Thee Headcoatees: Discography 1991 - 1999

Thee Headcoatees were an all-female garage band formed in Chatham, Kent, England in 1991.

They were part of the Medway scene. The members were Holly Golightly, Kyra LaRubia, Ludella Black and "Bongo" Debbie Green. They started life as mates of Thee Headcoats doing a few songs on stage and then came the great idea to do a proper album, ‘Girlsville’ was recorded and released on Hangman Records and a great new band was born. 
                  

Whenever Thee Headcoats played Thee Headcoatees also did a set, at one time it seemed like they

HOLLY GOLIGHTLY

were more popular that the boys, more albums followed and they did a few singles plus a compilation of all their singles on an album called Sisters Of Suave. Thee Headcoatees were formed by Billy Childish as a backing group for his band Thee Headcoats. Ludella Black's previous band The Delmonas had performed the same function for Childish's earlier bands, starting with The Milkshakes. 
                  

Their songs were principally written by Billy Childish and were songs that did not suit his own

LUDELLA BLACK

acts. After Holly Golightly did a cameo appearance with Thee Headcoats, Childish added her to The Delmonas lineup; soon thereafter the band was renamed Thee Headcoatees. 
                  

One of the many bands led by British garage rock icon Billy Childish, Thee Headcoats was his most

prolific, no small statement given the man's ceaseless creativity and busy release schedule. Thee Headcoats played tough, R&B-influenced rock & roll influenced by the gritty sounds of the early Kinks, Pretty Things, and Downliners Sect, with a sense of humor informed by Childish's fascination with Deerstalker hats, American animated cartoons, and various strains of vintage pop culture. 
                   

Thee Headcoats established their template on early LPs like The Earls of Suavedom (1989) and

Heavens to Murgatroyd, Even! It's Thee Headcoats! (Already) (1990). A leaner, more punk-oriented attack emerged on later-day albums such as 1998's The Messerschmitt Pilot's Severed Hand, yet Childish and his bandmates never abandoned their commitment to raucous '60s-informed rock, sounding essentially unchanged on 2023's reunion effort Irregularis (The Great Hiatus). 
                      

As a backing band Thee Headcoatees initially would just do a few songs to warm up for Thee

KYRA  LARUBIA

Headcoats. Their song "Headcoat Girl" on The Sisters of Suave even states "I wanna be a headcoat girl". In 1991 the band cut their first album Girlsville for Hangman Records. It consisted of songs written by Billy Childish and covers of songs by The Kinks (Last Plane Home), The Beatles (Run For Your Life), The Tamrons (Wild Man) and more. In 1998 Debbie Green left the band, which was reduced to a three piece for their final album, Here Comes Cessation. Thee Headcoatees continued to tour with Thee Headcoats until the group folded in 1999.
                  

Holly Golightly has gone on to pursue a solo career, recording more than ten LPs, and has

"BONGO"  DEBBIE  GREEN

worked with the bands The Greenhornes and The White Stripes and in her latter career has formed the band Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs. Kyra and Debbie went on to sing for The A Lines (featuring Delia from Mambo Taxi and Julie Hamper of Billy Childish's Musicians of the British Empire); Debbie and Delia currently play in Ye Nuns. 
                

Kyra and Ludella later appeared in The Shall I Say Quois alongside Julie Hamper, while Debbie

also went on to play with Dutronc, Baby Birkin and The Speed of Sound; she also drummed and sang with Would-Be-Goods, and recorded in The Buffets, alongside Hamper.
              

01. THEE HEADCOATEES - GIRLSVILLE 1991
                    

Thee Headcoatees – Girlsville
Label: Get Hip Recordings – GH-1011CD
Format: CD, Album, Reissue 1993
Country: Canada
Released: 1991    
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock, Punk

TRAXS

                   

01. Wild Man    2:24
02. When The Night Comes    1:55
03. Stolen Love    2:36
04. Round Every Corner    2:25
05. Run For Your Life    1:44
06. Give It To Me    1:55
07. Dirty Old Man    2:35
08. Melvin    2:36
09. The First Plane Home    1:40
10. Meet Jacqueline    2:03
11. Boysville    2:39
12. Money    2:14

LINE - UP

"Bongo" Debbie Green 
Holly Golightly 
Kyra LaRubia 
Ludella Black 

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02. THEE HEADCOATEES - HAVE LOVE, Will TRAVEL 1992
                           

Thee Headcoatees – Have Love, Will Travel
Label: Vinyl Japan – ASKCD11
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1992
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock

TRAXS

                     

01. Have Love, Will Travel   2:42
Written-By – R. Barry
02. Baby Please    2:14
03. Don't Try And Tell Me    2:29
04. Gotta Get Inside That Boy's Mind    2:36
05. Mess Of Pottage    1:55
06. You Know You Can't Resist    2:32
07. Louis Riel    2:58
08. Baby Come Closer   3:24
Written-By – J. Price, T. Dwyer
09. Come Into My Life    3:15
10. Tear It To Pieces    1:50
11. Something Went Wrong    2:43
12. Big Boss Man   2:21
Written-By – Smith, Dixon
13. My Boyfriend's Learning Karate   2:23
Written-By – Unknown
14. I'm Gonna Make You Mine   2:23
Written-By – Carr, D'Errico, Bayer

NOTES

Written-By – B. Childish (tracks: 2 to 7, 9 to 11)

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03. THEE HEADCOATEES - BALLAD OF THE INSOLENT PUP 1994
                     

Thee Headcoatees – Ballad Of The Insolent Pup
Label: Damaged Goods – DAMGOOD 291-CD
Series: The Headcoatees Collection
Format: CD, Album, Reissue 2008
Country: UK
Released: 1994    
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock, Punk

TRAXS

               

01. What Once Was   2:34
Lead Vocals – Debbie
02. This Heart   2:58
Lead Vocals – Ludella
03. Pretend   3:35
Lead Vocals – Ludella
04. Ballad Of The Insolent Pup   3:30
Lead Vocals – Kyra
05. You'll Be Sorry Now   2:20
Lead Vocals – Holly
06. All My Feelings Denied   1:44
Lead Vocals – Kyra
07. It's Bad   2:38
Lead Vocals – Debbie
08. When You Stop Loving Me   3:05
Lead Vocals – Kyra
09. Two Hearts Beating   1:34
Lead Vocals – Holly
10. No Respect   3:02
Lead Vocals – Ludella
11. Again And Again   2:20
Lead Vocals – Holl
12. Now Is Not The Best Time   2:16
Lead Vocals – Debbie
13. I Was Led To Believe   2:10
Lead Vocals – Holl
14. You'll Never Do It Baby   2:19
Lead Vocals – Ludella/Written-By – Smith, Fox

NOTES

Performer – Bongo Debbie, Holly Golightly, Kyra LaRubia, Ludella Black
Producer – Billy Childish
Written-By – B. Childish (tracks: 1 to 13)

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04. THEE HEADCOATEES - BOZSTIK HAZE 1997
                  

Thee Headcoatees – Bozstik Haze
Label: Vinyl Japan – ASKCD-65
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: Feb 3, 1997
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock

TRAXS

                 

01. We Are Thee Headcoatees (Inst.)    2:18
02. Name Your Own Poison    2:44
03. I Need Loving    2:24
04. Speak To Me    1:35
05. Just Like A Dog    1:52
06. Never To Go Back    2:10
07. Bozstick Haze    2:12
08. Baby-Teeth Marge    2:30
09. He's In Disguise    2:15
10. You Ruined My Night's Rest    2:40
11. I Want Candy   2:37
Written-By – Berns, Feldman, Goldstein, Gottehrer
12. We Are Thee Headcoatees (Reprise) (Inst.)    2:20

NOTES

Performer – Bongo Debbie, Holly Golightly, Kyra LaRubia, Ludella Black
Producer – Childish
Written-By – B. Childish (tracks: 1 to 10, 12)

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05. THEE HEADCOATEES - PUNK GIRLS 1997
                     

Thee Headcoatees – Punk Girls
Label: Sympathy For The Record Industry – SFTRI 463
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1997
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock, Punk

TRAXS

                 

01. Punk Girl   2:21
Lead Vocals – Kyra
02. Don't Wanna Hold Your Hand   2:10
Lead Vocals – Ludella
03. Billy B. Childish   2:35
Lead Vocals – Debbie
04. Teenage Kicks   2:09
Lead Vocals – Debbie/Written-By – J. O'Neill
05. You're Right, I'm Wrong   2:43
Lead Vocals – Holly
06. Pinhead   2:37
Lead Vocals – Kyra/Written-By – The Ramones
07. Cara-Lin   2:40
Lead Vocals – Ludella
Written-By – Feldman, Goldstein, Gottehrer
08. Punk Boy   1:46
Lead Vocals – Debbie
09. Zig-Zag    1:21
Lead Vocals – Kyra
10. Sticks & Stones   1:35
Lead Vocals – Ludella
11. Shadow   2:39
Lead Vocals – Holly/Written-By – Pete Stride
12. Ca Plane Pour Moi   3:29
Lead Vocals – Kyra/Written-By – Lou Deprijck, Yves Lacomblez

NOTES

Bass – Johnny Tub Johnson
Drums – Bruce
Guitar – Billy
Producer – Childish
Vocals – Debbie, Holly, Kyra, Ludella
Written-By – Billy Childish (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 8 to 10)

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06. THEE HEADCOATEES - HERE COMES CESSATION 1999
                 

Thee Headcoatees – Here Comes Cessation
Label: Vinyl Japan – ASKCD 84
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: Jun 1, 1999
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock

TRAXS

                   

01. You Say That You Love Me    2:59
02. All Night Long    2:11
03. Hurt Me    4:10
04. An Image Of You    3:07
05. Help Out    2:39
06. Road Runner   3:05
Written-By – E. McDaniel
07. Here Comes Cessation    2:42
08. Is There Any Chance Of You Coming Into My Life?    2:48
09. You're Gonna Get What's Coming    2:37
10. True To You    2:27
11. Keep Your Big Mouth Shut   2:48
Written-By – E. McDaniel
12. I Want It    2:33

NOTES

Performer – Holly Golightly, Kyra LaRubia, Ludella Black
Producer – Childish
Written-By – B. Childish (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 10, 12)

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07. THEE HEADCOATEES - THE SISTERS OF SUAVE (SINGLES COMPILATION) 1999
                   

Thee Headcoatees – The Sisters Of Suave
Label: Damaged Goods – DAMGOOD 161-CD, Damaged Goods – DAMGOOD161CD
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 1999
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock

TRAXS

                    

01. Davey Crockett    2:58
02. Ça Plane Pour Moi    3:19
03. Santa Claus    3:33
04. I Gotta Move    2:29
05. Ballad Of The Insolent Pup    3:07
06. Johnny Jack    2:43
07. Swallow My Pride    2:06
08. Spineless Little Shit    2:04
09. Headcoat Girl    2:25
10. My Boyfriend's Learning Karate    2:24
11. I'm Happy    1:59
12. Evil Thing    2:19
13. Strychnine    2:03
14. Come Into My Mouth    3:09
15. Young Blood    1:51
16. Jackie Chan Does Kung Fu    3:31

NOTES

                    

1 originally released on 7" single on Damaged Goods. (DAMGOOD 4) 05/92
2 originally released on 7" single on Sympathy For The Record Industry. (SFTRI 485) 03/97. Title incorrectly printed as "Ça Plaine Pour Moi"
3 originally released as a 7" picture disc on Damaged Goods. (DAMGOOD 12) 12/92
4 originally released on 7" single on Munster. (7058) 1996
5 originally released on 7" single on Vinyl Japan. (PAD 18) 07/95. An alternative version appears on the album "Ballad Of The Insolent Pup". (ASKCD/LP 45)
6 originally released on 7" single on Damaged Goods. (DAMGOOD 63) 1995
7 originally released as a 7" picture disc on Damaged Goods. (DAMGOOD 109) 09/96
8 originally released on the B-side of Ballad Of The Insolent Pup 7" single on Vinyl Japan. (PAD 18) 07/95
9 originally released on 7" single on Damaged Goods. (DAMGOOD 1) 01/92
10 originally released on 7" single on Vinyl Japan. (PAD 1) 08/92. This track also appears on the album "Have Love, Will Travel". (ASKCD/LP 11)
11 originally released on 7" single on Sympathy. (SFTRI 332) 1995
12 originally released on the B-side of Santa Claus picture disc 7" single on Damaged Goods. (DAMGOOD 12) 12/92
13 originally released on 7" single on Twist. (TWIST 5) 1993
14 originally released on 7" single on Sympathy. (SFTRI 151) 03/92
15 originally released on the B-side of Davey Crockett 7" single on Damaged Goods. (DAMGOOD 4) 05/92
16 originally released on 7" single on Damaged Goods. (DAMGOOD 155) 10/98

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