The story
Founded in Oxford, UK in the 60's. Later relocated to Italy where they known as Mal and The Primitives. Restarted in 2010 by Dave Sumner (3).
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Records
Albums 52
- Reunion
Reunion2024Vinyl - I canti dei nostri alpini nella prima e seconda Guerra...
I canti dei nostri alpini nella prima e seconda Guerra Mondiale22 Dec 2017Vinyl - Vito Tommaso - Rarities 1967
Vito Tommaso - Rarities 196722 Dec 2017Vinyl - Patty Pravo - Rarities 1967
Patty Pravo - Rarities 196722 Dec 2017Vinyl - Tony Cucchiara - Rarities 1967
Tony Cucchiara - Rarities 196722 Dec 2017Vinyl - Gino Cervi legge 'Storie vere di cani'
Gino Cervi legge 'Storie vere di cani'22 Dec 2017Vinyl - 1967 La musica che gira intorno - Italian pop music, Vol. 5
1967 La musica che gira intorno - Italian pop music, Vol. 522 Dec 2017Vinyl - The Four Kents - Rarities 1967
The Four Kents - Rarities 196722 Dec 2017Vinyl - Nini Rosso - Magic Trumpet, Vol. 2
Nini Rosso - Magic Trumpet, Vol. 222 Dec 2017Vinyl - I Nuovi Angeli - Rarities 1967
I Nuovi Angeli - Rarities 196722 Dec 2017Vinyl - Tema di Lara
Tema di Lara22 Dec 2017Vinyl - 1967 Basi musicali
1967 Basi musicali22 Dec 2017Vinyl - 1967 Dal mondo beat, Vol. 2
1967 Dal mondo beat, Vol. 222 Dec 2017Vinyl - I canti di Natale
I canti di Natale22 Dec 2017Vinyl - Miranda Martino - Rarities 1967
Miranda Martino - Rarities 196722 Dec 2017Vinyl - The Rokes - Rarities 1967
The Rokes - Rarities 196722 Dec 2017Vinyl - Dino - Rarities 1967
Dino - Rarities 196722 Dec 2017Vinyl - Pippo Franco - Rarities 1967
Pippo Franco - Rarities 196722 Dec 2017Vinyl - Marcello Minerbi e I Marcello's Ferial - Rarities 1967
Marcello Minerbi e I Marcello's Ferial - Rarities 196722 Dec 2017Vinyl - Vinicio - Rarities 1967
Vinicio - Rarities 196722 Dec 2017Vinyl - Jimmy Fontana - Rarities 1967
Jimmy Fontana - Rarities 196722 Dec 2017Vinyl - Rocky Robertsl - Rarities 1967
Rocky Robertsl - Rarities 196722 Dec 2017Vinyl - Giorgio Carnini all'organo Thomas
Giorgio Carnini all'organo Thomas22 Dec 2017Vinyl - 1966 - La musica che gira intorno vol. 2
1966 - La musica che gira intorno vol. 219 Dec 2016Vinyl - The Rokes - Rarietes 1966
The Rokes - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016Vinyl - Sergio Centi And His Guitar vol. 2
Sergio Centi And His Guitar vol. 216 Dec 2016Vinyl - Jimmy Fontana - Rarietes 1966
Jimmy Fontana - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016Vinyl - Wilma Goich - Rarietes 1966
Wilma Goich - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016Vinyl - Musica beat
Musica beat16 Dec 2016Vinyl - Gianni Morandi - Rarities 1966, Vol. 2
Gianni Morandi - Rarities 1966, Vol. 216 Dec 2016Vinyl - Enrico Ciacci e La Nuova Cricca - Rarietes 1966
Enrico Ciacci e La Nuova Cricca - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016Vinyl - The Talismen - Rarietes 1966
The Talismen - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016Vinyl - 1966 - La musica BEAT che gira intorno
1966 - La musica BEAT che gira intorno16 Dec 2016Vinyl - English Songs
English Songs16 Dec 2016Vinyl - Beat From UK
Beat From UK16 Dec 2016Vinyl - Mario Trevi - Rarietes 1966
Mario Trevi - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016Vinyl - Nico Fidenco - Rarietes 1966
Nico Fidenco - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016Vinyl - Guido & Maurizio De Angelis - Rarietes 1966
Guido & Maurizio De Angelis - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016Vinyl - Mario Zelinotti - Rarietes 1966
Mario Zelinotti - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016Vinyl - The Meteors - Rarietes 1966
The Meteors - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016Vinyl - Rita Monico - Rarietes 1966
Rita Monico - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016Vinyl - Marcello Minerbi & Los Marcello's Ferial - Rarietes 1966
Marcello Minerbi & Los Marcello's Ferial - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016Vinyl - The Planets - Rarietes 1966
The Planets - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016Vinyl - Tony Cucchiara - Rarietes 1966
Tony Cucchiara - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016Vinyl - Fausto Papetti - Rarietes 1966
Fausto Papetti - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016Vinyl - Donatella Moretti - Rarietes 1966
Donatella Moretti - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016Vinyl - Spin-O-Rama
Spin-O-Rama13 Oct 2014Vinyl - The Lazy Singles
The Lazy Singles25 Mar 2013Vinyl - Echoes And Rhymes
Echoes And Rhymes23 Apr 2012Vinyl - Pure
Pure26 Jan 2010Vinyl - Lovely
Lovely26 Jan 2010Vinyl - Galore
Galore1 Jan 1991Vinyl
EPs 17
- Don't Know Where To Start
Don't Know Where To Start22 Oct 2022 · EPVinyl - Wess - Rarities 1967
Wess - Rarities 196722 Dec 2017 · EPVinyl - Lucio Dalla - 1967 ...un po' di Lucio
Lucio Dalla - 1967 ...un po' di Lucio22 Dec 2017 · EPVinyl - Paolo e I Crazy Boys - Rarities 1967
Paolo e I Crazy Boys - Rarities 196722 Dec 2017 · EPVinyl - New Thrills
New Thrills5 May 2017 · EPVinyl - Lucio Dalla - Rarities 1966
Lucio Dalla - Rarities 196616 Dec 2016 · EPVinyl - Nanni Svampa - Rarietes 1966
Nanni Svampa - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016 · EPVinyl - Pippo Franco - Rarietes 1966
Pippo Franco - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016 · EPVinyl - Con Venezia nel cuore
Con Venezia nel cuore16 Dec 2016 · EPVinyl - Il coro delle voci bianche di Renata Cortiglioni
Il coro delle voci bianche di Renata Cortiglioni16 Dec 2016 · EPVinyl - Dino - Rarietes 1966
Dino - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016 · EPVinyl - Canzoni del '66
Canzoni del '6616 Dec 2016 · EPVinyl - Michele - Rarietes 1966
Michele - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016 · EPVinyl - Isabella Iannetti - Rarietes 1966
Isabella Iannetti - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016 · EPVinyl - Roberto Murolo - Rarietes 1966
Roberto Murolo - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016 · EPVinyl - The Primitives Reworked By Modular (feat. Modular)
The Primitives Reworked By Modular (feat. Modular)18 Sep 2015 · EPVinyl - Never Kill a Secret - EP
Never Kill a Secret - EP7 Mar 2011 · EPVinyl
Singles 12
- 40th Anniversary Single
40th Anniversary Single7 Nov 2025 · SingleVinyl - Sweet Sister Sorrow
Sweet Sister Sorrow7 Feb 2025 · SingleVinyl - The Ostrich (Remastered 2024)
The Ostrich (Remastered 2024)13 Aug 2024 · SingleVinyl - I Won't Care / Everybody Needs Somebody To Hate
I Won't Care / Everybody Needs Somebody To Hate20 May 2024 · SingleVinyl - Lovely 30th Anniversary Japan Tour
Lovely 30th Anniversary Japan Tour13 Apr 2019 · SingleVinyl - Oh Honey Sweet
Oh Honey Sweet5 Apr 2017 · SingleVinyl - Ornella Vanoni - Rarietes 1966
Ornella Vanoni - Rarietes 196616 Dec 2016 · SingleVinyl - The Primitives Reworked By Modular
The Primitives Reworked By Modular18 Sep 2015 · SingleVinyl - Lose The Reason
Lose The Reason18 Feb 2013 · SingleVinyl - Turn Off The Moon
Turn Off The Moon16 Apr 2012 · SingleVinyl - The Witch (Halloween Mix)
The Witch (Halloween Mix)31 Oct 2011 · SingleVinyl
All 12 singles
- The Ostrich / Sneaky Pete
The Ostrich / Sneaky Pete1 Jan 1964 · SingleVinyl
- Let's Go Round Again • Second Wave Singles & Rarities 2011-2025 · 2025 · compilation
- Five Fluffy Favourites • Part Time Punks Session (Live) · 2018 · Single · compilation
- Five Fluffy Favourites • Part Time Punks Session · 2018 · EP · compilation
- Carlo Loffredo - 1967 Recording Session · 2017 · compilation
- Fausto Papetti - 1967 Recording Session · 2017 · compilation
- Sergio Centi - 1967 Recording Session · 2017 · compilation
- Gianni Morandi - 1967 Recording Session · 2017 · compilation
- Coro Rosalpina - 1966 Recording Session · 2016 · compilation
- Luciano Michelini - 1966 Recording Session · 2016 · compilation
- I Flippers - 1966 Recording Session · 2016 · compilation
- Guido Relly And His Orchestra - 1966 Recording Session · 2016 · compilation
- Everything's Shining Bright: The Lazy Recordings 1985 - 1987 · 2013 · compilation
- The Lazy Album Sessions · 2013 · compilation
- Primitive Instinct · 2010
- Best Of · 2005 · compilation
- Maladjusted · 2001 · compilation
- Mr Heartache · 1987 · compilation
- Blow-Up · 1967
- L'Incidente · 1967
- Yeeeeeeh! · 1967
- Ho Mary · 1966 · EP
- Oh Mary / I Don't Feel Myself · 1966 · Single
- You Said · 1965
- Help Me · 1964
Records from Discogs, completed with the release lists of Deezer and Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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