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06	Throw Me Away	James Chance	Buy Contortions 35th Anniversary (Deluxe)			02:43
15	Dish It Out (Bonus Track)	James Chance	Buy Contortions 35th Anniversary (Deluxe)			03:10
18	Jaded (Bonus Track)	James Chance	Buy Contortions 35th Anniversary (Deluxe)			03:51
01	Design to Kill	The Contortions	Buy			02:47
	Composers: James Chance
19	I Can't Stand Myself (Bonus Track)	James Chance	Buy Contortions 35th Anniversary (Deluxe)			03:47
08	Twice Removed	James Chance	Buy Contortions 35th Anniversary (Deluxe)			03:03
17	Flip Your Face (Bonus Track)	James Chance	Buy Contortions 35th Anniversary (Deluxe)			03:26

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Discography

Albums

2009 Muscmine Inc: 10-06-2009

James Chance & The Contortions - February 4,1978@CBGB's (NYC)

01	I Don't Want To Be Happy	James Chance	James Chance & The Contortions - February 4,1978@CBGB's (NYC)			03:21
	Writer: Chance James / Composers: Chance James
02	My Infatuation	James Chance	James Chance & The Contortions - February 4,1978@CBGB's (NYC)			04:09
	Writer: Chance James / Composers: Chance James
03	Dish It Out	James Chance	James Chance & The Contortions - February 4,1978@CBGB's (NYC)			04:02
	Writer: Chance James / Composers: Chance James
04	Twice Removed	James Chance	James Chance & The Contortions - February 4,1978@CBGB's (NYC)			04:03
	Writer: Chance James / Composers: Chance James
05	Bedroom Athlete	James Chance	James Chance & The Contortions - February 4,1978@CBGB's (NYC)			04:14
	Writer: Chance James / Composers: Chance James
06	Jaded	James Chance	James Chance & The Contortions - February 4,1978@CBGB's (NYC)			04:33
	Writer: Chance James / Composers: Chance James
07	Roving Eye	James Chance	James Chance & The Contortions - February 4,1978@CBGB's (NYC)			03:45
	Writer: Chance James / Composers: Chance James

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(P) 2022 Superior Viaduct: 01-01-1979

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01	Design to Kill	The Contortions	Buy			02:47
	Composers: James Chance
02	My Infatuation	The Contortions	Buy			02:20
	Composers: James Chance
03	I Don't Want to Be Happy	The Contortions	Buy			03:22
	Composers: James Chance
04	Anesthetic	The Contortions	Buy			03:53
	Composers: James Chance
05	Contort Yourself	The Contortions	Buy			04:23
	Composers: James Chance
06	Throw Me Away	The Contortions	Buy			02:45
	Composers: James Chance
07	Roving Eye	The Contortions	Buy			03:09
	Composers: James Chance

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Splits

: 10-06-2014

Buy Contortions 35th Anniversary (Deluxe)

01	Designed to Kill	James Chance	Buy Contortions 35th Anniversary (Deluxe)			02:46
02	My Infatuation	James Chance	Buy Contortions 35th Anniversary (Deluxe)			02:19
03	I Don't Want to Be Happy	James Chance	Buy Contortions 35th Anniversary (Deluxe)			03:21
04	Anesthetic	James Chance	Buy Contortions 35th Anniversary (Deluxe)			03:52
05	Contort Yourself	James Chance	Buy Contortions 35th Anniversary (Deluxe)			04:23
06	Throw Me Away	James Chance	Buy Contortions 35th Anniversary (Deluxe)			02:43
07	Roving Eyes	James Chance	Buy Contortions 35th Anniversary (Deluxe)			03:08

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1980 On Music Ltd: 19-02-2016

Soul Jazz Records Presents New York Noise: Dance Music From The New York Underground 1977-1982

01	Do Dada	The Dance	Soul Jazz Records Presents New York Noise: Dance Music From The New York Underground 1977-1982			03:08
	Composers: Diserio, Alexander
02	Contort Yourself	The Contortions	Soul Jazz Records Presents New York Noise: Dance Music From The New York Underground 1977-1982			04:22
	Composers: James Siegfried
03	You Got Me	Theoretical Girls	Soul Jazz Records Presents New York Noise: Dance Music From The New York Underground 1977-1982			03:54
	Composers: Branca
04	Elephant	Konk	Soul Jazz Records Presents New York Noise: Dance Music From The New York Underground 1977-1982			04:18
	Composers: Dana Vlcek & Konk
05	Helen Forsdale	Mars	Soul Jazz Records Presents New York Noise: Dance Music From The New York Underground 1977-1982			02:30
	Composers: Alen, Burg, Cunningham, Crane
06	Clean On Your Bean #1	Dinosaur L	Soul Jazz Records Presents New York Noise: Dance Music From The New York Underground 1977-1982			06:35
	Composers: Russell
07	Son of Sam	Chain Gang	Soul Jazz Records Presents New York Noise: Dance Music From The New York Underground 1977-1982			03:12
	Composers: Luanda, Gee

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: 01-01-2003

NY No Wave

01	Contort Yourself	James White & The Blacks	NY No Wave			03:07
02	Wawa	Lizzy Mercier Descloux	NY No Wave			02:25
03	Lady Scarface	Lydia Lunch	NY No Wave			03:14
04	Mister Ray	Suicide	NY No Wave			05:13
05	3E	Mars	NY No Wave			02:55
06	The Closet	Teenage Jesus & The Jerks	NY No Wave			02:54
07	Rosa Vertov	Rosa Yemen	NY No Wave			01:47

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2016 Soul Jazz Records: 19-02-2016

New York Noise – Dance Music From The New York Underground 1978-82

01	Optimo	Liquid Liquid	New York Noise – Dance Music From The New York Underground 1978-82			02:43
	Writer: Richard McGuire - Dennis Young\|Salvatore Principato\|Scott Hartley / Composers: Richard McGuire - Dennis Young\|Salvatore Principato\|Scott Hartley
02	Contort Yourself	The Contortions	New York Noise – Dance Music From The New York Underground 1978-82			04:23
	Writer: James Siegfried / Composers: James Siegfried
03	Elephant	Konk	New York Noise – Dance Music From The New York Underground 1978-82			04:19
	Writer: Dana Vlcek - Konk / Composers: Dana Vlcek - Konk
04	Holland Tunnel Drive	ImpLOG	New York Noise – Dance Music From The New York Underground 1978-82			07:42
	Writer: Kossowski - McWaters / Composers: Kossowski - McWaters
05	Son of Sam	Chain Gang	New York Noise – Dance Music From The New York Underground 1978-82			03:13
	Writer: Luanda - Gee / Composers: Luanda - Gee
06	You Can't Be Funky	Bush Tetras	New York Noise – Dance Music From The New York Underground 1978-82			02:43
	Writer: Laura Kennedy - Pat Place - Womersley - Dee Pop / Composers: Laura Kennedy - Pat Place - Womersley - Dee Pop
07	Reduction	Material	New York Noise – Dance Music From The New York Underground 1978-82			05:25
	Writer: Fred Maher - Michael Beinhorn - Bill Laswell / Composers: Fred Maher - Michael Beinhorn - Bill Laswell

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