Saturday 25 July 2015

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')

2 comments:

  1. Hang Ten 7'' was also available on blue & black vinyl

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  2. Thanks Bruce, I didn't know that. I always preferred red vinyl to other colours, it suggested danger and blood, though I'm not sure it really applied to the Soup Dragons!

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