Release Date: 30 January 2026
Format: LP Triple Vinyl
Label: Omnivore Recordings
£69.99
The Necessaries Completely Necessary (Anthology 1978-1982) Limited Gatefold Vinyl 3LP Set
Overview:
'The group has no niche, it doesn't fit in anywhere', explains Necessaries drummer Jesse Chamberlain in a 1980 Melody Maker interview. 'We just state the facts about life in America, like The Clash did about England, but we're not so heavy about it'. The Necessaries rose from the ashes of Harry Toledo & The Rockets, a little-known New York art-rock band playing gigs at Max's Kansas City during glam's metamorphosis into punk. 'Completely Necessary (Anthology 1978-1982)' is the first authorised collection of recordings by The Necessaries and includes 37 tracks, 28 of which are previously unissued.
Featured Tracks:
Disc: 1
1. Rage
2. More Real
3. Like No Other
4. Driving And Talking At The Same Time
5. AEIOU
6. Sahara
Disc: 2
1. Law And Order
2. I Feel Tension
3. I Do
4. Dancing Out Of Time
5. Runaway Child (Minors Beware) [Alternate Version]
6. Detroit Tonight (Alternate Version)
7. Snake Dancing
Disc: 3
1. The Dark Side Of Me
2. Tachito In The White Meredes Benz
3. New Strangers In Town
4. Skylife
5. The Dancing Girls Of Windsor
6. My First Idea