Author and journalist Richard Balls has just published Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story, the definitive account of the UK label which launched The Damned, The Pogues, Elvis Costello and many other key acts. Check out Richard's Top 10 Stiff songs here.
Balls is also the author of Sex & Drugs and Rock `N' Roll: The Life of Ian Dury and he previously worked for the now defunct Irish newspaper The Sunday Tribune.
Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story is published by Soundcheck Books.
Check out Richard's Top 10 Stiff songs:
1. Ian Dury - What A Waste
2. The Damned - New Rose
3. Richard Hell - Blank Generation
4. The Pogues - Sally McLennane
5. Lene Lovich - Bird Song
6. Wreckless Eric - Whole Wide World
7. Elvis Costello - Watching The Detectives
8. Kirsty MacColl - They Don't Know
9. Madness - Embarassment
10. Devo - Be Stiff
