really bad. Rating: 1/5 Playlist track: Typical Girls Date listened: 09/02/23

Don't let tik tok discover this, I don't want to hear it again

its been 12 hours since i listened to it and I cant remember a single song, thats how bad it was

Raw punk!

Curiosa fusió de punk amb elements de reggae que al principi crida l'atenció però acaba perdent força per una manca de melodies inspirades i atractives. Malgrat tot, la barreja no deixa de ser interessant.

Did not enjoy this one.

HL: "So Tough", "Newtown", "Typical Girls" The manic piano running thru several tracks, the uneasy rhythm in "Typical Girls", the embracing of reggae/ska (that would be more prevalent and lazier sounding in 90's pop)- weird lil record that definitely deserves a spot on this list. January 31, 2023

рэгги панк рок? Это прикольно, но какой-то не мой стиль, но я как начал слушать, так сильно прихуел и сразу решил до конца слушать

Ну не, что-то у меня было больше надежд на обнажённых девушек с обложки. Вообще очень забавный альбом, переосмысление регги в какой-то степени. Или даже чем-то напомнило французское йе-йе 60х, типа Галль или даже Бардо. Это было интересно слушать, но в некоторых местах был перебор с "экспериментальностью". Ну и кажется я уже писал, что вокально-мелодические диссонансы мне, видимо, заходят сильно меньше. I Heard It Through The Grapevine у меня почему-то вызвала ассоциации по стилю с группой Eruption (One Way Ticket/Синий Синий иней). Но только в более нуарную сторону, всё чуть больше с надрывом, нежели на расслабоне. 3.5/5->4/5. Хорошо девчонки поют, кайфово. Я вот только на тексты внимания особо не обратил... вокал отвлекал, очень уж резкий, но разнообразный. P.S. Глянув на статистику, увидел интересный факт: самая прослушиваемая песня не была издана на первоначальной пластинке, а была добавлена только в deluxe-версии.

Ну блин, это прикольно. Не сказал бы, что я прям не ебейше кайфанул с каждого трека, но удовольствие получил

It was alright!

Je ne suis pas une grande fan de la petite influence ska. Par contre, j’aime les voix, l’énergie, les thèmes. Je veux en écouter plus de ce groupe.

I had not heard of the band or heard their music before. This album is a lot of fun and it's interesting, too. For the late 70s, it's a rather inventive mash-up of a handful of styles and genres, and there's an intelligence to it masked by its irreverence. It's rare to see a band pull that off because too often the music slips into parody and silliness, and that's usually more distracting and, frankly, boring. This album avoids that, thank goodness. The percussion is really strong on most of these tracks. Unusual but not too random. The vocals are delivered superbly. One can hear how they influenced so many acts that followed. Bass guitar and guitar are performed so well. This is a heck of a band. I need to hear more.

3- for the ska beats

Genre bending is pretty neat. The album is more to listen to for bits of inspiration rather than to enjoy, though. 3/5

This reminded me of playing music as a teenager, just learning to sing. The fact that they put this out is crazy impressive!

Great all girl post punk band. Typical Girls and Grapevine cover the highlights.

Fun album. Kept me listening all the way through.

i like what they represent but not sure I like their music. I compare it to eating a tuna fish sandwich (RIP) with too much mayonnaise. Like, you see how it could be good, but don't actually like the texture, like, at all. 3 stars.

Great punk/post-punk album, nice dub stuff too. 4 stars.

Innately more drawn to punk rock’s thunderous blasts than post-punk’s subtly spaced minimalism, I’m surprised how much I enjoy this when it’s on. Dig the palm-muted guitar scratches and playful piano hits.

Liking this more than I thought I would. Nothing intelligent to say about it, just that it was really fun to listen to. Punk and post punk have long been a musical blind spot for me so I’m excited that this generator is giving me a chance to fix that. Lots of cool sounds here, and oddly catchy stuff.

A weird mix of grunge/punk and what feels like reggae. I really don't know how to feel about this album with it being a little all over the place. 3/5. Favorite Track: Newtown

Great cover of I Heard it Through the Grapevine otherwise decent but not my favorite.

It was honestly just a funny album to open up to so I didn’t really pay attention at first because I expected it to be a garbage one but it wasn’t AS terrible as I’d thought it’d be. Just voices were meh.

Well...it's different, i'll give you that. OK this is not my taste BUT after reading about it before listening, it's definitely far more interesting than I'd expected. I appreciate the use of space and it's actually quite melodic and catchy in parts. I like it quite a bit more than many of the bands/acts that cite them as influential - it just *sounds* way better. You can almost hear a weird Bjork like quality to the vocals, and the British reggae feel sorrrrta has a light early Police feel. My biggest personal critique is that the songs just aren't very good. Can't get far on sound/attitude alone. I'd say overall it's fairly well-done and might enjoy if I heard a track or two on occasion - I just don't love the genre nor most of the actual songs but can see how people would love this. (that cover of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is *spectacularly* awful. Epically bad.) 5/10 2 stars.

An important record. a kind of strange record.

fine punk/reggae band. nothing to be annoyed about, nothing to be blown away about. i get it. i bet it was edgy in ‘79. go rock people.

Oh good, more late 70s English punk. Again. After all the rest of it. But it's ok, I'm sure THIS one will be a masterpiece and not amateur garbage like everything else from that time. And they're called the SLITS! I'm sure that's not a reference to anything. About as subtle and sophisticated as everything else about this genre I guess. But I'm prepared to be blown away. ha ha no, it fucking sucked. 1/5.

Not my cup of tea. I can hear the girl punk and how the Go-Go's picked up on it in the US.

Still a great listen after 40+ years. A sign of things to come for Ari Up and Viv Albertine.

Was hat dieser Schrott auf der 1001 Albenliste verloren?

70s punk ska reggae thing that inspired a million Riol Grrrl things. It has an innocent charm and some of the song structure are unusual. Angular guitars in fractured rhythms. Groundbreaking and well worth a 3.

I absolutely loved every single moment of this, I can't believe I'd never listened to the Slits before because they're definitely a new favourite! I love how rough around the edges everything is and how genuine each moment seems. Top tracks: So Tough, Shoplifting, Ping Pong Affair, and Typical Girls

Legendary band and album but is it any good? Well it's FUN but not Punk but more New Wave Reggae/Ska which is really sketchy but enjoyable. Musically tight with interesting lyrics. It's amazing that records like this got made and infuenced others. It deserves a place on the 1001.

No

Quite enjoyed it. I their version of 'I Heard it on the Grapevine' - not on this album. Wanted to give 2.5 stars.

Really hard to listen to. The sound of the music is okay, it is a unique blend of ska, raggae and punk, with some piano here and there. But the vocals are atrocious.

Definitely a very unorthodox listening experience but oddly enough, the longer it went on, the more okay I got with it

The only good thing about this is the album cover. Utter crap!

This was awesome. Raw, frantic energy that kept me drawn in the entire way thru. This is the first album out of 60 where I was completely unaware of the artist and scored a 5. It made me think of Entertainment by Gang of Four so I was curious and looked up the release dates, Wild to see Cut came out Sept. 7 1979 only a few weeks before Entertainment Sept. 25 1979. This had an almost primal feeling to it, I peeked up from the first song and was in for the ride all the way thru. Albums like these re-energize me for this 1001 journey. 5 stars

This was a difficult album to finish. The women in this band did not make enjoyable music. At one point they yelled like banshees which was questionable. The cover of heard it through the grapevine was putrid and insulting to Marvin Gaye. A really bad album. 1.7/10

I enjoy this album on an intellectual level more than on an emotional one. I have huge respect for what they are trying to do, and the musical approach is super interesting. They have ideas for sure, and cojones grandes, so to speak. But the actual execution leaves a bit to be desired. Extra star for them being them in the 70's.

Not bad really. Worth another listen

I didn't like this album. I simply do not vibe with this at all, most of the songs just sound like noise to me and weren't enjoyable. But that seems to be the case for most old school punk albums to me. Favorite song: N/A Worst song: N/A

This is pretty terrible.

Going in completely blind, I was completely immersed in the record's unique sound and texture for the first few tracks, but as the record progressed, it became clear that they didn't have much else to say. The vocals are without a doubt the highlight of the album, I was a huge fan of the harmonies throughout and how and when rhythmic unison was used. The lead vocal performance is infectiously energetic so even on some of the weaker tracks it never becomes boring. For a debut record it’s heavily ambitious but they never really try to go out of their comfort zone and just stagnant on the main idea of this record so it can get repetitive. On a side note I’m always going to appreciate a record where the percussionist goes the extra step with writing their parts to make something unique and this is very true for this album. Although I very much enjoyed the main idea, I wish they wouldn’t have dwelled on it as much. Still I’d be interested to see where this band went after this album and will definitely now check out the rest of their discography. A strong 3

The Slits fuse together post-punk and reggae pretty seamlessly on Cut. If there's one word to summarise this record, it's groove. The rhythm section that lays behind the shouty vocals and angular guitar riffs dictates the pacing and feel of each track expertly. 'Typical Girls' is the prime example; opening with this driving bass and drums which transitions into this swinging, more low key rhythm that is still forever danceable, and then returning with the piano for the chorus later in the song. 'Love Und Romance', 'Instant Hit' and 'Fm' present the most reggae like aspects of this record, which all come off as genuine renditions and incorporations of the foreign genre. There are also more stripped back and "basic" punk tunes such as 'Shoplifting' which provide further musical diversity. It's also important to commend the all female lineup aspect of The Slits, as they are grouped into the male dominated genre of post punk. I can pinpoint current bands such as 'deep tan' as taking major influence from this record. Occasionally, the band dwells on a musical idea for a little too long. 'Newtown' and 'Ping Pong Affair' become a bit of a hassle to listen to as they continue past their shelf life. There's a part of me that wishes the band diversified the lyrical focuses more, as while they represent the lifestyle of a British woman in the 70s pretty well, more socially charged lyrics would have added quite a lot to this album. There are a few other records from the same era (Entertainment! by Gang of Four, Pink Flag by Wire as examples) that provide greater lyrical insight, and as a result are more memorable in comparison. Despite its flaws, The Cut is absolutely worthy of being remembered as a post punk classic of the late 70s. It does the basics extremely well and works within its sonic limitations, whilst simultaneously embracing some unorthodox musical fusions for the time. Far from perfect, yet still really enjoyable! (First album that I've really enjoyed on here so far)

I started playing this record again about five years ago after reading Viv's terrific first memoir. It's is the result of sheer talent, idiosyncratic band members and some great punk DIY energy. I love Ari's singing, she in effect invented a whole singing style and I think old mate Bjork spent a lot of time listening to this record. Viv's guitar playing is brilliant and ditto Budgie jumping in after Palmolive split. Another interesting aspect to this record is the vocals. I'm not sure how much is Tessa and Viv, or if it is all Neneh Cherry. They are not backing vocals but a whole other vocal line that pushes up against Ari's lines, being both discordant and complementary. This record gets played in our house.

Engaging post-punk mashup of punk, reggae/Jamaican sounds, and lyrics that should be more out of date than they are. I also enjoyed reading about the furor generated by the cover and the contemporary and subsequent reflections of the band and the photographer.

Sometimes there’s no explaining why you like an album so much. For me, Cut is a total one-off. Of it’s time, it contains The Slits debut single, Typical Girls, released at the same time as the album, and one of the defining tracks of the punk/post-punk era. The flip-side of Typical Girls is one of the greatest cover versions of all time - their crack at Marvin Gaye’s I Heard It Through The Grapevine. But the album is not an easy listen - it depends on dub & reggae but it’s weird, it’s shambolic, to say the least (like so much post-punk music). But it’s never boring and, hey, Side 2 opens with a track called Newtown. I saw the reformed band at the Gaelic Club in 2007, and there’s no denying they were all over the shop, but they were bloody entertaining. See if you can find the episode of Spicks & Specks that Ari Up appeared on during that tour & you’ll have some idea how crazy she could be on stage. I walked out of the Gaelic that night, jumped straight into a cab out the front & looked at the driver - it was Blackie from the Hard-Ons. Top night.

I love this record a lot; it's a real classic. Their cover of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" is a regular feature of my DJ sets. This album genuinely sounds like nothing else. Heavily influenced by punk (although it presages post-punk) and reggae, it isn't really either of those things. It is its own unique and wonderful thing with its own internal logic. It's angry and weird and fun. In Viv Albertine's fantastic autobiography "Clothes Clothes Clothes, Music Music Music, Boys Boys Boys" (highly recommend, worth a read) she describes the way she approached guitar, which was largely self-taught and completely fresh. She talks about how she was attracted to the treble tones of the guitar, and you can really hear it in the way that she plays. There is a an unapologetic "this is the way we choose to play" sense in what they do. Although I think there was some (sexist) backlash for doing so. But this record is a wonderful and unique thing. The songs are... different, but they always sound fresh and surprising and strong and relevant and beautiful within their own aesthetic framework. Punk always claimed that it was people who "couldn't play", but many bands (Pistols, Clash, etc) were in fact working within a pretty well-trodden back-to-basic rock and roll style and technique. The Slits were really something new and revolutionary. It doesn't surprise me that it took women to really break out and do something this different and extraordinary. Five stars.

Beetje rare popmuziek. Ik denk dat album vooral goed verkocht vanwege de blote borsten op de hoes. De muziekstijl is te vergelijken met de B52, volgens mij met een bepaalde humor. Ik vind het niet zo leuk en soms zelfs een beetje vals. **

The only thing I liked was the cover….

Counter to much of the presumptions about Punk today, a degree of musical knowledge and awareness was useful in the genre. To break the rules, you need to know what the rules are in the first place. Reference points are an important aspect of building a canon. So this album certainly pushes away from the over-elaborate theatricals of prog (and, in a sense, Disco), but retains a attachment to melody as the ('a', actually) motif that can hold a song in place – without feeling bound to engaging with the trope in the same way that their musical forebears did. There's something coy and endearing in Ari Up's delivery, which too marks it as not fitting the Punk consensus. Good find

Good to hear it wasn’t typical punk, but a kind of minimal scratchy post punk vaguely ska sound. Clearly they are having fun especially on Shoplifting: “do a runner”! However, Viv’s autobiography is more enjoyable, recommended even.

4.5

A-puoli oikein hyvä, onneksi B-puolellelin on jätetty I heard it through the grapevine. Sanoisin post-punkiksi, asennetta on ja huuteluharmoniaa, joka on hauskaa.

77-vuoden punkbändi kuuntelee reggaeta ja muuta sellaista luodakseen musiikkia, joka ei ole reggaeta, mutta ehdottomasti on jotain muuta. Miten tällaiseen soundiin voi päätyä? En tiedä, ei ainakaan täysin tahallaan, mutta joka tapauksessa lopputulos houkuttelee kuuntelemaan levyä uudelleen ja uudelleen, kunnes siitä alkaa pitää. Asiaa auttaa, että levyllä on muutama helvetin kova kappale, kuten avausbiisi ja Grapevine.

The instrumentation's fine, but I found the vocals exceptionally underwhelming.

I didn't like this as much as I had hoped, but I'll definitely dive into the rest of the discography.

Didn't care for this one all that much which is weird because there are later albums of theirs that I very much enjoyed.

I am a bit familiar with The Slits and I have to say I wasn't too thrilled about getting this album... but I was pleasantly surprised by it as a whole. It does sound dissonant and even amateurish at times, but strangely that also seems to add to it! It has this particular groove that I sometimes crave... not very often, but once in a blue moon. So I'm glad it exists.

I normally love spiky punky girl bands but The Slits didn’t quite do it for me. Full of attitude and a lack of polish but I just don’t think i vibed off the dub reggae sound. When their most familiar track is a cover of Heard It Through The Grapevine you have to wonder what’s wrong with the rest of this.

Just okay

Brazen and brace. I am a massive Clash and Sex Pistols fan but wish the legacy of the Slits was as revered. Punky, reggae ska and pop thrown in a blender. From what I've read they copped a lot of abused and threats which to me makes the righteously dangerous

Angular fun.

Not what I was expecting at all, tbh. Still sounds really fresh too.

Great debut record. Mixes genres (psychedelic rock, garage rock, doo-wop, r&b, etc.). Pretty accessible for a Captain Beefheart record, but is just enough “out there” to keep you on the edge of your seat.

Good if you like noise or terrible audio levels and bad vocals. Why is this in here?

I can see how they led the way for other acts but doesn’t mean I’ll ever listen to it again

Meh. Not for me

I'm not sure if I love or hate the music yet....but I certainly enjoyed learning about these fucking crazy, brave, independent, influential women.

Not for me

great stuff

Enjoyed it quite a lot! Can hear the reggae/Ska sound in it that was punk at the time right?

Meh

I mean, it's not really my genre, but it sounded so weird.. I loved it. Never heard this kind of polyphony (maybe?) before in a song

Known about this album for years, never listened. Love the “dubbiness“ of these songs.

Not enough from the era with female,pov

I was happy to have given this a second and third listen, for the first listen did nothing to me. The rambling half punk only did something to me with their great cover of Heard It Through The Grapevine. But the second and third listen brought forth much more of the fun that this album has. Great tunes, great attitude. Punk

I can't help but think of Ludwig Wittgenstain's quote that "the limits of my language means the limits of my world", when I hear an album like this. It's an amazing thing, when something entirely new enters into the world, because before it there were just some unstructured inklings waiting to be connected. Then after it, there is a blueprint and a new path for anyone that wants to follow and build on it. This album is elegantly simple and spectacularly raw. The fusion of reggae/dub and punk, with an Avant Garde and art-house affect is sublime. I'd point to 'Newtown', with its punchy guitars, high-hat and tom laden drums, matchbox and dropped silverware utility percussion, and the moaning and vibrato vocals, as a perfect example of what I'm talking about. While it is uncomfortable for me to point out the importance of this also being an all-female band, because I wish we lived in a world where that wasn't something extraordinary at all, I am glad that these women were who they were, had the environments they had, and gave this music to the world. In turn, they gave the language for many in the world to move past the limits they didn't fully comprehend a way past yet.

Interesting combination of new wave, punk, and reggae.

Early manifestation of Bjork fusion, edge and creativity in terms of instrumentation, experimentation of vocals…but infused with more punk.

Discordant and honestly, awful.

Definitely enjoyed it more than I was expecting. I like that it’s so silly and quirky, but sometimes the singing gets a little too out there. Some decent cuts on it though. 5/10

weird post-punk

3.5 stars. Post-punk all female. Not a big fan of the vocals, but like the music. "Newtown" has creative instruments. Standout is "Typical Girls", "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"

Creative, but I wasn’t into it.

Fem punk album that seems to have helped inspire others

Not for me. Unique punk surf pop stuff if youre into that

Wasn't awful but I found it pretty hard to listen to the whole thing.

I liked this a lot (not just for the album cover). Some of the lyrics weren’t that great, but a lot of them were solid. Just fun.

absolutely loved this album. Had never even heard of this band before but you can here the influence on Blondie it had

Well that was painful. I assume they are included in the 1001 albums as some sort of politically correct quota - "we have to have a really bad all girl punk band". I can think of no other reason for the inclusion of this drivel

What the actual fuck is this? Random yelling and screaming instruments coming in and out, the album is so disjointed and a cluster fuck.

Pretty good early punk. Not usually what I’m in the mood for, but I can dig it.

Glad I didn't like this, because now I don't have to admit to liking a band called The Slits.

Cooler than I’ll ever be

Made no impression

Silence never sounded so sweet as it did when the final track of this album ended.

Listened to this alone in the car on my way to a meeting. Glad it was only 32 minutes long. Appreciated some of the percussion and bass, but not much else.

Kinda fun until the last track

Not my style.

Cool record. I had heard about this, and that it was punk, but not punk rock. An apt description for a fusion of styles like this.

I always like this sound, although it also brings to mind Gilda Radner playing Candy Slice, punk rocker... and I kinda weirdly love their cover of I Heard it Through the Grapevine.

4.25

-Fast high hats & nice singing in "So Tough" -Cool bass groove and catchy chorus in "FM" (song that says "Frequent Mutilation" a bunch) -"Adventures Close To Home" has some catchy bass and an interesting enough baseline -"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" has a very strong bass line and I like the passion in the lyrics of the chorus, as well as the bongo blast in a later chorus -"Liebe And Romanze" was actually a pretty cool slow, grooving instrumental. I actually liked the 2 bonus tracks the most... -A weaker 4, but pleasant and interesting ideas. I don't have much desire to go back but I feel it separated itself from the 3's enough

Love the Slits. No dogs in space do a really solid podcast on them, and how important they happened to be for the genre as a whole, even thoughts it's not strictly punk.

2 1/2

Meh very eclectic and all over the place. Not a fan of what I've heard so far. Very avant-garde. Not for me. It's not so bad that I was able to get through the whole album without skipping/fast forwarding.

naporan mi je bio

Osjetim da je ovaj album bio influence nekom dalje, kasnije. Međutim, meni je okej album, iako je inovativan što se tiče fusion punk/reggae zvuka, na prvu mi nije sjeo.

As an album? it's okay. As a band name? it's awesome. as a cover of grapevine? it's as good as it gets

So if it weren’t for them we would’ve never had the Go-Go’s Hmmm.

The cover of Grape Vine is classic, but the rest sounds like it could be out takes from a Clash or Specials album. The lead vocal gets hard to listen to after about 90 seconds. My co judge owned this and knew all the songs, but agrees on the final mark.

Quirky and disjointed post punk with dub influences. I heard it thru the grapevine is an inspired cover but the rest of the album doesn’t excite me much.

Not my cup of tea; some tracks like nursery rhymes, some noisy. I’d never listen to it again. Poor 1, maybe a 2 because it didn’t hurt my ears.......although it was starting to !

It grew on me over the course of the day. But I definitely wanted to like it more than I actually did.

*Sigh* This is tedious. There isn't a good song on this album, except for the cover version of "I Heard it Through the Grapevine", but even this version is botched. The singer can't sing, but at least the rest of the band has a decent command of their instruments. Still, there is nothing here to warrant repeated listening (if at all). 1.5/5

Génial Prefs: Instant Hit, So Tough, Shoplifting, FM, Ping Pong Affair, Love Und Romance, Typical Girls, Adventures Close To Home, I Heard It Through The Grapevine Moins pref: Newtown

It has a few decent moments, but it feels a bit lame at times.

Off-kilter, spiky songs with a feminist streak that take equal influence from punk and reggae. “Typical Girls” was a standout track for me. The bonus track cover of “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” is a gem too.

Pros: - It's an interesting sound. Reggae music with sort of melodic sort of spoken word vocals --<>-- is how I would try to understand it? Cons: - Surprisingly boring for the amount of experimenting and looseness going on? Maybe it's the reggae sort of backdrop behind the vocals?

I'm not entirely sure if I like this or not. I like lots of stuff from the same era/genre but The Slits have never really appealed to me. I did enjoy this listen though, and am glad to have heard it. The album has a great carefree feel to it, and I always love to hear a band enjoying themselves as they appear to be doing here. Favourite tracks include Ping Ping Affair, and of course the very quirky cover of I Heard It Through The Grapevine.

A noisy album with a reasonable amount of ska undertone. It's catchy enough in some respects. Vocals sometimes seem to be an afterthought.

Fun and experimental. Couple good songs towards the end

This isn't music. this is a toddler banging on pots and pans.

The mixing early on was a bit off but I really enjoyed it!

I thought that the vocals on this album were really quiet, but there were a number of really enjoyable songs. Newtown and heard it through the grapevine in particular stood out. I love that on these older albums it is pretty normal to include covers of great songs (when the levee breaks by zeppelin is also a cover). I feel like this practice is one of the things that makes rap music so special, and I wish we saw more of this in other genres of modern music.

I appreciate that this is probably kind of a groundbreaking album but I do not think it is for me

This is utter rank, not sure what they were going for with this album. I'm actually quite relieved it's all over

Interesting, considering how inexperienced they were at this point.

Somewhere between root reggae and post-punk. Usually not for me, but I was enjoying the vibe. Favorite track: "Instant Hit"

I appreciate where they're going with this, but it's really not all that fun to listen to. I find it a bit of an atonal hodgepodge mess, and my tolerance level is higher than most. They do get points for creativity and the scratchy, jagged guitars are pretty spot on. It's not boring. Fave Songs: FM; Newtown; Instant Hit; Ping Pong Affair

I liked it better than I thought I would. Not sure why I wasn’t excited for it as I’ve been hoping for more female artists but it was a good punk album.

Kind of a bizarre al um that I am just now beginning to appreciate . Dissonant chord progressions, strange, otherworldly vocals, great drumming and cool reggae-esque rhythms that were quite unique at the time. The songs continue to grow on me with repeat listens. 3.5 🌟 with a bullet

I dig the reggae influenced post punk sound. Favorites: "Instant Hit", "So Tough", "Typical Girls"

Listenable and uncommon

Punk lento sin poder. Sí es muy representativo del género, por la historia de la banda y que son precursoras para el género femenino en la historia de la música, pero parece a ratos más ska o reggae que otra cosa. El paso cansino que impera en todo el disco, al menos en relación al género, es demasiado pesado. Supongo que fueron muy revolucionarias y la gente amó su música, pero a mi no me agradó en lo más mínimo.

Siento que solo fue otro disco de punkyto de finales de los 70 principios de los ochenta. Me gustó la voz de la que canta y tienen buenos momentos con algo como new-wave-esco y de hecho el cover a "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" me latió bastante, pero no tanto como para hacer que el disco entero sea parte de la lista.

Reminded me of Dresden Dolls, energetic “post punk”. Apparently Kurt Cobaon really like track “Typical Girls”.

sure why not

Not a fan.

The kind of thing that hits me like an interesting anthropological experiment - the trenchant 70s feminism, the crazy German ululating vibrato - but it’s hard to imagine electing to listen to it for the kinds of reasons I listen to music.

This one was enjoyable but overall forgettable. It is really cool that this comes from an all-girl group as not only is this rare to see in general but also happens to be in the post-punk genre dominated by males. The Slits seemed to be having fun (I think) but the music was pretty sloppy for the most part with a lot of the tracks blending into one another. The only song that ended up standing out to me was their cover of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" which I thought was excellent. It was a great twist on the original Marvin Gaye version and surprisingly fit their style perfectly. Outside of that, I didn't find any of the other songs very memorable or catchy, but I still liked listening to them. This is probably not one I would come back to, but I can understand why it might be on this list. 2.5/5.

Was expecting some straightforward noise punk, but was pleasantly surprised by the creativity on show. It's got a bouncy, mildly chaotic energy about it that I like, and it sounds like it could've been released in the 00s. 3.5

Have we already had a Slits album? I love the bass and drums throughout this. I'm sure it wasn't, but it sounds like the album might have been written with the music being added after the lyrics and melody. The instruments drop in and out and seem to mold around the vocals. Really good Adventures Close to Home

Really

Interesting. I like it, but really need to hear it again.

I don't think this album has a place here.

Probably the best post punk album we’ve heard from the list yet. Very interesting musically, I think the vocals are great. It’s jarring quite a lot though. Love the moments where the piano is just atonal af.

Really cool marriage of reggae rhythms with punks sensibilities./ did attitude. 4 🌟

One of the first and best post-punk punk-funk punk-dub albums. Dennis Bovell's production is great, the lyrics are witty and subversive and in Typical Girls there's an irresistible single. Absolutely of its time, very listenable.

Not my jam. I don’t think I’d ever listen again

With a name like The Slits I was really hoping for some punk or riot grrrl sound. Not to be. I’m all for kooky/arty female 70s music, but the cover of heard it through the grapevine was the only standout here.

Interesting more than good. The non-album Heard It Through The Grapevine cover is definitely where this band's sound best comes together, although that could just be down to my familiarity with the track. I think I need to live with this one for longer, but right now it's a 3.

I expected this to be a dude punk band. I was wrong. I loved this record (not just for the record cover, either!). Cool vocals, rhythms, chink-chink-sqwink guitars, and that piccolo snare! It's really just groove music with a lighter hand. I know nothing about this band but I'll revisit this record, for sure. Sounds like something you'd be tapping your foot to in a head shop while buying tapestries and incense.

These ladies are fun. I’m a sucker for female-driven punk - something about it is just MORE punk to me. This was good, sloppy 70s punk, but they were savvy enough to show some flashes of really crafty licks and arrangement that showed like, “yeah, we know how to play we just don’t give a shot because we’re punk. Badass.

yuck

Quand meme original avec de bonne reprise 3.25

eu gostei muito e não conhecia <3

fierce, female, fabulous, five stars

Yep, cut

I know this album. Love this album. Get bothered by this album. Love this album again - and this time I realised why. It's lyrically seminal - avante garde even for 2022 - it's unique, it's powerful - rhythmically sophisticated and musically interesting. Every song has it's place in the album - but this is not an album that you listen to in the background while doing something else, this is one of those that demand your full attention. I listened to it three times in a row this time round - first while doing something else - and that kept me wondering why the hell I used to like this album - then I wore headphones, and gave it it's due attention, and there I was rewarded and realised what's so great about it. Loved it.

I get how important this album was in the history of punk but I just don't think it's aged very well. Most of the tracks meander about the album is very samey.

Meh

I have never been aware of the band THE SLITS before, although I am a fan of the Punk and Post-Punk era of music. I believe part of the reason is that the band is known for me is that they are from the UK and are probably unknown in the US. Also, being an all-girl group also probably contributed to the lack of awareness with the male punk groups grabbing the headlines and making the reviews. After listening to CUT, I must say it is excellent. The use of dub music reminds me of Public Image Limited which formed later and being an all-girl group really impresses me now. They should be as well known as the boys were. Their music is fun, catchy and probably groundbreaking with the use of dub. This is one is the reason why I am going to enjoy joining the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die is to listen to music that I am barely aware of and give me a deeper appreciation. THE SLITS are no longer falling through the cracks in my book. In 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, this was the only album issued in the book. Rate Artist: THE SLITS (5) Rate Album (Year): CUT (1979 Original) (4.5) Rate Album (Year): CUT (2000 UK CD Reissue with Bonus tracks) (4.5) Rate Album (Year): CUT (2009 UK 2CD Deluxe Edition) (5)