Company of Justice was Play Dead

Play Dead (band)

Play Dead were an English Goth rock group from Oxford that grew out of the fading English punk scene in 1980. Though the band was identified with groups like UK Decay and Sex Gang Children, the band felt they didn't belong under the "Gothic" title...

's final studio album. After a series of signing with multiple flopping independent record labels, Play Dead

Play Dead (band)

Play Dead were an English Goth rock group from Oxford that grew out of the fading English punk scene in 1980. Though the band was identified with groups like UK Decay and Sex Gang Children, the band felt they didn't belong under the "Gothic" title...

 created their own record label called Tanz in early 1985 just after the end of the From the Promised Land

From the Promised Land

From The Promised Land is a 1984 album by Play Dead, and the original version of the band's Resurrection . Only 1000 copies of this LP were pressed because the band members decided they were dissatisfied with the album....

tour.

The songs "Last Degree" and "Burning Down (long version)" were not part of the original LP release in 1985. "Burning Down (long version)" is also known as "Burning Down (mezcal mix)." The short version of "Burning Down" is not available on CD.

Track listing

(all lyrics written by Rob Hickson)

1. "Witnesses" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 4:03
2. "Caught On The Thorns" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 4:13
3. "Company Of Justice" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 4:40
4. "This Side Of Heaven (short version)" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 3:19
5. "Judgement" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 4:36
6. "Chains" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 4:07
7. "Celebration" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 3:40
8. "Sacrosanct (1985 version)" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 3:39
9. "Treason" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 1:17
10. "Reward" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 5:59
11. "Last Degree" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 3:34
12. "Burning Down (long version)" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 5:07

Personnel

• Rob Hickson - vocals
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• Pete Waddleton - bass
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• Steve Green (play dead) - guitar
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• Mark "Wiff" Smith - drums
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• Conny Plank
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   - producer
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