The Best of Brought To Life - 211

1. JELLO BIAFRA & D.O.A. - 'That's Progress' - Alternative Tentacles LP - USA - 1989

The opening track from 'Last Scream Of The Missing Neighbors' - one of Jello's many collaborations. 'Scuse me, pardon my greed, you're evicted, time to leave .  . '

2. SENSUURI - 'Termitti' - Poko LP - Finland - 1979

The opening track from Sensuuri's sole album 'Hulinaa'.

3. THE SOFT BOYS - 'Wey Wey Hep Uh Hole' - Midnight Music LP - UK - 1983

The opening track from 'Invisible Hits' which was compiled from recordings made a few years earlier. What it all means, someone else will have to tell ya.

4. THE NORMALS - 'So Bad, So Sad' - Demo - USA - 1979
Available on the excellent 'Your Punk Heritage' CD. If you can find one.

5. VANDAALIT - 'Betonikolossit' - Poko 7" - Finland - 1981
Their debut single, though they'd already released a full length album the previous year.

6. THE DESENDANTS - 'Unnational Anthem' - AOM 7" - USA - 1980
Sole single, from Portland, Oregon. Don't ask me for the flipside 'cos I never had it!

7. YPÖ-VIIS - 'Me Myytiin Itsemme' - Poko 7" - Finland - 1979
Third single, their first for Poko.

8. THE SOFT BOYS - 'Positive Vibrations' - Armageddon LP - UK -1980

The most commercial-sounding effort from 'Underwater Moonlight'.

9. THE NORMALS - 'Yankee Dollar' - Demo - USA - 1979
Another track available on 'Your Punk Heritage'.

10. ABNORMAL GROWTH - 'Thank God I Is A Christian' - Self-released cassette - USA - 1987
When you write a fanzine you get sent all sorts of shit, most of it not very good. Now and again however you come across the odd track that you'll remember for the rest of your life. This is one of them. Read all about this crazy band and get all their stuff for free here.

11. SENSUURI - 'Ydinvoimää' - Poko LP - Finland - 1979

A second track from 'Hulinaa'.

12. THE SOFT BOYS - 'You'll Have To Go Sideways' - Armageddon LP - UK -1980

A nice meandering instrumental from 'Underwater Moonlight'.

13. THE NORMALS - 'No Cigars' - Demo - USA - 1979
A third track from 'Your Punk Heritage'.

14. YPÖ-VIIS - 'Rakkauskirjeet' - Poko 7" - Finland - 1980
The flipside of fifth single 'Hyvästi Masentava Maanantai'.

15. JOHN VOMIT & THE LEATHERSCABS - 'Punk Rock Star' - Emesis 7" - USA - 1978
From their sole single 'Picked Off The Litter!' Read all about them here.

16. SENSUURI - 'Rock Politiikkaa Vastaan' - Poko LP - Finland - 1979

A third track from 'Hulinaa'.

17. THE SOFT BOYS - 'Old Pervert' - Armageddon LP - UK -1980

A third track from 'Underwater Moonlight'. Love the crazy guitar work.

18. THE NORMALS - 'Sometimes The Truth' - Demo - USA - 1979
And a fourth from 'Your Punk Heritage'.

19. YPÖ-VIIS - 'Kaupunki Muistaa Nuoria' - Poko 7" - Finland - 1979
The flipside of 'Me Myytiin Itsemme'.

20. CRINGE - 'Spit On Your Grave' - Self-released 7" - USA - 1981
The lead track from their sole E.P.  From Dallas, Texas.

21. SENSUURI - 'Tulevaisuus On Sensuroitu' - Poko LP - Finland - 1979

A fourth track from 'Hulinaa'.

22. THE SOFT BOYS - 'Underwater Moonlight' - Armageddon LP - UK -1980

The title track from, er, 'Underwater Moonlight'.

23. THE NORMALS - 'Henry The Eighth' - Live - USA - 1984
I don't think there's a version of this song that I don't like. 'Second verse, same as the first!'

24. TV:n ORJAT - 'Terve Hulluus' - Kerberos 7" - Finland - 1980
Yet another cool Finnish band. This was the flipside to sole single 'Tavallinen Ihminen'.

25. YPÖ-VIIS - 'Kaunis Poika' - Poko 7" - Finland - 1981
The flipside of sixth single 'Keskiolut Takaisin Alkoon'.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. THE SOFT BOYS - 'Let Me Put It Next To You' (from 'Invisible Hits')

27. THE NORMALS - '38-36' (from 'Your Punk Heritage' CD)

28. ABNORMAL GROWTH - 'B.S.M.' (from s/t cassette)

29. THE SOFT BOYS - 'Mystery Train' (1979 demo)

30. THE NORMALS - 'Jump Back' (from 'Your Punk Heritage' CD)

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