Stiff Little Fingers iconic debut ‘Inflammable Material’ was one of the most important records of its era. Originally released in 1979 at the height of The Troubles in Northern Ireland, the album depicted volatile life in Belfast at the time and was met with critical acclaim.

The Five-CD set contains full discs of the original album, unreleased demos, an unreleased live performance from Troon in 1979 and BBC performances. There is an unreleased Rough Trade promo video from 1979 and an unreleased version of the track ‘Alternative Ulster’. Plus an interview from October 1978 originally from the film Shellshock Rock and a performance from The Old Gray Whistle Test from Friars in May 1979. Accompanying the music is rare memorabilia and photos and new liner notes from legendary journalist Stuart Baillie.

Release Date: 21st November 2025

Tracklist:

DISC ONE
ORIGINAL ALBUM

1 Suspect Device 

2 State Of Emergency 

3 Here We Are Nowhere 

4 Wasted Life 

5 No More Of That 

6 Barbed Wire Love 

7 White Noise 

8 Breakout 

9 Law & Order 

10 Rough Trade 

11 Johnny Was 

12 Alternative Ulster 

13 Closed Groove

(Bonus Tracks) 

14 Suspect Device (Single Version) 

15 Wasted Life (Single Version) 

16 ’78 RPM 

17 Gotta Gettaway (Single Version) 

18 Bloody Sunday

 
DISC TWO
BBC JOHN PEEL SESSIONS
(ALL TRACKS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED)

1-4 Broadcast 13th April 1978. Tracks 5 & 6 were never broadcast

1 Wasted Life 

2 Johnny Was 

3 Alternative Ulster 

4 State Of Emergency 

5 White Noise 

6 No More Of That

7-10 Broadcast 12th September 1978

7 Johnny Was 

8 Law & Order 

9 Barbed Wire Love 

10 Suspect Device

DISC THREE
1978 DEMOS
(ALL TRACKS PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
Island Records Demos Recorded 20th & 21st May 1978

1 ’78 RPM 

2 Johnny Was (Short Version) 

3 White Noise 

4 Alternative Ulster 

5 Law & Order (No Vocal) 

6 State Of Emergency

Outlet Studios, Belfast Demos September 1978

7 Revenge 

8 Here We Are Nowhere 

9 Rough Trade 

10 No More Of That 

11 Breakout 

12 Barbed Wire Love

DISC FOUR
LIVE ALBUM
1979 TROON MAY 1979
(ALL TRACKS PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED OFFICIALLY)

DISC FIVE - DVD DISC
FOOTAGE AVAILABLE

Shellshock Rock (Holywood Films) (October 1978)

Alternative Ulster (UNRELEASED)

Old Grey Whistle Test (BBC)

Filmed at Friar Aylesbury May 1979). Broadcast 25th July 1980

Barbed Wire Love / Gotta Gettaway (UNRELEASED)

Rough Trade Video (Summer 1979)

Suspect Device / Barbed Wire Love / Gotta Gettaway / Alternative Ulster