The Best of Brought To Life - 130

1. THE WALL - 'Exchange' - Small Wonder 7" - UK - 1979

Originally from Wallsend, they quickly relocated to London after their debut E.P. sold bucketloads (by today's standards). This was their second single. It's hard to pick a favourite side so you'll surely get the other track later.

2. ‘O’ LEVEL - 'East Sheen' - Psycho 7" - UK - 1978

One of two singles they bashed out in '78. Each was very different, this being the punker. They describe East Sheen as a 'dirty shithole', but didn't Marc Bolan live there at the height of his success or was it just a bohemian ramshackle urban sprawl? Answers on a postcard . . .

3. THE SAINTS - 'Every Day's A Holiday, Every Night's A Party' - Harvest LP - Australia - 1978

The Saints' second album 'Eternally Yours' incorporated a brass section on the opening track. Third album 'Prehistoric Sounds' had multple brass tracks as they slowly moved away from their earlier punky sound. It just about worked.

4. THE HOAX - 'Locked Out' - Hologramme 12" - UK - 1980

One from their 'Quiet In The Sixpenny's' E.P.

5. THE DILS - 'Sound Of The Rain' - Rogelletti 2 x 7" - USA - 1980

The sound of disillusionment. The Dils were also ditching their punk sound on this their third release called 'Made In Canada', but why it came out as a 3-track double single with one side blank is anyone's guess.

6. THE ANTI-BAND - 'Biplane' - Zebian LP - USA - 1983
From this L.A. band's only album which also contains the 3 tracks from their earlier 7".

7. STEVE TREATMENT - 'Change Of Plan' - Backbone 7" - UK - 1979
Not only was Steve Treatment a Marc Bolan fan but he managed to sound exactly like him on this, his third E.P.  The flipside tracks are with backing band Zodiac Fassions.

8. THE PREFECTS - 'Things In General' - Rough Trade 7" - UK - 1979
This was the flipside of 'Going Through The Motions' - their only single and worst track they ever recorded. This track was taken from their 1978 Peel session.

9. THE SMALL ADS - 'Small Ads' - Bronze 7" - UK - 1981
The first of three singles they recorded that year. Quite the cockney knees-up, this one.

10. THE DISHRAGS - 'Love Is Shit' - Modern 7" - Canada - 1979
From their debut E.P. 'Past Is Past'. An all-girl trio from Victoria.

11. SKREWDRIVER - 'A Case Of Pride' - TJM 7" - UK - 1979
From the flipside of third single 'Built Up, Knocked Down'. Is it possible to separate art from the artist? Do you even care?

12. THE ANTI-BAND - 'Success' - Zebian LP - USA - 1983
Another from 'The Anti-Band's Only Album'.

13. THE WALL - 'Kiss The Mirror' - Small Wonder 7" - UK - 1979

The equally good flipside of 'Exchange'.

14. THE SAINTS - 'Security' - Harvest LP - Australia - 1978
Another track from third album 'Prehistoric Sounds' which was also released as a single. Horns aplenty!

15. THE PREFECTS - 'Escort Girls' - Peel session - UK - 1978
Another track from their 1978 Peel session. Sounds like they had lots of experience.

16. SPECIAL DUTIES - 'Violent Society' - Charnel House 7" - UK - 1981
Their first single, far better than the Rondelet version.

17. THE CLUES - 'Footsteps' - Clues 7" - UK - 1981
Advertised as a mini-album, this was in fact a 33 1/3 rpm 7". Their only release

18. THE MISFITS - 'Cough/Cool' - Blank 7" - USA - 1977
Who'd have though the Misfits first single would be guitar-less?

19. THE DEVILS HOLE GANG - 'Isn't It?' - Slow Burning Fuse 7" - UK - 1979
From the flipside of sole release 'Free The People'. Is that Roy wood on the rear sleeve? Twice?

20. THE BUTTOCKS - 'Law And Order' - Konnekschen 7" - Germany - 1980
One from their second E.P. 'Vom Derbsten'. They were actually from Hamburg.

21. STEVE TREATMENT - 'Head Of A Raven' - Backbone 7" - UK - 1979
Another from the 'Change Of Plan' E.P.

22. THE SAINTS - 'Everything's Fine' - Harvest LP - Australia - 1978
Another from 'Prehistoric Sounds'.

23. THE PREFECTS - 'Faults' - Peel session - UK - 1979
From the second Peel session. Available on the CD 'The Prefects Are Amateur Wankers'.

24. ‘O’ LEVEL - 'O' Levels' - Psycho 7" - UK - 1978
The third (uncredited) track on the 'East Sheen' 7". Available on the retrospective CD 'A Day In The Life Of Gilbert And George'.

25. THE DILS - 'Red Rockers' - Rogelletti 2 x 7" - USA - 1980
Another track from 'Made In Canada' which inspired the New Orleans band of the same name.

***BONUS TRACKS***
26. THE ANTI-BAND - 'Krazimanifesto'

27. THE PREFECTS - 'Agony Column'

28. THE MISFITS - 'She'

29. SKREWDRIVER - 'Breakout'

30. THE WALL - 'Suckers'

31. THE DILS - 'It's Not Worth It'

32. THE SAINTS - 'Save Me'

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