Highly politicised budget punk rockers who packed dozens of songs on to their
cheaply produced EPs. Six Minute War formed in 1979, exploring minimal lengths
and lyrics as well as minimal instrumentation. First release was their self-
financed 11 track debut E.P. called "33.3 RPM" recorded in April 1980. The next
was "More Short Songs", recorded in July 1980. Some of the members then morphed
into FALLOUT, (and Rob Taylor later joined Andrew Beer in Concrete and the first
version of 400 Blows) Their final release was 4 track E.P. "Slightly Longer Songs".
Six Minute War / Pitfall (NL) split tape
Finger In The Dike Records 1980
HOLE 001
Tracks:
Bigwig
Progress
Strike
Labelled
He's Dead
Guitarist
Sell Out
Nurses
Tony Pike
Strontium 90
Protect & Survive
Youth Culture
So Sad
Silver Machine
Live in Cassandra, London 1980
14 Minute E.P. 7"
S.G. 1980
SGS 113
Side A:
Big Week
Giles Hall
Camera
Strontium 90
Strike
Side B:
Progress
Man From Uncle
Labelled
He's Dead
Marker Pens
Mrs P
33,3 RPM 75p E.P. 7"
Six Minute War 1981?
SGS 113
(2nd pressing of above)
Side A:
Big Week
Giles Hall
Camera
Strontium 90
Strike
Side B:
Progress
Man From Uncle
Labelled
He's Dead
Marker Pens
Mrs P
More Short Songs 7"
Six Minute War 1980
SMW 002
(The coloured version is a repressing from '84)
Side A:
Nurses
Youth Culture
Protect And Survive
Side B:
So sad
Guitarist
Sell Out
"LEAVE IT OUT PAL / SPOT THE DELIBERATE MISTAKE"
Slightly Longer Songs 7"
Six Minute War 1982??
SMW 003
Tracks:
More Short Songs 7"
Slightly Longer Songs 7"
