Friday, 24 March 2017

The Best of Brought To Life - 405

1. COCK SPARRER - 'Where Are They Now?'
'Shock Troops' - Razor LP - UK - 1983
Their finest moment. Can't believe it's took me 405 comps to honour it.
2. THE TOY DOLLS - 'One More Megabyte'
'One More Megabyte' - Receiver LP - UK - 1997
Meanwhile it's very hard to pick a finest moment from this lot.
3. THE JOYCE MCKINNEY EXPERIENCE - 'Alone'
'Boring Rock' - Heath Robinson 7" - UK - 1989
Boring Rock. Geddit? Two different meanings . . . my head hurts.
4. THE RIP OFFS - 'Now I Know (It’s You)'
Single - Rip Off 7" - USA - 1993
Featuring former members of Supercharger (Greg Lowery), The Fingers (Shane and Jason White) and Mr. T Experience (Jon Von). Does that make them a supergroup?
5. COCK SPARRER - 'Riot Squad'
'Shock Troops' - Razor LP - UK - 1983
6. EXTREME NOISE TERROR - 'Another Nail In The Coffin'
'A Holocaust In Your Head' - Head Eruption LP - UK - 1989
Whoever thought Ipswich could spawn such noises?
7. THE TOY DOLLS - 'I'm A Lonely Bastard'
'One More Megabyte' - Receiver LP - UK - 1997
8. THE JOYCE MCKINNEY EXPERIENCE - 'Lions And Tigers'
'Boring Rock' - Heath Robinson 7" - UK - 1989
9. COCK SPARRER - 'Working'
'Shock Troops' - Razor LP - UK - 1983
10. THE RIP OFFS - 'Can I Come Over?'
'Now I Know (It's You)' Single - Rip Off 7" - USA - 1993
11. EXTREME NOISE TERROR - 'Deceived'
'A Holocaust In Your Head' - Head Eruption LP - UK - 1989
12. THE JOYCE MCKINNEY EXPERIENCE - 'Salt'
'Boring Rock' - Heath Robinson 7" - UK - 1989
13. COCK SPARRER - 'Take 'Em All'
'Shock Troops' - Razor LP - UK - 1983
14. THE TOY DOLLS - 'She's A Leech'
'One More Megabyte' - Receiver LP - UK - 1997
15. EXTREME NOISE TERROR - 'Innocence To Ignorance'
'A Holocaust In Your Head' - Head Eruption LP - UK - 1989
16. THE RIP OFFS - 'Go Away'
Single - Rip Off 7" - USA - 1995
17. COCK SPARRER - 'We're Coming Back'
'Shock Troops' - Razor LP - UK - 1983
18. THE JOYCE MCKINNEY EXPERIENCE - 'Real Eyes'
'Cuddle This' - Decoy 12" E.P. - UK - 1990
19. EXTREME NOISE TERROR - 'Raping The Earth'
'A Holocaust In Your Head' - Head Eruption LP - UK - 1989
20. THE TOY DOLLS - 'She'll Be Back With Keith Someday'
'One More Megabyte' - Receiver LP - UK - 1997
21. COCK SPARRER - 'England Belongs To Me'
'Shock Troops' - Razor LP - UK - 1983
22. THE RIP OFFS - 'Sleeparound'
'Go Away' - Rip Off 7" - USA - 1995
23. THE JOYCE MCKINNEY EXPERIENCE - 'Faceless'
'Cuddle This' - Decoy 12" E.P. - UK - 1990
24. THE TOY DOLLS - 'Fred Olivier'
'One More Megabyte' - Receiver LP - UK - 1997
25. COCK SPARRER - 'Watch Your Back'
'Shock Troops' - Razor LP - UK - 1983
26. THE RIP OFFS - 'Do The Uganda'
Split with Teengenerate - Wallabies 7" - USA - 1994
27. THE JOYCE MCKINNEY EXPERIENCE - 'Struck Out'
'Cuddle This' - Decoy 12" E.P. - UK - 1990
28. COCK SPARRER - 'Secret Army'
'Shock Troops' - Razor LP - UK - 1983
29. EXTREME NOISE TERROR - 'If You Are Only In It For The Music (S.O.D. Off!)'
'A Holocaust In Your Head' - Head Eruption LP - UK - 1989
30. THE TOY DOLLS - 'The Memory Of Nobby'
'One More Megabyte' - Receiver LP - UK - 1997
31. THE JOYCE MCKINNEY EXPERIENCE - 'Mint'
'Cuddle This' - Decoy 12" E.P. - UK - 1990
32. COCK SPARRER - 'Droogs Don't Run'
'Shock Troops' - Razor LP - UK - 1983


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Tuesday, 21 March 2017

The Best of Brought To Life - 404

1. THE HIVES - 'Well Well Well'
'Barely Legal' - Burning Heart LP - Sweden - 1997
Their first full length effort. And what a cracker it is.
2. THE JOYCE MCKINNEY EXPERIENCE - 'Slaughter In The Faroe Islands'
Demo - UK - 1987
This lot reminded me of Dan, if only for the dual female vocalists. Not a geat surprise then when they were picked up by Meantime shortly after.
3. BONECRUSHER - 'Hell, I've Already Been There'
'The Animal' - Hostage 7" - USA - 1996
From their debut E.P.
4. COCK SPARRER - 'We Love You'
Single - Decca 7" - UK - 1977
5. THE HIVES - 'Hail, Hail, Spit And Drool'
'Barely Legal' - Burning Heart LP - Sweden - 1997
6. THE JOYCE MCKINNEY EXPERIENCE - 'Armchair Critic'
'Joyce Offspring' - Meantime LP - UK - 1988
7. THE SCRUFFS - 'Break The Ice'
'Wanna Meet The Scruffs?' - Power Play LP - USA - 1977
A little bit lightweight but cheerful enough.
8. THE HIVES - 'AKA Idiot'
'Barely Legal' - Burning Heart LP - Sweden - 1997
9. THE JOYCE MCKINNEY EXPERIENCE - 'Stuck For Words'
'Joyce Offspring' - Meantime LP - UK - 1988
10. BONECRUSHER - 'Animal'
'The Animal' - Hostage 7" - USA - 1996
11. THE U.S. MODS - 'I'm Gone'
Single - Treblephone 7" - USA - 1980
Not the same band that was featured on the last sampler. Oddly enough.
12. THE HIVES - 'Uptempo Venomous Poison'
'Barely Legal' - Burning Heart LP - Sweden - 1997
13. THE JOYCE MCKINNEY EXPERIENCE - 'Try'
'Joyce Offspring' - Meantime LP - UK - 1988
14. THE SCRUFFS - 'I've Got A Way'
'Wanna Meet The Scruffs?' - Power Play LP - USA - 1977
15. COCK SPARRER - 'Taken For A Ride'
'S/T' - Decca LP - UK - 1978
Their debut album only got a Spanish release at the time. Other than the 7" tracks this was the only other of note.
16. THE HIVES - 'Here We Go Again'
'Barely Legal' - Burning Heart LP - Sweden - 1997
17. THE JOYCE MCKINNEY EXPERIENCE - 'Open Your Eyes'
'Joyce Offspring' - Meantime LP - UK - 1988
18. BONECRUSHER - 'Blood Sweat And Tears'
'The Animal' - Hostage 7" - USA - 1996
19. THE HIVES - 'I'm A Wicked One'
'Barely Legal' - Burning Heart LP - Sweden - 1997
20. THE JOYCE MCKINNEY EXPERIENCE - 'Profit Motif'
'Joyce Offspring' - Meantime LP - UK - 1988
21. THE SCRUFFS - 'This Thursday'
'Wanna Meet The Scruffs?' - Power Play LP - USA - 1977
22. THE HIVES - 'Automatic Schmuck'
'Barely Legal' - Burning Heart LP - Sweden - 1997
23. THE JOYCE MCKINNEY EXPERIENCE - 'Walk On Your Own'
'Joyce Offspring' - Meantime LP - UK - 1988
24. THE U.S. MODS - 'Government'
Flipside of 'I'm Gone' - Treblephone 7" - USA - 1980
25. COCK SPARRER - 'Running Riot'
Single - Decca 7" - UK - 1977
26. THE HIVES - 'Black Jack'
'Barely Legal' - Burning Heart LP - Sweden - 1997
27. THE JOYCE MCKINNEY EXPERIENCE - 'Older'
'Joyce Offspring' - Meantime LP - UK - 1988
28. THE SCRUFFS - 'I'm A Failure'
'Wanna Meet The Scruffs?' - Power Play LP - USA - 1977
29. THE HIVES - 'Oh Lord! When? How?'
'Barely Legal' - Burning Heart LP - Sweden - 1997
30. BONECRUSHER - 'Sometimes'
'The Animal' - Hostage 7" - USA - 1996
31. THE JOYCE MCKINNEY EXPERIENCE - 'Tanfastic'
'Joyce Offspring' - Meantime LP - UK - 1988
32. THE HIVES - 'Theme From . . .'
'Barely Legal' - Burning Heart LP - Sweden - 1997


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Friday, 17 March 2017

The Best of Brought To Life - 403

1. THE HIVES - 'Cell Block'
'Oh Lord! When? How?' - Sidekicks CD - Sweden - 1996
From their first release. They didn't sound Swedish but that's not important. Their classic full length debut will follow next issue. Hail Hail Spit and Drool!
2. ANGRY SAMOANS - 'My Old Man's A Fatso'
Demo - USA - 1980
The slower version, available on 'The Unboxed Set' CD.
3. THE ACCIDENT - 'World War III'
Demo - USA - 1979
Any excuse to repost one of their legendary videos.
4. THE IDIOTS - 'Parents'
'Battle Of The Bands' - Good Vibrations 7" - UK - 1978
5. CORPSE GRINDERS - 'Price Of Meat'
Demo - USA - Late '70's
It's a bit of a demo-tastic sampler this one, huh?
6. THE SEX CLARK FIVE - 'The Men Who Don't Know Ice'
'Strum & Drum' - Records To Russia LP - USA - 1987
A bit too laid back on the whole, but this record has it's moments.
7. BONECRUSHER - 'Angry Youth'
'Angry Youth' - Outsider 7" - USA - 1997
8. NO WAY - 'Jeopardy'
Demo - UK - 1979
Available on various retrospective CDs.
9. THE POP GUNS - 'Home Address - The Burning Road'
Single - Radium Wreckords 7" - South Africa - 1980
For the flipside, go here.
10. RUDI - 'Overcome By Fumes'
'Battle Of The Bands' - Good Vibrations 7" - UK - 1978
11. CORPSE GRINDERS - 'Mental Moron'
Flipside of 'Rites For Whites' - Whiplash 7" - USA - 1978
12. THE HIVES - 'You Think You're So Damn Special'
'Oh Lord! When? How?' - Sidekicks CD - Sweden - 1996
13. THE ACCIDENT - 'Secret Police'
Demo - USA - 1979
14. THE WOODIES - 'Red Rock'
Demo - USA - 1987
15. ANGRY SAMOANS - 'Carson Girls'
Demo - USA - 1980
16. NO WAY - 'Senile Delinquents'
Demo - UK - 1979
17. CORPSE GRINDERS - 'Bulldog'
Demo - USA - Late '70's
18. THE ACCIDENT - 'Terminal Kennedy'
Demo - USA - 1979
19. THE SEX CLARK FIVE - 'Can't Shake Loose'
'Strum & Drum' - Records To Russia LP - USA - 1987
20. THE OUTCASTS - 'The Cops Are Coming'
'Battle Of The Bands' - Good Vibrations 7" - UK - 1978
21. THE HIVES - 'Some People Know All Too Well'
'Oh Lord! When? How?' - Sidekicks CD - Sweden - 1996
22. BONECRUSHER - 'Revolution'
'Angry Youth' - Outsider 7" - USA - 1997
23. THE ACCIDENT - 'The Jonestown Hop'
Demo - USA - 1979
24. THE U.S. MODS - 'Who Knows?'
'From The Free World' - Rockhill LP - USA - 1987
25. ANGRY SAMOANS - 'I'm A Pig'
Demo - USA - 1980
26. NO WAY - 'No Reality' / 'Idiots Delight'
Demo - UK - 1979
27. SPIDER - 'Dancin' In The Street'
'Battle Of The Bands' - Good Vibrations 7" - UK - 1978
28. THE ACCIDENT - 'You're Cheatin' Hard'
Demo - USA - 1979
29. THE SEX CLARK FIVE - 'She Collides With Me'
'Strum & Drum' - Records To Russia LP - USA - 1987
30. THE HIVES - 'Bearded Lady'
'Oh Lord! When? How?' - Sidekicks CD - Sweden - 1996
31. CORPSE GRINDERS - 'Child Of The Fourth Reich'
Live - USA - 1977
32. THE ACCIDENT - 'Good Night, Ladies And Gentlemen'
Demo - USA - 1979


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Friday, 10 March 2017

The Best of Brought To Life - 402

1. AGNOSTIC FRONT – ‘Victim In Pain’
‘Victim In Pain’ – Ratcage LP – USA – 1984
Controversial sleeve – great debut album.
2. GOVERNMENT ISSUE – ‘Mad At Myself’
‘The Fun Just Never Ends’ – Fountain Of Youth LP – USA - 1985
3. FICTITIOUS – ‘New Expression’
‘A Warped Sense Of Human’ – Peartree LP – UK – 1981
Many thanks to Wild Devil Man once again for sharing this great comp.
4. SYSTEM! – ‘Hey Hallo Mädchen’
‘S/T’ – People’s Records – Germany – 1982
And another!
5. THE SEIZE – ‘Polystyrene Tiles’
‘Dancing Like A Dervish’ – Why Not 7” – UK – 1984
And another!!
6. AGNOSTIC FRONT – ‘Remind Them’
‘Victim In Pain’ – Ratcage LP – USA - 1984
7. GOVERNMENT ISSUE – ‘Bored To Death’
‘The Fun Just Never Ends’ – Fountain Of Youth LP – USA - 1985
8. ETHNIK MINORITY – ‘Victim Of The Bomb’
‘A Warped Sense Of Human’ – Peartree LP – UK - 1981
9. SKANSTULL – ‘Inga Pengar Ingen Mat’
Single – Hemliga Bolaget 7” – Sweden - 1980
10. NO NAMES – ‘Bullenterror’
‘Bullenterror’ - Tonträger 58 Hagen 7” – Germany - 1981
11. SYSTEM! – ‘Knall Sie Ab’
‘S/T’ – People’s Records – Germany – 1982
12. GOVERNMENT ISSUE – ‘Massacre’
‘The Fun Just Never Ends’ – Fountain Of Youth LP – USA - 1985
13. AGNOSTIC FRONT – ‘Blind Justice’
‘Victim In Pain’ – Ratcage LP – USA - 1984
14. THE TICKETZ – ‘All I Want To Do’
‘A Warped Sense Of Human’ – Peartree LP – UK - 1981
15. THE SEIZE – ‘Dancing Like A Dervish’
‘Dancing Like A Dervish’ – Why Not 7” – UK - 1984
16. NO HORIZON – ‘Zu Lange’
‘S/T’ – Konnekschen 12” E.P. – Germany - 1979
17. GOVERNMENT ISSUE – ‘Trapped’
‘The Fun Just Never Ends’ – Fountain Of Youth LP – USA - 1985
18. FICTITIOUS – ‘I Must Admit’
‘A Warped Sense Of Human’ – Peartree LP – UK - 1981
19. AGNOSTIC FRONT – ‘Power’
‘Victim In Pain’ – Ratcage LP – USA - 1984
20. NO NAMES – ‘Panzerkrieg’
‘Bullenterror’ - Tonträger 58 Hagen 7” – Germany - 1981
21. GOVERNMENT ISSUE – ‘Strange Wine’
‘Crash’ – Giant LP – USA - 1988
22. SYSTEM! – ‘Party Bei Christian’
‘S/T’ – People’s Records – Germany – 1982
23. AGNOSTIC FRONT – ‘Hiding Inside’
‘Victim In Pain’ – Ratcage LP – USA - 1984
24. ETHNIK MINORITY – ‘Cult’
‘A Warped Sense Of Human’ – Peartree LP – UK - 1981
25. GOVERNMENT ISSUE – ‘Better Than TV’
‘Crash’ – Giant LP – USA - 1988
26. THE SEIZE – ‘Aftermath’
‘Dancing Like A Dervish’ – Why Not 7” – UK - 1984
27. NO HORIZON – ‘Life Is Not Pink’
‘S/T’ – Konnekschen 12” E.P. – Germany - 1979
28. AGNOSTIC FRONT – ‘Fascist Attitudes’
‘Victim In Pain’ – Ratcage LP – USA - 1984
29. GOVERNMENT ISSUE – ‘Crash’
‘Crash’ – Giant LP – USA - 1988
30. NO NAMES – ‘Wechselschicht’
‘Bullenterror’ - Tonträger 58 Hagen 7” – Germany - 1981
31. OFFBEAT – ‘Fun City’
‘A Warped Sense Of Human’ – Peartree LP – UK - 1981
32. THE SEIZE – ‘Mistakes’
‘Dancing Like A Dervish’ – Why Not 7” – UK - 1984
33. GOVERNMENT ISSUE – ‘Summer Of Blood’
‘Crash’ – Giant LP – USA - 1988
34. AGNOSTIC FRONT – ‘With Time’
‘Victim In Pain’ – Ratcage LP – USA - 1984


Friday, 3 March 2017

The Best of Brought To Life - 401

1. THEORETICAL GIRLS - 'Theoretical Girls'
Demo - USA - Late '70s
An early Glenn Branca combo. I was never that fussed on their sole single, but hearing their compilation on Acute records in 2002, they did some pretty hot stuff it turns out.
2. THE CURE - '10:15 Saturday Night'
Flipside of 'Killing An Arab' - Small Wonder 7" - UK - 1978
3. GOVERNMENT ISSUE - 'They Know'
'S/T' - Fountain Of Youth LP - USA - 1986
4. AGNOSTIC FRONT - 'No One Rules'
'United Blood' - Self released 7" - USA - 1983
It's all a bit macho, of course, but it's loud blarin' punk rock, man.
5. DIE B1 - 'Trotzdem'
'Leisetreter Folterer' - Self Released LP - Germany - 1982
For the whole thing go here.
6. THEORETICAL GIRLS - 'Lovin' In The Red'
Demo - USA - Late '70s
7. BUGEYED - 'Take 'Em On'
'Monsters Rule My World' - Words Of Warning LP - UK - 1992
I was never that fussed on the Pleasant Valley Children's LP either, but Pig Havoc's next band was altogether more brutal and twisted. The live experience was just that, I can tell you.
8. GOVERNMENT ISSUE - 'Hear The Scream'
'S/T' - Fountain Of Youth LP - USA - 1986
9. AGNOSTIC FRONT - 'Traitor'
'United Blood' - Self released 7" - USA - 1983
10. ELECTRO HIPPIES - 'Sheep'
Peel Session - UK - 1987
11. THE UPSTARTS - 'American Boys'
Flipside of 'Live Each Day' - Plum 7" - USA - 1982
12. THEORETICAL GIRLS - 'U.S. Millie'
Single - Theoretical 7" - USA - 1978
13. GOVERNMENT ISSUE - 'Beyond'
'You' - Giant LP - USA - 1987
14. AGNOSTIC FRONT - 'United Blood'
'United Blood' - Self released 7" - USA - 1983
15. KILLING JOKE - 'Pssyche'
Flipside of 'Wardance' - Malicious Damage 7" - UK - 1980
Brought to you by request. Any more?
16. DER RIß - 'Party Day'
'They All Do...Image' - Wishbone MLP - Germany - 1985
17. THEORETICAL GIRLS - 'Contrary Motion'
Demo - USA - Late '70s
18. ELECTRO HIPPIES - 'Chickens'
Peel Session - UK - 1987
19. GOVERNMENT ISSUE - 'Public Stage'
'You' - Giant LP - USA - 1987
20. AGNOSTIC FRONT - 'Fight'
'United Blood' - Self released 7" - USA - 1983
21. THE MIX - 'Three Acts Of Love'
'Break Up/Shake Up' - Zoinks 7" - Canada - 1985
22. THEORETICAL GIRLS - 'Mom And Dad'
Demo - USA - Late '70s
23. DIE B1 - 'Man Bescheißt Mich'
'Leisetreter Folterer' - Self Released LP - Germany - 1982
24. AGNOSTIC FRONT - 'Discriminate Me'
'United Blood' - Self released 7" - USA - 1983
25. GOVERNMENT ISSUE - 'World, You And I'
'You' - Giant LP - USA - 1987
26. THE WAYS - 'Thursday'
Single - The Ways 7" - UK - 1981
For more info (and the flipside) go here.
27. THEORETICAL GIRLS - 'No More Sex'
Demo - USA - Late '70s
28. AGNOSTIC FRONT - 'In Control'
'United Blood' - Self released 7" - USA - 1983
29. ELECTRO HIPPIES - 'Mother'
Peel Session - UK - 1987
30. BUGEYED - 'Blowin'
'Monsters Rule My World' - Words Of Warning LP - UK - 1992
31. GOVERNMENT ISSUE - 'Melancholy Miss'
'You' - Giant LP - USA - 1987
32. AGNOSTIC FRONT - 'Crucial Changes'

'United Blood' - Self released 7" - USA - 1983
33. THEORETICAL GIRLS - 'Theoretical Girls'
Live - USA - Late '70s


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