The Best of Brought To Life - 207

1. THE RAMONES - 'I Just Wanna Have Something To Do' - Sire LP - USA - 1978

The opening track to the Ramones fourth album 'Road To Ruin'.

2. ERAZERHEAD - 'No-One Sees Me Now' - Flicknife LP - UK - 1982

From their debut album 'The Rumble Of The East'. I won't comment about the drum sound.

3. DELTA 5 - 'Try' - Rough Trade 7" - UK - 1980

I couldn't get into their debut single 'Mind Your Own Business' no matter how often John Peel played it. Their second however and this, their third, is a different matter. It had me from the bass line.

4. AGENT ORANGE - 'Mr. Moto' - Posh Boy 12" - USA - 1982

A surf classic from the 'Bitchin' Summer' E.P.

5. THE 2x4's - 'Mechanistic Girl' - Demo - USA - 1980

Available on a nifty little CD from here.

6. FEAR - 'I Am A Doctor' - Restless LP - USA - 1985

Ah, the problematic second Fear album 'More Beer'. Darker . . . meaner . . . the humour was buried deep and many couldn't be arsed to find a spade. Despite all that there was the occasional moment of genius.

7. THE CLAY - 'Future Terror' - Japan Record Company - Japan - 1983

I may as well post the last two tracks from 'Great Punk Hits'. This is the first . . .

8. THE RAMONES - 'Don't Come Close' - Sire LP - USA - 1978

Another track from 'Road To Ruin' which was also a single. Better live version here. 

9. ERAZERHEAD - 'Next Stop' - Flicknife LP - UK - 1982 

A second track from 'The Rumble Of The East'. 
10. DELTA 5 - 'You' - Rough Trade 7" - UK - 1980

A bad relationship from their second single.  

11. AGENT ORANGE - 'Breakdown' - Posh Boy 12" - USA - 1982 

The only track from 'Bitchin' Summer' which wasn't an instrumental. 
12. THE RAMONES - 'I'm Against It' - Sire LP - USA - 1978

A third track from 'Road To Ruin'.

13. ERAZERHEAD - 'Tank Attack' - Flicknife LP - UK - 1982

And a third from 'The Rumble Of The East'.

14. DELTA 5 - 'Innocenti' - Richard Skinner session - UK - 1981

I prefer this one to the album version.

15. FEAR - 'Have A Beer With Fear' - Restless LP - USA - 1985

A second track from 'More Beer'.

16. THE CLAY - 'Militia' - Japan Record Co LP - Japan - 1983

And the second track from 'Great Punk Hits'.

17. THE 2x4's - 'Nakkamichi Boogie' - Demo - USA - 1980

Even the 2x4's were bitten by the surf bug occasionally.

18. THE RAMONES - 'I Don't Want You' - Sire LP - USA - 1978

From 'Road To Ruin' and the flipside of 'Don't Come Close'.

19. ERAZERHEAD - 'I Hate You' - Flicknife LP - UK - 1982

A fourth track from 'The Rumble Of The East'. 

20. DELTA 5 - 'Train Song' - Richard Skinner session - UK - 1981 

Again, I prefer this one to the album version. 
21. AGENT ORANGE - 'Pipeline' - Posh Boy 12" - USA - 1982

The extended version from 'Bitchin' Summer'.

22. THE RAMONES - 'Questioningly' - Sire LP - USA - 1978

A tear-jerkin' moment of genius from 'Road To Ruin'.

23. ERAZERHEAD - 'Moscow' -Flicknife LP - UK - 1982

Yet another track from 'The Rumble Of The East'. 

24. DELTA 5 - 'Singing The Praises' - Richard Skinner session - UK - 1981 

A third song from the excellent Skinner Session. 
25. THE EXECUTE - 'Criminal Flowers' - Hit Parade 7" - Japan - 1984

Judging by their previous release I'd assumed they were turning metal, so imagine my surprise when they churned out this strangely haunting epic.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. THE EXECUTE - 'Slash' (from 'Criminal Flowers' 7")

27. THE EXECUTE - 'Moron' (from 'Criminal Flowers' 7")

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