Brought To Life was a labour of love, a series of 2,000 CD-Rs which ardently archived a plethora of Punk/Post-Punk/Hardcore/Powerpop/Mod/Ska and New Wave recordings from the mid-1970s to the end of the 1990s.
BTL the Blog shares the very best of those tracks with everyone out there with an unquenchable thirst for the rare (and not-so-rare) gems from a much loved but bygone era.
Saturday, 29 September 2018
1. RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS - 'Blank Generation' 'Blank Generation' - Sire LP - USA - 1977 Art punk that promised much but couldn't sustain for a whole LP. 2. POWER OF IDEA - 'Power Of Idea' 'Yellow Thrash' - Tribal War Asia CD - Japan - 1994 Pronounced 'Power Of Idya' as they told me in the tour van on our way to the crash pad after they played in Edinburgh. Stay tuned to hear the socio-political implications of brown rice v. white rice. I learned much from these guys. 3. ULTRA WHITE LOVERS - 'Girls Who Love Me' 'K7 Afrika Corps' - Western Front cassette - South Africa - 1983 A French release, for obvious reasons. 4. SUPERSUCKERS - 'Gravity Bill' Single - Lucky 7" - USA - 1990 Well, I hope you like this lot as they're gonna be featuring heavily over the next half-dozen comps. 5. UNIT 3 WITH VENUS - 'Beer' Single - Permanent 7" - USA - 1982 An 8-year old singer, I shit you not. The evidence is here. 6. SORE THROAT - 'Horrendous Cut Throat System' 'Unhindered By Talent' - Meantime LP - UK - 1988 Yes, a whole albums worth. 7. RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS - 'New Pleasure' 'Blank Generation' - Sire LP - USA - 1977 8. SUPERSUCKERS - 'Alright' 'Saddletramp' - SFTRI 7" - USA - 1991 9. GROUP 4 - 'Those Horrible Girls' '3 Songs from Group 4' - self-released cassette - UK - 1982 10. POWER OF IDEA - 'Fashionable White Rice' 'Yellow Thrash' - Tribal War Asia CD - Japan - 1994 11. KENZI - '裏切りのうた' 'S/T' - Noise Room 7" - Japan - 1985 12. SUPERSUCKERS - 'Saddletramp' 'Saddletramp' - SFTRI 7" - USA - 1991 13. RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS - 'Who Says?' 'Blank Generation' - Sire LP - USA - 1977 14. ULTRA VIOLENT - 'Kill The Coppers' / '1982' Demo - UK - 1982 15. SUPERSUCKERS - 'Poor' 'Saddletramp' - SFTRI 7" - USA - 1991 16. UNIT 3 WITH VENUS - 'Pajama Party' 'Rodney On The Roq III' - Posh Boy LP - USA - 1982 17. SORE THROAT - 'War Is Horrendous' 'Unhindered By Talent' - Meantime LP - UK - 1988 18. RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS - 'The Kid With The Replaceable Head' 'Destiny Street' - Red Star LP - USA - 1977 19. SUPERSUCKERS - 'Four Stroke' Split with Pond - Stampa Alternativa CD - USA - 1993 20. POWER OF IDEA - 'Brown Rice' 'Yellow Thrash' - Tribal War Asia CD - Japan - 1994 21. KENZI - 'HOT キエチマエ' 'S/T' - Noise Room 7" - Japan - 1985 22. ULTRA WHITE LOVERS - 'Cars And Girls' 'K7 Afrika Corps' - Western Front cassette - South Africa - 1983 23. SUPERSUCKERS - 'What Love Is' Demo - USA - 1993 24. GROUP 4 - 'Fooling Around With Emotions' '3 Songs from Group 4' - self-released cassette - UK - 1982 25. RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS - 'Lowest Common Denominator' 'Destiny Street' - Red Star LP - USA - 1977 26. SORE THROAT - 'Horrendously Mutilated' 'Unhindered By Talent' - Meantime LP - UK - 1988 27. SUPERSUCKERS - 'Burnin' Up' Demo - USA - 1993 28. UNIT 3 WITH VENUS - 'B.O.Y.S.' Demo - USA - 1982 29. POWER OF IDEA - 'War Infects People's Minds' 'Yellow Thrash' - Tribal War Asia CD - Japan - 1994 30. SUPERSUCKERS - 'Second Cousin' Demo - USA - 1993 31. RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS - 'Ignore That Door' 'Destiny Street' - Red Star LP - USA - 1977
1. BAUHAUS - 'Dark Entries' Single - Axis 7" - UK - 1980 Oh come on. After a couple of tracks on the last comp you were begging for this, weren't you? 2. POST MORTEM - 'Day By Day' Demo - UK - 1984 Skeggy's finest. I'm guessing at the year. Much better live than on record. 3. WORLD WAR XXIV - 'No Luck' 'No Luck' - Kangaroo LP - Australia - 1995 One of the rare occasions where the metal tinge works. 4. THE LEISURE CLASS - 'It's All True' 'Mr. Unique And The Leisure Class' - Leisureco 10" - USA - 1983 5. SORE THROAT - 'Intro (Rapists Die)' 'Death To Capitalist Hardcore' - Acid Rain 7" - UK - 1988 40-odd tracks on a 7" - most of them rubbish. 6. GODS GIFT - 'Deicide (Their Soul Is Hate)' 'Folie Á Quatre' - Pleasantly Surprised cassette - UK - 1984 I wasn't really into their vinyl but the tapes were interesting. 7. WORLD WAR XXIV - 'Tits Sell Beer' 'No Luck' - Kangaroo LP - Australia - 1995 8. BAUHAUS - 'Lagartija Nick' Single - Beggars Banquet 7" - UK - 1983 9. NIGHTMARE - 'Sense Of Worth' 'Be Put To Urge Rise In Yourself' - Blood Sucker 7" - Japan - 1995 10. THE LEISURE CLASS - 'Young Gifted & White' 'Mr. Unique And The Leisure Class' - Leisureco 10" - USA - 1983 11. GODS GIFT - 'Anaesthetic' Demo - UK - 1984 12. WORLD WAR XXIV - 'Mission' 'No Luck' - Kangaroo LP - Australia - 1995 13. SORE THROAT - 'War System' 'Death To Capitalist Hardcore' - Acid Rain 7" - UK - 1988 14. POST MORTEM - 'IRA' Demo - UK - 1984 15. BAUHAUS - 'Third Uncle' Flipside of 'Ziggy Stardust' - Beggars Banquet 7" - UK - 1982 16. WORLD WAR XXIV - 'Gods Garbos' 'No Luck' - Kangaroo LP - Australia - 1995 17. SORE THROAT - 'ICI Fuck Off And Die' 'Death To Capitalist Hardcore' - Acid Rain 7" - UK - 1988 18. MR UNIQUE & THE LEISURE CLASS - 'Stalin' Demo - USA - Year unknown 19. GODS GIFT - 'Nico' 'Folie Á Quatre' - Pleasantly Surprised cassette - UK - 1984 20. WORLD WAR XXIV - 'Feel This' 'No Luck' - Kangaroo LP - Australia - 1995 21. NIGHTMARE - 'Wondering Spirit' 'Be Put To Urge Rise In Yourself' - Blood Sucker 7" - Japan - 1995 22. BAUHAUS - 'Telegram Sam' Single - 4AD 7" - UK - 1980 23. MR UNIQUE & THE LEISURE CLASS - 'Lufkin's Dilemma' Demo - USA - Year unknown 24. WORLD WAR XXIV - 'Goggle Box' 'No Luck' - Kangaroo LP - Australia - 1995 25. SORE THROAT - 'Yo Barman!' 'Death To Capitalist Hardcore' - Acid Rain 7" - UK - 1988 26. GODS GIFT - 'Disturbed' 'Folie Á Quatre' - Pleasantly Surprised cassette - UK - 1984 27. WORLD WAR XXIV - 'Don't Know Why' 'No Luck' - Kangaroo LP - Australia - 1995 28. MR UNIQUE & THE LEISURE CLASS - 'Tuberculosis Is Back' Demo - USA - Year unknown 29. SORE THROAT - 'D.R.I E.M.I.' 'Death To Capitalist Hardcore' - Acid Rain 7" - UK - 1988 30. POST MORTEM - 'Asylum' Demo - UK - 1984 31. WORLD WAR XXIV - 'Verbal Murder' 'No Luck' - Kangaroo LP - Australia - 1995 32. BAUHAUS - 'Ziggy Stardust' Single - Beggars Banquet 7" - UK - 1982 33. SORE THROAT - 'Vac Head' 'Death To Capitalist Hardcore' - Acid Rain 7" - UK - 1988
1. EXTROVERTS - 'Brave New World' Demo - Canada - 1979 From Regina, Saskatchewan. 2. ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCS - 'Let's Take It To Extremes' 'Shotguns And Hotshots' - Cargo LP - UK - 1981 I did the singles, now let's do the album. 3. REBEL - 'Ai1' 'S/T' - Out Works 7" flexi - Japan - 1983 4. MR UNIQUE & THE LEISURE CLASS - 'Green Hornet' Demo - USA - 1979 5. EXTROVERTS - 'Tactical Squad' Demo - Canada - 1979 6. ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCS - 'Tired, Broke And Lonely' 'Shotguns And Hotshots' - Cargo LP - UK - 1981 7. SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE - 'American Dream' 'No Wimps Or Posers (It's The American Way)' - Slow Death MLP - USA - 1982 8. BAUHAUS - 'Double Dare' 'In The Flat Field' - 4AD LP - UK - 1980 9. EXTROVERTS - 'Fungus Man' Demo - Canada - 1979 10. ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCS - 'Wasted' 'Shotguns And Hotshots' - Cargo LP - UK - 1981 11. DT & THE STOODES - 'Lev' Demo - Sweden - 1979 12. MR UNIQUE & THE LEISURE CLASS - 'Weekend Punk' Demo - USA - 1979 13. EXTROVERTS - 'Golden Rules' Demo - Canada - 1979 14. ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCS - 'What's New' 'Shotguns And Hotshots' - Cargo LP - UK - 1981 15. BILLY WIZARD & THE K-MART STUDIO ORCHESTRA - 'Nazi Love' Single - Woolworths Discount Music 7" - USA - 1977 16. BAUHAUS - 'In The Flat Field' 'In The Flat Field' - 4AD LP - UK - 1980 17. EXTROVERTS - 'Brain Damage' Demo - Canada - 1979 18. ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCS - 'The 1980's' 'Shotguns And Hotshots' - Cargo LP - UK - 1981 19. GRINDER - 'Spiderman' 'Wickford's So Boring' - Wax 7" - UK - 1979 20. MR UNIQUE & THE LEISURE CLASS - 'Fleecees Flicees' Demo - USA - 1979 21. EXTROVERTS - 'Stiff Lip' Demo - Canada - 1979 22. ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCS - '20th Century' 'Shotguns And Hotshots' - Cargo LP - UK - 1981 23. RUNNING DOGS - 'Born Yesterday' 'S/T' - Shattered 7" - UK - 1980 24. EXTROVERTS - 'Electronic Degenerate' Demo - Canada - 1979 25. ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCS - 'Police' 'Shotguns And Hotshots' - Cargo LP - UK - 1981 26. REBEL - 'Jitoku' 'S/T' - Out Works 7" flexi - Japan - 1983 27. MR UNIQUE & THE LEISURE CLASS - 'Mr Unique' Demo - USA - 1979 28. EXTROVERTS - 'You Gotta Lose' Demo - Canada - 1979 29. ACCIDENT ON THE EAST LANCS - 'Bad Lands' 'Shotguns And Hotshots' - Cargo LP - UK - 1981 GET IT HERE
1. BIG G - 'I Hate The Whole Human Race' Demo - UK - 1977 I gave you one track only way back on #277 as they had a release out on Only Fit For The Bin. Well, it's been out 6 years now so here's a few more trax. From Newcastle (the Tyneside one). 2. BLITZKRIEG - 'Complete Disarmament' 'Complete Disarmament' - Manikaal LP - Netherlands - 1983 From Amsterdam. Their sole release. 3. JERRY JAMRAG & THE AFTERBIRTHS - 'Only Slightly Inebriated' Demo - UK - 1977 Another Only Fit For The Bin classic - available on 'Gravesend Suck My Pants'. 4. COFFIN BREAK - 'Cry' 'Split with Victims Family' - Konkurrel 7" - USA - 1991 5. THE TIGHTS - 'Automatic' Demo - UK - 1978 Released last year on a Spit 7". 6. BIG G - 'Starsky And Hutch' Demo - UK - 1977 7. GOD AND TEXAS - '1066' 'Split with Pain Teens' - Rave 7" - USA - 1991 8. THE MANCHESTER MEKON - 'Must Have More Wheels' Demo - UK - 1979 9. JERRY JAMRAG & THE AFTERBIRTHS - 'Oh Shit' Demo - UK - 1977 10. BLITZKRIEG - 'System Needs War' 'Complete Disarmament' - Manikaal LP - Netherlands - 1983 11. BIG G - 'Fuck The System' Demo - UK - 1977 12. GREEN MAGNET SCHOOL - 'Blind In My Mouth' Demo - USA - 1991 13. THE TIGHTS - 'Hired Assassins' Demo - UK - 1978 14. THE POPPIN' MOMMAS - 'Now I Love Her' Demo - Australia - 1991 15. BLITZKRIEG - 'It's You' 'Complete Disarmament' - Manikaal LP - Netherlands - 1983 16. BIG G - 'Apathy Row' Demo - UK - 1977 17. VERTIGO - 'Shallow Water' Demo - USA - 1991 18. JERRY JAMRAG & THE AFTERBIRTHS - 'Amazing Grace' Demo - UK - 1977 19. BLITZKRIEG - '3,5 Miljard Idioten' 'Complete Disarmament' - Manikaal LP - Netherlands - 1983 20. SEAWEED GOORILLAS - 'Incest' Demo - Australia - 1991 21. BIG G - 'Someone's Gotta Lose' Demo - UK - 1977 22. THE TIGHTS - 'No Life' Demo - UK - 1978 23. BLITZKRIEG - 'Leder Een Taak' 'Complete Disarmament' - Manikaal LP - Netherlands - 1983 24. JERRY JAMRAG & THE AFTERBIRTHS - 'The Train' Demo - UK - 1977 25. THE ALIEN BOYS - 'Timothy' 'Split single with Starvation Army' - Rave 7" - USA - 1990 26. THE MANCHESTER MEKON - 'Girl Games' Demo - UK - 1979 27. BIG G - 'Waiting For The Blackout' Demo - UK - 1977 28. BLITZKRIEG - 'Twee Revoluties' 'Complete Disarmament' - Manikaal LP - Netherlands - 1983 29. JERRY JAMRAG & THE AFTERBIRTHS - 'Oral Sex With A Caterpillar' Demo - UK - 1977 30. THE TIGHTS - 'Freedom Fighters' Demo - UK - 1978 31. BIG G - 'I Hate The Whole Human Race (Version 2)' Demo - UK - 1977
1. SHEENA AND THE ROKKETS - 'Batman Theme' '真空パック' - Alfa LP - Japan - 1979 Their 2nd LP went right downhill after this opening track. 2. SIC KIDZ - 'Interzone' Demo - USA - 1984 From Philadelphia. Slightly underwhelming but produced by Ivy and Lux from The Cramps. Available on yet another Rave Up LP 'Teenage Obsessions'. 3. MAD CONFLUX - 'Way Word Rot Crasher' 'Hang The Sucker Vol.2' - Kagai-Mousou LP - Japan - 1988 And now some much needed pace and fury. 4. THE KORPS - 'We Are The Only Real People' 'Hello World' - Kleen Kut LP - USA - 1978 The name was merely shortened from 'Afrika Korps'. But then you already knew that. Didn't you? 5. PETER & THE TEST-TUBE BABIES - 'No Invitation' Flipside of 'Zombie Creeping Flesh' - Trapper 7" - UK - 1983 6. VICIOUS RUMOURS - 'Nobody's Fool' 'This Is Oi! (A Streetpunk Compilation)' - Oi!LP - UK - 1986 7. MAD CONFLUX - 'Out Brave' 'Hang The Sucker Vol.2' - Kagai-Mousou LP - Japan - 1988 8. THE KORPS - 'Beat The Beets' 'Hello World' - Kleen Kut LP - USA - 1978 Were they really calling the beat poets vegetables? 9. SIC KIDZ - 'Dogfood' Demo - USA - 1978 10. THE FECKIN EJITS - 'The Picket Song' 'This Is Oi! (A Streetpunk Compilation)' - Oi!LP - UK - 1986 11. MAD CONFLUX - 'STD' 'Hang The Sucker Vol.2' - Kagai-Mousou LP - Japan - 1988 12. THE KORPS - 'Have A Lark' 'Hello World' - Kleen Kut LP - USA - 1978 13. PETER & THE TEST-TUBE BABIES - 'Wimpeez' Single - Trapper 7" - UK - 1985 14. SIC KIDZ - 'Frenzy' 'Rhythm Gurl' - BTCP 7" - USA - 1981 Very, very, very Cramps. 15. MAD CONFLUX - 'Decide On A Single Shout!' 'Get Back The Discharged Arrow' - Selfish LP - Japan 1989 16. BARBED WIRE - 'Nazi Briton (Fuck Off)' 'This Is Oi! (A Streetpunk Compilation)' - Oi!LP - UK - 1986 17. THE KORPS - 'Designs On You' 'Hello World' - Kleen Kut LP - USA - 1978 18. CONDEMNED 84 - 'Teenage Slag' 'This Is Oi! (A Streetpunk Compilation)' - Oi!LP - UK - 1986 19. MAD CONFLUX - 'Crazy Action' 'Enjoy Your Youth By This Hardcore Sampler' - Water-Land/Adventure Family LP - Japan - 1988 20. SIC KIDZ - 'LSD' Demo - USA - 1984 21. THE KORPS - 'Mad At The World' 'Hello World' - Kleen Kut LP - USA - 1978 22. PETER & THE TEST-TUBE BABIES - 'Peacehaven Wild Kids' 'Banned From The Pubs' - No Future 7" - UK - 1982 23. MAD CONFLUX - 'In Your Mind' 'Tripple Cross Counter Tour' - Kagai-Mousou 7\2 - Japan - 1989 24. RUDOLPH DIETRICH - 'No Claim With Bluff And Swindle' Flipside of B.O.F.s - Rudolph 7" - Switzerland - 1979 25. SIC KIDZ - 'Rhythm Gurl' 'Rhythm Gurl' - BTCP 7" - USA - 1981 26. MAD CONFLUX - 'Bloody Character' 'Byougentai' - Jungle Hop LP - Japan - 1987 27. BARBED WIRE - 'No Hope' 'This Is Oi! (A Streetpunk Compilation)' - Oi!LP - UK - 1986 28. THE KORPS - 'With A Shishka Like You' 'Hello World' - Kleen Kut LP - USA - 1978 29. MAD CONFLUX - 'I Don't' 'Dirty Party' demo - Japan - 1986 30. PETER & THE TEST-TUBE BABIES - 'Never Made It' 'The Mating Sounds Of South American Frogs' - Trapper LP - UK - 1983 31. THE FECKIN EJITS - 'Ejits Party' 'This Is Oi! (A Streetpunk Compilation)' - Oi!LP - UK - 1986 32. MAD CONFLUX - 'Fuck'n Teens' 'Dirty Party' demo - Japan - 1986 33. SIC KIDZ - 'No Reason To Complain' Demo - USA - 1984
1. AFRIKA KORPS - '(I Want You) Everyday' 'Music To Kill By' - Iron Cross LP - USA - 1977 According to Gulcher, this was a loose-knit (proto-)punk "supergroup" from NY/NJ/DC/wherever. At the core of the Korps were Gizmos mainman Ken Highland and brothers Solomon and Jay Gruberger, who were the living-room trio of O. Rex for the previous four years. In 1976, drummer/multi-instrumentalist Ken Kaiser tightened up their sub-garage approach. Then along came Kim Kane and Martha Hull from the D.C.-area Slickee Boys. The recordings became free-for-all punk-rock "super sessions" with various other Slickee Boys members, DC scenesters, rock writers, etc. joining in. So now you know. 2. GAZA STRIPPERS - 'Automat' 'Laced Candy' - Man's Ruin CD - USA - 1999 Can't go wrong with a Gaza Strippers record. 3. THE MUMPS - 'Crocodile Tears' Single - Bomp! 7" - USA - 1977 Debut single, from NYC. 4. THE FITS - 'Bored Of Education' 'Bored of Education' - Stage Fright 7" - Canada - 1977 Sole single. So good it's been re-issued twice. 5. AFRIKA KORPS - 'Jailbait Janet' 'Music To Kill By' - Iron Cross LP - USA - 1977 6. GAZA STRIPPERS - 'Ape' 'Laced Candy' - Man's Ruin CD - USA - 1999 7. AUNT SALLY - 'すべて売り物' Live - Japan - 1978 Released on CD in 2001. 8. BLANKER HOHN - 'Kosmetik' 'S/T' - Jax Pax LP - Germany - 1984 From round Hamburg way. 9. AFRIKA KORPS - 'Fox Lane' 'Music To Kill By' - Iron Cross LP - USA - 1977 10. GAZA STRIPPERS - 'D Is For Dead' 'Laced Candy' - Man's Ruin CD - USA - 1999 11. ALTERNOMEN UNLIMITED - 'Connections' 'Facade' - Object 7" - UK - 1979 A one-off project between Steve Solamar (Spherical Objects, Object Music etc) and Steve Miro. 12. BLANKER HOHN - 'Clausthaler' 'S/T' - Jax Pax LP - Germany - 1984 13. AFRIKA KORPS - 'Too Cool To Fool' 'Music To Kill By' - Iron Cross LP - USA - 1977 14. GAZA STRIPPERS - 'C'mon Join The Ride' 'Laced Candy' - Man's Ruin CD - USA - 1999 15. SIS Q LINT - 'Dog Sweaters' 'Pre-Need' - Lint Trap Productions 12" E.P. - USA - 1984 Can't imagine this sold much back in the day, but nonetheless great. Has anyone got 'Wally! Wally!"? 16. THE FITS - 'Just Lust' 'Bored of Education' - Stage Fright 7" - Canada - 1977 17. AFRIKA KORPS - 'NY Punk' 'Music To Kill By' - Iron Cross LP - USA - 1977 18. GAZA STRIPPERS - 'Missile Command' 'Laced Candy' - Man's Ruin CD - USA - 1999 19. AUNT SALLY - 'Cool Cold' Live - Japan - 1978 20. BLANKER HOHN - 'Westernpogo' 'S/T' - Jax Pax LP - Germany - 1984 21. AFRIKA KORPS - 'Juvenile Delinquent' 'Music To Kill By' - Iron Cross LP - USA - 1977 22. GAZA STRIPPERS - 'Throttle Bottom' 'Laced Candy' - Man's Ruin CD - USA - 1999 23. NEW ORDER - 'Ceremony' Single - Factory 7" - UK - 1981 Their first single having changed their name from Joy Division. It was all downhill from here. 24. THE FITS - 'Sailing To Hell' 'Bored of Education' - Stage Fright 7" - Canada - 1977 25. AFRIKA KORPS - 'You're A Tease Baby' 'Music To Kill By' - Iron Cross LP - USA - 1977 26. GAZA STRIPPERS - 'Dear Mr Hubble' 'Laced Candy' - Man's Ruin CD - USA - 1999 27. AUNT SALLY - '電撃パップ' Live - Japan - 1978 28. BLANKER HOHN - 'Feuerwehrlied' 'S/T' - Jax Pax LP - Germany - 1984 29. AFRIKA KORPS - 'Buzz Stomp' 'Music To Kill By' - Iron Cross LP - USA - 1977 30. GAZA STRIPPERS - 'Yin And Yang The Flower Pot Man (Love & Rockets)' 'Laced Candy' - Man's Ruin CD - USA - 1999 GET IT HERE
