Going Deaf For A Living

by Fischer-Z

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mauri1985 What a record!, post-punk at its best.
Favorite track: So Long, classic track!

schills I bought this album as a Bali(dodgy pirate setup) tape back in 1983. I thought it was about time Mr Watts received some of my hard earned for this brilliant collection of songs. He's a hugely underrated singer/songwriter.. Favorite track: So Long.

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1.	Room Service 03:45	buy track
2.	So Long 05:02	buy track
3.	Crazy Girl 04:27	buy track
4.	No Right 02:39	buy track
5.	Going Deaf For A Living 03:32	buy track
6.	Pick Up Slip Up 02:39	buy track
7.	Crank 03:06	buy track
8.	Haters 04:08	buy track
9.	Four Minutes In Durham (With You) 04:06	buy track
10.	Limbo 02:15	buy track

about

Going Deaf for a Living is a 1980 album by Fischer-Z. This was the second album by Fischer-Z featuring the "classic line-up". The guitar on this album was made more prominent, after their rather keyboard prominent debut. This album, as well the following Red Skies Over Paradise, are considered by fans as the best work to be produced by Fischer-Z. The album featured the singles "Room Service", "Crazy Girl", "Limbo" and the most popular "So Long", which hit #72 in the UK singles chart, #15 in Australia[2] and #26 in the Netherlands.

"So Long" was the first single by Fischer-Z to have a video made for it, and still garners regular airplay on radio stations in Europe, and Australia.

credits

released January 4, 1980

Personnel

John Watts - lead vocals, guitar
Steve Skolnik - keyboards
David Graham - bass
Steve Liddle - drums

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Fischer-Z Brighton, UK

John Watts’ 42-year career has included 20 albums and over 3000 concerts and festivals worldwide. 2017 saw the release of ‘Building Bridges’ and thanks to its success, Fischer-Z played to crowds reminiscent of the 79' - 82' hay day. 2019 saw the release of their critically acclaimed album 'Swimming In Thunderstorm'. 2020 bring much much more! Stay tuned... ... more

shows

Apr 24

TivoliVredenburg, Grote Zaal

Utrecht, Netherlands
Apr 26

Zaal Lux

Herenthout, Belgium
Apr 27

Zaal Lux

Herenthout, Belgium
Apr 29

Backstage München

Munich, Germany
Apr 30

Im Wizemann

Stuttgart, Germany
May 1

HIRSCH

Nuremberg, Germany
May 3

Colos-Saal

Aschaffenburg, Germany
May 4

Jazzhaus

Freiburg, Germany
May 5

Die Kantine

Cologne, Germany
May 6

Zeche Bochum

Bochum, Germany
May 8

Capitol Hannover

Hannover, Germany
May 9

Kulturzentrum Schlachthof

Bremen, Germany
May 10

Metropol

Berlin, Germany
May 11

Fabrik

Hamburg, Germany
May 13

Fabrik

Hamburg, Germany
Aug 23

Klein Strand

Oostende, Belgium
Aug 31

Burg Brüggen

Viersen, Germany

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