Released by Stiff Records on 15 September 1977, "Snuff Rock" is a satirical 4-track 7" vinyl EP by the Manchester comedy-rock band Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias (Catalogue Number: LAST 2). The record served as the soundtrack to the band’s highly successful musical stage play of the same name, which ran at London's Royal Court Theatre and poked fun at a fictional, suicidal rock star named Sammy Sphincter. Across its four tracks—including the blistering punk deconstruction "Kill" and the roots-reggae parody "Snuffin' In A Babylon"—the EP delivers a razor-sharp, comedic takedown of the commercial explosion, safety-pin aesthetic, and concert clichés of the 1977 UK punk and reggae scenes. Today, the release is a highly sought-after artifact of the original punk era, particularly the rare variant pressed on translucent orange vinyl.
