Test Dept

Discography

This is version 2.6 1st February 1999

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Albums

• THE STRENGTH OF METAL IN MOTION (Test Tapes, 1982) MC
  • WWBC
  • Kindergarten
  • Feeling It All
  • Prokofiev's Dream
  • Drum And Body
  
  
• ECSTASY UNDER DURESS (LIVE) (Pleasantly Surprised, 29-XI-84,1984) 1000-copy limited edition MC in cloth bag with photographs (second edition in cardboard sleeve), reissued as (Total TFI, 1 TFL 2, 1991) CD, and as (ROIR, 8213, 1995) CD
  • Hunger
  • Compulsion
  • In Uniform
  • Slow Hunger
  • Spring Into Action
  • Gdansk
  • Shockwork
  • Efficiency
  • On Pain
  • Beating the Retreat
  
  
• PROGRAM FOR PROGRESS (WORK FROM 1982-84) (Polygram / Some Bizzare, 040 312 2, 1984) PAL/VHS video 43 minutes colour
  • Cold Witness
  • Shockwork
  • Compulsion
  • The Fall From Light
  • Total State Machine
  • Mirbach
  • Inheritance
  • V.F.M.
  
  
• BEATING THE RETREAT (Some Bizzare / EMI, TEST 2-3, 1984) 2x12" box set with cards, poster etc, reissued as (Phonogram / Mercury, TEST 33, 1987) LP, reissued as BEATING A RETREAT (Thirsty Ear X21205, 1997) CD Enhanced and CD (NB: track order varies depending on release date)
  • The Fall From Light
  • Kick To Kill
  • Sweet Sensation
  • Spring Into Action
  • Total State Machine
  • Plastic
  • Inheritance
  • Cold Witness
  • Compulsion * [video]
  • Total State Machine * [video]
  * on CD Enhanced only
  
  
• LIVE AT THE RITZ NYC 1984 (Audiofile Tapes, AT1, 1984) MC
  • Kick To Kill
  • Total State Machine (Efficiency)
  • Compulsion Instrumental
  • The Fall From Light
  • Inheritance
  • Spring Into Action
  • Excerpts from soundcheck
  
  
• SHOULDER TO SHOULDER [with the South Wales Striking Miners' Choir] (Some Bizarre / Ministry of Power, MOP 1, 1985) LP
  • Comrades In Arms
  • Myfanwy
  • Fuel To Fight
  • On Barriers And Bridges
  • Take Me Home
  • Shockwork
  • Stouthearted Men
  • Comrades
  • Roman War Song
  • Gdansk
  
  
• LIVE IN EUROPE 1985 (V2 Organisation, 1985) MC in box with insert information
  • No track listing provided
  
  
• THE UNACCEPTABLE FACE OF FREEDOM (Some Bizarre / Ministry of Power, MOP 2, 1986) LP/CD, (reissued by Thirsty Ear, ???, 1997) CD
  • Fuckhead
  • 51st State Of America
  • Comrade Enver Hoxha
  • Fist
  • Statement [text by Alan Sutcliffe]
  • The Crusher
  • Victory
  • Corridor of Cells
  • Face 1 *
  • Face 2 (a.k.a. "More Of Everything") *
  • Face 3 *
  * on CD only
  
  
• EUROPE 87 (Les Nouvelles Propagandes, N.P. 006) MC plus cards in envelope
  • Live music plus interview
  
  
• A GOOD NIGHT OUT (Ministry of Power / Some Bizarre, MOP 3 / 88561-8199-1, 1987) LP/CD/CS
  • A Good Night Out [text from the play 'Behind Heaven' by Jonathan Moore]
  • Long Live British Democracy Which Flourishes And Is Constantly Perfected Under The Immaculate Guidance Of The Great, Honourable, Generous And Correct Margaret Hilda Thatcher. She Is The Blue Sky In The Hearts Of All Nations, Our People Pay Homage And Bow In Deep Respect And Gratitude To Her, The Milk Of Human Kindness.
  • Generous Terms [text by Alan Sutcliffe]
  • Victory
  • Cha Till Sinn Tuille (We Shall Return No More)
  • Demonomania
  • Voice of Reason [text from Jonathan Moore's manifesto 'Teeth Will Be Provided']
  
  
• TERRA FIRMA (Sub Rosa, SUB 33009-12, 1988) LP/CD
  • Nadka
  • Siege
  • Current Affairs
  • Dark Eyes
  • Terra Firma
    • I. Terra Motus - The Earth Moves
    • II. Surgit Ventus - The Wind Rises
    • III. Natura Victus - Nature Victorious
  
  
• GODODDIN [with Brith Gof] (Ministry of Power, MOP 4, 1989) LP/CD (Vinyl version includes a 24-page booklet with details on the various European performances)
  • Sarff - entry of the warriors
  • Gwyr A Aeth Gatraeth - prologue
  • Arddyledog Ganu - heroic society
  • Glasfedd Eu Hancwyn - beserking
  • Trichant Eurdorchog - journey
  • Yn Nydd Cadiawr - battle
  • Truan Yw Gennyf Fi - lament
  
  
• MATERIA PRIMA (Jungle / Caroline, DEPT 1, 1990, reissued by Invisible, INV 084, 1997) LP/CD
  • Landrites
  • Firedance
  • Pipe And Didgeridoo
  • More Of Everything [version of T.D.A. Face 2]
  • Apocalypse
  • Funeral
  
  
• PAX BRITANNICA (AN ORATORIO IN FIVE MOVEMENTS) (Jungle / Ministry of Power, MOP 6, 1991; reissued by Invisible, INV 062, 1996) LP/MC/CD
  • Movement I
    • Pledge
    • Jerusalem [Parry arranged TD / Eacott]
    • Heaven's Command
    • Characters of Light
    • Agincourt [trad arranged TD / Eacott]
    • Accusation
  • Movement II
    • Territory (The Epic of The Race)
  • Movement III
    • From The Land (As An Fhearann) [trad arranged TD / Eacott]
  • Movement IV
    • God, King And Law
    • The Cracked Facade
    • Farewell The Trumpets
  • Movement V
    • The Legacy (A Lasting Presence)
  Composed by TD with John Eacott. Performed by TD with The Scottish Chamber Orchestra (conducted by James MacMillan) and The Schola Cantorum, Edinburgh.
  
  
• PROVEN IN ACTION (Jungle / Ministry of Power, DEPT 2, 1991, reissued by Invisible, INV 083, 1997) LP/CD
  • Jerusalem [trad]
  • Siege (of Quebec)
  • Agincourt [trad]
  • Empire
  • Territory
  • Wojna (War)
  • The Emigrant
  • Vastness
  
  
• ATONAL & HAMBURG LIVE (Dossier, DCD 9038, 1992) CD
  • ATONAL
    • Fall From Light
    • Total State Machine
    • Shockwork
    • Gdansk
  • HAMBURG
    • Kick to Kill
    • Fist
    • 53rd State of America
  
  
• LEGACY (Cleopatra / Jungle, CLEO9541-2 / FREUD CD047, 1994) CD (Singles collection)
  • A Bird Or A Bullet (Thought Mix)
  • New World Order
  • Pax Americana (Jihad Dub Mix)
  • The Legacy (A Lasting Presence)
  • Critical Frame Of Mind (Lyrical Mix)
  • Bang On It (Metal Edit)
  • High Resolution Retina
  • Critical Dub
  • Interchange (Berlin Mix)
  • Bang On It (T.C. Ruff House Mix)
  
  
• TOTALITY (KK Records / Invisible, KK140 / INV 056, 1995) CD & double LP
  • Once The Red Dust Passes...(Pt. 1)
  • Chillo (Sunrise)
  • Hole
  • Gripper (A Lifetime Of Knowledge)
  • Genius
  • Timebomb
  • Woza Moya Woza (Come Spirit Come)
  • The Point
  • Gamma Ray
  • Rol Ihlahla (Stirring Up Trouble)
  • Chillo (Sunset)
  • Al'rabih (The Spring)
  • Zazen
  • Once The Red Dust Passes...(Pt. 2)
  
  
• TOTALITY 1 AND 2: THE REMIXES (Invisible, INV 088, 1997) CD
  • Zenergy
  • Zen Essence
  • Tabla Rasa
  • Tabla Razor
  • Genius No. 7 (Magic Number)
  • Tortured Genius
  • Ingenuous
  • Il Est Un Sac De Merde
  • Tabla Rasa (The Tablet Mix)
  
  
• TACTICS FOR EVOLUTION (Invisible, INV 114, 1998) CD
  • Enigma of Doctor Dee
  • Unforgiven
  • Voyager
  • Atlantis
  • 2 Ghettos
  • Dark Light
  • Motivation
  • Miotica
  • Vena Cava (Lifeblood)
  • Rat

Singles

• COMPULSION (Some Bizzare, TEST 1-12, 1983) 12"
  • Compulsion (Machine Run)
  • Pulsations (Human Run)
  • Pulsations (Human Run)
  
  
• T.D.A.: THE FACES OF FREEDOM 1 2 & 3 (Some Bizzare / Ministry of Power, MOP 1-12 [also MOP 12.1?], 1985) 12"
  • Face 1
  • Face 2
  • Face 3
  
  
• VICTORY (Some Bizzare / Ministry of Power, 7 MOP 13, 1988) 7"
  • Victory
  • Cha Till Sinn Tuille (We Shall Return No More)
  
  
• VICTORY (Some Bizzare / Ministry of Power, 12 MOP 13, 1988) 12"
  • Victory
  • Cha Till Sinn Tuille (We Shall Return No More)
  • Demonomania Remix
  
  
• NATURA VICTUS (Sub Rosa, SUB 12005-13, 1988) 12"
  • Human Mix [Mixed by Rico Conning]
  • Mix Inhumana [Mixed by Mark Brydon with Robert Gordon]
  
  
• GODODDIN [with Brith Gof] (Media City, CMC 4, 1988) 12" with four page insert
  • Gwyr A Aeth Gatraeth
  • Truan Yw Gennyf Fi
  
  
• PAX AMERICANA (Jungle Records / Ministry of Power, MOP 5T, 1990) 12"
  • Jihad
  • Desert Mix
  • Oil Mix
  
  
• NEW WORLD ORDER (Jungle Records / Ministry of Power, MOP 7T, 1991) 12"
  • New World Order
  • NWO (Crusader Mix)
  • NWO (Chemical Re-Mix) [Mixed by Dominic Woosey]
  
  
• BANG ON IT! (Jungle Records / Ministry of Power, MOP 8T, 1993) 12"
  • Bang On It! (T*A*O Systems Mix)
  • Bang On It! (T.C. Ruff House Remix)
  
  
• TOTALITY 1 (KK Records, KK 135, 1995) 12" / CD Single
  • Zenergy
  • Zen Essence
  • Tabla Rasa
  • Tabla Razor
  
  
• TOTALITY 2 - GENIUS REMIXES (KK Records, KK 139, 1996) 12" / CD Single
  • Genius No. 7 (magic number)
  • Tortured Genius
  • Ingenuous
  • Il Est Un Sac The Merde)

Compilation Appearances

• Shockwerk (from 'Young Limbs and Numb Hymns', London Rec., CAVE1, 1983) LP
• Extract from Exercise of Will (from 'Rising From the Red Sand Vol 4', Third Mind Tapes, TMT14, 1983) MC
• Shockwork [live] (from 'The Angels Are Coming', Pleasantly Surprised, PS002, 1983) MC
• Efficiency [live] (from 'Alchemy', Sterile, SRC08, 1983) MC
• Forward (from 'The Last Supper', Adventures in Reality, ARR007, 1983) MC
• Total Nervous Phenomenon (from 'If You Can't Please Yourself You Can't Please Your Soul', Some Bizarre, TAPE1, 1985, recorded 1984) LP
• V.F.M. (from 'Raging Spool', New Musical Express, NME.014, 1984) MC
• Fuel Foundation of the Nation [live 1984] (from 'Abstract 5', AM05, 1985) LP
• Total State Machine [live] (from 'Peyrere', PEY-86, 1986) MC
• Demonomania (from 'Q.E.D.', NL Centrum, NLC001, 1988) LP/CD
• Excerpt from Pax Britannica (from The Catalogue flexidisc, Jungle, 1991) 7" flexi
• The Legacy (from 'Industrial Revolution', Cleopatra, ???, 1994) CD
• New World Order (from 'Built For Stomping', Re-Constriction, 1995) CD
• Cracked Facade (from 'In Dust We Trust', Invisible, INV 060, 1996) CD
• Tabla Rasa / Genius / Al'rabih (The Spring) / High Resolution Retina (from 'Drug Test Volume 1', Invisible, INV 081, 1997) CD

Miscellaneous

• Radio session for John Peel, BBC Radio 1, 22 August 1983
  • Hunger
  • Shockwork
  • State of Affairs


• Radio session for John Peel, BBC Radio 1, 1986
  • Operation Prayer Power
  • Massive Kami-Kazi Attack


• CONVENTION OF HYSTERIA [With Diamanda Galás] (bootleg, 1984)
  • Forced Exposure: The Test Dept thing was just a one shot?
    Diamanda Galás: Well, the Convention of Hysteria was me solo one night. Me with Test Dept the next, Evan Parker -- who I had played with once in San Diego -- and ... I don't really know who else was on it. Probably one or two other Some Bizarre artists. The performance with Test Dept was alright. I can't criticize them if the electronics broke down.
    FE: Was that a written piece?
    Diamanda: No. I structured a piece for all of us. So we did something and in certain ways it was pretty interesting. It received a very horrified response because the vocal levels were already incinerating the place, then Test Dept came out with these gigantic, I mean GIGANTIC, steel things, with no shirts, sweating and playing these things that were put through processing by my engineer. So it was even more monstrous. Then I was on the top, so it was some sort of weird S&M ritual. It was fun. I liked it and they're good guys.
    "Diamanda Galas: Tura Satana Without Cleavage", Interview in Forced Exposure #15 (Summer 1989)


• LIVE IN BOLOGNA 1987 (bootleg?, cassette limited edition of 100, with photo from concert)
  • tracks appear to be a live version of A Good Night Out

Version history:

2.6 Added Industrial Revolution, In Dust We Trust, Tactics for Evolution details

2.5 Added Live in Bologna cassette, NME Raging Spool cassette, Totality 1 and 2 details

2.4 Added Unacceptable Face of Freedom reissue and Totality 1 and 2 singles

2.3 Added Beating A Retreat reissue and Totality remixes track listing

2.2 Added Invisible Records reissues

2.1 Added details of 1986 John Peel show and slightly amended Ecstasy Under Duress entry

2.0 Added full track details taken from T.S. Davies's 1994 discography, with various corrections, and all uncertain entries deleted 30th April 1996

1.1 Marked up for HTML and minor amendments 12th February 1996

1.0 First version 4th August 1994

Acknowledgements:

T.S. Davies, Sebastian Welton, Peter Dubiel, Christopher M. Teixeir, Laurent Perraudeau, Dirk-Jan Agterkam, Johan Anderson, Jeffrey Reid, Marten Sahlen, Simon Dell, Steve Rolls, William Rieder, Nick Dando, Radan Lexa