The Best of Brought To Life - 204

1. POISON IDEA - 'Hangover Heart Attack' - Shitfool 7" - USA - 1988

One of the best riff-driven intros you'll ever hear. From the 'Filthkick' E.P.

2. UXB - 'Crazy Today' - Crazy Plane 7" - UK - 1980

Sole single, if you discount the re-issues. From Cannock, West Midlands.

3. THE RAMONES - 'Blitzkrieg Bop' - Sire LP - USA - 1976
Where would we be without the first Ramones album?

4. PROUD SCUM - 'I Am A Rabbit' - Ripper LP - New Zealand - 1979
'I'd like to share my carrot with you'. From 'AK 79'. 
5. THE EXECUTE - 'A-Z' - DOA Flexi 7" - Japan - 1983

This was the opening track on their debut flexi E.P.

6. TEENAGE RADIO STARS - 'Learned One' - Suicide LP - Australia - 1978
And this is taken from the 'Lethal Weapons' compilation.

7. POISON IDEA - 'Welcome To Krell' - Vinyl Solution/American Leather LP - USA - 1990

Well, I've drifted into 1990 before for a killer album, and 'Feel The Darkness' qualifies on that basis.

8. KNIFE EDGE - 'Say You Will' - No Hessle 7" - UK - 1980
The superior flipside of sole single 'Favourite Girl'.

9. THE RAMONES - 'Judy Is A Punk' - Sire LP - USA - 1976
Another classic from their eponymous debut.

10. DISORDER - 'Identity Parade' - Demo - UK - 1980
The Sunderland band. Available on the excellent 'Bored Teenagers Vol.2' compilation.

11. THE COMES - Title In Japanese Characters - Dogma MLP - Japan - 1983
Revisiting the 'No Side' MLP now. A wonderful record.

12. POISON IDEA - 'Just To Get Away' - Vinyl Solution/American Leather LP - USA - 1990

Quit my job, told my boss 'Stand aside!'  From 'Feel The Darkness'.

13. NO COVER - '200 Voices' - Guardian 7" - UK - 1982
Sole single. From Peterlee. Saw 'em a load of times and they may even have played in Trimdon!

14. THE RAMONES - 'I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement' - Sire LP - USA - 1976
A third track from 'The Ramones'.

15. BUNKER - 'Robots - Cybernetic Systems' - B-sides 7" - Netherlands - 1980
 A hypnotic D.I.Y. effort from their 'Shifts' E.P.

16. THE EXECUTE - 'Answer' - DOA Flexi 7" - Japan - 1983
This was the second track on their debut flexi E.P.

17. POISON IDEA - 'Painkiller' - Vinyl Solution/American Leather LP - USA - 1990

Addictions are terrible things. Songs about them are often intense, like this third track from 'Feel The Darkness'.

18. THE SUBURBAN REPTILES - 'Saturday Night Stay At Home' - Vertigo 7" - New Zealand - 1978
An early N.Z. effort. Their second single.

19. CHAIN GANG - 'Cannibal Him' - Live - USA - 1980
A live version of the flipside of the 'My Fly' single. Available on the 'Perfumed'  CD.

20. THE RAMONES - 'Havana Affair' - Sire LP - USA - 1976
A fourth track from 'The Ramones'.

21. THE COMES - 'No Side' - Dogma MLP - Japan - 1983
A rare male-vocal track from 'No Side'.

22. POISON IDEA - 'Taken By Surprise' - Vinyl Solution/American Leather LP - USA - 1990

A fourth from 'Feel The Darkness'.

23. UXB - 'Over The Wall' - Demo - UK - 1980

Available on Bored Teenagers Vol.2.

24. THE REPORTERS - 'Office Staff' - Clogg Town 7" - UK - 1981

Sole single of which 500 were made. From the Bolton area.

25. THE RAMONES - 'I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You' - Sire LP - USA - 1976
And a fifth track from 'The Ramones'.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. POISON IDEA - 'Discontent' (1990 single)

27. THE COMES - Title In Japanese Characters (from 'No Side')

28. THE EXECUTE - 'Laughing Child' (from their flexi-E.P.)

29. BUNKER - 'Death Pogo' (from their E.P.)

30. POISON IDEA - 'Drug Revival' (from the 'Filthkick' E.P.)

31. THE RAMONES - 'Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue' (from their debut album)

32. THE COMES - Title In Japanese Characters (from 'No Side')

33. POISON IDEA - 'Drain' (from 'Blank Blackout Vacant')

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