The Albums 1981-84

Australian Street Rock legends Rose Tattoo are the subject of this 4CD 53-track clamshell box set which gathers together all of their releases from 1977 to 1984.

Disc 1 is debut LP Rock N Roll Outlaw which contains the track ‘Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock N Roll)’ later covered by Guns n’ Roses on their million selling G'N'R Lies LP. Also features the No.10 Australian chart hit ‘Bad Boy For Love’.

The second disc is the No.40 UK Album chart smash Assault and Battery which features the ‘Rock N Roll Is King’ single which reached No.37 in Australia.

Disc 3 is 1982's seminal Scarred For Life opus which contains the anthem ‘It's Gonna Work Itself Out’ plus three non LP bonus tracks.

The fourth disc is 1984's Southern Stars album which features the singles ‘Freedom's Flame’ and ‘I Wish’ (No.27 in Australia).

Classic Rock journalist Dave Ling has provided in-depth liner notes on a hugely influential band who will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary in 2026.