Wednesday 11 March 2015

The Best of Brought To Life - 172

1. THE DEPRESSIONS - 'Street Attack' - Barn LP - UK - 1978
Only 5 bands on this sampler, but good 'uns, for sure. This is from their eponymous album.
2. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Forest Fire' - Alternative Tentacles LP - USA - 1982
This one's from their second full-length 'Plastic Surgery Disasters'. As if you didn't already know.
3. THE YOBS - 'Silver Bells' - Safari LP - UK - 1980
So, the Boys went full-length for their 1980 Christmas record. This is one of the 'clean' ones.
4. THE DEPRESSIONS - 'Burning Ambition' - Barn LP - UK - 1978
A second track from their eponymous album.
5. OUT OF OUR HEADS - 'War Zone' - Riot 7" - Germany - 1981
From a one-off single by members of Out Of Order and Aheads.
6. THE GANGSTERS - 'I Don't Know' - Stortbeat LP - UK - 1979
This one's from Stortbeat's only album. And theirs too.
7. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Trust Your Mechanic' - Alternative Tentacles LP - USA - 1982
A second track from 'Plastic Surgery Disasters'. And having owned many a car I can say it's all true!
8. THE YOBS - 'The Ballad Of The Warrington' - Safari LP - UK - 1980
A hilarious tale from the 'Christmas Album'. 
9. THE DEPRESSIONS - 'Chains And Leather' - Barn LP - UK - 1978
And a third from their LP.
10. OUT OF OUR HEADS - 'Hunger Strike' - Riot 7" - Germany - 1981
A second track from the E.P.
11. THE GANGSTERS - 'Best Friend' - Stortbeat LP/7" - UK - 1979
And a second track from their album which was also released as a single.
12. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Buzzbomb' - Alternative Tentacles LP - USA - 1982
And a third from 'Plastic Surgery Disasters'.
13. THE YOBS - 'C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S / Gloria' - Safari LP - UK - 1980
Another from the 'Christmas Album'. Is anyone feeling festive?
14. THE DEPRESSIONS - 'Mongrel Breed' - Demo - UK - 1978
They sure knew how to roll their 'R's. This one's available on Captain Oi!'s 'Punk Rock Collection' CD. Go get it!
15. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Well-Paid Scientist' - Alternative Tentacles LP - USA - 1982
Here's a fourth from 'Plastic Surgery Disasters'.
16. THE YOBS - 'Twelve Days Of Christmas' - Safari LP - UK - 1980
And the Christmas filth continues. How did they get away with it?
17. THE DEPRESSIONS - 'Don't Want Your Love' - Barn LP - UK - 1978
A third track from their eponymous album.
18. OUT OF OUR HEADS - 'Living For Today' - Riot 7" - Germany - 1981
The third track from their excellent E.P.
19. THE GANGSTERS - 'Don't Rely On Me' - Stortbeat LP - UK - 1979
And a third track from their eponymous album.
20. THE YOBS - 'May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You' - Safari LP - UK - 1980
A final selection from the 'Christmas Album'. 
21. THE DEPRESSIONS - 'Weird Scenes' - Demo - UK - 1978
Another demo available on Captain Oi!'s 'Punk Rock Collection' CD.
22. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Halloween' - Alternative Tentacles 7" - USA - 1982
Their last single. I've comped the awesome flipside 'Saturday Night Holocaust' before.
23. THE YOBS - 'Tommy The Christmas Tree' - Receiver LP - UK - 1991
It's out of my normal date range but here's one from 'Xmas II'.
24. THE DEPRESSIONS - 'Skinhead Terry' - Demo - UK - 1978
You know where to get it!
25. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Bleed For Me' - Alternative Tentacles 7" - USA - 1982
Their penultimate single. Available on a 12" E.P. with 'Halloween'. Here's a live at Target version from 'The Early Years' DVD.
***BONUS TRACKS***
26. THE YOBS - 'Christmas Eve In The Boozer'
27. THE DEPRESSIONS - 'Factory'
28. THE YOBS - 'There Is No Santa Claus'
29. THE DEAD KENNEDYS - 'Riot'

1 comment:

  1. I loved the first Yobs CD. The 2nd and 3rd not so much.

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