Saturday, 20 August 2016

The Best of Brought To Life - 368

1. THE WANNADIES - 'Because'
'Bagsy Me' - Snap CD - Sweden - 1996
The opening track from one of my favourite albums of the '90s. 'I drink and smoke until I choke, until I'm broke, 'cause I want to.' And a bitchin' recorder solo too.
2. DEATH SIDE - 'Cry For The Truth'
Split with Chaos UK - Selfish CD - Japan - 1993
Blistering stuff, as usual.
3. ACME SEWAGE CO. - 'Car Ride'
Demo - UK - 1977

Read all about them here.
4. VANDAALIT - 'Pakkopaita'
Demo - Finland - 1978
5. ACK ACK - 'When Love Strikes Again'
Demo - UK - 1979

Another unheralded first wave band. Recorded at Spaceward.
6. THE WANNADIES - 'Friends'
'Bagsy Me' - Snap CD - Sweden - 1996

Another sardonic classic from their excellent fourth album.
7. DEATH SIDE - 'No Force'
Split with Chaos UK - Selfish CD - Japan - 1993
8. BUZZCOCKS - 'Noise Annoys'
Flipside of 'Love You More' - UA 7" - UK - 1978
9. DEATH ZONE - 'Religion'
'Something's Wrong' - Self-released cassette - UK - 1983

This lot were around throughout the '80s and beyond. From their first demo.
10. VANDAALIT - 'Alä Pilaa Nuoruuttasi'
Demo - Finland - 1978
11. THE WANNADIES - 'Shorty'
'Bagsy Me' - Snap CD - Sweden - 1996
Perfect popness regarding the tall/short dichotomy. Video here.
12. DEATH SIDE - 'First And Last'
Split with Chaos UK - Selfish CD - Japan - 1993
13. ACK ACK - '5 To 4 On'
Demo - UK - 1979

Another of their Spaceward demos.
14. VANDAALIT - 'Jeesus Oli Anarkisti'
Demo - Finland - 1978
15. THE WANNADIES - 'Someone Somewhere'
'Bagsy Me' - Snap CD - Sweden - 1996
16. ACME SEWAGE CO. - 'I Wish You Dead'
Demo - UK - 1977
17.  DEATH SIDE - 'Satisfied Life'
Split with Chaos UK - Selfish CD - Japan - 1993
18. BUZZCOCKS - 'Everybody's Happy Nowadays'
Single - UA 7" - UK - 1979
19. THE WANNADIES - 'Combat Honey'
'Bagsy Me' - Snap CD - Sweden - 1996
'If I dare to dance, she builds a ballroom for me.' Ahhhhh. Have some Tomb Raider.
20. VANDAALIT - 'Omatunto'
Demo - Finland - 1978
21. ACK ACK - 'I Fall In Love So Easily'
Demo - UK - 1979
22. DEATH SIDE - 'Try'
Split with Chaos UK - Selfish CD - Japan - 1993
23. THE WANNADIES - 'Hit'
'Bagsy Me' - Snap CD - Sweden - 1996

Live on TFI Friday here.
24. DEATH ZONE - 'Youth Is To Blame'
'Power From Obedience' - SRT LP - UK - 1990

From their only vinyl outing.
25. ACME SEWAGE CO. - 'The Mercenary'
Demo - UK - 1977
26. BUZZCOCKS - 'Strange Thing'
Single - UA 7" - UK - 1980
27. THE WANNADIES - 'Damn It I Said'
'Bagsy Me' - Snap CD - Sweden - 1996
28. DEATH SIDE - 'Corpse'
Split with Chaos UK - Selfish CD - Japan - 1993
29. VANDAALIT - 'You're The One That I Want'
Demo - Finland - 1978

Who doesn't like a good Grease cover? If only there was a video . . .
30. THE WANNADIES - 'Oh Yes (It's A Mess)'
'Bagsy Me' - Snap CD - Sweden - 1996
'Let's pretend it doesn't make me full of hatred, shall we?'


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