Notes: The definitive collection of music released by Edinburgh-based Fast Product. The CD has
excellent notes by Jon Savage (of England's Dreaming fame); here's a snippet re: our heroes:
...the first [record on Fast Product], by Leeds based collective the Mekons, was a snapshot of a
group learning to play together, and finding their power. [...] "Never Been In A Riot" was an instant
success... The record's roughness, like the Buzzcocks' [Spiral Scratch], perfectly meshed form
with function: yes, you could do it yourself -- make records, release them, get attention.
Lineups: See entries for the "Never Been In A Riot" and
"Where Were You?" singles.