The Biggest Prize in Sport

The Biggest Prize in Sport is the third studio album by English punk/rock band 999.[3] It peaked at No. 177 on the U.S. Billboard Album Chart.[1] The album was re-released on CD in 1999 on Anagram Records.[4]

The Biggest Prize in Sport
Studio album by 999
Released	18 January 1980
Recorded	August 1979
Genre	Pop punk, new wave
Length	46:43
Label	Polydor
Producer	Vic Maile
999 chronology
Separates (1978) The Biggest Prize in Sport (1980) Concrete (1981)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Smash Hits	5/10[2]

Reception

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak Posizion
1980	US Billboard 200[1]	177

Track listing

Tracks of the US and Canada releases of the album are in a different order than the UK and European releases. The 1999 CD release has the same track listing of the UK/EU edition, and three bonus tracks.[1][4][5][6]

All tracks are written by Nick Cash and Guy Days, except where noted.

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Boys in the Gang"		2:45
2.	"Inside Out"		2:02
3.	"Trouble"		2:32
4.	"So Long"		2:44
5.	"Fun Thing"		3:35
6.	"The Biggest Prize in Sport"	Nick Cash, Guy Days, Jon Watson	3:00

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hollywood"		3:01
2.	"Stranger"		3:13
3.	"Stop! Stop!"		2:04
4.	"English Wipeout"		3:27
5.	"Shake"		2:26
6.	"Boiler"	Nick Cash, Guy Days, Pablo Labritain, Jon Watson	3:47
Total length:			46:43

1999 CD bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Made a Fool of You"	Jon Watson	3:15
14.	"Found out to Late"		3:40
15.	"Lie Lie Lie"		2:59
Total length:			56:37

Personnel

999[6]

• Nick Cash – lead vocals, guitar
• Guy Days – guitar, backing vocals
• Jon Watson – bass, backing vocals
• Ed Case – drums, backing vocals
• Pablo Labritain – composer

Production[6]

• Vic Maile – producer (original LP)
• Malcolm McGarrett – artwork
• Chris Gabrin – photography

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Canada	1979	Polydor Records	LP	PD-1-6256
Germany	1979	Albion Records	LP	POLSC 1013
Germany	1979	Albion Records, Ariola Records	LP	201 331-320
Netherlands	1979	Ariola Benelux B.V., Polydor Records	LP	201 331-320, 201 331
United States	1979	Polydor Records	LP, promo	PD-1-6256
United States	1980	Polydor Records	LP	PD-1-6256
United Kingdom	1980	Polydor Records	LP	POLS 1013
United States	1980	Polydor Records	LP	PD-1-6256
France, Greece	1980	Polydor Records	LP	2383 563
Norway, Sweden	1980	Albion Records	LP	9198 728
United Kingdom	1999	Anagram Records	CD	CD Punk 67

References

1. Schnee, Steve "Spaz". Biggest Prize in Sport by 999 at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
2. Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (21 February – 5 March): 28.
3. Moore 2006, pp. 256—259.
4. 999 – The Biggest Prize in Sport (CD, Album) at Discogs
5. "999 | The Biggest Prize in Sport, Download Songs, Read Commentary About The Biggest Prize in Sport". Deaconlight.com. 3 March 2009. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
6. 999 – The Biggest Prize in Sport (Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo) at Discogs

Sources

• Collins, Andrew (4 September 2003). Where Did It All Go Right?: Growing Up Normal in the 70s. London: Ebury. pp. 270–271. ISBN 9781409000433. OCLC 612393284.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Moore, Christie (13 October 2006). The Unultimate Rockopedia. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse. pp. 258–259. ISBN 9781425964740. OCLC 144991354.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

External links

• The Biggest Prize in Sport at NineNineNine.net.
• Schnee, Steve "Spaz". Biggest Prize in Sport at AllMusic
• 999 – The Biggest Prize in Sport at Discogs (list of releases)
• The Biggest Prize in Sport at Rate Your Music