Support the Miners
| "Support the Miners" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The Enemy Within | ||||
| B-side | "Strike" (general mix) | |||
| Released | October 1984 | |||
| Genre | Electro | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Keith LeBlanc | |||
| Producer(s) | Keith LeBlanc, Adrian Sherwood | |||
| Keith LeBlanc singles chronology | ||||
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Support the Miners is a single released by American drummer Keith LeBlanc under the moniker The Enemy Within, released in October 1984 on Rough Trade Records. Similar to the re-issuing of No Sell Out the same year, Support the Miners was released to aid the miners strike in Great Britain, with the proceeds going to the "Miners Solidarity Fund".[1] "Strike" features voice samples of Arthur Scargill, a trade unionist and former president of the National Union of Mineworkers.
Accolades
[edit]| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Face | United Kingdom | Singles of the Year[2] | 1984 | 59 |
Formats and track listing
[edit]All songs written by Keith LeBlanc
- UK 7" single (RT 151)
- "Strike" – 3:39
- "Strike" (general mix) – 3:54
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from the Support the Miners liner notes.[3]
- Keith LeBlanc – producer
- Adrian Sherwood – producer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart[4] | 2 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1984 | Rough Trade | LP | RT 151 |
References
[edit]- ^ Parker, David (2001). "Singles: The Enemy Within - 'Strike'". skysaw.org. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "The Face Recordings of the Year - 1984 Singles". The Face. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Support the Miners (sleeve). The Enemy Within. London, United Kingdom: Rough Trade. 1984.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
External links
[edit]- "Support the Miners" at Discogs (list of releases)