Now Then...

For the 2005 Jeb Loy Nichols album, see Now Then (Jeb Loy Nichols album).

Now Then...
Studio album by Stiff Little Fingers
Released	1982
Recorded	July 2, 1982 – Mid August, 1982
Genre	Rock, punk
Length	39:11
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Nick Tauber
Stiff Little Fingers chronology
Go for It (1981) Now Then... (1982) All the Best (1983)

Now Then... is an album by the Northern Irish band Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1982.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

AllMusic called the album an attempt "to become a full-fledged mainstream rock band," writing that "leader Jake Burns had always professed a high regard for Bruce Springsteen and Little Feat as much as his punk elders, and his lyrics here changed in tone rather than theme."

Track listing

1. "Falling Down" (Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie) – 3:19
2. "Won't Be Told" (Fingers, Ogilvie) – 3:25
3. "Love of the Common People" (John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins, arranged by Fingers) – 2:39
4. "The Price of Admission" (Fingers, Ogilvie) – 3:22
5. "Touch and Go" (Fingers, Ogilvie) – 3:22
6. "Stands to Reason" (Fingers, Ogilvie) – 3:06
7. "Bits of Kids" (Fingers, Ogilvie) – 3:40
8. "Welcome to the Whole Week" (Fingers, Ogilvie) – 3:45
9. "Big City Night" (Fingers, Ogilvie) – 3:55
10. "Talkback" (Fingers, Ogilvie) – 2:48
11. "Is That What You Fought the War For?" (Fingers, Ogilvie) – 3:55

The following tracks were included on the 2001 EMI re-release:

12. "Good for Nothing" (Fingers, Ogilvie) – 2:44
13. "Listen" – (Fingers, Ogilvie) – 4:14
14. "Sad Eyed People" (Fingers, Ogilvie) – 3:56
15. "That's When Your Blood Bumps" (Fingers, Ogilvie) – 3:44
16. "Two Guitars Clash" (Fingers, Ogilvie) – 4:28
17. "Alan Parker Interviews Jake Burns about "Now Then..."" (Burns/Parker) – 19:40

Chart position

Chart (1982)	Peak position
United Kingdom	24

Song	Singles Chart (1982/83)	Peak position
"Bits of Kids"	United Kingdom	73
"Price of Admission"	United Kingdom	95

Personnel

Stiff Little Fingers

• Jake Burns – vocals, guitar, occasional keyboards
• Dolphin Taylor – drums, percussion, vocals, occasional keyboards
• Henry Cluney – guitar, vocals
• Ali McMordie – bass guitar

with:

• Dick Morrissey, Jeff Daly, Martin Drover - horns on "Talkback"

Technical

• Tim Friese-Greene - producer on "Talkback"
• Simon Hanhart - engineer
• Brian Cooke - artwork, photography