The Best of Brought To Life - 218

1. R.K.L. - 'Political Destruction' - Mystic 7" - USA - 1984

Ah, the Rich Kids on LSD. Energetic, if a tad generic (a word we all used on a regular basis in the mid-'80s). This was from their debut E.P. 'It's A Beautiful Feeling' which if I remember rightly was the only 7" they did (aside from their albums, of course).

2. THE ENIGMAS - 'Teenage Barnacle' - Mystery 12" - Canada - 1983

Remember this lot from the 'Merry Christmas 1985' E.P.? Well, they released a couple of 12" E.P.s before that. This is from the first of those with oceanic metaphors abound.

3. THE SOUP DRAGONS - 'Whole Wide World' - Subway Organization 7"/12" - UK - 1986

When the Soup Dragons hit the scene it felt like a bit of a Buzzcocks revival, even though it wasn't. This was their second single.

4. THE NECROS - 'Police Brutality' - Demo - USA - 1980

From the Clubhouse demos which finally got released in the '90s as 'The Early Days' E.P.

5. BAGS OF DIRT - 'Spidas' - No Label 7" - Canada - 1984

From a mysterious Halloween sampler called 'Hollow Weiners'. Get the whole thing here.

6. THE GARLIC BOYS - 'Yokozuna' - Wild West 7" - Japan - 1989

In the '80s the Garlic Boys (from Osaka) were fun! Then came the '90s and the dreaded metal phase . . .

7. THE SOUP DRAGONS - 'Hang-Ten!' - Raw TV Products 7" - UK - 1986

Their third single. Horrible sleeve but nice red vinyl. Also available as a 12" E.P.

8. ACTIVES - 'Riot' - Quiet 7" - UK - 1983

Right, enough tunes, let's get back to basics and riot! (The lead track from their debut E.P.) From Dunfirmline, Fife.

9. THE NECROS - 'Rip-Off' - Demo - USA - 1980

The Necros covering Sham. And it works a treat!

10. PUTRID FEVER - 'Life Is Pain' - Belfagor 7" - Italy - 1985

It sure is! The lead track from their slightly metallic (in places) E.P.

11. THE GARLIC BOYS - 'I Want Your Panty' - Alchemy 12" - Japan - 1989

With a title like that the song could suck for all I care. Thankfully, it doesn't. Quite. From the 'King Of Smell' MLP.

12. THE SOUP DRAGONS - 'Slow Things Down' - Raw TV Products 7" - UK - 1986

The flipside of 'Hang Ten!'

13. DIG MA'S GRAVE - 'My Dead Zoo' - No Label 7" - Canada - 1985

From 'Very Scary Cemetary' - the 1985 Halloween follow-up to 'Hollow Weiners'. It's a B-movie Horror Channel type affair, but entertaining enough.       

14. ACTIVES - 'Kick It Down' - Quiet LP - UK - 1983

The lead track from their album of the same name.                                 

15. R.K.L. - 'Think Positive' - Mystic LP - USA - 1985

Does the riffage make up for the tuneless vocals? At the time, it sure did!

16. THE NECROS - 'Better Never Than Late' - Demo - USA - 1980

Another great-sounding demo from the 'Early Days' E.P.       

17. THE SOUP DRAGONS - 'I Know Everything' -  Subway Organization 7"/12" - UK - 1986

The flipside of 'Whole Wide World'.

18. THE ENIGMAS - 'Flying Dutchman' - Zulu 12" - Canada - 1985

The lead track from their second E.P. 'Strangely Wild'. Get the whole thing (and much of their other stuff) here.

19. TARTAN HAGGIS - 'Loch Ness Monster' - No Label 7" - Canada - 1984

Another insane track from 'Hollow Weiners' with as many Scottish inflections you could shake a caber at.

20. THE GARLIC BOYS - 'King Of Smell' -  Alchemy 12" - Japan - 1989

The title track from the E.P.           

21. THE SOUP DRAGONS - 'Head Gone Astray' - Raw TV Products 7"/12" - UK - 1987

Their last really good single. After this they got more popular as their music got less interesting. Go figure.

22. THE NECROS - 'What Have We Got?' - Demo - USA - 1980

'No hair!' The Necros with twist another Sham anthem into the realms of comedy, if they weren't there already . . .         

23. THE ACTIONAUTS - 'Hash Assassin' - Zulu 7" - Canada - 1983

A bit of powerpop now, their sole single.

24. THE GARLIC BOYS - 'My Teenage Heart' -

From the flipside of 'Yokozuna'.

25. ACTIVES - 'Wait And See' - Quiet 12" - UK - 1984

And the lead track from final E.P. (at the time).

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. THE SOUP DRAGONS - 'Pleasantly Surprised' (from 'Whole Wide World' 12")

27. R.K.L. - 'Tell Me The Truth' (from 'It's A Beautiful Feeling')

28. THE ENIGMAS - 'Roll With The Punches' (from their s/t 12" E.P.)

29. THE NECROS - 'Raw To The Bone' (from 'The Early Days')    

30. PUTRID FEVER -  'Period Of Slump' (from the E.P.)

31. THE SCISSORS - 'Underwear Wolf' (from 'Hollow Weiners')

32. THE SOUP DRAGONS - 'Just Mind Your Step Girl' (from the 'Hang Ten' 12" E.P.)

33. ACTIVES - 'Anti-Revolution' (from 'Kick It Down')

34. R.K.L. - 'Beautiful Feeling II' (from 'Keep Laughing')

35. THE ENIGMAS -  'Windshield Wiper' (from 'Strangely Wild')

36. THE NECROS - 'Caste System' (from 'The Early Days')

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