The Best of Brought To Life - 235

1. THE KNACK - 'Let Me Out' - Capitol LP - USA - 1979

Some cool powerpop to kick off this one, from their debut album 'Get The Knack'.

2. THE CHEFS - 'Food' - Attrix LP - UK - 1979

'Vaultage '79' was the best of the series for me, capturing Brighton-based bands before they made their mark or disappeared into obscurity.

3. THE MINUTEMEN - 'Black Sheep' - New Alliance 7" - USA - 1981

From their second E.P. 'Joy'.

4. STUDENT NURSE - 'Lies' - Spunkrock 7" - USA - 1979

I remember comping their second E.P. a while back. This is from the flipside of debut 7" 'Disco Dog'.

5. LEGION OF PARASITES - 'Eroded Freedom' - Fight Back MLP - UK - 1984

'Undesirable Guests' was the only Legion Of Parasites record I bought, the rest were either too messy or too metal. I like the pace changes on this track and the guitar distortion seems spot on.

6. Q4U - 'Romance La Paranoia' - Skaf cassette - Iceland - 1982

Just when you thought I'd exhausted the Icelandic post-punk archives. This is from their cassette album 'Skaf Í Dag'.

7. THE DEVIL'S DYKES - 'Fruitless' - Attrix LP - UK - 1978

One of the better tracks from 'Vaultage '78'.

8. GANG GREEN - 'Let's Drink Some Beer' - Modern Method LP - USA - 1985

And from over the pond this is from another comp. called 'Mr Beautiful Presents: All Hard'. Not sure the crowd noise is genuine.

9. EMMA SHARPE - 'Motorway' -  Attrix LP - UK - 1980

Here's one from 'Vaultage '80'. Kraftwerk meets Spizz Oil, anyone?

10. THE MINUTEMEN - 'Afternoons' - Thermidor 7" - USA - 1982
One from their 'Bean Spill' E.P.

11. Q4U - 'Ekkert' - Skaf cassette - Iceland - 1982

A second track from 'Skaf Í Dag'.

12. WOODY & THE SPLINTERS - 'I Want You To Be My Girl' - Attrix LP - UK - 1979

Back to 'Vaultage '79'. The handclaps aren't really necessary but don't do much harm.

13. STUDENT NURSE - 'Disco Dog' - Spunkrock 7" - USA - 1979

Another track from their debut 7".

14. THE KNACK - 'My Sharona' - Capitol LP - USA - 1979

The track from 'Get The Knack' that gave them a big hit. Video here, or hilarious alternate video here.

15. LEGION OF PARASITES - 'Promises' - Fight Back MLP - UK - 1984

Another track from 'Undesirable Guests'.

16. Q4U - 'Þjόðlagið' - Skaf cassette - Iceland - 1982

An ominous intrumental from 'Skaf Í Dag'.

17. THE VANDELLS - 'Bank Holiday' - Attrix LP - UK - 1979

A third from 'Vaultage '79'.

18. THE MINUTEMEN - 'Base King' - New Alliance LP - USA - 1984
A track from 'The Politics Of Time'.

19. THE RED SQUARES - 'The Russians Are Coming' - Attrix LP - UK - 1980

Another track from 'Vaultage '80'.

20. Q4U - 'Creeps' - Skaf cassette - Iceland - 1982

Another track from 'Skaf Í Dag'. They played it on 'Rokk I Reykjavik' but I can't find the clip.

21. STUDENT NURSE - 'Recht Op Staan' - Pravda 7" - USA - 1982

Their third and final 7" - in Dutch, for some reason.

22. THE OYSTERS - 'Headhunter' - Modern Method LP - USA - 1985

Another track from 'Mr Beautiful Presents: All Hard'.

23. THE LILLETTES - 'Nervous Wreck' - Attrix LP - UK - 1979

Another goodie from 'Vaultage '79'.

24. Q4U - 'Miracle Man' - Demo - Iceland - 1983

A more commercial synth sound on this one, from 'Q2 - 1980-1983'.

25. NICKY & THE DOTS - 'Girl Gets Nervous' - Attrix LP - UK - 1978

And another from 'Vaultage '78'.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. THE MINUTEMEN - 'I Shook Hands' (from 'The Politics Of Time')

27. THE CHEFS - 'You Get Everywhere' (from 'Vaultage '79')

28. Q4U - 'Breidabols' (from 'Q1' MLP)

29. THE KNACK - 'Your Number Or Your Name' (from 'Get The Knack')

30. THE VANDELLS - 'Another Girl' (from 'Vaultage '79')

31. STUDENT NURSE - 'Snow' (from the flipside of 'Disco Dog')

32. THE MINUTEMEN - 'Party With Me Punker' (from 'We Got Power' comp. LP)

33. LEGION OF PARASITES - 'Condemned To Live In Fear' (from 'Undesirable Guests')

34. Q4U - 'Turninn' (from 'Q2 - 1980-1983')

35. THE DOGMATICS - 'Teenager On Drugs' (from ''Mr Beautiful Presents: All Hard')

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