Stand Strong Stand Proud
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{{Infobox album
| name = Stand Strong Stand Proud
| type = Studio Album
| artist = Vice Squad
| cover = Vice Squad - Stand Strong Stand Proud.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1982
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = Cave Studio, Bristol
| genre = Punk rock
| length =
| label = Zonophone
| producer = Mark Byrne
| prev_title = No Cause for Concern
| prev_year = 1981
| next_title = Shot Away
| next_year = 1984
}}
Stand Strong Stand Proud is the second studio album by Vice Squad.{{Cite web |date=2018-07-08 |title=Punk band Vice Squad play great set in Sussex |url=https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2018/07/08/punk-band-vice-squad-play-great-set-in-sussex/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=Brighton and Hove News |language=en-US}} It is the final album to feature the band's original lineup. It was originally released in 1982 by Zonophone, a division of EMI. Although it wasn't released by Riot City Records the band decided to use the Riot City name as it was a label they founded. It was later re-released by Dojo and Captain Oi! both with the same five bonus tracks.{{Cite web |last=Canty |first=Ian |date=2019-10-23 |title=Vice Squad - The Albums 1981-84 - album review |url=https://louderthanwar.com/vice-squad-the-album-1981-84-album-review/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=Louder Than War |language=en-GB}}
Stand Strong Stand Proud contributed to the band's presence in the punk scene, reaching #47 on the UK Albums Chart. While its sales did not match some other releases, it maintained a strong position for a punk album at the time.{{Cite web |title=Retro Action 26: Vice Squad Box Set |url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/column/retro-action-25-vice-squad-box-set-2/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=New Noise Magazine |language=en-US}}
Track listing
All songs written by Dave Bateman and Rebecca Bond unless otherwise noted.
- "Stand Strong, Stand Proud" – 3:18
- "Humane" – 2:18
- "Cheap" – 1:41
- "Gutterchild" – 2:32
- "Rock N Roll Massacre" (Bond) – 2:59
- "Fistful of Dollars" (Baldwin, Bateman) – 2:04
- "Freedom Begins at Home" – 2:44
- "Out of Reach" – 1:53
- "Saviour Machine" (David Bowie) – 3:37
- "No Right to Reply" (Bateman) – 2:54
- "Deathwish" – 3:54
- "Propaganda" – 4:49
=1993 Dojo/2000 Captain Oi! bonus tracks=
- "Tomorrow's Soldier" (Bateman) – 1:56
- "Darkest Hour" – 1:54
- "Citizen" – 2:59
- "Scarred For Life" – 2:27
- "Faceless Men" – 2:29
=Bonus track origins=
- Tracks 13 and 14 originally appeared on Stand Strong EP
- Tracks 15–17 originally appeared on State of the Nation EP
= Production =
Stand Strong Stand Proud was produced by Mark Byrne. This was the final album featuring Vice Squad’s original lineup.
Personnel
;Vice Squad
- Beki Bondage – vocals
- Dave Bateman – guitar
- Mark Hambly – bass
- Shane Baldwin – drums
Release history
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! Region ! Date ! Label ! Format ! Catalog ! Notes |
| UK
| 1982 | LP | ZEM 104 | |
| UK
| 1993 | Dojo | LP/CD | DOJO 170 | Features five bonus tracks |
| UK
| 2000 | CD | AHOY CD 156 | Features five bonus tracks |
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