The Best of Brought To Life - 482

1. RED STRIPE - 'Inside Of Pain'
'No Pic Sleeve' - Snotty Snail 7" - UK - 1980
Their sole release.
2. THE GENBAKU ONANIES - 'Life Is A Gamble'
'Just Another' - Tin Drum 8" - Japan - 1984
3. THE COMMANDOS - 'Fight To Win'
Demo - USA - 1979
From Massachussetts. Released on a Rave Up LP as part of their American Lost Punk Nuggets series.
4. LES PRIVÉS - 'Contrôle'
Demo - France - 1978
Available on a mini-LP from Mémoire Neuve.
5. WALTER ELF - 'Heut' Oder Nie'
'Heut' Oder Nie' - We Bite LP - Germany - 1987
6. GREAT RICHIES - 'Kane Kure'
Self-released 8" flexi - Japan - 1983
7. THE BANDITZ - 'JCB'
Single - Phaeton 7" - Ireland - 1980
More info here.
8. LES PRIVÉS - 'Au-dessus De La Mêlée'
Demo - France - 1978
9. GERHARD HELMUT - 'Unter Der Faust'
Single - 1979 - Austria/USA
Find out more here.
10. WALTER ELF - 'Zahnarzt'
'Heut' Oder Nie' - We Bite LP - Germany - 1987
11. MIZUTAMA SHIYOUBOUDAN - 'Shinkuu Pack-Travel'
Title in Japanese characters - Kinniku-Bijo LP - Japan - 1981
12. LES PRIVÉS - 'Suicide'
Demo - France - 1978
13. THE COMMANDOS - 'Martial Law'
Demo - USA - 1979
14. WALTER ELF - 'Der Blaue Klaus'
'Heut' Oder Nie' - We Bite LP - Germany - 1987
15. RED STRIPE - 'Wogs Go Home'
'No Pic Sleeve' - Snotty Snail 7" - UK - 1980
16. LES PRIVÉS - 'Bath Comme ça'
Demo - France - 1979
17. POGO - 'Funky Rock'n Roll'
'Funky Rock'n Roll' - Captain mini-LP - Japan - 1988
18. WALTER ELF - 'Peter Ist Ein Arschloch'
'Heut' Oder Nie' - We Bite LP - Germany - 1987
19. THE COMMANDOS - 'Fearless Are The Damned'
Demo - USA - 1982
20. LES PRIVÉS - 'Banlieue Moderne'
Demo - France - 1979
21. SEKININ TENKA - 'In The Shadows'
Single - Muzihi 8" flexi - Japan - 1984
22. RED STRIPE - 'Trois Vielles Sacs Assises Lisant'
'No Pic Sleeve' - Snotty Snail 7" - UK - 1980
23. WALTER ELF - 'Huba Huba'
'Heut' Oder Nie' - We Bite LP - Germany - 1987
24. LES PRIVÉS - 'Haute Sécurité'
Demo - France - 1979
25. GERHARD HELMUT - 'Trapped Like A Rat'
Flipside of 'Unter Der Faust' - Austria/USA - 1979
26. THE COMMANDOS - 'Too Much Pressure'
Split with Performers - Beast 7" - USA - 1980
27. LES PRIVÉS - 'Contrôle (version Anouschka)'
Demo - France - 1979
28. 8½ - 'City Boy'
'S/T' - Mint Sound MLP - Japan - 1985

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The Best of Brought To Life - 481

1. THE STAR CLUB - 'Solid Fist'
'Solid Fist' - Victor CD - Japan - 1989
Great intro - Coulda been a TV theme for a Japanese Western. There's a thought.
2. THE SLEEPERS - 'Angel In A Raincoat'
'Angel In A Raincoat' - Bat 7" - UK - 1980
Remember the well-respected Frisco band from the same era? Well, they were rubbish. This is the sole release of a Grimsby band who are still going. Well, there aint much else to do in Grimsby. Re-released on Queen Mum recently.
3. FLYING BRIX - 'Jack In The Box'
'Black Colours' - Modello 7" - UK - 1980
As promised - more trax from this quaint little 9-tracker.
4. FRICTION - 'Zone Tripper'
'Zone Tripper' - Bass Trap CD - Japan - 1997
Some later Friction. Less experimental, obviously,
5. FUTURISK - 'Meteoright'
'Player Piano' - Clark Humphrey 7" - USA - 1982
From the second E.P.
6. SHEENA AND THE ROKKETS - 'Namida No Highway'
'#1' - Elbon LP - Japan - 1979
Also known as 'Highway Of Tears'.
7. OXY AND THE MORONS - 'Dirty Harry In The Falls Road'
Flipside of 'Nice To Be Back' - Music For The Deaf 7" - UK - 1981
Their debut single. Widely purported to be better lyrically than musically.
8. THE MORONS - 'Suburbanite'
Single - Lark Beat 7" - USA - 1981
Sole single. From Albany, N.Y.
9. DEBRIS - 'One Way Spit'
'S/T' - Static Disposal LP - USA - 1976
Another great intro, but they mostly played avant garde pre-punk noodling.
10. FRICTION - 'Choke'
'Zone Tripper' - Bass Trap CD - Japan - 1997
11. THE SLEEPERS - 'TWBI'
'Angel In A Raincoat' - Bat 7" - UK - 1980
12. FLYING BRIX - 'Match Of The Day'
'Black Colours' - Modello 7" - UK - 1980
13. KENZI AND THE TRIPS - 'Bravo Johnny Wa Konyamo Happyend'
'Bravo Johnny Wa Konyamo Happyend' - City Rocker LP - Japan - 1986
14. THE NERDS - 'Only The Dead Are Smart'
Single - Self-released 7" - Germany - 1990
15. THE RYDERS - 'Let's Get Together'
'Let's Get Together' - Toy's Factory CD - Japan - 1991
16. THE DEFECTS - 'Dance (Until You Drop)'
'Dance (Until You Drop)' - Casualty 7" - UK - 1981
17. FRICTION - 'Mind Blind'
Available on the 'Maniacs' 2 x CD - Japan - year unknown
18. THE NERDS - 'Peter Paul And Carrie'
Single - Get Happy 7" - Germany - 1991
19. FUTURISK - 'What We Have To Have'
Demo - USA - 1982
20. DEBRIS - 'New Smooth Lunch'
'S/T' - Static Disposal LP - USA - 1976
21. LONDON TIMES - 'Boku Wa Litai'
'A Lethargic Era' - Captain MLP - Japan - 1986
22. THE NERDS - 'Wartime'
Flipside of 'Only The Dead Are Smart' - Self-released 7" - Germany - 1990
23. THE DEFECTS - 'Guilty Conscience'
'Dance (Until You Drop)' - Casualty 7" - UK - 1981
24. THE SLEEPERS - 'Endless'
'Angel In A Raincoat' - Bat 7" - UK - 1980
25. FLYING BRIX - 'Ken's Song'
'Black Colours' - Modello 7" - UK - 1980
26. FRICTION - 'Telegram Sam'
Available on the 'Maniacs' 2 x CD - Japan - year unknown

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The Best of Brought To Life - 480

1. AUSCHWITZ - 'Love Me'
'Rule Of Spirit' - Alchemy 12" - Japan - 1987
Japanese psychedelia. Haven't had much of that for a while.
2. PRODUCT OF REASON - 'Active Repetition'
'Household Shocks' - Stark Product LP - UK - 1980
Lincoln bands if my memory serves me right. Available at: http://dieordiy2.blogspot.com
3. INU - 'Fade Out'
'Dokkiri Record' - 必要レコード LP - Japan - 1980
4. TAX EXILES - 'Rough In The Valley'
Demo - UK - 1977
From Cardiff. Rough as you like.
5. SEKIRI - 'Happy New Year'
'Push Push Baby' - Alchemy MLP - Japan - 1987
6. OXY & THE MORONS - 'Vandals'
'Hackney Musicians Collective' - HMC LP - UK - 1981
Might do one of their their singles next comp.
7. WHAT TO WEAR - 'We're The Martians Now'
'Sex, Violence And The Eternal Truth' - Sonic International 7" - UK - 1981
From a very rare South Wales comp. E.P.
8. FRICTION - 'Kagayaki'
'Crazy Dream' - Pass 7" - Japan - 1979
I've already comped the other 2 tracks.
9. THE JUVENILES - 'Scratched Blue Vinyl'
'Household Shocks' - Stark Product LP - UK - 1980
10. GENBAKU ONANIES - 'No No Boy'
'Just Another' - Tin Drum 8" - Japan - 1984
11. THE SCISSOR FITS - 'Radio Teeth'
'The Snoopies Album: The Last Remains Of A Richmond Venue' - 1,000 Only LP - UK - 1981
12. THE DIAGRAM BROTHERS - 'We Are All Animals'
Single - Construct 7" - UK - 1980
Actually, this is probably the Peel session version.
13. THE LAZY LIZARDS - 'Lost In The Street'
'Hackney Musicians Collective' - HMC LP - UK - 1981
14. S.S. - 'Mr Twist'
Live - Japan - 1979
15. DANSE MACABRE - 'Think About Death'
Single - Wild West 7" - Japan - 1988
16. FLYING BRIX - 'Uniform'
'Black Colours' - Modello 7" - UK - 1980
Might get more tracks on the next comp.
17. THE DISCOUNT CHIEFS - 'Smell Of Fossils'
Demo - UK - 1981
18. INU - 'Ossan To Oba-Han'
'Meshi Kuuna!' - Japan Record LP - Japan - 1980
19. THE SPITFIRE BOYS - 'Funtime'
Single - Impeccable 7" - UK - 1979
20. UFO OR DIE - 'Spacedisco'
'UOD' - Bron 7" - Japan - 1992
Wild shit.
21. RALPH & THE PONYTAILS - 'Splendid Stories'
'S/T' - Ponytunes 12" E.P. - UK - 1980
22. FRICTION - 'Automatic'
'S/T'- Pass LP - Japan - 1980
23. THE DIAGRAM BROTHERS - 'I Would Like To Live In Prison'
John Peel session - UK - 1980
24. THE BADGES - 'Who Made Me'
'Hackney Musicians Collective' - HMC LP - UK - 1981
25. SEKIRI - 'Kusuri Tengoku'
'S/T' - Public Bath 7" - Japan - 1990
26. TAX EXILES - '(I Don't Believe In) Miracles'
Demo - UK - 1978
27. FLADGE 200 - 'Macho Man'
'Hackney Musicians Collective' - HMC LP - UK - 1981
28. WHAT TO WEAR - 'The Robbery'
'Casual But Smart' - Basic and Typical 7" - UK - 1980
29. THE EUROPEANS - 'Drink Pink Zinc!'
'The Snoopies Album: The Last Remains Of A Richmond Venue' - 1,000 Only LP - UK - 1981
30. HIGH RISE - 'Psychedelic Speed Freaks'
'Psychedelic Speed Freaks' - PSF LP - Japan - 1984

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The Best of Brought To Life - 479

1. ATHLETICO SPIZZ 80 - 'No Room'

Single - Rough Trade 7" - UK - 1980

Shame the album wan't as good.

2. JOY DIVISION - 'Leaders Of Men'

'An Ideal For Living' - Enigma 7" - UK - 1978

The only track from the E.P. I haven't already posted.

3. STENCH - 'ECT'

Demo - UK - 1983

From Wolverhamton. There demos were released on the 'Cult Status' LP.

4. GREGOR MACKENZIE & THE MISANTHROPES - 'Memo To Rex'

Demo - USA - 1978

It gets like this in Minnesota.

5. MAD DOG - 'Someone Here Must Like Me'

'Is The War Over?' - Z Block LP - UK - 1979

From a nifty Cardiff compilation. Young Marble Giants were on this one but they didn't quite make my 8 selections.

6. THE NEW FORM - 'Blockhead'

'Is The War Over?' - Z Block LP - UK - 1979

7. THE RIOTOUS BROTHERS - 'Airey Neave'

'Is The War Over?' - Z Block LP - UK - 1979

8. STENCH - 'Raspberry Cripple'

Demo - UK - 1983

9. JOY DIVISION - 'Interzone'

'Unknown Pleasures' - Factory LP - UK - 1979

10. SPIZZENERGI2 - 'Work'

Single - Rough Trade 7" - UK - 1982

11. GREGOR MACKENZIE & THE MISANTHROPES - 'Judy's Wimp' / 'Concealed Weapon'

Demo - USA - 1978

12. THE PRIMITIVE CALCULATORS - 'I Can't Stop It'

Single - Self-released 7" - Australia - 1979

From the outer suburbs of Melbourne.

13. STENCH - 'Anti'

Demo - UK - 1983

14. SPLIFF - 'Baby I'm Bored'

'The Spliff Radio Show' - CBS LP - Germany - 1980

Their only song worth a shit.

15. BOBBY BERKOWITZ & BEIRUT SLUMP - 'Try Me'

Single - Migraine 7" - USA - 1979

16. ADDICTION - 'Violence'

'Is The War Over?' - Z Block LP - UK - 1979

17. GREGOR MACKENZIE & THE MISANTHROPES - 'Surrogate Song'

Demo - USA - 1978

18. STENCH - 'Fuck A Nun'

Demo - UK - 1983

19. MAD DOG - 'Killer'

'Is The War Over?' - Z Block LP - UK - 1979

20. SPIZZENERGI - 'Soldier Soldier'

Single - Rough Trade 7" - UK - 1979

21. THE RIOTOUS BROTHERS - 'No Justice'

'Is The War Over?' - Z Block LP - UK - 1979

22. STENCH - 'Introvenous'

Demo - UK - 1983

23. GREGOR MACKENZIE & THE MISANTHROPES - 'Window Peeper'

Flipside of 'Concealed Weapon' - Break'er 7" - USA - 1978

24. THE NEW FORM - 'On The Edge'

'Is The War Over?' - Z Block LP - UK - 1979

25. ADDICTION - 'Seek And Search'

'Is The War Over?' - Z Block LP - UK - 1979

26. STENCH - 'Oxfam Poster'

Demo - UK - 1983

27. THE PRIMITIVE CALCULATORS - 'I Can Tell'

'S/T' - Self-released LP - Australia - 1982

28. GREGOR MACKENZIE & THE MISANTHROPES - 'Suzie'

Demo - USA - 1978

29. STENCH - 'Multi-Purpose Vivisection'

Demo - UK - 1983

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