The Best of Brought To Life - 149

1. BAD RELIGION - 'Modern Man' - Epitaph LP - USA - 1990

The opening track from their 5th album 'Against The Grain'. 'Modern man - pathetic example of earth's organic heritage . . .' How true.

2. DEATH SIDE - 'Drunk Too Much' - Selfish 7" - Japan - 1988

The opening track from their blistering debut 'Satisfy The Instinct'.

3. THE COMMITED - 'Crash Victim' - Ace 7" - UK - 1979

Back to basics now with some nice amateurish punk rock. From what appears to be their sole E.P.

4. THE MUTANTS - 'Backyard Boys' - Rox 7" - UK - 1977

The superior flipside of their debut 7" 'Boss Man'. One of three Liverpool bands on this collection.

5. SILENT NOISE - 'I've Been Hurt (So Many Times Before)' - Easy 7" - UK - 1979

Their sole single, though Low Down Kids and Only Fit For The Bin did release more tracks in very small quantities. If anyone would like to share . . .

6. THE NEWS - 'Tell Me Why' - Self-released flexi - Australia - 1978

From a flexi-disc included with their 'Dirty Secrets' 7" which was supposed to be a fanzine freebie but the 'zine folded after the discs were pressed. The 7" itself was just a re-release of two tracks from their previous 7" as the Babeez.

7. BAD RELIGION - 'Turn On The Light' - Epitaph LP - USA - 1990

A second track from 'Against The Grain' with a nice bass solo near the end.

8. LILIPUT - 'Thumblerdoll' - Radio Session - Switzerland - 1980

Available on their various discography packages. What a Thumblerdoll might be is anyone's guess.

9. BIG IN JAPAN - 'Suicide A Go-Go' - Zoo 7" - UK - 1978

The second Liverpool band. This is from their 'From Y To Z And Never Again' E.P.

10. THOSE NAUGHTY LUMPS - 'I'm Gonna Die' - Open Eye 7" - UK - 1980

Followed by the third Liverpool band. This is from their second and final E.P. 'Down At The Zoo'.

11. EBBA GRÖN - 'Ung Och Kåt' - Mistlur 7" - Sweden - 1980

I never thought this lot were that special but I always had a soft spot for this single.

12. CRUX - 'Keep On Running' - No Future 12" - UK -1982

The lead track from their split 12" E.P. with Crash.

13. BAD RELIGION - 'Anesthesia' - Epitaph LP - USA - 1990

A third track from 'Against The Grain' which is a tragic love story written as a metaphor about the perils of heroin use. A masterpiece from Mr Brett.

14. LILIPUT - 'Hitch-Hike' - Off Course LP - Switzerland - 1980

The finest moment from the 'Swiss Wave' compilation album with the best use of a whistle since Clive Thomas decided to go down in history as the most pedantic referee in football history. And that's not easy!

15. BIG IN JAPAN - 'Scum' - Demo - UK - 1978

I think this was floating about on an unofficial CD-R somewhere or other.

16. DEATH SIDE - 'My Pace' - Selfish 7" - Japan - 1988

Another from 'Satisfy The Instinct'. This E.P. sure does remind me of 'Sins Of Our Fathers' by Damage.

17. THE COMMITED - 'Fast Lane' - Ace 7" - UK - 1979

And another from their sole E.P.

18. THE MUTANTS - 'School Teacher' - Rox 7" - UK - 1978

From the flipside of second 7" 'Hard Time'. Red vinyl, it was.

19. BAD RELIGION - 'Quality Or Quantity' - Epitaph LP - USA - 1990

A fourth track from 'Against The Grain' with inventive pace changes and riffage.

20. LILIPUT - 'Igel' - Radio Session - Switzerland - 1980

Featuring the best use of a squeaky toy since 'Curb Job' on the Dickies' first album.

21. BIG IN JAPAN - 'Match Of The Day' - Open Eye LP - UK - 1979

The opening track from the disappointing 'Street To Street' Liverpool comp.

22. SILENT NOISE - 'Heart To Heart' - Easy 7" - UK - 1979

The flipside of 'I've Been Hurt'.

23. THE NEWS - 'Sweet Dancer Au Go-Go' - Self-released flexi - Australia - 1978
The other track from their flexi.

24. CRUX - 'Liddle Towers' - Secret LP - UK - 1982
From 'Oi Oi, That's Yer Lot!' A clever re-write of the Camptown Races. Doo-dah!

25. BAD RELIGION - '21st Century Digital Boy' - Epitaph LP - USA - 1990

And a fifth track from 'Against The Grain'.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. LILIPUT - 'Wig Wam'

27. THE COMMITED - 'Advertising'

28. BAD RELIGION - 'Blenderhead'

29. THOSE NAUGHTY LUMPS - 'Love Is A Reflex'

30. LILIPUT - 'DC-10'

31. THE COMMITED - 'British Crimes'

32. BAD RELIGION - 'Faith Alone'

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