The Best of Brought To Life - 169

1. BLACK MARKET BABY - 'Total Waste' - Gastanka LP - USA - 1984

We'll do a few Black Market Baby rarities on today's selection. This one is available on the Flipside Vinyl Fanzine album - Volume 1.

2. THE BAD BRAINS - 'Coptic Times' - PVC LP - USA - 1983

So how could they follow the ROIR cassette? With 'Rock For Light' is the answer, but the weak guitar sound and almost non-existent bass at times overshadowed the fact that there were some good songs on this album. It was remixed much later but it didn't sound any better to me. No more than they deserved.

3. THE OUTSKIRTS - 'The Letter' - True Religion 7" - UK - 1981

The superior flipside of debut single 'Blue Line'.

4. THE LEWD - 'Gun Fun' - Demo - USA - 1979
An out-take from the 'Kill Yourself' sessions.

5. THE SNIVELLING SHITS - 'Et Moi Et Moi Et Moi' - Peel Session - UK - 1978
Due to the BBC's sensitivity to their name, this session was broadcasted as by 'The Hits'. But we all knew who they were. Didn't we?

6. BLACK MARKET BABY - 'Crimes Of Passion' - Test Pressing 7" - USA - 1981
Originally planned as the flipside to their 'America's Youth' single but, sadly, it only got as far as the test pressing stage.

7. THE MAGNETS - 'The Best' - Hurricane 7" - UK - 1979
From their only single.

8. MOD LANG - 'Because Of You' - Jettset 7" - USA - 1982
Another sole single, from New Jersey. I know little else, but the sleeve can be found here.

9. THE BAD BRAINS - 'Rock For Light' - PVC LP - USA - 1983

The title track from 'Rock For Light'. They could have done with some.

10. BLACK MARKET BABY - 'America's Youth' - Limp LP - USA - 1981
Although it didn't make a single, it did appear on the 'Connected' D.C. compilation album.

11. THE LEWD - 'Day Of Decision' - Demo - USA - 1979
Another out-take from the 'Kill Yourself' sessions.

12. REVENGE - 'Our Generation' - Loony 7" - UK - 1978
Their debut single. Sounds like early Kinks with three times the fuzz, which can only be a good thing.

13. THE BAD BRAINS - 'We Will Not' - PVC LP - USA - 1983

A third track from 'Rock For Light'.

14. BLACK MARKET BABY - 'World At War' - Limp LP - USA - 1981
Their other track from 'Connected'. I'll stick a great Live version on at the end if I remember.

15. THE A-HEADS - 'Forgotten Hero' - Bluurg 7" - UK - 1983
Their second and final vinyl until Mass Media released their discography LP in 2010.

16. THE SNIVELLING SHITS - 'Bring Me The Head Of Yukio Mishima' - Peel Session - UK - 1978
Available on the 'I Can't Come' Damaged Goods LP/CD.

17. THE LEWD - 'Climate Of Fear' - Demo - USA - 1980
An early version of one of the classics from 'American Wino'.

18. BLACK MARKET BABY - 'White Boy Funeral' - Fountain of Youth LP - USA - 1983
One from 'Senseless Offerings'.

19. TOLLWUT - 'Seuchen' - Self-released 7" - Germany - 1981
From their sole 4-tracker of the same name.

20. THE MAGNETS - 'Who's The Fool (Me Or You?)' - Hurricane 7" - UK - 1979
The other side of their only single.

21. THE BAD BRAINS - 'Destroy Babylon' - PVC LP - USA - 1983

A fourth track from 'Rock For Light'.

22. BLACK MARKET BABY - 'Senseless Offerings' - Fountain of Youth LP - USA - 1983
Another from the album of the same name.

23. THE LEWD - '(Go To Hell In) Hollywood' -  Demo - USA - 1980
Another from their first San Francisco demos.

24. THE A-HEADS - 'No Rule' - Bluurg 7" - UK - 1982
One from the 'Wessex '82' compilation E.P.

25. THE BAD BRAINS - 'F.V.K.' -  PVC LP - USA - 1983

And a fifth track from 'Rock For Light' which stands for Fearless Vampire Killers, if you didn't already know. Which reminds me, there was a Japanese band of the same name with classic titles like 'Big Dolphin In My Mind'. If they were any good, I'll post some soon.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. BLACK MARKET BABY - 'Joe Nobody'

27. MOD LANG - 'When It's Time'

28. THE BAD BRAINS - 'Riot Squad'

29. BLACK MARKET BABY - 'Together'

30. REVENGE - 'I Love Her Way'

31. THE BAD BRAINS - 'At The Movies'

32. BLACK MARKET BABY - 'World At War (Live)'

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