Everything Happens, Don't Look For Patterns

I've somehow managed to avoid creating a Buzzcocks selection before now and I approached this one with trepidation.

I mean, where do you start? Especially as I wanted one that spanned their early recordings with Howard Devoto in 1976 through to the final album released before Pete Shelley's passing in 2018. And all in 45 minutes, maximum.

This is my valiant attempt, alternating between their 'classic' period (1976-1981) and their 'reformation period' (1989-2014).

Enjoy!

1) Promises (1978)

2) Keep On Believing (2014)

3) Orgasm Addict (No-Remix Demo) (1976)

4) Sell You Everything (2006)

5) Are Everything (1980)

6) Why Compromise? (1999)

7) What Do You Know? (1980)

8) Up For The Crack (2003)

9) Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)? (1978)

10) Totally From The Heart (1996)

11) Strange Thing (1980)

12) Who'll Help Me To Forget? (1993)

13) What Do I Get? (1978)

14) I've Had Enough (2006)

15) Love You More (1978)

16) Your Love (1996)

1978: Love Bites: 9

1978: Love You More EP: 15

1978: Promises/Lipstick EP: 1

1978: What Do I Get? EP: 13

1980: Are Everything EP: 5

1980: Running Free EP: 7

1980: Strange Thing EP: 11

1993: Trade Test Transmissions: 12

1996: All Set: 10, 16

1999: Modern: 6

2000: Time's Up: 3

2003: Buzzcocks: 8

2006: Flat-Pack Philosophy: 4, 14

2014: The Way: 2

Everything Happens, Don't Look For Patterns (44:58) (GD) (M)

If that's whet your appetite for more Pete Shelley, I've reactivated a short selection that I created in 2021 to acknowledge the passing of Sir Clive Sinclair. 

Earlier this year, I also posted a selection of Pete's pop videos, which you can revisit here.