Enemy Within



The Enemy Within released a one-off single, “Support The Miners,” on Rough Trade in November 1984 to raise funds to aid the miner’s strike in the UK. The track "Strike" featured voice samples of Arthur Scargill, who was then the president of the National Union of Mineworkers. The single reached #2 in the UK independent charts and was #59 in the 1984 singles of the year list of The Face magazine.

The sleeve of the record credited the concept and vocal arrangement to John Duguid and Marek Kohn, with music by American drummer Keith LeBlanc, who co-produced with Adrian Sherwood. Earlier in 1984, LeBlanc had been responsible for the landmark “No Sell Out” single on Tommy Boy Records, which featured voice samples of Malcolm X.

Links to Peel
According to currently available tracklistings, Peel played “Strike” twice, but he restricted his comments to noting the involvement of Sherwood and LeBlanc. The duo subsequently worked together in Tackhead and on many On-U Sounds releases given airtime by the DJ.

Although “Support The Miners” was an independent hit, it failed to reach the 1984 Festive Fifty, possibly hampered by its release late in the year.

Festive Fifty Entries

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Sessions

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Other Shows Played

 * 28 November 1984: Strike (7" - Support The Miners) Rough Trade
 * 04 December 1984: Strike (single) Rough Trade