X-Ray Spex - Obsessed with You (The Early Years) [Die-Cut Sleeve/ Ltd Ed Day-Glo Orange Vinyl/ UK Import]

X-Ray Spex – Obsessed With You [The Early Years] gathers early demo recordings from 1977, charting the band’s path toward Germ Free Adolescents. Featuring original saxophonist Lora Logic, these sessions highlight a group already operating with striking urgency and identity.

Early versions of ‘Oh Bondage, Up Yours!’ and ‘I Am A Cliché’ appear here, alongside a formative take on ‘Germ Free Adolescence’ that hints at subtle electronic ideas. Across the recordings, Poly Styrene’s vocals feel more immediate and unfiltered than their later studio counterparts.

Beyond its historical value, the collection underscores the band’s lasting influence, particularly on later punk and DIY movements.

A1        Oh Bondage, Up Yours!
A2        Obsessed With You
A3        Let's Submerge
A4        Plastic Bag
A5        I Live Off You
A6        I Am A Cliché
A7        I Can't Do Anything
A8        The Day The World Turned Day-Glo

B1        Identity
B2        Iama Poseur
B3        Genetic Engineering
B4        Germ Free Adolescence
B5        Age
B6        Warrior In Woolworths
B7        Art-I-Ficial