Formed in Belfast in mid-1977, Victim soon became familiar faces on the fast-emerging Belfast punk scene.
Rehearsing in a garage, it wasn't long before the neighbours objected and the band relocated to a printing works but were soon in further trouble when worshippers at the church next door were forced to abandon an evening service due to ear-splitting noise of Victim rehearsing.
Following their appearance on the legendary UTV punk documentary 'It Makes You Want To Spit' and a rapidly increasing live following, Terri Hooley signed the band to his Good Vibrations label.
The second release on the label 'Strange Thing By Night' cost just
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