1. B.G.K. - 'Pray For
Peace And Kill For Christ' -
Vögelspin LP - Netherlands - 1983The blistering opening track from debut album 'Jonestown Aloha!' Available on the Alternative Tentacles discography CD 'A Dutch Feast'.
2. AVANT GARDENER -
'Gotta Turn Back' - Virgin 7" - UK - 1977
Not the sort of thing you'd expect to find on Virgin. Everything you need to know is here.
3. PINK STEEL - 'Some Of
The Things That You Do' - Alandhiscar 7" - Canada - 1981
The flipside of 'Won't Come In Your Hand', one of two singles they bashed out in '81.
4. THE BOYS - 'Soda
Pressing' - NEMS 7" - UK - 1977
The flipside of debut 7" 'I Don't Care'. D' ya get it?
5. THE REACTIONS - 'In
Society' - Reaction 7" - US - 1980
One from their debut 'Official Release' E.P.
One from their debut 'Official Release' E.P.
6. THE LAMBRETTAS -
'Cortina' - Rocket 7" - UK - 1979
Ah, the status of a Ford Cortina. I was a Capri man myself but I don't recall it impressing the girls. From their debut 7".
Ah, the status of a Ford Cortina. I was a Capri man myself but I don't recall it impressing the girls. From their debut 7".
7. BANG GANG - 'Four
Times The Fun' - Matako Mazuri 7" - USA - 1983
From their sole four track E.P. From deep in the bowels of Texas.
From their sole four track E.P. From deep in the bowels of Texas.
8. THE FLYS - 'Me And My
Buddies' - Zama 7" - UK - 1977
The early Flys records are fantastic. This is from their debut 'Bunch Of Five' E.P.
The early Flys records are fantastic. This is from their debut 'Bunch Of Five' E.P.
9. THE JUMP - 'Love In
The Park' - Rewind 7" - UK - 1980
We didn't have a park where I grew up. Still, there were bus shelters a-plenty. This is the flipside of their 'Tomorrow's Mine' 7".
We didn't have a park where I grew up. Still, there were bus shelters a-plenty. This is the flipside of their 'Tomorrow's Mine' 7".
10. B.G.K. - 'Holiday In
Lebanon' - Vögelspin LP - Netherlands - 1983
Another from 'Jonestown Aloha!' A slight nod to the Dead Kennedys perhaps?
Another from 'Jonestown Aloha!' A slight nod to the Dead Kennedys perhaps?
11. THE FINGERS - 'Isolation' - Paradox 7" - USA - 1978
Their sole single. From New York City.
Their sole single. From New York City.
12. THE LAMBRETTAS -
'D-a-a-ance' - Rocket 7" - UK - 1980
Third single. And that's all I want to say about that.
Third single. And that's all I want to say about that.
13. MOBSTER - 'Simmer Down' - Ensign 7" - UK - 1980
How about a nice jaunty ska tune? Their first of two singles.
How about a nice jaunty ska tune? Their first of two singles.
14. WHITE HEAT - 'The City
Beat' - Vallium 7" - UK - 1981
Third and final single. A bit Springsteen perhaps but with a nice guitar hook on the chorus.
Third and final single. A bit Springsteen perhaps but with a nice guitar hook on the chorus.
15. THE REACTIONS - 'Rebel
Rousers' - Reaction 7" - USA - 1981
One from their second E.P.
One from their second E.P.
16. SOCIETY DOG - 'Title
Role' - Subterranean 7" - USA - 1980
The best track on 'S.F. Underground Volume 2'.
The best track on 'S.F. Underground Volume 2'.
17. B.G.K. - 'Race Riot' - Vögelspin LP - Netherlands - 1983
A third from 'Jonestown Aloha!'
A third from 'Jonestown Aloha!'
18. THE PURPLE HEARTS -
'Millions Like Us' - Fiction 7" - UK - 1979
A minor mod classic. Their debut 7".
A minor mod classic. Their debut 7".
19. THE BANNED - 'Him Or
Me?' - Harvest 7" - UK - 1978
Second and final single.
Second and final single.
20. THE SPEEDOMETERS -
'Tonight Tonight' - Acrobat 7" - UK - 1979
Another second single.
Another second single.
21. THE ACES - 'One Way
Street' - ETC 7" - UK - 1981
After Menace split in '79, the bulk of the band continued as the Aces, backing Vermillion on one single later that year, but this was their only other release.
After Menace split in '79, the bulk of the band continued as the Aces, backing Vermillion on one single later that year, but this was their only other release.
22. THE LAMBRETTAS -
'Poison Ivy' - Rocket / Two Stroke 7" - UK - 1980
Second single. A Lieber/Stoller composition, of course.
Second single. A Lieber/Stoller composition, of course.
23. B.G.K. - 'Buy Or Die' - Vögelspin LP - Netherlands - 1983
A fourth from 'Jonestown Aloha!', all about rampant consumerism, if you hadn't already guessed. 'We'll create your needs for you!'
A fourth from 'Jonestown Aloha!', all about rampant consumerism, if you hadn't already guessed. 'We'll create your needs for you!'
24. THE SMITH - 'Here
Comes My Baby' - Rarn 7" - UK - 1981
I can only name two Tremeloes songs. 'Silence Is Golden' is one. This is the other.
I can only name two Tremeloes songs. 'Silence Is Golden' is one. This is the other.
25. FLIPPER - 'Earthworm' - Subterranean 7" - USA - 1979
'Up yr ass, 2, 3, 4 . . .' A classic intro. This is from the first 'S.F. Underground' E.P. 'The forces of dynasty are laughed at in the streets, our teachers hide behind their lies but we've got the vision to see, you waste your time running from one book to the next, but when you stand in front of the mirror I might get some rest'. Will Shatter R.I.P.
'Up yr ass, 2, 3, 4 . . .' A classic intro. This is from the first 'S.F. Underground' E.P. 'The forces of dynasty are laughed at in the streets, our teachers hide behind their lies but we've got the vision to see, you waste your time running from one book to the next, but when you stand in front of the mirror I might get some rest'. Will Shatter R.I.P.
***BONUS TRACKS***
26. AVANT GARDENER -
'Strange Gurl In Clothes'
27. BANG GANG - 'Dickhead'
28. B.G.K. - 'Freeze Me'
29. THE FINGERS - 'Work It
Out'
30. THE BANNED - 'You
Dirty Rat'
31. MOBSTER - 'Mobster
Shuffle'
32. B.G.K. - 'Up To You'
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