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The Crack: Vinyl LP Released This Year an immersive headphone masterwork that'sThe Ruts were formed in west London in 1977, but guitarist Paul Fox and vocalist Malcolm Owen were schoolfriends who had already been in several bands meeting with drummer Dave Ruffy and bassist John 'Segs' Jenning The group played many Rock Against Racism benefit concerts and rose to prominence supporting The Damned in early 1979 A contract with Virgin followed, and by June of that year, the group were in the UK Top 10 with "Babylon's Burning". The