Bad Timing and Other Stories is the second official recording by The Triffids,[1] released as a 7" extended play in April 1983.

Its four tracks were produced by Robert Ash for White Records Label an imprint of Mushroom Records.

[1] Although the band had admired Ash's work with the Only Ones, they were disappointed with the results.

McComb said, "It was good in one way, because it made us realise that the band could produce itself by that stage, and that we'd learnt enough after making 4 records.

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