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! colspan="2" | <big>'''Nuclear Waste'''</big> | ! colspan="2" | <big>'''Nuclear Waste'''</big> | ||
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| − | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Nuclear_Waste_Charly_single.jpg|thumb|center|cover of the 1979 | + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Nuclear_Waste_Charly_single.jpg|thumb|center|cover of the [[1979]] reissue]] |
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! colspan="2" | Recorded by [[Sting]] | ! colspan="2" | Recorded by [[Sting]] | ||
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| <b>Released:</b> | | <b>Released:</b> | ||
| − | | | + | | [[1978-05-05]] |
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This song was recorded in spring [[1978]] in a North London studio. | This song was recorded in spring [[1978]] in a North London studio. | ||
On the first edition of this single (a limited pressing of 500 singles on Virgin Records - NO NUKE 235) the band is called "Fast Breeder And [[The Radio Actors]]". | On the first edition of this single (a limited pressing of 500 singles on Virgin Records - NO NUKE 235) the band is called "Fast Breeder And [[The Radio Actors]]". | ||
| − | This single was released with a lyric sheet and was quickly sold out at antinuclear protests in London in April [[1978]]. | + | This single was released with a lyric sheet and was quickly sold out at antinuclear protests in London in April [[1978]], the official release would be [[1978-05-05]]. |
[[Sting (person) | Sting]] is only singing on the track Nuclear Waste, not on the B-side. | [[Sting (person) | Sting]] is only singing on the track Nuclear Waste, not on the B-side. | ||
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===CD Singles=== | ===CD Singles=== | ||
| − | A CD single was released in Austria in 1995 in at least 3 different versions, with a normal CD cover and in grey / black tins (with the addition STING IN A TIN on the cover): | + | A CD single was released in Austria in [[1995]] in at least 3 different versions, with a normal CD cover and in grey / black tins (with the addition STING IN A TIN on the cover): |
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| [[Image:Nuclear_Waste_1978_single.jpg|40px]] [[Image:Nuclear_Waste_1978_sheet1.jpg|40px]] [[Image:Nuclear_Waste_1978_sheet2.jpg|40px]] | | [[Image:Nuclear_Waste_1978_single.jpg|40px]] [[Image:Nuclear_Waste_1978_sheet1.jpg|40px]] [[Image:Nuclear_Waste_1978_sheet2.jpg|40px]] | ||
| NO NUKE 235 | | NO NUKE 235 | ||
| − | | "[[Nuclear Waste]]"/"Digital Love" | + | | "[[Nuclear Waste]]"/"Digital Love" |
| − | | [[1978]] | + | | [[1978-05-05]] |
| UK | | UK | ||
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Revision as of 01:12, 17 December 2019
| Nuclear Waste | |
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 cover of the 1979 reissue | |
| Recorded by Sting | |
| Released: | 1978-05-05 |
| Recorded: | 1978 |
| Length: | 2:32 |
| Album(s): | --- |
| Label(s): | various |
| Writer(s): | Harry Williamson |
| Producer(s): | Simon Heyworth |
| Studio(s): | STUDIO(S) |
| Released as single? | YES |
"Nuclear Waste" is a song written by Harry Williamson and recorded by (Fast Breeder And) The Radio Actors (including Sting) in 1978.
Contents
About the song
This song was recorded in spring 1978 in a North London studio. On the first edition of this single (a limited pressing of 500 singles on Virgin Records - NO NUKE 235) the band is called "Fast Breeder And The Radio Actors". This single was released with a lyric sheet and was quickly sold out at antinuclear protests in London in April 1978, the official release would be 1978-05-05. Sting is only singing on the track Nuclear Waste, not on the B-side.
The single was later re-issued on Charly Records and DB Records and in some other countries...
Personnel
- Sting - lead vocals
- Steve Broughton - drums
- Steve Hillage - lead guitar
- Nik Turner - sax & backing vocals
- Mike Howlett - bass
- Harry Williamson - rhythm guitar & backing vocals
- Gilli Smyth - backing vocals
Release History
Singles
CD Singles
A CD single was released in Austria in 1995 in at least 3 different versions, with a normal CD cover and in grey / black tins (with the addition STING IN A TIN on the cover):
| Cover art | Catalog no. | Songs | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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VP181CD | "Nuclear Waste" / "Digital Love" / "Spiral Diatribe" / "Nuclear Waste" / "Nuclear MegaWaste" | 1995 | Austria |
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VP181CD | "Nuclear Waste" / "Digital Love" / "Spiral Diatribe" / "Nuclear Waste" / "Nuclear MegaWaste" | 1995 | Austria |
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VP181CD | "Nuclear Waste" / "Digital Love" / "Spiral Diatribe" / "Nuclear Waste" / "Nuclear MegaWaste" | 1995 | Austria |
7" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song/B-side song | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  
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NO NUKE 235 | "Nuclear Waste"/"Digital Love" | 1978-05-05 | UK |
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CYS 1058 | "Nuclear Waste"/"Digital Love" | 1979 | UK |
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CYS 1058 | "Nuclear Waste"/"Digital Love" | 1981 (probably) | Germany |
Lyrics
Nuclear Waste - we don't want that Nuclear Waste - we don't need that Nuclear Waste - we've got to leave this Nuclear age behind in our time A faste breeder breaks all the rules gives us something for nothing - that ain't true and who makes the profit? - not me and you And who takes the risks? - we all do! Nuclear Waste - we don't want that Nuclear Waste - but we can't get rid of that Nuclear Waste - you're hoping we'll get used to it Nuclear Waste - I've had enough of it. Do you find it attractive to be radioactive emitting killing rays? Splitting your atoms with a fission reaction transmitting out of phase? Strontium 90 - Strontium 90 I wanna live to see 1999 There's enough energy in the air and in the sea To give us power to live in peace and harmony Nuclear Waste - we don't get used to your Nuclear Waste - ultimate pollution Nuclear Waste - produces mutation Nuclear Waste - it's not evolution Nuclear Waste - you know the solution New Killer Waste - better active today New Killer Waste - than radioactive tomorrow New Killer Waste- need a cure for cancer? New Killer Waste- need the real answer New Killer Waste- fusion not fission New Killer Waste- let me put my arms around your Nuclear Waste - damaging my lettuces Nuclear Waste - jamming my transmission Nuclear Waste - damaging my vision Nuclear Waste
Quotations and trivia
This section needs more information.
Alternative and cover versions
The CD-single also contains a longer mix of this song called Nuclear MegaWaste.
See also
External links
This section needs more information.
References
sources: CD single liner notes, personal information
