1. DRONGOS FOR EUROPE -
'Death's A Career' - Tempest 7" - UK - 1982
The title track from their second E.P. From Birmingham.
2. GG ALLIN - 'Gimme Some
Head' - Orange 7" - USA - 1981
Though he released an album the previous year, this was GG's first single. Despite the title, it was probably one of the tamest things he ever did.
3. EATER - 'Outside View' - The Label 7" - UK - 1977
Another debut single and the first release on Dave Goodman's The Label.
4. THE KNOBS - 'Nun' - Requestomatic 7" - USA - 1984
Sole single, from New Jersey. Very Beatle-esque except for the subject matter. The Beatles wrote a lot of nonsense but I don't recall anything about nuns.
5. LONDON - 'Everyone's A
Winner' - MCA 7" - UK - 1977
And another debut single. This one has a great chorus and the best 'yoo-hoos' in a long time.
6. LONDON PX - 'Orders' - New Puritan 7" - UK - 1978
London PX released a cassette, a 7" and a flexi-disc so they had all the '70s formats covered. Not sure what the intro has to do with the rest of the song, but hey, whatever. Still playing today, Mitch tells me they're planning to do a CD with everything they ever recorded so watch this space. Meanwhile read more about the rare Beatles sleeve at Bored Teenagers.
7. THE NEON HEARTS -
'Answers' - Satril 7" - UK - 1979
Second and final single. Recently reformed.
8. IMPATIENT YOUTH -
'Definition Empty' - Self-released 7" - USA - 1980
From their first 6-song E.P. which was actually all they released during their first run. From Vallejo, California.
9. UK DECAY - 'UK Decay' - Plastic 7" - UK - 1979
Another debut release, this being from a split 7" with Pneumania. It's an accurate description of late-'70s Britain which was soon to be put 'right' by Thatcherism.
10. DRONGOS FOR EUROPE -
'Peace' - Kite 7" - UK - 1981
From their debut 'Adverse Chorus' E.P.
11. EATER - 'Thinkin' Of
The U.S.A.' - The Label 7" - UK - 1977
Their psychedelic second 7" which finds them both thinking of and trying to emulate the strange and exotic sounds of the Velvets.
Their psychedelic second 7" which finds them both thinking of and trying to emulate the strange and exotic sounds of the Velvets.
12. BUTCHER - 'Stand And
Fight' - Inept 7" - UK - 1983
The second and better of their 2 singles. From Bournemouth.
The second and better of their 2 singles. From Bournemouth.
13. BILL NELSON'S RED
NOISE - 'Revolt Into Style' - Harvest 7" - UK - 1979
After Be-Bop Deluxe, Bill went all new-wave on us, releasing an album and two singles with Red Noise before finally going solo. This second 7" was the high point.
After Be-Bop Deluxe, Bill went all new-wave on us, releasing an album and two singles with Red Noise before finally going solo. This second 7" was the high point.
14. THE PANICS - 'I'm A
Fan' - Superdisc 7" - USA - 1980
Not the Bloomington, Indiana band. This lot were from Florida and this is the superior B-side to second single 'Test . . . Test'.
Not the Bloomington, Indiana band. This lot were from Florida and this is the superior B-side to second single 'Test . . . Test'.
15. EATER - 'Space
Dreaming' - The Label 7" - UK - 1977
From the flipside of 'U.S.A.', and, no, I'm not including 'Michael's bloody Monetary System' - that was the beginnings of Andy's drug problem and is best left well alone.
From the flipside of 'U.S.A.', and, no, I'm not including 'Michael's bloody Monetary System' - that was the beginnings of Andy's drug problem and is best left well alone.
16. SIX MINUTE WAR - 'Big
Wig' - Self-released 7" - UK - 1980
The opening track from their debut 11-song E.P.
The opening track from their debut 11-song E.P.
17. GG ALLIN - 'Dead Or
Alive' - Orange 7" - USA - 1981
The flipside of 'Gimme Some Head'.
The flipside of 'Gimme Some Head'.
18. LONDON - 'Handcuffed' - MCA 7" - UK - 1977
The flipside of 'Everyone's A Winner'.
The flipside of 'Everyone's A Winner'.
19. EATER - 'What She
Wants She Needs' - The Label 7" - UK - 1978
Their fifth and final 7" before they imploded.
Their fifth and final 7" before they imploded.
20. PNEUMANIA - 'Coming
Attack' - Plastic 7" - UK - 1979
From the split 7" with UK Decay. Spon, their guitarist, soon changed sides.
From the split 7" with UK Decay. Spon, their guitarist, soon changed sides.
21. THE DISRUPTERS -
'Young Offender' - Radical Change 7" - UK - 1981
Debut single, with drumming so basic that even I could keep up. From Norwich, y'see?
Debut single, with drumming so basic that even I could keep up. From Norwich, y'see?
22. THE NEON HEARTS -
'Armchair Thriller' - Satril 7" - UK - 1979
The flipside of 'Answers'.
The flipside of 'Answers'.
23. DRONGOS FOR EUROPE -
'Eternity' - Tempest 7" - UK - 1982
Third and final single of their first run at it. They reformed in '88 and kept crankin' 'em out.
Third and final single of their first run at it. They reformed in '88 and kept crankin' 'em out.
24. IMPATIENT YOUTH -
'Business Man' - Self-released 7" - USA - 1980
Another from their 6-song E.P.
Another from their 6-song E.P.
25. SIX MINUTE WAR -
'Camera' - Self-released 7" - UK - 1980
And another from their debut. Often labelled as an anarcho-band, they clearly wanted nothing to do with it.
And another from their debut. Often labelled as an anarcho-band, they clearly wanted nothing to do with it.
***BONUS TRACKS***
26. UK DECAY - 'Car Crash'
27. EATER - 'You'
28. DRONGOS FOR EUROPE -
'Black Cross'
29. PNEUMANIA -
'Exhibition'
30. EATER - 'Reach For The
Sky'
31. DRONGOS FOR EUROPE -
'Split Breed'
32. IMPATIENT YOUTH -
'Wasted Life'
Wow, early GG Allin is great! Are you gonna upload #1 - #100 again any time soon?
ReplyDeleteI will once the blog is finished (#200), but that'll take time and could be 6 months away. If you can't wait you can get them for a mere 75p each on ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351242504186?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649
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