Vic Godard is no longer working with Motion Records. This discography remains here for information, and includes all releases up to the point that he left the label.

SINGLES (Jump to Albums)
7-inch vinyl unless stated
A-sides in BOLD

March 1978
NOBODY'S SCARED
Don't Split It
(Braik BRS 01)

December 1978
AMBITION
Different Story
(Rough Trade RT 007)

April 1980
SPLIT UP THE MONEY
Out of Touch
(Oddball/MCA 585)

January 1981
STOP THAT GIRL
Instrumentally Scared
Vertical Integration
(Rough Trade RT 068)

November 1981
STAMP OF A VAMP
Hey Now (I'm in Love)
(Club Left CLUB 1)

May 1982
HEY NOW (I'M IN LOVE)
Just in Time
(London LON 005)
HEY NOW (I'M IN LOVE)

Just in Time
Mr. Bennett
(10-inch - London LONX005)
(12-inch - London LONT005)


July 1985
HOLIDAY HYMN
Nice on the Ice
(El Benelux EL 4)
HOLIDAY HYMN
Nice on the Ice
Stop That Girl
Ice on the Volcano
T.R.O.U.B.L.E.
(12-inch - El Benelux EL 4T)

September 1992
JOHNNY THUNDERS
Imbalance
(Rough Trade 45 REV12)

May 1993
WON'T TURN BACK
Won't Turn Back (Dennis Bovell Dub Version)
(Postcard DUBH 937)
WON'T TURN BACK
The Water Was Bad
Conscience Be Your Guide
Same Mistakes
(CD Single - Postcard DUBH 937CD)

April 1996
AMBITION
Different Story
Chain Smoking
Ambition
(Overground OVER45)
(CD Single - Overground OVER 45CD)


September 1996 (As Spirit of the Sect)
NO LOVE (NOW)
She's My Best Friend
(Garcia POUM 003)

November 1999
PLACE WE USED TO LIVE
(
Creeping Bent bent048)

November 2002
LAZY SO & SO
Everything's Crashing Down Around Us
Don't Take It All Out On Me (Sub-Sect Remix)

(CD Single - Motion PACE CDS012)

ALBUMS (Jump to Singles)

April 1980
WHAT'S THE MATTER BOY?
(
LP and cassette - Oddball/MCA MCF 3070)
Birth and Death

Stand Back
Watching the Devil
Enclave
Out of Touch/View
Vertical Integration
Split up the Money
Stool Pigeon
Double Negative
Exit No Return
Empty Shell
Make Me Sad

June 1982
SONGS FOR SALE
(London SH 8549)
Hey Now (I'm in Love)
Crazy Crazy
Mr. Bennett
What's Your Name?
Noola's Saloon
Be Your Age
Moving Bed
Swing Gently

July 1982
WHAT'S THE MATTER BOY?
(LP and cassette reissue - MCA MCL 1687)

January 1985
A RETROSPECTIVE (1977-81)
(LP - Rough Trade ROUGH 56)
Nobody's Scared
Don't Split It
Parallel Lines
Chain Smoking
Different Story (Rock and Roll Even)
Ambition
Double Negative
Head Held High
Stool Pigeon
Watching the Devil
Spring is Grey
Stop that Girl

??? 1985
HOLIDAY HYMN
(LP - 10 test pressings only, aborted El Benelux version of T.R.O.U.B.L.E., unique proof sleeve).
(MCA/EL 01 )

April 1986
T.R.O.U.B.L.E.
(LP -
Rough Trade ROUGH 86)
Holiday Hymn
The Devil's in League with You
Caribbean Blue
Nice on the Ice
Miss Sadie
Out of Touch
Tidal Wave
Stop That Girl
20th Century Blues
Ice on the Volcano
Chain Smoking
I'm Going to Write a Musical

June 1993
THE END OF THE SURREY PEOPLE
(LP - Postcard DUBH 936
CD - Postcard DUBH 936CD)

Imbalance
Johnny Thunders
The Water Was Bad
Malicious Love
On the Shore
Nullify My Reputation (I'm Gonna)
Won't Turn Back
Talent to Follow
Same Mistakes
The Pain Barrier
I Can't Stop You
The End of the Surrey People

April 1996
WHAT'S THE MATTER BOY?
(CD reissue - Demon MAUCD 645)

October 1996
WE OPPOSE ALL ROCK AND ROLL
(CD - Overground OVER 53CD)
CD reissue of 'A Retrospective', with additional CD containing bonus 'lost album' tracks:
Exit No Return
Staying out of View
Parallel Lines

June 1998
IN T.R.O.U.B.L.E. AGAIN
(CD - Tugboat TUG001)
Expanded and remixed reissue of T.R.O.U.B.L.E.
Up on Icing Sugar Mountain
T.R.O.U.B.L.E.
20th Century Blues
Tidal Wave
The Devil's in League with You
Caribb-blu
I'm Gonna Write a Musical
Chainsmoking
(Stayin' Outta) View
Stop That Girl
Nice on the Ice /Holiday Hymn
Ice on a Volcano
Miss Sadie
The Wave

November 1998
LONG TERM SIDE-EFFECT
(CD - Tugboat TUG003)
We'll Keep Our Chains
Outrageous Things/One Step from the Gutter
Common Thief
No Love (Now)
Cold London Blues
S-T-R-E-S-S
Don't Do Me Down
The Three Bells
I Barely Exist
Zero Tolerance
I Wish....
In the Shadow of Your Ego
One Step
George Blake - Masterspy

October 1999
20 ODD YEARS - the story of...
(2X CD - Motion PACE CD010)
cd1
Nobody's Scared
Parallel Lines*
Chain Smoking*
No Love Now
Exit - No Return*
Ambition
Rock and Roll Even
Birth and Death
Stool Pigeon
Enclave
Empty Shell
Split Up the Money
Vertical Integration
Same Mistakes
Malicious Love
Imbalance
Nullify My Reputation
Johnny Thunders
Keep Our Chains
Bonus tracks:
Outrageous Things
Place We Used to Live
Ambition*
We Oppose All Rock 'n' Roll/Sister Ray (live at California Ballroom, Dunstable)
cd2
Stop That Girl
The Water Was Bad
Exit No Return
Make Me Sad
Devil's in League with You
No Style
Swing Gently
Be Your Age
Hey Now I'm in Love
Chain Smoking
T.R.O.U.B.L.E.
Miss Sadie
In the Shadow of Your Ego
Won't Turn Back
One Step
Common Thief
Won't Turn Back (Dennis Bovell Dub)
Bonus tracks:
Wayward Biro
End of the Surrey People (Demo Version)
Nasty Man (Live at the LSE)
Nobody's Scared
* Denotes track from original unreleased punk album

August 2000
WHAT'S THE MATTER BOY?
(CD reissue - Universal 844-973-2)
Bonus Peel Session Tracks
:
Watching The Devil
Stool Pigeon
Double Negative
Head Held High

September 2002
SUBWAY SECT - SANSEND
(CD - Motion PACE CD011)
Introduction (Speech: Paul Reekie)
Back In A Void Again
Nothin’ Is Easy
Lazy So And So
Radio Sect 1
Go Against The Grain
The Writers Slumped
Americana on Fire
Radio Sect 2
Don’t Take It All Out On Me (Guest Vocal: Chantal Lamond)
Turn Your Back On Everyone (Guest Vocal: Simon Rivers)
Drop A Bomb On ‘Em
Everything’s Crashing
Run For It
At The Circus
Heavy Heavy Heavy Load
(Guest Vocal: Larry Marshall)

March 2005
SINGLES ANTHOLOGY
(CD - Motion PACE CD013)
Nobody's Scared
Don't Split It
Ambition
Different Story
Split Up The Money
Out of Touch
Stop That Girl
Instrumentally Scared
Vertical Integration
Stamp Of A Vamp
Hey Now I'm in Love
Mr. Bennett
Holiday Hymn
T.R.O.U.B.L.E.
Johnny Thunders
Imbalance
Won't Turn Back
Won't Turn Back (Dennis Bovell Dub)
Conscience Be Your Guide
Same Mistakes
No Love (Now)
She's My Best Friend
Place We Used To Live
Lazy So&So

 
 
Ambition - Original 7-inch
 
Split Up The Money
 
Stamp of a Vamp
 
Hey Now I'm In Love
 
Nobody's Scared
 
Stop That Girl
 
 
Holiday Hymn 12-inch
 
Johnny Thunders
 
Lazy So & So
 
End of the Surrey People
 
In TROUBLE Again
 
Long Term Side Effect
20 Odd Years
 
 
Sansend
 
Singles Anthology
 
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