Monday 28 September 2015

The Best of Brought To Life - 250

1. THE BUTTHOLE SURFERS - 'Suicide' - Alternative Tentacles MLP - USA - 1983
The early Surfers were a far different beast to what they became during the Touch and Go years. This is from their first MLP, later retitled 'Brown Reason To Live'.
2. GRAND UNION - 'Rozzlyn Rangers' - Demo - USA - 1981
Well, Grand Union were Skewbald were Rozzlyn Rangers - in 1981 anyway. Not sure this is from the '81 demo but my old cassette copy had it on so I'm going with it.
3. THE BAGS - 'TV Dinner' - Live - USA - 1978
From 'Live From The Masque' Volume 1. More live Bags here
4. THE MISFITS - 'Night Of The Living Dead' – Demo – USA – 1980
Early versions of Misfits songs are plentiful. This is from '12 Hits From Hell - The MSP Sessions'. And just for the hell of it, here's a live classic.
5. DINOSAUR Jr. - 'Kracked' - SST LP - USA -1987
Dinosaur Jr. were a bit meandering for many people, but they did have their moments. This is from 'Youre Living All Over Me'. Hit that wah wah pedal!
6. THE DICKIES - 'Canyon'Live - USA - 1978
A Dickies song that never appeared elsewhere! From 'Live From The Masque' Volume 3.
7. Y TRWYNAU COCH - 'Beth Sy'n Dod Rhyngom Ni' - Recordiau   Coch LP– UK – 1980
A catchy powerpop number from their ‘Rhedeg Rhag Y Torpidos’ album. Unmistakeably Welsh.
8. FLEKE - 'Marionete' - Demo - Yugoslavia - 1978
'More Yugoslav bands!'  you all screamed. Here ya go then. From Serbia.
9. THE EYES - 'Go-Go Bee'Live - USA - 1978
From 'Live From The Masque' Volume 3. Another hot live recording here
10. THE MISFITS - 'Vampira'Demo – USA – 1980
My personal favourite version of the song. 'Black dress moves in a blue movie . . .' From '12 Hits From Hell - The MSP Sessions'.
11. THE BUTTHOLE SURFERS - 'Hey'Alternative Tentacles MLP - USA - 1983
A strange one from 'Brown Reason To Live'. At this point we had no idea just how strange they'd actually become.
12. DINOSAUR Jr. - 'Freak Scene' - SST LP - USA - 1988
Their minor hit song from 'Bug'. Video here.
13. THE BAGS - 'Violent Girl'Live - USA - 1978
From 'Live From The Masque' Volume 1.
14. Y TRWYNAU COCH - 'John (Cwrw Ar Ei Gornfflecs)' - Recordiau Coch ‎LP – UK – 1980
Another track from ‘Rhedeg Rhag Y Torpidos’.
15. THE MISFITS - 'Halloween'Demo – USA – 1980
From '12 Hits From Hell - The MSP Sessions'. But what exactly is 'Brown-leafed vertigo'???
16. GRAND UNION - 'You're Not Fooling Me' - Demo - USA -1981
Another track from their demo.
17. THE CUNTS - 'Chemicals In The Mail' – Disturbing 7” – USA - 1978
OK, this is a terrible recording, so if anyone has a better-sounding rip I'd very much like to hear it. I reckon Flipper had this in mind when they wrote 'Get Away'.
18. THE EYES - 'The Happy Song'Live - USA - 1978
From 'Live From The Masque' Volume 3.
19. DINOSAUR Jr. - 'The Wagon' - Sub Pop 7" - USA - 1990
Released later on 1991's 'Green Mind' album. Sounds like it's about rehab. Video here.
20. THE MISFITS - 'Skulls'Demo – USA – 1980
A fourth selection from '12 Hits From Hell - The MSP Sessions'.
21. BULDOGI - 'V Kotu Sveta' - Demo - Yugoslavia - 1979
Who can guess what 'Buldogi' translates as? From Ljubljana in Slovenia.
22. Y TRWYNAU COCH - 'Angela'Recordiau Coch 12” – UK – 1979
A nice little love song from their ‘Un Sip Arall’ E.P.
23. THE BAGS - 'Chainsaw'Live - USA - 1978
From 'Live From The Masque' Volume 1.
24. FLEKE - 'Veliki Talas' - Demo - Yugoslavia - 1980
The Serbs do ska particularly well.
25. THE MISFITS - 'Where Eagles Dare'Demo – USA – 1980
The fastest version available. From '12 Hits From Hell - The MSP Sessions'.
***BONUS TRACKS***
26. DINOSAUR Jr. - 'Little Fury Things' (from 'You're Living All Over Me')
27. THE EYES - 'Disneyland' (from 'Live From The Masque 3')
28. GRAND UNION - 'Sorry' / 'Change For The Same' (from their '81 demo)
29. THE MISFITS - 'I Turned Into A Martian' (from '12 Hits From Hell')
30. THE BAGS - 'Animal Call' (from 'Live From The Masque 1')
31. THE BUTTHOLE SURFERS - 'The Shah Sleeps In Lee Harvey's Grave' (from 'Brown Reason To Live')
32. DINOSAUR Jr. - 'Thumb' (from 'Green Mind')

Friday 25 September 2015

The Best of Brought To Life - 249

1. MYDOLLS - The Rapist' - C.I.A. 7" - USA - 1981
As promised, one from their debut E.P. From Houston, Texas.
2. ROTJOCH - 'Accident' - Polydor LP - Netherlands - 1981
Their sole album 'Bad Boy' was a powerpop wonderland. Here they are in action.
3. THE PLASTIC IDOLS - 'Siamese Love' - ESR LP - USA - 1979
We haven't heard from this lot since sampler #5! This is from 'Are We Too Late For The Trend?', another fine Texas comp.
4. LES GNOMES - 'Gwirdic' - La Voix Des Gnomes MLP - France - 1984
If you don't recognise the language that's because it's all in Gnome-speak. I shit you not!!! From their self-titled mini-album. And this is how they rolled.
5. TEQUILA - 'Necesito Un Trago' - Novola 7" - Spain - 1978
The debut single from these Spanish powerpoppers.
6. NO FUN - 'Behind Every Great Man Is Us' - Werewolf T-shirts cassette - Canada - 1987
An homage to women. From 'The New Switcheroo'.
7. EGG HUNT - 'We All Fall Down' - Dischord 7" - USA - 1986
An Ian MacKaye / Jeff Nelson studio collaboration.
8. THE INFANTS - 'Giant Girl In The 5th Grade' - ESR LP - USA - 1979
Worth including for the title alone. From 'Are We Too Late For The Trend?'
9. ROTJOCH - 'Too Many Weirdos' - Polydor LP - Netherlands - 1981
A second track from their sole album 'Bad Boy'.
10. TEQUILA - 'Me Vuelvo Loco' - Zafiro 7" - Spain - 1979
Third single. There were a couple of Argentinians in the band, if that means anything.
11. LES GNOMES - 'Zulu' - La Voix Des Gnomes LP - France - 1985
This one's from their (again self-titled) debut full length album.
12. NO FUN - 'Second Marriage' - Werewolf T-shirts cassette - Canada - 1987
And a second track from 'The New Switcheroo'.
13. MYDOLLS - 'Exorcism' - C.I.A. 7" - USA - 1981
The superior flipside of second single 'Imposter'. Here's a snippet of bleached out psychedelia to stimulate those brain cells.
14. THE NERVEBREAKERS - 'I Love Your Neurosis' - ESR LP - USA - 1979
A third track from 'Are We Too Late For The Trend?'
15. LOS ILLEGALS - 'The Maze' - A&M LP - USA - 1983
From their sole album 'Internal Exile'.
16. TEQUILA - 'Salta!!' - Zafiro 7" - 1981
Their umpteenth single. They were clearly pretty popular. And pretty too.
17. LES GNOMES - 'Cindy' - La Voix Des Gnomes MLP - France - 1984
Another track from their debut mini-album.
18. THE RADS - 'Dr. Love' - Radical 7" - USA - 1982
The superior flipside of sole single 'Truly Julie'. From somewhere in Arizona.
19. CONTROL - 'Nightmare In My Closet' - ESR LP - USA - 1979
A fourth from 'Are We Too Late For The Trend?'
20. ROTJOCH - 'Berry Lover' - Polydor 7" - Netherlands - 1981
The flipside of their 'Bad Boy' single.
21. NO FUN - 'Why You Stink' - Werewolf T-shirts cassette - Canada - 1987
A third track from 'The New Switcheroo'.
22. TEQUILA - 'Matricula De Honor' - Zafiro 7" - Spain - 1979
A nice R 'n' B number from their fourth single.
23. E=mc² - 'Rocket, Rocket' - ESR LP - USA - 1979
A final selection from 'Are We Too Late For The Trend?'
24. LES GNOMES - 'Bolide Kenso' - La Voix Des Gnomes LP - France - 1985
Another from their first full-length album.
25. MYDOLLS - '21st Century Compliments' - C.I.A. MLP - USA - 1983
From their 'Speak Softly And Carry A Big Stick' mini-album. Great title.
***BONUS TRACKS***
26. ROTJOCH - 'Losers And Thieves' (from 'Bad Boy')
27. LOS ILLEGALS - 'A-95' (from 'Internal Exile')
28. LES GNOMES - 'Lyvign' (from their debut MLP)
29. NO FUN - 'These Last Few Women Really Appeal To Me' (from 'The New Switcheroo')


The Best of Brought To Life - 248

1. THE LOADED FORTY FOURS - 'Thunderbirds (Are Go)' - X-S 7" - UK - 1981
One of many songs in praise of Gerry Anderson puppets. All of them are winners. Go figure.
2. THE BUTTHOLE SURFERS - 'I Hate My Job' - Ward 9 LP - USA - 1983
My first introduction to the legendary Buttholes, from 'Cottage Cheese From The Lips Of Death', a Texas sampler.
3. HORIZONTAL BRIAN - 'Dim Headlights' - Gold Mountain LP - USA - 1983
From a relatively unknown but rather good album called 'Vertical'.
4. NO FUN - 'I Invented Myself' - Werewolf T-shirts cassette - Canada - 1982
'Ghost Paper Boy In Robin's Gay Trailer Park'. One of the best album titles ever.
5. IQ ZERO - 'Insects' - Object 7" - UK - 1979
From their first E.P. from the bowells of Blackburn. This is what they do out there.
6. THE LIME SPIDERS - 'Slave Girl' - Citadel 7" - Australia - 1984
I didn't care much for their albums but they had some cracking singles.
7. THE SPIFFS - 'Kill You' - Industry Insulting 7" - USA - 1980
Another underrated and relatively unknown record, the 'Don't Waste Your Money On This Garbage' E.P. - their sole release. From Phoenix, Arizona.
8. THE PORNO SPONGES - 'Going Places, Eating Things' - Mutha 12" - USA - 1986
Another sole release, a 12" single. From Rhode Island.
9. MYDOLLS - 'Soldiers Of A Pure War' Ward 9 LP - USA - 1983
A second track from 'Cottage Cheese From The Lips Of Death'. I'll include some of their 7"/E.P. tracks on the next comp.
10. EDITH NYLON - 'Tank' - CBS LP - France - 1979
This is from their self-titled debut album.
11. SNAKE-OUT - 'Scary Mary' - Wanghead LP - USA - 1985
Cramps-esque psychobilly from their debut album 'Gollywobblers From Hell'.
12. HORIZONTAL BRIAN - 'Over We Go Lightly' Gold Mountain LP - USA - 1983
A second track from 'Vertical'. 
13. IQ ZERO - 'Crazy Dolls' - Phoney-Gran 7" - UK - 1980
The superior flipside of second single 'She's So Rare'.
14. THE SPIFFS - 'Space Age Laser' Industry Insulting 7" - USA - 1980
Another cool track from 'Don't Waste Your Money . . .'
15. NO FUN - 'Modigliani' Werewolf T-shirts cassette - Canada - 1982
'Ghost Paper Boy In Robin's Gay Trailer Park' strikes again.
16. THE LIME SPIDERS - 'Out Of Control' Citadel 7" - Australia - 1984
Their third single. Nice riffage.
17. HORIZONTAL BRIAN - 'Trouble Outside' Gold Mountain LP - USA - 1983
Ska-tastic stuff from that underrated album 'Vertical'.
18. JOHNNY THUNDERS - 'You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory' - Real LP - USA - 1978
A heartbreaking classic (no pun intended).
19. THE NOVA BOYS - 'Death In A Dress' - Positive Charge 12" - USA - 1984
Another Arizona band - from their sole E.P.
20. PRENATAL LUST - 'Entertainment Tonight' Ward 9 LP - USA - 1983
Heavy on the distortion, just how we like it. From 'Cottage Cheese . . .'
21. EDITH NYLON - 'Etre Automatique' CBS LP - France - 1979
A second track from their self-titled debut album.
22. HORIZONTAL BRIAN - 'Walking Wild-Eyed' Gold Mountain LP - USA - 1983
And a fourth from 'Vertical'.
23. NO FUN - 'Back To Normal' Werewolf T-shirts cassette - Canada - 1982
Who needs a bass guitar? Another goodie from 'Ghost Paper Boy In Robin's Gay Trailer Park'.
24. RABID RABBIT - 'Drag Girl' - Jack Black LP - USA - 1987
Great name for an average band. This is the standout track from their sole album 'Technicolor Yawn'.
25. NOT FOR SALE - 'Bread And Bombs' Ward 9 LP - USA - 1983
And another from 'Cottage Cheese From The Lips Of Death'.
***BONUS TRACKS***
26. THE SPIFFS - 'Here Comes Trouble' (from their E.P.)
27. THE LIME SPIDERS - '25th Hour' (from their 1st E.P.)
28. IQ ZERO - 'Quirky Pop Music' (from the 'Insects' E.P.)
29. HORIZONTAL BRIAN - 'Everybody Wants To Be American' (from 'Vertical')
30. JOHNNY THUNDERS - 'Dead Or Alive' (from a 1978 7")

Thursday 24 September 2015

The Best of Brought To Life - 247

1. DEEP FREEZE MICE - 'A Red Light For The Greens' - Mole Embalming LP - UK - 1982
'Another strange encounter with a man who wants my head diffused'. A song of alienation from third album 'The Gates Of Lunch'.
2. SPLIT ENZ - 'Livin' It Up' - Demo - New Zealand - 1978
One of the livelier tracks from 'The Luton Tapes' CD.
3. THE NEW CHRISTS - 'Born Out Of Time' - Citadel 7" - Australia - 1984
More alienation from one of Rob Younger's better bands.
4. HEIMAT-LOS - 'Assisté'Réseau Alternatif 7" - France - 1986
No idea what this one's about. From their split E.P. with Kromozom 4.
5. DEEP FREEZE MICE - 'You Took The Blue One'Mole Embalming LP - UK - 1981
Not actually on the vinyl, but on the expanded cassette or CD version of second album 'Teenage Head In My Refrigerator'.
6. KROMOZOM 4 - 'La Tuture'Réseau Alternatif 7" - France - 1986
Cow bells! We all love cow bells! From their split E.P. with Heimat-Los.
7. THE NEW CHRISTS - 'Addiction' - Citadel 7" - Australia - 1987
The superior flipside of fourth single 'The Black Hole'.
8. HEIMAT-LOS - 'Varsovie' - New Wave 7" - France - 1985
Quite tuneful for a thrasher. From their debut E.P. 'Schlag!'
9. DEEP FREEZE MICE - 'I Vote Conservative (Cos I'm In Love With You)'Mole Embalming LP - UK - 1979
Another hilarious ode to Margaret Thatcher. From debut album 'My Geraniums Are Bulletproof'.
10. TRÖCKENER KECKS - 'Drie Maal Acht' - Demo - Netherlands - 1980
I think I saw this lot at one of the Christmas On Earth festivals. They were on the flyer so I must have, surely?
11. THE NEW CHRISTS - 'No Next Time'Citadel 7" - Australia - 1984
The flipside of 'Born Out Of Time'.
12. HEIMATLOS - 'De Vlag'Réseau Alternatif LP - France - 1987
Out went the hyphen, then they did a split album with Kromozom 4.
13. DEEP FREEZE MICE - 'A Ten Legged Beast (Or An Eight Legged Beast With Feelers)'Mole Embalming LP - UK - 1982
This one reminds me of Half Man Half Biscuit. From 'The Gates Of Lunch'.
14. THE NEW CHRISTS - 'Coming Apart' - Blue Mosque LP - Australia - 1989
From their first full-length album 'Distemper'.
15. HEIMATLOS - 'Cynodrom'Auto Da Fé 7" - France - 1988
From my favourite Heimatlos record, the 'Negative Mental Obsession' E.P.
16. RAPED TEENAGERS - 'I Kräftans Klor' - CBR LP - Sweden - 1988
The title track from the album of the same name.
17. DEEP FREEZE MICE - 'The Letter Song (scrib)'Mole Embalming LP - UK - 1981
From second album 'Teenage Head In My Refrigerator'.
18. HEIMATLOS - 'Sublimacontrol'Auto Da Fé 7" - France - 1988
Another blistering track from 'Negative Mental Obsession'. Dig that intro.
19. THE NEW CHRISTS - 'Face A New God' - Green 7" - Australia - 1981
Their first single. This one's a grower. Trust me.
20. SPLIT ENZ - 'Mind Over Matter'Demo - New Zealand - 1978
Another track from the Rootin' Tootin' Luton Tapes.
21. HEIMAT-LOS - 'British Settlement'Réseau Alternatif LP - France - 1987
From their split album with Heimatlos.
22. THE NEW CHRISTS - 'Dead Girl' - Citadel 2 x 7" - Australia - 1987
From their double single pack 'Dropping Like Flies'.
23. DEEP FREEZE MICE - 'Minstral Radio Yoghurt'Mole Embalming LP - UK - 1979
The opening track from their debut album 'My Geraniums Are Bulletproof'.
24. HEIMATLOS - 'Psychiatric Ward'Auto Da Fé 7" - France - 1988
Negative Mental Obsession part 3.
25. THE NEW CHRISTS - 'You'll Never Catch My Wave'Citadel 2 x 7" - Australia - 1987
Another track from 'Dropping Like Flies'.
***BONUS TRACKS***
26. DEEP FREEZE MICE - 'Fishing' (from 'The Gates Of Lunch')
27. HEIMAT-LOS - 'Assisté (II)' - (from their split LP with Kromozom 4)
28. THE NEW CHRISTS - 'Circus Of Sour' - (from 'Distemper' LP)
29. DEEP FREEZE MICE - 'Hitler's Knees' - (from CD version of 'The Gates Of Lunch')


Tuesday 22 September 2015

The Best of Brought To Life - 246

1. SOCIAL DISTORTION - 'Lude Boy' - Bemisbrain LP - USA - 1981
The opening track from the excellent 'Hell Comes To Your House' compilation.
2. THE SAINTS - '(I'm) Misunderstood' - EMI Harvest LP - Australia - 1978
Having revisited '(I'm) Stranded' it's only fair that we revisit 'Eternally Yours' too.
3. THE ROUSERS - 'My Girlfriend's Mother' - Ariola LP - Netherlands - 1980
A Freudian nightmare from their second album 'Touched'.
4. 45 GRAVE - 'Evil' Bemisbrain LP - USA - 1981
If 'Hell Comes To Your House' there's gonna be evil.
5. RAPED TEENAGERS - 'Duvan' - Over The Top LP - Sweden - 1987
Try searching for this lot on a public library computer. From 'Kalas Puffar'.
6. THE SAINTS - 'Lipstick On Your Collar' - EMI Harvest 2 x 7" - Australia - 1977
Between the first two albums came the '1-2-3-4' double single. One of my favourite cover versions. Just feel the power.
7. SECRET HATE - 'Deception' Bemisbrain LP - USA - 1981
A third track from 'Hell Comes To Your House'.
8. PANKRTI - 'Zvečer V Mestu' - ZKP RTVL LP - Yugoslavia - 1985
From their fourth studio album 'Pesmi Sprave'.
9. THE ROUSERS - 'No Life Without Fear' Ariola LP - Netherlands - 1980
A second track from second album 'Touched'.
10. RED KROSS - 'Puss 'n' Boots' Bemisbrain LP - USA - 1981
Some great trashy rock from the Kross and 'Hell Comes To Your House'.
11. THE SAINTS - 'New Centre Of The Universe' EMI Harvest LP - Australia - 1978
A second track from 'Eternally Yours'.
12. TOMMY TUTONE - '867-5309 Jenny' - Columbia 7" - USA - 1981
Powerpop perfection, handclaps and all.
13. THE CONSERVATIVES - 'Suburban Bitch' Bemisbrain LP - USA - 1981
Whereas the Conservatives didn't bother leaving this girl's number. From 'Hell Comes . . .'
14. THE ROUSERS - 'Lost Generation' Ariola LP - Netherlands - 1980
'I'll never work for the boss no more, I've got a dream that I'm fighting for'.  From 'Touched'.
15. THE SAINTS - 'Memories Are Made Of This' EMI Harvest LP - Australia - 1978
A third from 'Eternally Yours'.
16. 45 GRAVE - 'Concerned Citizen' Bemisbrain LP - USA - 1981
Another from 45 Grave, another from 'Hell Comes To Your House'.
17. PANKRTI - 'Zadnja Ljubezenska Pesem' ZKP RTVL LP - Yugoslavia - 1987
From their final album 'Sexpok'.
18. THE SAINTS - 'Champagne Misery' - Demo - Australia - 1977
An out-take from 'Eternally Yours'. Recorded in '77 but the album wasn't released until '78 - without this track.
19. MODERN WARFARE - 'Out Of My Head' Bemisbrain LP - USA - 1981
Yet another selection from 'Hell Comes To Your House'.
20. THE ROUSERS - 'How To Love' Ariola LP - Netherlands - 1980
And a fourth from 'Touched'.
21. THE SAINTS - 'River Deep Mountain High' EMI Harvest 2 x 7" - Australia - 1977
A second great cover version from the '1-2-3-4' double single.
22. RHINO 39 - 'Marry It' Bemisbrain LP - USA - 1981
'Hell Comes To Your House' continues . . .
23. RAPED TEENAGERS - 'Soo' Over The Top LP - Sweden - 1987
Another track from 'Kalas Puffar'.
24. LEGAL WEAPON - 'Daddy's Gone Mad' Bemisbrain LP - USA - 1981
And a different version to the one on 'Death Of Innocence'. From 'Hell Comes . . .' of course
25. THE SAINTS - 'Untitled' EMI Harvest LP - Australia - 1978
A rather downbeat selection from 'Eternally Yours'.
***BONUS TRACKS***
26. THE ROUSERS - 'Face Towards The Wall' - (from 'Touched')
27. SOCIAL DISTORTION - 'Telling Them' (from 'Hell Comes To Your House')
28. THE SAINTS - 'No, Your Product' (from 'Eternally Yours')
29. 45 GRAVE - '45 Grave' (from 'Hell Comes To Your House')
30. PANKRTI - 'Osmi Dan' (from 'Pesmi Sprave')


Monday 21 September 2015

The Best of Brought To Life - 245

1. RADIO - 'Kuj, Kuj Dok Je Vruće' - Diskoton LP - Yugoslavia - 1981
This would have made a great Eurovision entry. I'd have voted for it anyway. From Sarajevo (Bosnia & Hercegovina) and their sole album 'Rampampila'.
2. THE ROUSERS - 'Leave Us Alone' - Torso LP - Netherlands - 1980
The Rousers first album 'A Treat Of New Beat' is a powerpop classic. More tracks later.
3. EDDIE & THE HOT RODS - 'Teenage Depression' - Island LP - UK - 1976
Whereas I was never that fussed on Eddie & The Hot Rods' debut, but the title track is worth an airing.
4. PANKRTI - 'Greva Drugam' - ZKP RTVL LP- Yugoslavia - 1982
From their disappointing (compared to 'Dolgcajt') second album 'Državni Ljubimci'.
5. PROTES BENGT - 'Hjälp Snuten' Röj Records 7" - Sweden - 1986
A bit of light relief. From 'In Bengt We Trust'.
6. THE SAINTS - 'Kissin' Cousins' - EMI Harvest LP - Australia - 1977
Just watched the 'Great Australian Albums' doc featuring '(I'm) Stranded' (thanks again Gary). Essential viewing. So much so that you're getting all the tracks I left off first time around.
7. T.N.T. - 'Deberias Tener Cuidado' - DRO LP - Spain - 1983
Another track from 'Manifiesto Guernica'.
8. THE ROUSERS - 'Intensive Caren' - Torso LP - Netherlands - 1980
A second track from 'A Treat Of New Beat'.
9. PANKRTI - 'Gora' ZKP RTVL LP- Yugoslavia - 1984
Their third studio LP the 'Rdeči Album' was a welcome return to form.
10. EDDIE & THE HOT RODS - 'Quit This Town' - Island LP - UK -1977
We could never understand why there was no Eddie in the band. From second album 'Life On The Line'.
11. THE URGE - 'Bobby' - Cönsumer Disk 7" - UK - 1980
Their debut single, the better of the two.
12. THE SAINTS - 'Story Of Love' EMI Harvest LP - Australia - 1977
One of the slower cuts from '(I'm) Stranded'.
13. PANKRTI - 'Slavni Razglas' ZKP RTVL LP- Yugoslavia - 1984
The opening track from the 'Rdeči Album'.
14. THE ROUSERS - 'Nice And Friendly People' Torso LP - Netherlands - 1980
A third track from 'A Treat Of New Beat'.
15. RADIO - 'Suze' Diskoton LP - Yugoslavia - 1981
Another wonderfully jaunty piece from 'Rampampila'.
16. PROTES BENGT - 'Satsa' - Röj Records 7" - Sweden - 1986
Crash-bash-crash-bash-growl-end. From 'In Bengt We Trust'.
17. PANKRTI - 'Namesto Tebe' - ZKP RTVL LP- Yugoslavia - 1981
This is the lead song from their 1981 double single.
18. THE ROUSERS - 'People To Meet' - Torso LP - Netherlands - 1980
A fourth track from 'A Treat Of New Beat'.
19. RADIO - 'Opširna Nedjelja' Diskoton LP - Yugoslavia - 1981
A third track from 'Rampampila'.
20. THE URGE - 'Revolving Boy' - Cönsumer Disk 7" - UK - 1980
The follow up to 'Bobby'. Sank without trace.
21. EDDIE & THE HOT RODS - 'Do Anything You Wanna Do' - Island 7" - UK - 1977
Ah, crackly vinyl. Remember that? Their crowning glory. Performance from the Marc show here.
22. THE ROUSERS - 'Lost And Broken Hearted' Torso LP - Netherlands - 1980
A fifth track from 'A Treat Of New Beat'.
23. THE SAINTS - 'Messin' With The Kid' EMI Harvest LP - Australia - 1977
Classic Brisbane blues. From '(I'm) Stranded', of course.
24. PROTES BENGT - 'Vingmutter' Röj Records 7" - Sweden - 1986
About 25 times shorter than the previous track.
25. PANKRTI - 'Bandiera Rossa' ZKP RTVL LP- Yugoslavia - 1984
Pankrti covering the socialist classic. You can guess which album this is from.
***BONUS TRACKS***
26. THE ROUSERS - 'Ann-Louise'  (from 'A Treat Of New Beat')
27. THE SAINTS - 'Nights In Venice'  (from '(I'm) Stranded')
28. PROTES BENGT - 'Radioaktiv'  (from 'In Bengt We Trust')


Saturday 19 September 2015

The Best of Brought To Life - 244

1. PANKRTI - 'Kruha In Iger' - RTV Ljubljana LP - Yugoslavia - 1980
Pankrti's debut album 'Dolgcajt' is one of the best Yugoslav albums I've heard, and by far their best. From what is now (and was before) Slovenia.
2. HANS-A-PLAST - 'Rock 'n' Roll Freitag' - Lava LP - Germany - 1979
You could say the same thing about Hans-A -Plast's self-titled debut. The one with the rat on the cover.
3. ELTON MOTELLO - 'Artificial Insemination' - RKM LP - UK - 1978
Meanwhile back in Blighty (via Belgium) they feared the future. From debut album 'Victim Of Time'.
4. THE OFFBEATS - 'I'm Confused' - Terminal LP - USA - 1982
And since I've been on an Offbeats kick you'll need their track from 'Cleveland Confidential'.
5. THE FEISTY CADAVERS - 'Flash Rocker' - FSN 7" - USA - 1988
The sleeve suggested 'Misfits' but the music said otherwise. From debut E.P. 'Dead Give Away'.
6. PANKRTI - 'Poèitnice Na Morju' RTV Ljubljana LP - Yugoslavia - 1980
A second track from 'Dolgcajt'.
7. HANS-A-PLAST - 'Lederhosentyp' Lava LP - Germany - 1979
And a second from their self-titled debut. Going by the intro it could well be about Olivia Newton John's super-tight leggings. My German pals will no doubt correct me if I'm wrong.
8. FRÆBBBLARNIR - 'No Friends' Fálkinn 7" - Iceland - 1981
A track from their second E.P. 'Bjor'.
9. ELTON MOTELLO - 'Sha La La La Lee' RKM LP - UK - 1978
An oft covered old Small Faces song which they didn't write and didn't like much. From 'Victim Of Time'.
10. THE SEVERE - 'Her Name Was Jane' Terminal LP - USA - 1982
Another track from 'Cleveland Confidential'. I'm pretty sure the Pagans covered this one.
11. PANKRTI - 'Totalna Revolucija' RTV Ljubljana LP - Yugoslavia - 1980
A third from 'Dolgcajt'. From my elementary Slovene classes I think it translates along the lines of 'Total Revolution'.
12. HANS-A-PLAST - 'Monopoli' Lava LP - Germany - 1979
Hans-A-Plast got very irritated when the couldn't pass 'Gehen' or collect 200 Deutschmarks.
13. JOHN LOVSIN - 'Key Of E' Terminal LP - USA - 1982
A lighter tune from 'Cleveland Confidential'.
14. 77 - 'Obièna Svar' - Demo - Yugoslavia - 1982
This lot never got to make a record. From Pula, Croatia.
15. ELTON MOTELLO - 'Get The Guy' RKM LP - UK - 1978
Another excellent composition from 'Victim Of Time'. 
16. PANKRTI - 'Civili In Vojaki' RTV Ljubljana LP - Yugoslavia - 1980
 A fourth track from 'Dolgcajt'.
17. HANS-A-PLAST - 'Ich Zünd Mich An' - No Fun LP - Germany - 1981
This one's from their aptly titled second album 'II'.
18. THE FEISTY CADAVERS - 'Live Like Vampires' - FSN 7" - USA - 1989
Their second E.P. 'Dying Art' did sound a bit more like the Misfits. Loved this track.
19. THE DEFNICS - 'Suicide Trip' Terminal LP - USA - 1982
An unusually slower one by the Defnics from 'Cleveland Confidential'.
20. FORT & GÆLI - 'N.S.B.' - Reiten 7" - Norway - 1981
Their sole single, more's the shame.
21. PANKRTI - 'Jest Sem Na Liniji' RTV Ljubljana LP - Yugoslavia - 1980
A fifth track from 'Dolgcajt'.
22. HANS-A-PLAST - 'Monstertanz' - No Fun LP - Germany - 1983
From disappointing third album 'Ausradiert'.
23. ELTON MOTELLO - 'Falling Like A Domino' Attic LP - UK - 1980
One from second album 'Pop Art'.
24. THE LAB RATS - 'Cover Song, End Of Side One' Terminal LP - USA - 1982
Love the way they titled this one. The pressing plant couldn't afford to mess it up. From 'Cleveland Confidential'.
25. PANKRTI - 'Sedemnajst' RTV Ljubljana LP - Yugoslavia - 1980
And a sixth track from 'Dolgcajt'.
***BONUS TRACKS***
26. HANS-A-PLAST - 'Es Brennt' (from their debut album)
27. THE FEISTY CADAVERS - 'Mausoleum' (from 'Dying Art')
28. PANKRTI - 'Lepi In Prazni' (from 'Dolgcajt')
29. ELTON MOTELLO - 'He's A Rebel' (from 'Victim Of Time')
30. HANS-A-PLAST - 'Man Of Stone' (from their debut album)
31. THE FEISTY CADAVERS - 'Underground' (from 'Dead Give Away')
32. PANKRTI - 'Podgane Iz Ljubljane' (from 'Dolgcajt')