Claw Boys Claw discography


The discography of the Claw Boys Claw, a rock and roll band from the Netherlands active since 1984, comprises a dozen albums and more than a dozen singles. After two independent releases, the band signed with Polydor. After three albums for EMI in the early nineties and one more in 1997, the band went into semi-retirement, from which it emerged in 2008, now under contract with Play It Again Sam. As a result of the band's renewed activity, PIAS reissued the band's debut album, and EMI reissued a number of albums from the 1990s.

Albums

TitleReleasedLabelFormatNotes
Shocking Shades of Claw Boys ClawHipcatLP Reissued on LP by Polydor, 24 November 1986. Reissued on CD in June 2008 by PIAS, with five additional songs and Indian Wallpaper
Now!1985Hipcat12" Recorded live at the Melkweg, Amsterdam, 29 November 1984.
With Love From The Boys1986PolydorLP, MC Produced by Vic Maile. MC had three additional live songs, "Suzie McKenna", "Shake it on the Rocks" and "Venus," recorded at Pinkpop Festival 1986.
Crack My NutPolydorLP, CD CD with two extra songs: "Monoman" and "The Clapman."
Hitkillers1988MegadiscLP Covers of Dutch hits, with guest musicians Hans Dulfer, Tineke Schoenmaker, Herman Brood, Jaap van Beusekom, Cor Witjes, John Legrand, A.L. Jones.
AngelbiteSolidLP, CD
$uga1992EMICD Reissued on CD in February 2008 by EMI, with two extra tracks.
NippleEMICD Reissued on CD in February 2008 by EMI, with three extra tracks.
Will-O-The-WispEMICD Reissued on CD in February 2008 by EMI, with six extra tracks.
Pajama DayPIASCD
Hammer2013PIASCD
It's Not Me, The Horse Is Not Me - Part 123 February 2018CD, LP CD, LP -

Compilation albums

TitleReleasedLabelFormatNotes
Claw Boys Claw 3 in 1PolydorLP Compilation of Now!, "So Mean," and Indian Wallpaper.
Hitkillers/The Beast Of Claw Boys ClawMegadiscCD Hitkillers with additional songs

Singles

SingleReleasedLabelFormatSong and notes
"So Mean"1985Hipcat7" "So Mean" b/w "Love Like Seas."
"Indian Wallpaper"Hipcat7" "Indian Wallpaper" b/w "Dirty Dog."
Indian WallpaperHipcat12" "Dirty Dog" and "Foul Play" b/w "Indian Wallpaper"
"Locomotive Breath"Polydor7" "Locomotive Breath" b/w "Suzie McKenna". The last track was recorded live at Pinkpop 1986.
"Locomotive Breath"Polydor12" "Locomotive Breath" and "Suzie McKenna" b/w "Shake It On The Rocks" and "Venus". The last three tracks were recorded live at Pinkpop 1986.
"Blue Bells"Polydor7" "Blue Bells" b/w "Jingle Bells". Christmas single. Rereleased by Polydor in 1987.
"Teenage Heartattack"Polydor7" "Teenage Heartattack" b/w "The Clapman"
"Gimme A Break"Polydor7" "Gimme A Break" b/w Monoman"
"Dracula/The Rose"Megadisc7" "Dracula" b/w "The Rose"
"Dracula/The Rose"MegadiscCD single Includes "Dracula" and "The Rose" plus bonus live concert by The Hipcats: "Down In The Boondocks", "Groupy Girl", "Angel Of The Morning", "Born To Wander", "Come Together", "Return Of The Phantom Shark", "Sunset 'B", "I'm Eighteen" and "Oh Pretty Woman". Bonus live concert by The Hipcats, recorded opening for Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds at Vredenburg, Utrecht, October 6, 1986.
"Maniac"1990Solid7" "Maniac" b/w "Clapping Song"
"Bite The Dice"SolidCD single Includes acoustic set, recorded and mixed at SPN Studios, Amsterdam, October 1990: "Hungerlove", "Bite The Dice, Maniac", "Spoons On Fire" and "Locomotive Breath"
"Rosie"EMI7", CD single "Rosie" b/w "Rosie ". The first top-40 hit for the band in the Netherlands.
"Spread that Jam"EMI7", CD single "Spread that Jam " b/w "The Keeper"
"Jackal Is Back"EMICD single "Jackal Is Back" and "Yoy "
"Call Me An Angel"EMICD single "Call Me An Angel" and "Part One"
"Call Me An Angel"EMICD single "Call Me An Angel", "Get You Off ", "Sound Isn't Real " and "Sugarlite Blonde "
"Walk Away"EMICD single Promotional only single, includes "Walk Away", "Part One" and "Get You Off "
"Sick In The Head"EMICD single Includes acoustic set recorded for Veronica's Countdown Café: "Paris", "Walk Away" and "Call Me An Angel."
"Why Don't You Grow"EMICD single "Why Don't You Grow" and "Will-O-The-Wisp "
"Kiss Kiss"EMICD single "Kiss Kiss" and "Horsefly "
"I Am Sea"PIASCDR singleOne-track promotional single for radio stations only.