The Best Of Brought To Life - 118

1. THE BLANKS - 'The Northern Ripper' - Void 7" - UK - 1979

Their sole release, though bass player Allen Adams went on to form The Destructors who reprised the track on 'Exercise The Demons Of Youth' in '82.

2. THE SCONEHEADS - 'Bathtime Funtime' - Linden Sounds 7" - UK - 1981

From their 'Go Buckskin' E.P. - their sole release at the time, though a 7" of demos was bashed out in 1999.

3. THE SHADES - 'Dial Another Hit' - Ray Gun 12" - USA - 1980

From their 'Ward And June Never Understood' E.P. And yes, they all wore shades (sunglasses, not lamp-shades).

4. THE GREAT BRITISH HEROES - 'Don't Give A Damn' - Lightning 7" - UK - 1978

From a withdrawn single. Let Bored Teenagers tell you more.

5. THE BEEZ - 'Easy' - Edible 7" - UK - 1979

Debut single. From Chesham, Buckinghamshire.

6. F-X - 'South's Gonna Rise Again' - Southern Rock 7" - UK - 1979

Everything you've heard about this one may well be untrue. Read more at Bored Teenagers.

7. THE WHITE CATS - 'Second Time Around' - Peel Session - UK - 1978
During the first Damned haitus in 1978 Rat Scabies played in the White Cats who didn't release any vinyl but they did record a couple of cracking Peel sessions.

8. THE ALAN MILMAN SECT - 'Teen Tour' - Britz 7" - USA - 1977
From the classic 'Punk rock Christmas' E.P.

9. THE IGNERENTS - 'Radio Interference' - Rundown 7" - UK - 1979
Sole single. From Whitstable, Kent.

10. THE DOGS - 'Rubbish' - Rossil 7" - UK - 1981
Of all the bands named the Dogs that I know of, these were the only ones that utlised a synth. One of two singles they released in '81.

11. THE PANICS - 'Best Band' - Gulcher 7" - USA - 1981
From the flipside of 'I Wanna Kill My Mom' - an all-time classic.

12. ANTI-SOCIAL - 'Teacher Teacher' - Dynamite 7" - UK - 1977
An ultra-rarity. Why, you ask? You know who can tell you.

13. SUDDEN FUN - 'Sudden Fun' - Not On Beserkley 7" - USA - 1979
From their sole 4-tracker.

14. VERTICAL HOLD - 'Rubber Cross' - Self-released 7" - UK - 1981
A bit of post-punk for you now - the first of three singles.

15. F-X - 'O.B.E.' - Southern Rock 7" - UK - 1979
Another track from their sole E.P.

16. TERRY TRANZ 'N' THE VESTITES - 'State Hand-Out' - Go Round 7" - UK - 1981
Sole release - from Middlesbrough.

17. THE BLANKS - 'Breakdown' - Void 7" - UK - 1979
One from the flipside of 'Northern Ripper'.

18. THE SHADES - 'Hook In Your Heart' - Ray Gun 12" - USA - 1980
Another from the 'Ward And June . . .' E.P.

19. BLUNT INSTRUMENT - 'No Excuse' - Diesel 7" - UK - 1978
Sole single from this scarf-wearing London-based band who later morphed into London Zoo.

20. THE SCONEHEADS - 'D' Ya Want Duffed?' - Linden Sounds 7" - UK - 1981
Another from the 'Go Buckskin' E.P.

21. THE FIRE ENGINES - 'Candyskin' - Pop Aural 7" - UK - 1981
Second single - much more accessible than some of their other stuff. A John Peel favourite. From Edinburgh.

22. THE WHITE CATS - 'Junkyard Angels' - Peel Session - UK - 1978
Another White Cats goodie.

23. THE EXILE - 'Jubilee '77' - Boring 7" - UK - 1977
From their debut 'Don't Tax Me' E.P. An early Glaswegian effort.

24. ANTI-SOCIAL - 'Traffic Lights' - Dynamite 7" - UK - 1977
The other side of their ultra-rare 7".

25. THE BEEZ - 'The Vagrant' - Edible 7" - UK - 1979
The flipside of 'Easy'.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. THE SHADES - 'Nova Lust (Dick Lazer Meets Midge Meteoritz)'

27. THE BLANKS - 'Understand'

28. THE WHITE CATS - 'Teenage Dream'

29. THE SCONEHEADS - 'Morton's Always Trying To Be Hip'

30. TERRY TRANZ 'N' THE VESTITES - 'We've Had It Here'

31. THE PANICS - 'Tie Me Up, Baby'

32. THE SHADES - 'Snowy Day'

33. THE GREAT BRITISH HEROES - 'Eric Miller'

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