Spiral Scratch
| Spiral Scratch | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 29 January 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 28 December 1976 | |||
| Studio | Manchester, England | |||
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| Length | 10:01 | |||
| Label | New Hormones | |||
| Producer | Martin Hannett | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| Mojo | |
| Pitchfork | 9.5/10 |
| Q | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10 |
| Uncut | |
Spiral Scratch is an EP and the first release by the English punk rock band Buzzcocks. It was released on 29 January 1977. It is one of the earliest releases by a British punk band (preceded by the Damned's "New Rose" in October 1976). Spiral Scratch and the album Time's Up are the only Buzzcocks studio releases with original singer Howard Devoto, who left shortly after the EP's release to form one of the first post-punk bands, Magazine.
When reissued in 1979, it reached number 31 in the UK singles chart. In 2017, it was at the top of the UK Physical Singles Chart after being re-issued on its 40th anniversary.