The Best of Brought To Life - 167

1. THE PERFECTORS - 'Mysterons' - Demo - UK - 1980

We'll begin this one with a nice Captain Scarlet-influenced composition. Available on the cool 'Bored Teenagers Volume 3' compilation LP. Read more here.

2. BAD RELIGION - 'Slaves' - Epitaph 7" - USA - 1981

One from their debut 7". Available on the '80-'85 CD.

3. HEART ATTACK - 'Man's World' - Rat Cage 12" - USA - 1984

Heart Attack's final release 'Subliminal Seduction' showed a tuneful side while still remaining lyrically astute. An excellent record.

4. THE DOUBT - 'Time Out' - Solo 7" - UK - 1980

One from their 'Contrast Disorder' E.P.  For José.

5. THE CONSUMERS - 'Consumers' - Demo - USA - 1978

This was finally released on the 'All My Friends Are Dead' album. An essential purchase.

6. BAD RELIGION - 'We're Only Gonna Die' - Epitaph LP - USA - 1981

The opening track from 'How Can Hell Be Any Worse?'

7. HANS-A-PLAST - 'Lemminger Punks' - No Fun 7" - Germany - 1981

The flipside of debut single 'Sex Sex Sex'. Nice 'n' catchy.

8. THE ANGRY SAMOANS - 'Haizman's Brain Is Calling' - Bad Trip LP - USA - 1982

One from 'Back From Samoa'. About Christoph Haizman, I imagine.

9. FINGERPRINTZ - 'Hey Mr Smith' - Virgin LP - UK - 1979

One from their debut album 'The Very Dab'.

10. BAD RELIGION - 'Latch Key Kids' - Epitaph LP - USA - 1981

A second track from 'How Can Hell Be Any Worse?'

11. TUPPJUKK - 'Jag Vill Må Bra' - EFMD 7" - Sweden - 1981

Their sole single. 300 copies only. I dare you to find one.

12. THE YOBS - 'Rub-A-Dum-Dum' - Safari 7" - UK - 1979

Their third Christmas single. 

13. THE ANGRY SAMOANS - 'My Old Man's A Fatso' - Bad Trip LP - USA - 1982

A second from 'Back From Samoa'.

14. BAD RELIGION - 'White Trash (2nd Generation)' - Epitaph LP - USA - 1981

A third from 'How Can Hell Be Any Worse?'

15. THE CONSUMERS - 'Anti Anti Anti' - Demo - USA - 1978

And a second from 'All My Friends Are Dead'. 

16. PHOSPHOR - 'Sandra Lee' - Spargel 7" - Germany - 1981

Their second single - a 1-sided affair more commonly associated with Finland.

17. HEART ATTACK - 'Toxic Lullabye' - Rat Cage 12" - USA - 1984

A second from 'Subliminal Seduction'.

18. BAD RELIGION - 'American Dream' - Epitaph LP - USA - 1981

A fourth from 'How Can Hell Be Any Worse?'

19. THE DOUBT - 'Subway Heat' - Demo - UK - 1980

Available on the 'Contrast Disorder' retro album on Rave Up.

20. THE ANGRY SAMOANS - 'Coffin Case' - Bad Trip LP - USA - 1982

A third from 'Back From Samoa'. Brief and to the point.

21. THE CONSUMERS - 'Your Problem' - Demo - USA - 1978

A third from 'All My Friends Are Dead'. 

22. BAD RELIGION - 'Sensory Overload' - Epitaph 7" - USA - 1981

And a second from their debut E.P.

23. THE PARAMETERS - 'Pig City' - 'A' Records 7" - Australia -1984

Sole single. From Brisbane. Read more here.

24. THE YOBS - 'Another Christmas' - Safari 7" - UK - 1979

The flipside of 'Rub-A-Dum-Dum'. 'The slippers that you gave me didn't fit, and your Christmas dinner made me sick!'

25. THE LAST - 'Obsession' - Bomp! 12" - USA - 1982

From the 'Fade To Black' E.P.  A nice hippy-dippy love song.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. HEART ATTACK - 'Wheels Over Indian Trails'

27. BAD RELIGION - 'Politics'

28. THE ANGRY SAMOANS - 'Tuna Taco'

29. THE CONSUMERS - 'Get Out'

30. TUPPJUKK - 'Kåt Katt I Mars'

31. THE PERFECTORS - 'New Wave News'

32. BAD RELIGION - 'Damned To Be Free'

33. HEART ATTACK - 'Self-Control'

34. THE ANGRY SAMOANS - 'Time Has Come Today'

35. THE CONSUMERS - 'My Type'

36. BAD RELIGION - 'Fuck Armageddon . . . This Is Hell'

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