The Best of Brought To Life - 178

1. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Wendy' - New Alliance/Restless LP - USA - 1986

Third album 'Enjoy' is a mix of bittersweet love songs, post-teen angst and a touch of toilet humour. No change there, then.

2. THE LEPERS - 'I Wanna Be God' - Unclean 7" - USA - 1984

The lead track from the third and final E.P. from this Boulder, Colorado band. Great intro.

3. THE VOODOO IDOLS - ''Dead Air' - Veedee 7" - USA - 1982

The superior flipside of second single 'We Dig Nixon'. Florida's finest, if it wasn't for The Eat.

4. REBEL TRUTH - 'Things Have Got To Change' - Demo - USA - 1982

Thankfully, you can get all their recorded output on the 40-track 'Everybody Hates Everybody, Nobody Loves Anybody' Grand Theft Audio CD. Essential listening.

5. THE EAT - 'Subhuman' - Jeterboy cassette - USA - 1982
Since I mentioned them, it's only fair that I include a few tracks. This is from their 'Scattered Wahoo Action' cassette.

6. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Kids' - New Alliance/Restless LP - USA - 1986

A second track from 'Enjoy'.

7. THE FRUIT EATING BEARS - '1.30, 2.30, 3.35' - Demo - UK - 1978
A nice jaunty gambling song. Available on the 'Gentle Creatures, Despite Their Fierce Appearance' Overground CD.

8. THE BEN WAH TORPEDOES - 'Debbie's Like London' - Dead Stan 7" - USA - 1981
The flipside of sole single 'Fingerprints (Love Addict)'. From Philidelphia.

9. THE EAT - 'Party Line' - Jeterboy cassette - USA - 1982
A second track from 'Scattered Wahoo Action'.

10. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Coolidge' - SST LP - USA - 1987

Their fourth and final album of the '80s is called 'All'. Then Milo left and the band came back as 'All'. That's all.

11. REBEL TRUTH - 'Think About It' - Demo - USA - 1982

A second track from their 1982 demo tape.

12. THE WUSSIES - 'Jerry's Shy' - Headache 7" - USA - 1990
One from their 'New Age' E.P. on blue and red splattered wax!

13. THE FRUIT EATING BEARS - 'Egyptian P.T.' - Demo - UK - 1978
Also available on the 'Gentle Creatures, Despite Their Fierce Appearance' Overground CD.

14. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Sour Grapes' - New Alliance/Restless LP - USA - 1986

A third track from 'Enjoy'.

15. THE EAT - 'She's Pissed Off' - Jeterboy cassette - USA - 1982
And a third from 'Scattered Wahoo Action'.

16. THE LEPERS - 'Christmas In Reverse' - Unclean 7" - USA - 1983

This one's from their second E.P. 'God's Inhumane'.

17. YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! - 'Hey You' - Black Vinyl 7" - USA - 1988
From Dallas, Texas. Probably their only single.

18. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Get The Time' - New Alliance/Restless LP - USA - 1986

A fourth track from 'Enjoy'.

19. THE BLISTERS - 'Fast Food' - Silent Thunder 7" - USA - 1987
One from their debut E.P.

20. ABBREVIATED CEILING - 'D.W.I.' - Fountain Of Youth 12" - USA - 1984
One of the lesser-known Fountain Of Youth releases. This E.P. was all they released.

21. THE FRUIT EATING BEARS - 'Fifties Cowboy' - Lightning 7" - UK - 1978
The flipside of second single 'Chevy Heavy'.

22. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Cheer' - New Alliance/Restless LP - USA - 1986

And a fifth from 'Enjoy'.

23. THE LEPERS - 'Can't Get There From Here' - Unclean 7" - USA - 1984

Another track from the 'I Wanna Be God' E.P.

24. REBEL TRUTH - 'Reagan Youth' - Demo - USA - 1982
A rare slow, brooding one from their 1982 demo.

25. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Pep Talk' - SST LP - USA - 1987

And a second track from 'All'.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. THE FRUIT EATING BEARS - 'Green Love'

27. THE LEPERS - 'Rock Is Sick'

28. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Hurtin' Crue'

29. REBEL TRUTH -  'Monkey's Paw'

30. THE LEPERS - 'Concentration Camps'

31. THE EAT - 'One Call To Cuba'

32. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Clean Sheets'

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The Best of Brought To Life - 177

1. THE REALTORS - 'Guilty By Association' - Realty 7" - USA - 1979

From their 'Buy Or Beware' E.P. Reminds me of the Hypnotics, but this came first. There's a Rave Up album available if you want more, though it's probably harder to find than the E.P.

2. THE AFFECTIVES - 'Rich Bitch 17' - Criss Cross 12" - USA - 1982

From their sole 'Unrequited Love' E.P.  An all-girl trio from NYC.

3. SCOOTER AND THE WORMS - 'Sharon In Shades' - Self-released 7" - USA - 1982

From their debut release, the 'Strap-on Chili Dog' E.P. They had to be from the Mid-West.

4. THE WRECKS - 'Couldn't Believe It' - Self-released cassette - USA - 1982

How great is this? Another all-girl band, this time from Reno, Nevada. Their 'Teenage Jive' cassette was their only recorded output. A tragedy.

5. SCREAMING URGE - 'We Are Mono' - Garner LP - USA - 1980

From their eponymous first album. In case you hadn't noticed, some of the tracks here are featured on the excellent 'Hyped To Death' compilations, essential listening for anyone with a penchant for gnarly, obscure punk rock. Get them here.

6. THE WEIRDOS - 'It Means Nothing' - Demo - USA - 1981
Available on 'Weird World' Volume 2. Different to the earlier version I comped previously.

7. RONNIE & THE RAYGUNS - 'Nancy's China' - Broken Dish 7" - USA - 1982
Sole single, about how the U.S. economy was (allegedly) based around the state china collection that Nancy Reagan ordered that year. It was actually funded by private donations but everyone got upset anyway as the economy was in recession at the time.

8. THE TRANSISTORS - 'Riot Squad' - Open Circuit 7" - UK - 1981
First single. From Croydon, I believe. Their second ('Mothers Pride') came out 4 years later.

9. THE SOREHEADS - 'Prelude To The End' - Cacaphonic 7" - Canada - 1986
From their sole 'Not Tonight, I Have A Sorehead' E.P.  From British Columbia.

10. IXTOC-1 - 'Arbeit' - Self-released 12" - Germany - 1982
Another sole release. From the 'Gut Ist Was Modern Ist' E.P.

11. THE ACCELERATORS - 'All Right' - Wide Open 7" - USA - 1979
There were a few bands called the Accelerators and most, like these, only managed one release. In this case, the 'It's Cool To Rock' E.P.

12. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Pervert' - New Alliance LP - USA - 1985
'I Don't Want To Grow Up' is no 'Milo Goes To College', but it's a solid second album nonetheless. The lyrics could be better, however.

13. THE SCHEMATIX - 'Second Story' - Subliminal 7" - USA - 1981
From their 'Jagged Edge' E.P.  From Santa Cruz.

14. THE RAUNCHETTES - 'What?! Scuz Me?!?' - Bomp! 12" - USA - 1987
Yet another all-girl band. Shame there weren't more.

15. THE BRATZ - 'The Bratz Are Coming' - A Famous Record 7" - UK - 1978
And another sole single. That's as much as I know.

16. ROACH MOTEL - 'Creep' - Destroy 7" - USA - 1982
One from their debut E.P. 'Roach And Roll'.

17. THE TREND - 'Peer Pressure' - Live - USA - 1982
Available on the 'Batman Live At Budokan And The Complete Trend' CD

18. THE WRECKS - 'I Love To Shoplift' - Self-released cassette - USA - 1982
Another chaotic track from their 'Teenage Jive' cassette.

19. THE WEIRDOS - 'Rhythm Syndrome' - Demo - USA - 1980
Available on 'Weird World Volume One'.

20. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Can't Go Back' - New Alliance LP - USA - 1985
A second track from 'I Don't Want To Grow Up'.

21. THE REMEDIALS - 'You Make It Hard' - Basic 7" - Canada - 1981
From their sole 'Four Song E.P.' E.P.

22. TEENAGE DEPRESSION - 'Frat Party' - Bulldada 7" - USA - 1984
If you can't understand the words it's because the singer was on a combination of 9 Class A drugs at the time of this recording. From their sole 'Skank Or Die' E.P.

23. THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICANS - 'Get It For Less' - Tekno Tunes 7" - USA - 1979
From their 'Beyond Rational Thought' E.P. Sometimes known as the Sci Ams.

24. TRU FAX & THE INSANIAX - 'The Twin' - Wasp LP - USA - 1982
From their 'Mental Decay' album. Read more here.

25. THE SKUNKS - 'Gimme Some' - Skunks 2 x 7" - USA - 1979
From their 'Special Two Record Set - Six Songs' double single. Or there's always the Rave Up album. That's, of course, if you can find one.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Descendents'

27. THE WEIRDOS - 'Fallout'

28. THE AFFECTIVES - 'From Bob To Alice (Gloria)'

29. THE WRECKS - 'S.B.S.'

30. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Good Good Things'

31. THE SLUGS - 'Problem Child'

32. THE AFFECTIVES - 'Ridiculed'

33. THE WEIRDOS - 'Message From The Underworld'

34. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Christmas Vacation'

35. THE WRECKS - 'Punk Is An Attitude'

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The Best of Brought To Life - 176

1. THE DARLING BUDS - 'Shame On You' - Epic LP - UK - 1988

Ah, the Darling Buds. 'Pop Said' is perfect pop album, with some of those versions being better that the actual singles. I remember sacrificing a night on the beer to drive a bunch of us up to Newcastle to see them support the Wonderstuff way back when. I was less than amused to find all three of my passengers had just necked a bag of mushies before I picked 'em up. Still, it didn't detract that much from a pop-tastic night, even though the petal-throwing was a bit much.

2. PERDITION - 'Nothing For You' - Reactor 7" - Australia - 1984

The lead track from the 'Intoxicated' E.P. which got a better-sounding 12" release the year after.

3. THE DESCENDENTS - 'I'm Not A Loser' - New Alliance LP - USA - 1982

Last time around I posted a bunch of stuff from 'Milo Goes To College' I was reluctant to leave a few tracks out. I'm putting that right here.

4. THE SHAPES - 'Kids Stuff' - Demo - UK - 1978

Available on the Overground CD 'Songs For Sensible People', though I suspect it may be sold out by now.

5. VICTIMIZE - 'Day I Met God' - Demo - UK - 1979
Available on Bored Teenagers Vol.6 LP or double CD, from here.

6. FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS - 'Oh Your Mammy' - Adventure Family Flexi - Japan - 1987
Another great Japanese title. From the original 'Target' flexi-E.P.  There was a hard vinyl re-issue the following year but I prefer this one.

7. THE AU PAIRS - 'Ideal Woman' - Peel session - UK - 1979
From their first Peel session.

8. THE DARLING BUDS - 'Burst' - Epic LP - UK - 1988

A second track from 'Pop Said' which was also a single.

9. THE DESCENDENTS - 'M16' - New Alliance LP - USA - 1982

Another from 'Milo Goes To College'. 

10. PAUL WEST - 'Lip Gloss Factor' - Blue Rhythm Audio 7" - UK - 1982
The flipside of sole single 'Where's Julie?'

11. THE DEAD AIRMEN - 'Not Only Dresden' - Demo - UK - 1979
From Cheltenham. Also available on Bored Teenagers #6.

12. PERDITION - 'Big Problems' - Reactor LP - Australia - 1985

One from their full-length 'How To teach Your Budgie To Talk'. The relevance escapes me.

13. STIV BATORS - 'It's Cold Outside' - Bomp! 7" - USA - 1979
Stiv's first solo single, a cover of the Pebbles classic by The Choir. R.I.P. Stiv.

14. THE DARLING BUDS - 'You've Got To Choose' - Epic LP - UK - 1988

A third track from 'Pop Said' - and in my humble opinion - their crowning glory.

15. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Catalina' - New Alliance LP - USA - 1982

And a third from 'Milo Goes To College'. 

16. TOXOPLASMA - 'S.O.S.' - Aggressive Rock LP - Germany - 1983
From their debut eponymous LP.

17. THE WEIRDOS - 'What Will You Do?' - Demo - USA - 1981
This one's available on the 'Condor' album or 'Weird World Volume 2'.

18. THE DEAD AIRMEN - 'Search And Destroy' - Demo - UK - 1979
Whereas this one can be found on an unreleased acetate with the Vox Phantoms. And as you won't be able to find that, get Bored Teenagers Vol.6 instead.

19. THE DARLING BUDS - 'It's All Up To You' - Native - UK - 1988

A cracking non-LP single.

20. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Kabuki Girl' - New Alliance LP - USA - 1982

And a fourth from 'Milo Goes To College'. 

21. FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS - 'Guy-Jean Tengoku (Do The Guy-Jean Shake)' - Adventure Family 7" - Japan - 1988
This one is from their second E.P. 'The Girl Who Rapes Boys'. Dream on, guys.

22. THE AU PAIRS - 'Dear John' - Peel session - UK - 1980
From their second Peel session, which John made endless quips about.

23. THE SHAPES - 'Let's Go To Planet Skaro' - Demo - UK - 1980

This one's available on the recent Overground LP 'More Songs For Sensible People'.

24. PERDITION - 'I'm Laughing' - Reactor LP - Australia - 1985

The opening track from 'How To teach Your Budgie To Talk'.

25. VICTIMIZE - 'Society's Child' - Demo - UK - 1979
From the same session as 'Day I Met God'. Read all about 'em here.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Statue Of Liberty'

27. THE DARLING BUDS - 'Hit The Ground'

28. THE SHAPES - 'Alien Love'

29. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Hope'

30. PERDITION - 'Degeneration'

31. THE DARLING BUDS - 'Let's Go Round There'

32. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Jean Is Dead'

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The Best of Brought To Life - 175

1. S.O.B. - 'Raging In Hell' - Selfish MLP - Japan - 1987

The opening track from 'Don't Be Swindle' - their first raging MLP.

2. BLITZ - 'Strange Boy' - Demo - UK - 1978

This one was going to be a single. Full story here. Finally released on the excellent 'Bored Teenagers Vol.5', so go and get it! 

3. RF7 - 'Viet Vets' - Smoke 7 MLP - USA - 1982

The opening track from their gnarly 'Fall In' MLP. 'They just wanna forget!'

4. NO IDEA - 'Object' - Jayrem MLP - New Zealand - 1985

Another great MLP from yet another continent now. This one's from their only vinyl release 'Class War'.

5. THE VICARS - 'School' - Demo - UK - 1979

Another one available on Bored Teenagers #5. Read all about them here.

6. THE DIKS - 'Radio People' - Future Earth/Look LP - UK - 1980

Since we're on the subject of great compilation albums, from the depths of West Yorkshire came 'Logical Steps'. This is one of 2 great tracks from The Diks.

7. THE BTP FOLDERS - 'Fads' - Future Earth/Look LP - UK - 1980
And this was the selection by The Fads.

8. THE TARTS - 'Job Satisfaction' - Demo - UK - 1979
Bored Teenagers Vol. 5 has their sought-after single plus a few great demos too. This is one of them. Read more here.

9. S.O.B. - 'Let's Go Beach' - Selfish MLP - Japan - 1987
'Hot summer comes again, let's go beach, let's go beach!
Hot summer comes again, let's go beach, let's go beach!
Let's go summer beach, Let's go summer beach!
Let's go summer beach, Let's go summer beach!'
Pause. Repeat.

10. THE WEIRDOS - 'The Hideout' - Rhino 12" - USA - 1980
From the relatively sedate 'Action Design' E.P.

11. VOICE OF THE PUPPETS - 'You're All I Wanted, And A Car' - Impulse 7" - UK - 1980
From their only single, re-issued on Sing Sing in 2010. From the Tyneside area.

12. BLITZ - 'Rabid Dog' - Demo - UK - 1978
A short one from Bored Teenagers #5.

13. THE UNCOOL DANCEBAND - 'My Girl, Shy Girl' -  Future Earth/Look LP - UK - 1980
Another from 'Logical Steps'.

14. NO IDEA - 'Like You' - Jayrem MLP - New Zealand - 1985
Another from 'Class War'.

15. THE TARTS - 'Tie Me Kangaroo Down' - If You Can't Take A Joke 7" - UK - 1981
Their sought-after single that I mentioned earlier. Recorded in '78 but not released until '81.

16. S.O.B. - 'Speak Mouth Fuck You' - Selfish MLP - Japan - 1987

A third track from 'Don't Be Swindle'.

17. RF7 - '57 Million People' - Smoke 7 MLP - USA - 1982

And a second from 'Fall In'.
18. T.H.E. - 'Play With Fire' - Demo - UK - 1978

Another from BT #5. Read more here.

19. THE DIKS - 'I Can Fly' - Future Earth/Look LP - UK - 1980
Their other track from 'Logical Steps'.

20. S.O.B. - 'Don't Be Swindle' - Selfish MLP - Japan - 1987

The title track from 'Don't Be Swindle'.

21. NO IDEA - 'Hate Hate' - Twisted Tapes cassette - New Zealand - 1985
One from their 'Wotsoever' 11-track cassette.

22. THE REZIZTERS - 'Copy Cat' - Demo - UK - 1979
Yet another great band from BT #5. Read all about 'em here.

23. THE DUM DUM BOYS - 'Looking For Fun' - Bondage LP - New Zealand - 1981
The closing track to their primitive 'Let There Be Noise' album.

24. THE BRIGADES - 'Riot And Dance' - Rock Radical 7" - France - 1982
Their debut single, probably the best thing they ever did.
25. RF7 - 'What I'm Trying To Say' - Smoke 7 MLP - USA - 1982

And a third from 'Fall In'.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. BLITZ - 'We're OK, Sod You'

27. VOICE OF THE PUPPETS - 'I Don't Want To Know'

28. THE WEIRDOS - 'Helium Bar'

29. NO IDEA - 'Kick Down That Wall'

30. S.O.B. - 'Fuck Or Die'

31. THE TARTS - 'Looking At Me'

32. RF7 - 'Fuck Money'

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The Best of Brought To Life - 174

1. SHAM 69 - 'Family Life' - Polydor LP - UK - 1978

The opening track from the studio side of debut album 'Tell Us The Truth'.

2. DIOXIN - 'Untitled Instrumental' - Self-released MLP - Germany - 1988

I love side one of this excellent (their only) record. For side two and more info go visit here.

3. THE PORK DUKES - 'Powers' - Demo -  UK - 1979

A surprisingly clean one, available on 'All The Filth' LP/CD.

4. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Hop With The Jet Set' - Alternative Tentacles LP - USA - 1986

One from their final studio album 'Bedtime For Democracy'.

5. THE POP-O-PIES - 'Timothy Leary Lives' - 415 12" - USA - 1981

Frisco humour now with a track from their debut 'White' E.P.

6. K.G.B. - 'Donald Duck Im Pentagon' - Geile Welle 7" - Germany - 1982

From their debut E.P. 'Schneller, Lauter, Besser', though I'm not too sure about the 'schneller' bit.

7. A5 - 'Längst Vorbei?' - No Fun 7" - Germany - 1981

Staying in Germany, this was the flipside of second single 'Kalte Erotik'.

8. HANSJE - 'Silex Pistols Piew Piew' - Bovema Negram 7" - Netherlands - 1978
Silly, silly, silly, but fun, fun, fun!

9. SHAM 69 - 'That's Life' - Polydor LP - UK - 1978

One from their second album 'That's Life'.

10. THE MALIBU KENS - 'Crude City' - Exploding Debut 7" - Canada - 1981
Sole single, also known as 'Be My Barbie'. From Edmonton.

11. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Triumph Of The Swill' - Alternative Tentacles LP - USA - 1986

Another track from 'Bedtime For Democracy'.

12. DIOXIN - 'Mein Rufen' - Self-released MLP - Germany - 1988

Another track from their excellent MLP.

13. SHAM 69 - 'Questions And Answers' - Polydor 7" - UK - 1979

Their seventh single. 'Yes, no, you can't, but you can and you know why'. 

14. JOHNNY PALERMO - 'Silly Old Songs' - Hans 7" - Belgium - 1978
A nice old-fashined rocker. Second (and final) single.

15. HURSKAS - 'Isänmaa Huumaa' - Hilse-levyt 7" - Finland - 1980
This ripper is the only thing they did, more's the shame.

16. K.G.B. - 'Gross Stadt Traume' - Geile Welle 7" - Germany - 1982

A second track from 'Schneller, Lauter, Besser', and my personal favourite.

17. SHAM 69 - 'Hersham Boys' - Polydor 7" - UK - 1979

'Robin Hood, Robin Hood, here we are again . . .'  I'm not sure about the Robin Hood bit, but a great mob chorus anyway.

18. THE POP-O-PIES - 'Anna Ripped Me Off' - 415 12" - USA - 1981

Another track from the 'White' E.P.

19. DIOXIN - 'Was Hält Mich' - Self-released MLP - Germany - 1988

A third schizophrenic track from their MLP.

20. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'I Fought The Law' - Alternative Tentacles LP - USA - 1987

One from their odds 'n' sods album 'Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death'. It's not about Jello's court case but about Dan White's sordid affair and his infamous 'Twinkie Defense'. Go look it up.

21. SHAM 69 - 'Tell The Children' - Polydor 7" - UK - 1980

They were losing a bit of steam by 1980 but a worthy effort nonetheless.

22. THE MISFITS - 'Ratfink' - Plan 9 7" - USA - 1979

One from the flipside of 'Night Of The Living Dead'. An Allan Sherman cover, apparently.

23. K.G.B. - 'Estestein' - Geile Welle 7" - Germany - 1982

A third track from 'Schneller, Lauter, Besser'.

24. THE PORK DUKES - 'Chat Line' - Demo - UK - 1979

A hilarious filthy one from 'All The Filth'.

25. SHAM 69 - 'Leave Me Alone' - Polydor LP - UK - 1978

And another family rumpus from 'That's Life'.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. THE POP-O-PIES - 'Truckin'

27. K.G.B. - 'Talkland'

28. DIOXIN - 'Herbst'

29. SHAM 69 - 'Unite And Win'

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The Best of Brought To Life - 173

1. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Soup Is Good Food' - Alternative Tentacles LP - USA - 1985

Well, the H.R. Giger poster and the court case that followed somewhat overshadowed 'Frankenchrist' as an album. It's a strange one too, with psychedelic and even spaghetti western influences, it's by far the most diverse musical record they ever did. This was the opening track.

2. S.O.B. - 'Not Me' - Selfish 7" - Japan - 1986

Meanwhile, there's nothing diverse about S.O.B.  Thrash, bang, wallop . . . end. The opening track from first E.P. 'Leave Me Alone'.

3. SHAM 69 - 'What Have We Got?' - unlabelled 7" - UK - 1977

The infamous 'Song Of The Streets' one-sided freebie which was mostly given away at gigs.

4. HELLHOUND - 'Ota Mut Vielä Uudestaan' - Rokit 7" - Finland - 1979

The flipside of second single 'Pakoon Neonarmeijaa'. It's 'Suzy Is A Headbanger' with different lyrics, though don't ask me to translate.

5. THE BUREAUCRATS - 'Bureaucracy' - Demo - Canada - 1979

Finally made available in 2000 on a belated eponymous retro album.

6. THE RESISTERS - 'Affront' - Trikont LP - UK - 1979

From their sole German-released album. Anti-nazi, of course.

7. SHAM 69 - 'There's Gonna Be A Borstal Breakout' - Polydor 7" - UK - 1978

Their first single for Polydor. Live at Reading here.

8. THE REBELS - 'Pop Star' - Demo - UK - 1979

Available on the 'Misspent Youth' retro album on Knock Out.

9. THE TRADEMARKS - 'It's Up To You' - Take It! flexi - USA - 1981

From pop stars to powerpop. A freebie from 'Take It!' magazine.

10. S.O.B. - 'Give Me Advice' - Selfish 7" - Japan - 1986

A second track from 'Leave Me Alone'.

11. SHAM 69 - 'Angels With Dirty Faces' - Polydor 7" - UK - 1978

Their fourth single. 'Allo mum, whos on Top Of The Pops then?'

12. THE BUREAUCRATS - 'Today And Every Day' - Demo - Canada - 1979

Another track from their eponymous retro album.

13. S.O.B. - 'Leave Me Alone' - Selfish 7" - Japan - 1986

A third track from, you guessed it, 'Leave Me Alone'.

14. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Hellnation' - Alternative Tentacles LP - USA - 1985

And another track from 'Frankenchrist'.

15. SHAM 69 - 'If The Kids Are United' - Polydor 7" - UK - 1978

Their fifth single, but there wasn't much uniting going on.

16. S.O.B. -  'S.O.B.' - Rise Above 7" - Japan - 1989

An incredibly short one from second E.P. 'Thrash Night'.

17. THE BUREAUCRATS - 'Now And Then' - Demo - Canada - 1979

A third track from their eponymous retro album.

18. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Jock-O-Rama' - Alternative Tentacles LP - USA - 1985

A third from 'Frankenchrist'.

19. SHAM 69 - 'Hurry Up Harry' - Polydor 7" - UK - 1978

Their sixth single. The idealism didn't last long.

20. THE RESISTERS - 'The Dispossessed' - Trikont LP - UK - 1979

Another track from their sole German-released album.

21. S.O.B. - 'Thrash Night' - Rise Above 7" - Japan - 1989

The title track from 'Thrash Night'.

22. SHAM 69 - 'Hey Little Rich Boy' - Polydor 7" - UK - 1978

The flipside of 'Borstal Breakout'.

23. THE BUREAUCRATS - 'She's An American' - Demo - Canada - 1979

A fourth track from their eponymous retro album.

24. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'MTV Get Off The Air' - Alternative Tentacles LP - USA - 1985

And a fouth from 'Frankenchrist'. 'Forget honesty, forget creativity, the dumbest buy the mostest, that's the name of the game'.

25. SHAM 69 - 'The Cockney Kids Are Innocent' - Polydor 7" - UK - 1978

The flipside of 'Angels With Dirty Faces'.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. S.O.B. -  'Give Me Armschweiss'

27. SHAM 69 - 'Sunday Morning Nightmare'

28. S.O.B. -  'Slap In The Face'

29. SHAM 69 - 'No Entry

30. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Stars And Stripes Of Corruption

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The Best of Brought To Life - 172

1. THE DEPRESSIONS - 'Street Attack' - Barn LP - UK - 1978

Only 5 bands on this sampler, but good 'uns, for sure. This is from their eponymous album.

2. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Forest Fire' - Alternative Tentacles LP - USA - 1982

This one's from their second full-length 'Plastic Surgery Disasters'. As if you didn't already know.

3. THE YOBS - 'Silver Bells' - Safari LP - UK - 1980

So, the Boys went full-length for their 1980 Christmas record. This is one of the 'clean' ones.

4. THE DEPRESSIONS - 'Burning Ambition' - Barn LP - UK - 1978

A second track from their eponymous album.

5. OUT OF OUR HEADS - 'War Zone' - Riot 7" - Germany - 1981
From a one-off single by members of Out Of Order and Aheads.

6. THE GANGSTERS - 'I Don't Know' - Stortbeat LP - UK - 1979
This one's from Stortbeat's only album. And theirs too.

7. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Trust Your Mechanic' - Alternative Tentacles LP - USA - 1982

A second track from 'Plastic Surgery Disasters'. And having owned many a car I can say it's all true!

8. THE YOBS - 'The Ballad Of The Warrington' - Safari LP - UK - 1980

A hilarious tale from the 'Christmas Album'. 

9. THE DEPRESSIONS - 'Chains And Leather' - Barn LP - UK - 1978

And a third from their LP.

10. OUT OF OUR HEADS - 'Hunger Strike' - Riot 7" - Germany - 1981
A second track from the E.P.

11. THE GANGSTERS - 'Best Friend' - Stortbeat LP/7" - UK - 1979
And a second track from their album which was also released as a single.

12. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Buzzbomb' - Alternative Tentacles LP - USA - 1982

And a third from 'Plastic Surgery Disasters'.

13. THE YOBS - 'C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S / Gloria' - Safari LP - UK - 1980

Another from the 'Christmas Album'. Is anyone feeling festive?

14. THE DEPRESSIONS - 'Mongrel Breed' - Demo - UK - 1978

They sure knew how to roll their 'R's. This one's available on Captain Oi!'s 'Punk Rock Collection' CD. Go get it!

15. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Well-Paid Scientist' - Alternative Tentacles LP - USA - 1982

Here's a fourth from 'Plastic Surgery Disasters'.

16. THE YOBS - 'Twelve Days Of Christmas' - Safari LP - UK - 1980
And the Christmas filth continues. How did they get away with it?

17. THE DEPRESSIONS - 'Don't Want Your Love' - Barn LP - UK - 1978

A third track from their eponymous album.

18. OUT OF OUR HEADS - 'Living For Today' - Riot 7" - Germany - 1981
The third track from their excellent E.P.

19. THE GANGSTERS - 'Don't Rely On Me' - Stortbeat LP - UK - 1979
And a third track from their eponymous album.

20. THE YOBS - 'May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You' - Safari LP - UK - 1980

A final selection from the 'Christmas Album'. 

21. THE DEPRESSIONS - 'Weird Scenes' - Demo - UK - 1978

Another demo available on Captain Oi!'s 'Punk Rock Collection' CD.

22. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Halloween' - Alternative Tentacles 7" - USA - 1982

Their last single. I've comped the awesome flipside 'Saturday Night Holocaust' before.

23. THE YOBS - 'Tommy The Christmas Tree' - Receiver LP - UK - 1991

It's out of my normal date range but here's one from 'Xmas II'.

24. THE DEPRESSIONS - 'Skinhead Terry' - Demo - UK - 1978

You know where to get it!

25. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Bleed For Me' - Alternative Tentacles 7" - USA - 1982

Their penultimate single. Available on a 12" E.P. with 'Halloween'. Here's a live at Target version from 'The Early Years' DVD.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. THE YOBS - 'Christmas Eve In The Boozer'

27. THE DEPRESSIONS - 'Factory'

28. THE YOBS - 'There Is No Santa Claus'

29. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Riot'

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The Best of Brought To Life - 171

1. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Kill The Poor' - Cherry Red 7" - USA - 1980

Their third single. 'What a thing to say!' my parents said. So I moved out.

2. BILLY SYNTH & THE TURNUPS - 'Loud And Boisterous' - Tragik LP - USA - 1983

From second album 'Disorderly Conduct'. Anyone got the first album or any of the 7"s?

3. CINECYDE - 'Better Dead' - Tremor LP - USA - 1982

One from debut album 'I Left My Heart In Detroit City'. I still don't know anyone who's got second album 'Who Goes There?'

4. THE 222's - 'Hold Up' - Demo - Canada - 1979

One of Montreal's finest. Available on retro albums on Rave Up and Sonik's Chicken Shrimp. No, really.

5. THE DEPRESSIONS - 'Do Something' - Barn LP - UK - 1978

From their sole classic eponymous album. A taster for the next sampler.

6. THE MODERN MINDS - 'Theresa's World' - Bumstead 7" - Canada - 1981

From their sole 7", though some shrewd dude in Japan has since bashed out a full album's worth of their tunes, which I haven't heard.

7. CARSICKNESS - 'What To Do' - T.M.I. Products LP - USA - 1980

From first album 'Shooting Above The Garbage'. An interesting band.

8. JUNGLE A FERRAILLE - 'Isabelle' - CBS 7" - France - 1982

Their second (and final) single.

9. LEW LEWIS REFORMER - 'Win Or Lose' - Stiff 7" - UK - 1979

Another single from Canvey Island's favourite son.

10. EPICYCLE - 'Underground' - Cirkle 7" - USA - 1980

One from their first E.P.  From Chicago, Illinois.

11. THE 222's - 'She Want's Revenge' - Demo - Canada - 1979

Another track from either of the two retro albums.

12. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Hyperactive Child' - Alternative Tentacles 12" - USA - 1981

One from 'In God We Trust, Inc'. You can get the original studio session for this on DVD. Here's the proof.

13. CINECYDE - 'Enemy Man' - Tremor LP - USA - 1982

A second track from 'I Left My Heart In Detroit City'.

14. BILLY SYNTH & THE TURNUPS - 'Walking Skeletons' - Tragik LP - USA - 1983

And a second track from 'Disorderly Conduct'.

15. CARSICKNESS - 'Faster' - T.M.I. Products LP - USA - 1980

The opening track from 'Shooting Above The Garbage'.

16. NICK LOWE - 'So It Goes' - Stiff 7" - UK - 1976

Nick's first single. And Stiff's, if I remember rightly.

17. THE 222's - 'First To The Third Round' - Demo - Canada - 1979

A third demo track from either of the two retro albums.

18. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Stealing People's Mail' - Cherry Red LP - USA - 1980

One from debut album 'Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables'. There are 83 versions of this so there's no excuse for not having one.

19. THE CHINA DOLLS - 'One Hit Wonder' - Speed 7" - UK - 1982

Sole single, of sorts. Go see Bruce for the flipside and a link to the whole story.

20. EPICYCLE - 'You're Not Gonna Get It' - Cirkle 7" - USA - 1980

One from their third E.P. of the same name.

21. NICK LOWE - 'Heart Of The City' - Stiff 7" - UK - 1976

The flipside of 'So It Goes'.

22. BILLY SYNTH & THE TURNUPS - 'Lord In Black' - Tragik LP - USA - 1983

A third track from 'Disorderly Conduct'.

23. THE 222's - 'Fun Fun Fun' - Demo - Canada - 1979

A fourth track from either of the two retro albums.

24. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Funland At The Beach' - Cherry Red LP - USA - 1980

Another from 'Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables'.

25. CINECYDE - 'I Don't Want Nothin' From You' - Tremor LP - USA - 1982

And the closing track from 'I Left My Heart In Detroit City'.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. CARSICKNESS - 'Dull Days'

27. EPICYCLE - 'Hardcore Punk'

28. BILLY SYNTH & THE TURNUPS - 'My Addiction'

29. THE 222's - 'Come To Me Cold'

30. THE MODERN MINDS - 'It's Gone'

31. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'I Kill Children'

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