The Best of Brought To Life - 175

1. S.O.B. - 'Raging In Hell' - Selfish MLP - Japan - 1987

The opening track from 'Don't Be Swindle' - their first raging MLP.

2. BLITZ - 'Strange Boy' - Demo - UK - 1978

This one was going to be a single. Full story here. Finally released on the excellent 'Bored Teenagers Vol.5', so go and get it! 

3. RF7 - 'Viet Vets' - Smoke 7 MLP - USA - 1982

The opening track from their gnarly 'Fall In' MLP. 'They just wanna forget!'

4. NO IDEA - 'Object' - Jayrem MLP - New Zealand - 1985

Another great MLP from yet another continent now. This one's from their only vinyl release 'Class War'.

5. THE VICARS - 'School' - Demo - UK - 1979

Another one available on Bored Teenagers #5. Read all about them here.

6. THE DIKS - 'Radio People' - Future Earth/Look LP - UK - 1980

Since we're on the subject of great compilation albums, from the depths of West Yorkshire came 'Logical Steps'. This is one of 2 great tracks from The Diks.

7. THE BTP FOLDERS - 'Fads' - Future Earth/Look LP - UK - 1980
And this was the selection by The Fads.

8. THE TARTS - 'Job Satisfaction' - Demo - UK - 1979
Bored Teenagers Vol. 5 has their sought-after single plus a few great demos too. This is one of them. Read more here.

9. S.O.B. - 'Let's Go Beach' - Selfish MLP - Japan - 1987
'Hot summer comes again, let's go beach, let's go beach!
Hot summer comes again, let's go beach, let's go beach!
Let's go summer beach, Let's go summer beach!
Let's go summer beach, Let's go summer beach!'
Pause. Repeat.

10. THE WEIRDOS - 'The Hideout' - Rhino 12" - USA - 1980
From the relatively sedate 'Action Design' E.P.

11. VOICE OF THE PUPPETS - 'You're All I Wanted, And A Car' - Impulse 7" - UK - 1980
From their only single, re-issued on Sing Sing in 2010. From the Tyneside area.

12. BLITZ - 'Rabid Dog' - Demo - UK - 1978
A short one from Bored Teenagers #5.

13. THE UNCOOL DANCEBAND - 'My Girl, Shy Girl' -  Future Earth/Look LP - UK - 1980
Another from 'Logical Steps'.

14. NO IDEA - 'Like You' - Jayrem MLP - New Zealand - 1985
Another from 'Class War'.

15. THE TARTS - 'Tie Me Kangaroo Down' - If You Can't Take A Joke 7" - UK - 1981
Their sought-after single that I mentioned earlier. Recorded in '78 but not released until '81.

16. S.O.B. - 'Speak Mouth Fuck You' - Selfish MLP - Japan - 1987

A third track from 'Don't Be Swindle'.

17. RF7 - '57 Million People' - Smoke 7 MLP - USA - 1982

And a second from 'Fall In'.
18. T.H.E. - 'Play With Fire' - Demo - UK - 1978

Another from BT #5. Read more here.

19. THE DIKS - 'I Can Fly' - Future Earth/Look LP - UK - 1980
Their other track from 'Logical Steps'.

20. S.O.B. - 'Don't Be Swindle' - Selfish MLP - Japan - 1987

The title track from 'Don't Be Swindle'.

21. NO IDEA - 'Hate Hate' - Twisted Tapes cassette - New Zealand - 1985
One from their 'Wotsoever' 11-track cassette.

22. THE REZIZTERS - 'Copy Cat' - Demo - UK - 1979
Yet another great band from BT #5. Read all about 'em here.

23. THE DUM DUM BOYS - 'Looking For Fun' - Bondage LP - New Zealand - 1981
The closing track to their primitive 'Let There Be Noise' album.

24. THE BRIGADES - 'Riot And Dance' - Rock Radical 7" - France - 1982
Their debut single, probably the best thing they ever did.
25. RF7 - 'What I'm Trying To Say' - Smoke 7 MLP - USA - 1982

And a third from 'Fall In'.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. BLITZ - 'We're OK, Sod You'

27. VOICE OF THE PUPPETS - 'I Don't Want To Know'

28. THE WEIRDOS - 'Helium Bar'

29. NO IDEA - 'Kick Down That Wall'

30. S.O.B. - 'Fuck Or Die'

31. THE TARTS - 'Looking At Me'

32. RF7 - 'Fuck Money'

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