Simple Ramones-obsessed Brit band? Maybe. Catchy though.
2. NERVOUS EATERS - 'I'm A Degenerate' - Demo - USA - 1976
Simple schoolyard chant from these Boston rockers. Available on the Eaterville Vol. I CD.
3. SNUKY TATE - 'Stage Speech' - Blackmouth 7" - USA - 1979
From the excellent 'Who Cares?' E.P. Snuky meant it. Particularly like the authentic live altercation at the end of this one.
4. THE REACTORS - 'Meltdown' - Nuclear Waste 7" - USA - 1979
Not the same Reactors as did the 'I Want Sex' 7". This however is just as good in it's own way. 5-songs in total.
5. ADAM & THE ANTS - 'B-Side Baby' - Demo - UK - 1978
Adam & Co. were great before they started to release records and then it all became chameleon-like, searching for an identity.
6. THE FRESHIES - 'Yellow Spot' - Razz 7" - UK - 1980
Chris Sievey, despite his flaws, was passionate about his music and released a lot of it himself on his own Razz records. This was one of their better singles.
7. KILLER PUSSY - 'Teenage Enema Nurses In Bondage' - Sho-Pink 7" - USA - 1982
Well, anyone's gonna buy this with a title like that, aren't they? A 4-track E.P. by mostly blokes with dodgy moustaches.
8. THE MONOCHROME SET - 'Alphaville' - Rough Trade 7" - UK - 1979
The first single. Bid just has one of those irresistibly seductive voices, doesn't he?
9. THE TRAINSPOTTERS - 'High Rise' - Arista 7" - UK - 1979
The first and best of 2 singles released in 1979 by pop DJ Mike Read. If he hadn't been involved maybe it would have sold more?
10. PATRIK FITZGERALD - 'Improve Myself' - Polydor 7" - UK - 1979
By this stage in his career Patrik had moved on from his one-man-and-his-guitar persona and got a proper record deal. Still didn't sell many. As good as his early stuff. I'll add one of those tracks later.
11. THE STINGRAYS - 'Countdown' - Fried Egg 7" - UK - 1980
Bristol band formed in '77. They were onto their 4th line-up by the time this nifty little 3-tracker was released. Some tracks had a rockabilly influence.
12. JACK RABBIT BAND - 'Revenge' - Musik Project 7" - Switzerland - 1980
From another 3-tracker which was reputedly recorded in London. Mullets and bad 'taches abound.
13. THE FRESHIES - 'One To One' - Razz cassette - UK - 1980
One from the 'Rough and Ready' cassette album. Nice tune with some nice lead guitar. Love song, y'see.
14. THE ONLY ONES - 'Another Girl Another Planet' - CBS 7" - UK - 1978
Should have been a massive hit. Here's a 1996 version to look at.
15. THE HOAX - 'This Is My Life' - Hologramme 7" - UK - 1981
From the 'Blind Panic' E.P. Could have included any of the 4 tracks. Perhaps another one later.
16. ADAM & THE ANTS - 'Puerto Rican' - Peel session - UK - 1978
Not often heard because the lyrics are deemed offensive. And they are too. Back in the day it was deemed shock-tactics but I'm not convinced. Are you?
17. THE SLITS - 'Love and Romance' - Peel session - UK - 1977
This was recorded before they got too heavily into reggae and dub and sounds all the better for it. Squeal, girls, squeal!
18. THE RAINCOATS - 'Fairytale In The Supermarket' - Rough Trade 7" - UK - 1979
Chaotic, shambolic, experimental? All these things and more from the second all-girl band in a row. Shame there wasn't more of 'em. I'm sure you could see this being recorded on a Rough Trade documentary but it looks like YouTube doesn't have it at the moment.
19. PATRICK FITZGERALD - 'Babysitter' - Small Wonder 12" - UK - 1978
One of his earlier efforts from the 'Paranoid Ward' E.P.
20. G SPOT - 'Idle Worship' - IME 7" - USA - 1984
Haven't had any U.S. synth punk for a while. It's the synth that makes this one.
21. NILP - 'Gift' - Self-Released 7" - Switzerland - 1982
And how about Swiss synth-punk? From a 4-song E.P.
22. THE LICKS - '1970s (Were Made In Hong Kong)' - Stortbeat 7" - UK - 1979
Re-released a while later as the Epileptics, and then re-recorded for Spiderleg after a dispute with Stortbeat.
23. THE HOAX - 'Sick As A Dog' - Hologramme 7" - UK - 1981
Another from the 'Blind Panic' E.P.
24. SNUKY TATE - 'New Time' - Blackmouth 7" - USA - 1979
And another from the 'Who Cares?' E.P.
25. ADAM & THE ANTS - 'Christian Dior' - demo - UK - 1978
And finally another early Ants demo.
***BONUS TRACKS***
26. ERAZERHEAD -
'Rock'n'Roll Zombie'
27. THE DISTRACTIONS
- 'It Doesn't Bother Me'
28. THE STINGRAYS -
'Action'
29. THE FRESHIES -
'House Beautiful'
30. THE MONOCHROME
SET - 'The Monochrome Set'
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