Friday, 17 August 2018

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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