Buy
Studio album by James Chance & The Contortions
Released	1979
Recorded	1978
Genre	No wave Free funk
Label	ZE
Producer	James Chance
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James Chance & The Contortions chronology
Buy (1979) Off White (1979)

Buy is a 1979 album by James Chance & The Contortions. Buy was the Contortions' debut album, originally released the indie label ZE, while at the same time the album Off White under the alias of James White, was also released.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Design to Kill" - 2:47
2. "My Infatuation" - 2:20
3. "I Don't Want to Be Happy" - 3:21
4. "Anesthetic" - 3:52
5. "Contort Yourself" - 4:23
6. "Throw Me Away" - 2:43
7. "Roving Eye" - 3:09
8. "Twice Removed" - 3:03
9. "Bedroom Athlete" - 4:15

Bonus tracks recorded at CBGB's, Spring, 1978

• Throw Me Away (Live) (3:04)
• Twice Removed (Live) (3:12)
• Jailhouse Rock [ Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller (Live) (3:23)

Personnel

• James Chance - vocals, alto saxophone, keyboards
• David Hofstra - bass
• Don Christensen - drums
• Jody Harris - guitar
• Pat Place - slide guitar
• George Scott - bass on bonus tracks
• Adele Bertei - acetone organ on bonus tracks

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