The Best of Brought To Life - 250

1. THE BUTTHOLE SURFERS - 'Suicide' - Alternative Tentacles MLP - USA - 1983

The early Surfers were a far different beast to what they became during the Touch and Go years. This is from their first MLP, later retitled 'Brown Reason To Live'.

2. GRAND UNION - 'Rozzlyn Rangers' - Demo - USA - 1981

Well, Grand Union were Skewbald were Rozzlyn Rangers - in 1981 anyway. Not sure this is from the '81 demo but my old cassette copy had it on so I'm going with it.

3. THE BAGS - 'TV Dinner' - Live - USA - 1978

From 'Live From The Masque' Volume 1. More live Bags here

4. THE MISFITS - 'Night Of The Living Dead' – Demo – USA – 1980

Early versions of Misfits songs are plentiful. This is from '12 Hits From Hell - The MSP Sessions'. And just for the hell of it, here's a live classic.

5. DINOSAUR Jr. - 'Kracked' - SST LP - USA -1987

Dinosaur Jr. were a bit meandering for many people, but they did have their moments. This is from 'Youre Living All Over Me'. Hit that wah wah pedal!

6. THE DICKIES - 'Canyon' - Live - USA - 1978

A Dickies song that never appeared elsewhere! From 'Live From The Masque' Volume 3.

7. Y TRWYNAU COCH - 'Beth Sy'n Dod Rhyngom Ni' - Recordiau   Coch LP– UK – 1980

A catchy powerpop number from their ‘Rhedeg Rhag Y Torpidos’ album. Unmistakeably Welsh.

8. FLEKE - 'Marionete' - Demo - Yugoslavia - 1978

'More Yugoslav bands!'  you all screamed. Here ya go then. From Serbia.

9. THE EYES - 'Go-Go Bee' - Live - USA - 1978

From 'Live From The Masque' Volume 3. Another hot live recording here

10. THE MISFITS - 'Vampira' - Demo – USA – 1980

My personal favourite version of the song. 'Black dress moves in a blue movie . . .' From '12 Hits From Hell - The MSP Sessions'.

11. THE BUTTHOLE SURFERS - 'Hey' - Alternative Tentacles MLP - USA - 1983

A strange one from 'Brown Reason To Live'. At this point we had no idea just how strange they'd actually become.

12. DINOSAUR Jr. - 'Freak Scene' - SST LP - USA - 1988

Their minor hit song from 'Bug'. Video here.

13. THE BAGS - 'Violent Girl' - Live - USA - 1978

From 'Live From The Masque' Volume 1.

14. Y TRWYNAU COCH - 'John (Cwrw Ar Ei Gornfflecs)' - Recordiau Coch ‎LP – UK – 1980

Another track from ‘Rhedeg Rhag Y Torpidos’.

15. THE MISFITS - 'Halloween' - Demo – USA – 1980

From '12 Hits From Hell - The MSP Sessions'. But what exactly is 'Brown-leafed vertigo'???

16. GRAND UNION - 'You're Not Fooling Me' - Demo - USA -1981

Another track from their demo.

17. THE CUNTS - 'Chemicals In The Mail' – Disturbing 7” – USA - 1978

OK, this is a terrible recording, so if anyone has a better-sounding rip I'd very much like to hear it. I reckon Flipper had this in mind when they wrote 'Get Away'.

18. THE EYES - 'The Happy Song' - Live - USA - 1978

From 'Live From The Masque' Volume 3.

19. DINOSAUR Jr. - 'The Wagon' - Sub Pop 7" - USA - 1990

Released later on 1991's 'Green Mind' album. Sounds like it's about rehab. Video here.

20. THE MISFITS - 'Skulls' - Demo – USA – 1980

A fourth selection from '12 Hits From Hell - The MSP Sessions'.

21. BULDOGI - 'V Kotu Sveta' - Demo - Yugoslavia - 1979

Who can guess what 'Buldogi' translates as? From Ljubljana in Slovenia.

22. Y TRWYNAU COCH - 'Angela' – Recordiau Coch 12” – UK – 1979

A nice little love song from their ‘Un Sip Arall’ E.P.

23. THE BAGS - 'Chainsaw' - Live - USA - 1978

From 'Live From The Masque' Volume 1.

24. FLEKE - 'Veliki Talas' - Demo - Yugoslavia - 1980

The Serbs do ska particularly well.

25. THE MISFITS - 'Where Eagles Dare' - Demo – USA – 1980

The fastest version available. From '12 Hits From Hell - The MSP Sessions'.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. DINOSAUR Jr. - 'Little Fury Things' (from 'You're Living All Over Me')

27. THE EYES - 'Disneyland' (from 'Live From The Masque 3')

28. GRAND UNION - 'Sorry' / 'Change For The Same' (from their '81 demo)

29. THE MISFITS - 'I Turned Into A Martian' (from '12 Hits From Hell')

30. THE BAGS - 'Animal Call' (from 'Live From The Masque 1')

31. THE BUTTHOLE SURFERS - 'The Shah Sleeps In Lee Harvey's Grave' (from 'Brown Reason To Live')

32. DINOSAUR Jr. - 'Thumb' (from 'Green Mind')

The Best of Brought To Life - 249

1. MYDOLLS - The Rapist' - C.I.A. 7" - USA - 1981

As promised, one from their debut E.P. From Houston, Texas.

2. ROTJOCH - 'Accident' - Polydor LP - Netherlands - 1981

Their sole album 'Bad Boy' was a powerpop wonderland. Here they are in action.

3. THE PLASTIC IDOLS - 'Siamese Love' - ESR LP - USA - 1979

We haven't heard from this lot since sampler #5! This is from 'Are We Too Late For The Trend?', another fine Texas comp.

4. LES GNOMES - 'Gwirdic' - La Voix Des Gnomes MLP - France - 1984

If you don't recognise the language that's because it's all in Gnome-speak. I shit you not!!! From their self-titled mini-album. And this is how they rolled.

5. TEQUILA - 'Necesito Un Trago' - Novola 7" - Spain - 1978
The debut single from these Spanish powerpoppers.

6. NO FUN - 'Behind Every Great Man Is Us' - Werewolf T-shirts cassette - Canada - 1987

An homage to women. From 'The New Switcheroo'.

7. EGG HUNT - 'We All Fall Down' - Dischord 7" - USA - 1986
An Ian MacKaye / Jeff Nelson studio collaboration.

8. THE INFANTS - 'Giant Girl In The 5th Grade' - ESR LP - USA - 1979

Worth including for the title alone. From 'Are We Too Late For The Trend?'

9. ROTJOCH - 'Too Many Weirdos' - Polydor LP - Netherlands - 1981

A second track from their sole album 'Bad Boy'.

10. TEQUILA - 'Me Vuelvo Loco' - Zafiro 7" - Spain - 1979
Third single. There were a couple of Argentinians in the band, if that means anything.

11. LES GNOMES - 'Zulu' - La Voix Des Gnomes LP - France - 1985
This one's from their (again self-titled) debut full length album.

12. NO FUN - 'Second Marriage' - Werewolf T-shirts cassette - Canada - 1987

And a second track from 'The New Switcheroo'.

13. MYDOLLS - 'Exorcism' - C.I.A. 7" - USA - 1981
The superior flipside of second single 'Imposter'. Here's a snippet of bleached out psychedelia to stimulate those brain cells.

14. THE NERVEBREAKERS - 'I Love Your Neurosis' - ESR LP - USA - 1979

A third track from 'Are We Too Late For The Trend?'

15. LOS ILLEGALS - 'The Maze' - A&M LP - USA - 1983
From their sole album 'Internal Exile'.

16. TEQUILA - 'Salta!!' - Zafiro 7" - 1981
Their umpteenth single. They were clearly pretty popular. And pretty too.

17. LES GNOMES - 'Cindy' - La Voix Des Gnomes MLP - France - 1984
Another track from their debut mini-album.

18. THE RADS - 'Dr. Love' - Radical 7" - USA - 1982
The superior flipside of sole single 'Truly Julie'. From somewhere in Arizona.

19. CONTROL - 'Nightmare In My Closet' - ESR LP - USA - 1979

A fourth from 'Are We Too Late For The Trend?'

20. ROTJOCH - 'Berry Lover' - Polydor 7" - Netherlands - 1981

The flipside of their 'Bad Boy' single.

21. NO FUN - 'Why You Stink' - Werewolf T-shirts cassette - Canada - 1987

A third track from 'The New Switcheroo'.

22. TEQUILA - 'Matricula De Honor' - Zafiro 7" - Spain - 1979

A nice R 'n' B number from their fourth single.

23. E=mc² - 'Rocket, Rocket' - ESR LP - USA - 1979

A final selection from 'Are We Too Late For The Trend?'

24. LES GNOMES - 'Bolide Kenso' - La Voix Des Gnomes LP - France - 1985
Another from their first full-length album.

25. MYDOLLS - '21st Century Compliments' - C.I.A. MLP - USA - 1983
From their 'Speak Softly And Carry A Big Stick' mini-album. Great title.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. ROTJOCH - 'Losers And Thieves' (from 'Bad Boy')

27. LOS ILLEGALS - 'A-95' (from 'Internal Exile')

28. LES GNOMES - 'Lyvign' (from their debut MLP)
29. NO FUN - 'These Last Few Women Really Appeal To Me' (from 'The New Switcheroo')

The Best of Brought To Life - 248

1. THE LOADED FORTY FOURS - 'Thunderbirds (Are Go)' - X-S 7" - UK - 1981

One of many songs in praise of Gerry Anderson puppets. All of them are winners. Go figure.

2. THE BUTTHOLE SURFERS - 'I Hate My Job' - Ward 9 LP - USA - 1983

My first introduction to the legendary Buttholes, from 'Cottage Cheese From The Lips Of Death', a Texas sampler.

3. HORIZONTAL BRIAN - 'Dim Headlights' - Gold Mountain LP - USA - 1983

From a relatively unknown but rather good album called 'Vertical'.

4. NO FUN - 'I Invented Myself' - Werewolf T-shirts cassette - Canada - 1982

'Ghost Paper Boy In Robin's Gay Trailer Park'. One of the best album titles ever.

5. IQ ZERO - 'Insects' - Object 7" - UK - 1979

From their first E.P. from the bowells of Blackburn. This is what they do out there.

6. THE LIME SPIDERS - 'Slave Girl' - Citadel 7" - Australia - 1984

I didn't care much for their albums but they had some cracking singles.

7. THE SPIFFS - 'Kill You' - Industry Insulting 7" - USA - 1980

Another underrated and relatively unknown record, the 'Don't Waste Your Money On This Garbage' E.P. - their sole release. From Phoenix, Arizona.

8. THE PORNO SPONGES - 'Going Places, Eating Things' - Mutha 12" - USA - 1986
Another sole release, a 12" single. From Rhode Island.

9. MYDOLLS - 'Soldiers Of A Pure War' - Ward 9 LP - USA - 1983

A second track from 'Cottage Cheese From The Lips Of Death'. I'll include some of their 7"/E.P. tracks on the next comp.

10. EDITH NYLON - 'Tank' - CBS LP - France - 1979
This is from their self-titled debut album.

11. SNAKE-OUT - 'Scary Mary' - Wanghead LP - USA - 1985

Cramps-esque psychobilly from their debut album 'Gollywobblers From Hell'.

12. HORIZONTAL BRIAN - 'Over We Go Lightly' - Gold Mountain LP - USA - 1983

A second track from 'Vertical'. 

13. IQ ZERO - 'Crazy Dolls' - Phoney-Gran 7" - UK - 1980

The superior flipside of second single 'She's So Rare'.

14. THE SPIFFS - 'Space Age Laser' - Industry Insulting 7" - USA - 1980
Another cool track from 'Don't Waste Your Money . . .'

15. NO FUN - 'Modigliani' - Werewolf T-shirts cassette - Canada - 1982

'Ghost Paper Boy In Robin's Gay Trailer Park' strikes again.

16. THE LIME SPIDERS - 'Out Of Control' - Citadel 7" - Australia - 1984
Their third single. Nice riffage.

17. HORIZONTAL BRIAN - 'Trouble Outside' - Gold Mountain LP - USA - 1983

Ska-tastic stuff from that underrated album 'Vertical'.

18. JOHNNY THUNDERS - 'You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory' - Real LP - USA - 1978

A heartbreaking classic (no pun intended).

19. THE NOVA BOYS - 'Death In A Dress' - Positive Charge 12" - USA - 1984

Another Arizona band - from their sole E.P.

20. PRENATAL LUST - 'Entertainment Tonight' - Ward 9 LP - USA - 1983

Heavy on the distortion, just how we like it. From 'Cottage Cheese . . .'

21. EDITH NYLON - 'Etre Automatique' - CBS LP - France - 1979
A second track from their self-titled debut album.

22. HORIZONTAL BRIAN - 'Walking Wild-Eyed' - Gold Mountain LP - USA - 1983

And a fourth from 'Vertical'.

23. NO FUN - 'Back To Normal' - Werewolf T-shirts cassette - Canada - 1982

Who needs a bass guitar? Another goodie from 'Ghost Paper Boy In Robin's Gay Trailer Park'.

24. RABID RABBIT - 'Drag Girl' - Jack Black LP - USA - 1987

Great name for an average band. This is the standout track from their sole album 'Technicolor Yawn'.

25. NOT FOR SALE - 'Bread And Bombs' - Ward 9 LP - USA - 1983

And another from 'Cottage Cheese From The Lips Of Death'.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. THE SPIFFS - 'Here Comes Trouble' (from their E.P.)

27. THE LIME SPIDERS - '25th Hour' (from their 1st E.P.)

28. IQ ZERO - 'Quirky Pop Music' (from the 'Insects' E.P.)

29. HORIZONTAL BRIAN - 'Everybody Wants To Be American' (from 'Vertical')
30. JOHNNY THUNDERS - 'Dead Or Alive' (from a 1978 7")

The Best of Brought To Life - 247

1. DEEP FREEZE MICE - 'A Red Light For The Greens' - Mole Embalming LP - UK - 1982

'Another strange encounter with a man who wants my head diffused'. A song of alienation from third album 'The Gates Of Lunch'.

2. SPLIT ENZ - 'Livin' It Up' - Demo - New Zealand - 1978

One of the livelier tracks from 'The Luton Tapes' CD.

3. THE NEW CHRISTS - 'Born Out Of Time' - Citadel 7" - Australia - 1984

More alienation from one of Rob Younger's better bands.

4. HEIMAT-LOS - 'Assisté' - Réseau Alternatif 7" - France - 1986

No idea what this one's about. From their split E.P. with Kromozom 4.

5. DEEP FREEZE MICE - 'You Took The Blue One' - Mole Embalming LP - UK - 1981

Not actually on the vinyl, but on the expanded cassette or CD version of second album 'Teenage Head In My Refrigerator'.

6. KROMOZOM 4 - 'La Tuture' - Réseau Alternatif 7" - France - 1986

Cow bells! We all love cow bells! From their split E.P. with Heimat-Los.

7. THE NEW CHRISTS - 'Addiction' - Citadel 7" - Australia - 1987

The superior flipside of fourth single 'The Black Hole'.

8. HEIMAT-LOS - 'Varsovie' - New Wave 7" - France - 1985

Quite tuneful for a thrasher. From their debut E.P. 'Schlag!'

9. DEEP FREEZE MICE - 'I Vote Conservative (Cos I'm In Love With You)' - Mole Embalming LP - UK - 1979

Another hilarious ode to Margaret Thatcher. From debut album 'My Geraniums Are Bulletproof'.

10. TRÖCKENER KECKS - 'Drie Maal Acht' - Demo - Netherlands - 1980

I think I saw this lot at one of the Christmas On Earth festivals. They were on the flyer so I must have, surely?

11. THE NEW CHRISTS - 'No Next Time' - Citadel 7" - Australia - 1984

The flipside of 'Born Out Of Time'.

12. HEIMATLOS - 'De Vlag' - Réseau Alternatif LP - France - 1987

Out went the hyphen, then they did a split album with Kromozom 4.

13. DEEP FREEZE MICE - 'A Ten Legged Beast (Or An Eight Legged Beast With Feelers)' - Mole Embalming LP - UK - 1982

This one reminds me of Half Man Half Biscuit. From 'The Gates Of Lunch'.

14. THE NEW CHRISTS - 'Coming Apart' - Blue Mosque LP - Australia - 1989

From their first full-length album 'Distemper'.

15. HEIMATLOS - 'Cynodrom' - Auto Da Fé 7" - France - 1988

From my favourite Heimatlos record, the 'Negative Mental Obsession' E.P.

16. RAPED TEENAGERS - 'I Kräftans Klor' - CBR LP - Sweden - 1988

The title track from the album of the same name.

17. DEEP FREEZE MICE - 'The Letter Song (scrib)' - Mole Embalming LP - UK - 1981

From second album 'Teenage Head In My Refrigerator'.

18. HEIMATLOS - 'Sublimacontrol' - Auto Da Fé 7" - France - 1988

Another blistering track from 'Negative Mental Obsession'. Dig that intro.

19. THE NEW CHRISTS - 'Face A New God' - Green 7" - Australia - 1981

Their first single. This one's a grower. Trust me.

20. SPLIT ENZ - 'Mind Over Matter' - Demo - New Zealand - 1978

Another track from the Rootin' Tootin' Luton Tapes.

21. HEIMAT-LOS - 'British Settlement' - Réseau Alternatif LP - France - 1987

From their split album with Heimatlos.

22. THE NEW CHRISTS - 'Dead Girl' - Citadel 2 x 7" - Australia - 1987

From their double single pack 'Dropping Like Flies'.

23. DEEP FREEZE MICE - 'Minstral Radio Yoghurt' - Mole Embalming LP - UK - 1979

The opening track from their debut album 'My Geraniums Are Bulletproof'.

24. HEIMATLOS - 'Psychiatric Ward' - Auto Da Fé 7" - France - 1988

Negative Mental Obsession part 3.

25. THE NEW CHRISTS - 'You'll Never Catch My Wave' - Citadel 2 x 7" - Australia - 1987

Another track from 'Dropping Like Flies'.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. DEEP FREEZE MICE - 'Fishing' (from 'The Gates Of Lunch')

27. HEIMAT-LOS - 'Assisté (II)' - (from their split LP with Kromozom 4)

28. THE NEW CHRISTS - 'Circus Of Sour' - (from 'Distemper' LP)

29. DEEP FREEZE MICE - 'Hitler's Knees' - (from CD version of 'The Gates Of Lunch')

The Best of Brought To Life - 246

1. SOCIAL DISTORTION - 'Lude Boy' - Bemisbrain LP - USA - 1981

The opening track from the excellent 'Hell Comes To Your House' compilation.

2. THE SAINTS - '(I'm) Misunderstood' - EMI Harvest LP - Australia - 1978

Having revisited '(I'm) Stranded' it's only fair that we revisit 'Eternally Yours' too.

3. THE ROUSERS - 'My Girlfriend's Mother' - Ariola LP - Netherlands - 1980

A Freudian nightmare from their second album 'Touched'.

4. 45 GRAVE - 'Evil' - Bemisbrain LP - USA - 1981

If 'Hell Comes To Your House' there's gonna be evil.

5. RAPED TEENAGERS - 'Duvan' - Over The Top LP - Sweden - 1987

Try searching for this lot on a public library computer. From 'Kalas Puffar'.

6. THE SAINTS - 'Lipstick On Your Collar' - EMI Harvest 2 x 7" - Australia - 1977

Between the first two albums came the '1-2-3-4' double single. One of my favourite cover versions. Just feel the power.

7. SECRET HATE - 'Deception' - Bemisbrain LP - USA - 1981

A third track from 'Hell Comes To Your House'.

8. PANKRTI - 'Zvečer V Mestu' - ZKP RTVL LP - Yugoslavia - 1985

From their fourth studio album 'Pesmi Sprave'.

9. THE ROUSERS - 'No Life Without Fear' - Ariola LP - Netherlands - 1980

A second track from second album 'Touched'.

10. RED KROSS - 'Puss 'n' Boots' - Bemisbrain LP - USA - 1981

Some great trashy rock from the Kross and 'Hell Comes To Your House'.

11. THE SAINTS - 'New Centre Of The Universe' - EMI Harvest LP - Australia - 1978

A second track from 'Eternally Yours'.

12. TOMMY TUTONE - '867-5309 Jenny' - Columbia 7" - USA - 1981

Powerpop perfection, handclaps and all.

13. THE CONSERVATIVES - 'Suburban Bitch' - Bemisbrain LP - USA - 1981

Whereas the Conservatives didn't bother leaving this girl's number. From 'Hell Comes . . .'

14. THE ROUSERS - 'Lost Generation' - Ariola LP - Netherlands - 1980

'I'll never work for the boss no more, I've got a dream that I'm fighting for'.  From 'Touched'.

15. THE SAINTS - 'Memories Are Made Of This' - EMI Harvest LP - Australia - 1978

A third from 'Eternally Yours'.

16. 45 GRAVE - 'Concerned Citizen' - Bemisbrain LP - USA - 1981

Another from 45 Grave, another from 'Hell Comes To Your House'.

17. PANKRTI - 'Zadnja Ljubezenska Pesem' - ZKP RTVL LP - Yugoslavia - 1987

From their final album 'Sexpok'.

18. THE SAINTS - 'Champagne Misery' - Demo - Australia - 1977

An out-take from 'Eternally Yours'. Recorded in '77 but the album wasn't released until '78 - without this track.

19. MODERN WARFARE - 'Out Of My Head' - Bemisbrain LP - USA - 1981

Yet another selection from 'Hell Comes To Your House'.

20. THE ROUSERS - 'How To Love' - Ariola LP - Netherlands - 1980

And a fourth from 'Touched'.

21. THE SAINTS - 'River Deep Mountain High' - EMI Harvest 2 x 7" - Australia - 1977

A second great cover version from the '1-2-3-4' double single.

22. RHINO 39 - 'Marry It' - Bemisbrain LP - USA - 1981

'Hell Comes To Your House' continues . . .

23. RAPED TEENAGERS - 'Soo' - Over The Top LP - Sweden - 1987

Another track from 'Kalas Puffar'.

24. LEGAL WEAPON - 'Daddy's Gone Mad' - Bemisbrain LP - USA - 1981

And a different version to the one on 'Death Of Innocence'. From 'Hell Comes . . .' of course

25. THE SAINTS - 'Untitled' - EMI Harvest LP - Australia - 1978

A rather downbeat selection from 'Eternally Yours'.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. THE ROUSERS - 'Face Towards The Wall' - (from 'Touched')

27. SOCIAL DISTORTION - 'Telling Them' (from 'Hell Comes To Your House')

28. THE SAINTS - 'No, Your Product' (from 'Eternally Yours')

29. 45 GRAVE - '45 Grave' (from 'Hell Comes To Your House')

30. PANKRTI - 'Osmi Dan' (from 'Pesmi Sprave')

The Best of Brought To Life - 245

1. RADIO - 'Kuj, Kuj Dok Je Vruće' - Diskoton LP - Yugoslavia - 1981

This would have made a great Eurovision entry. I'd have voted for it anyway. From Sarajevo (Bosnia & Hercegovina) and their sole album 'Rampampila'.

2. THE ROUSERS - 'Leave Us Alone' - Torso LP - Netherlands - 1980

The Rousers first album 'A Treat Of New Beat' is a powerpop classic. More tracks later.

3. EDDIE & THE HOT RODS - 'Teenage Depression' - Island LP - UK - 1976

Whereas I was never that fussed on Eddie & The Hot Rods' debut, but the title track is worth an airing.

4. PANKRTI - 'Greva Drugam' - ZKP RTVL LP- Yugoslavia - 1982

From their disappointing (compared to 'Dolgcajt') second album 'Državni Ljubimci'.

5. PROTES BENGT - 'Hjälp Snuten' - Röj Records 7" - Sweden - 1986

A bit of light relief. From 'In Bengt We Trust'.

6. THE SAINTS - 'Kissin' Cousins' - EMI Harvest LP - Australia - 1977

Just watched the 'Great Australian Albums' doc featuring '(I'm) Stranded' (thanks again Gary). Essential viewing. So much so that you're getting all the tracks I left off first time around.

7. T.N.T. - 'Deberias Tener Cuidado' - DRO LP - Spain - 1983

Another track from 'Manifiesto Guernica'.

8. THE ROUSERS - 'Intensive Caren' - Torso LP - Netherlands - 1980

A second track from 'A Treat Of New Beat'.

9. PANKRTI - 'Gora' - ZKP RTVL LP- Yugoslavia - 1984

Their third studio LP the 'Rdeči Album' was a welcome return to form.

10. EDDIE & THE HOT RODS - 'Quit This Town' - Island LP - UK -1977

We could never understand why there was no Eddie in the band. From second album 'Life On The Line'.

11. THE URGE - 'Bobby' - Cönsumer Disk 7" - UK - 1980

Their debut single, the better of the two.

12. THE SAINTS - 'Story Of Love' - EMI Harvest LP - Australia - 1977

One of the slower cuts from '(I'm) Stranded'.

13. PANKRTI - 'Slavni Razglas' - ZKP RTVL LP- Yugoslavia - 1984

The opening track from the 'Rdeči Album'.

14. THE ROUSERS - 'Nice And Friendly People' - Torso LP - Netherlands - 1980

A third track from 'A Treat Of New Beat'.

15. RADIO - 'Suze' - Diskoton LP - Yugoslavia - 1981

Another wonderfully jaunty piece from 'Rampampila'.

16. PROTES BENGT - 'Satsa' - Röj Records 7" - Sweden - 1986

Crash-bash-crash-bash-growl-end. From 'In Bengt We Trust'.

17. PANKRTI - 'Namesto Tebe' - ZKP RTVL LP- Yugoslavia - 1981

This is the lead song from their 1981 double single.

18. THE ROUSERS - 'People To Meet' - Torso LP - Netherlands - 1980

A fourth track from 'A Treat Of New Beat'.

19. RADIO - 'Opširna Nedjelja' - Diskoton LP - Yugoslavia - 1981

A third track from 'Rampampila'.

20. THE URGE - 'Revolving Boy' - Cönsumer Disk 7" - UK - 1980

The follow up to 'Bobby'. Sank without trace.

21. EDDIE & THE HOT RODS - 'Do Anything You Wanna Do' - Island 7" - UK - 1977

Ah, crackly vinyl. Remember that? Their crowning glory. Performance from the Marc show here.

22. THE ROUSERS - 'Lost And Broken Hearted' - Torso LP - Netherlands - 1980

A fifth track from 'A Treat Of New Beat'.

23. THE SAINTS - 'Messin' With The Kid' - EMI Harvest LP - Australia - 1977

Classic Brisbane blues. From '(I'm) Stranded', of course.

24. PROTES BENGT - 'Vingmutter' - Röj Records 7" - Sweden - 1986

About 25 times shorter than the previous track.

25. PANKRTI - 'Bandiera Rossa' - ZKP RTVL LP- Yugoslavia - 1984

Pankrti covering the socialist classic. You can guess which album this is from.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. THE ROUSERS - 'Ann-Louise'  (from 'A Treat Of New Beat')

27. THE SAINTS - 'Nights In Venice'  (from '(I'm) Stranded')

28. PROTES BENGT - 'Radioaktiv'  (from 'In Bengt We Trust')

The Best of Brought To Life - 244

1. PANKRTI - 'Kruha In Iger' - RTV Ljubljana LP - Yugoslavia - 1980

Pankrti's debut album 'Dolgcajt' is one of the best Yugoslav albums I've heard, and by far their best. From what is now (and was before) Slovenia.

2. HANS-A-PLAST - 'Rock 'n' Roll Freitag' - Lava LP - Germany - 1979

You could say the same thing about Hans-A -Plast's self-titled debut. The one with the rat on the cover.

3. ELTON MOTELLO - 'Artificial Insemination' - RKM LP - UK - 1978

Meanwhile back in Blighty (via Belgium) they feared the future. From debut album 'Victim Of Time'.

4. THE OFFBEATS - 'I'm Confused' - Terminal LP - USA - 1982

And since I've been on an Offbeats kick you'll need their track from 'Cleveland Confidential'.

5. THE FEISTY CADAVERS - 'Flash Rocker' - FSN 7" - USA - 1988

The sleeve suggested 'Misfits' but the music said otherwise. From debut E.P. 'Dead Give Away'.

6. PANKRTI - 'Poèitnice Na Morju' - RTV Ljubljana LP - Yugoslavia - 1980

A second track from 'Dolgcajt'.

7. HANS-A-PLAST - 'Lederhosentyp' - Lava LP - Germany - 1979

And a second from their self-titled debut. Going by the intro it could well be about Olivia Newton John's super-tight leggings. My German pals will no doubt correct me if I'm wrong.

8. FRÆBBBLARNIR - 'No Friends' - Fálkinn 7" - Iceland - 1981

A track from their second E.P. 'Bjor'.

9. ELTON MOTELLO - 'Sha La La La Lee' - RKM LP - UK - 1978

An oft covered old Small Faces song which they didn't write and didn't like much. From 'Victim Of Time'.

10. THE SEVERE - 'Her Name Was Jane' - Terminal LP - USA - 1982

Another track from 'Cleveland Confidential'. I'm pretty sure the Pagans covered this one.

11. PANKRTI - 'Totalna Revolucija' - RTV Ljubljana LP - Yugoslavia - 1980

A third from 'Dolgcajt'. From my elementary Slovene classes I think it translates along the lines of 'Total Revolution'.

12. HANS-A-PLAST - 'Monopoli' - Lava LP - Germany - 1979

Hans-A-Plast got very irritated when the couldn't pass 'Gehen' or collect 200 Deutschmarks.

13. JOHN LOVSIN - 'Key Of E' - Terminal LP - USA - 1982

A lighter tune from 'Cleveland Confidential'.

14. 77 - 'Obièna Svar' - Demo - Yugoslavia - 1982

This lot never got to make a record. From Pula, Croatia.

15. ELTON MOTELLO - 'Get The Guy' - RKM LP - UK - 1978

Another excellent composition from 'Victim Of Time'. 

16. PANKRTI - 'Civili In Vojaki' - RTV Ljubljana LP - Yugoslavia - 1980

 A fourth track from 'Dolgcajt'.

17. HANS-A-PLAST - 'Ich Zünd Mich An' - No Fun LP - Germany - 1981

This one's from their aptly titled second album 'II'.

18. THE FEISTY CADAVERS - 'Live Like Vampires' - FSN 7" - USA - 1989

Their second E.P. 'Dying Art' did sound a bit more like the Misfits. Loved this track.

19. THE DEFNICS - 'Suicide Trip' - Terminal LP - USA - 1982

An unusually slower one by the Defnics from 'Cleveland Confidential'.

20. FORT & GÆLI - 'N.S.B.' - Reiten 7" - Norway - 1981

Their sole single, more's the shame.

21. PANKRTI - 'Jest Sem Na Liniji' - RTV Ljubljana LP - Yugoslavia - 1980

A fifth track from 'Dolgcajt'.

22. HANS-A-PLAST - 'Monstertanz' - No Fun LP - Germany - 1983

From disappointing third album 'Ausradiert'.

23. ELTON MOTELLO - 'Falling Like A Domino' - Attic LP - UK - 1980

One from second album 'Pop Art'.

24. THE LAB RATS - 'Cover Song, End Of Side One' - Terminal LP - USA - 1982

Love the way they titled this one. The pressing plant couldn't afford to mess it up. From 'Cleveland Confidential'.

25. PANKRTI - 'Sedemnajst' - RTV Ljubljana LP - Yugoslavia - 1980

And a sixth track from 'Dolgcajt'.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. HANS-A-PLAST - 'Es Brennt' (from their debut album)

27. THE FEISTY CADAVERS - 'Mausoleum' (from 'Dying Art')

28. PANKRTI - 'Lepi In Prazni' (from 'Dolgcajt')

29. ELTON MOTELLO - 'He's A Rebel' (from 'Victim Of Time')

30. HANS-A-PLAST - 'Man Of Stone' (from their debut album)

31. THE FEISTY CADAVERS - 'Underground' (from 'Dead Give Away')

32. PANKRTI - 'Podgane Iz Ljubljane' (from 'Dolgcajt')