The Best of Brought To Life - 178

1. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Wendy' - New Alliance/Restless LP - USA - 1986

Third album 'Enjoy' is a mix of bittersweet love songs, post-teen angst and a touch of toilet humour. No change there, then.

2. THE LEPERS - 'I Wanna Be God' - Unclean 7" - USA - 1984

The lead track from the third and final E.P. from this Boulder, Colorado band. Great intro.

3. THE VOODOO IDOLS - ''Dead Air' - Veedee 7" - USA - 1982

The superior flipside of second single 'We Dig Nixon'. Florida's finest, if it wasn't for The Eat.

4. REBEL TRUTH - 'Things Have Got To Change' - Demo - USA - 1982

Thankfully, you can get all their recorded output on the 40-track 'Everybody Hates Everybody, Nobody Loves Anybody' Grand Theft Audio CD. Essential listening.

5. THE EAT - 'Subhuman' - Jeterboy cassette - USA - 1982
Since I mentioned them, it's only fair that I include a few tracks. This is from their 'Scattered Wahoo Action' cassette.

6. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Kids' - New Alliance/Restless LP - USA - 1986

A second track from 'Enjoy'.

7. THE FRUIT EATING BEARS - '1.30, 2.30, 3.35' - Demo - UK - 1978
A nice jaunty gambling song. Available on the 'Gentle Creatures, Despite Their Fierce Appearance' Overground CD.

8. THE BEN WAH TORPEDOES - 'Debbie's Like London' - Dead Stan 7" - USA - 1981
The flipside of sole single 'Fingerprints (Love Addict)'. From Philidelphia.

9. THE EAT - 'Party Line' - Jeterboy cassette - USA - 1982
A second track from 'Scattered Wahoo Action'.

10. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Coolidge' - SST LP - USA - 1987

Their fourth and final album of the '80s is called 'All'. Then Milo left and the band came back as 'All'. That's all.

11. REBEL TRUTH - 'Think About It' - Demo - USA - 1982

A second track from their 1982 demo tape.

12. THE WUSSIES - 'Jerry's Shy' - Headache 7" - USA - 1990
One from their 'New Age' E.P. on blue and red splattered wax!

13. THE FRUIT EATING BEARS - 'Egyptian P.T.' - Demo - UK - 1978
Also available on the 'Gentle Creatures, Despite Their Fierce Appearance' Overground CD.

14. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Sour Grapes' - New Alliance/Restless LP - USA - 1986

A third track from 'Enjoy'.

15. THE EAT - 'She's Pissed Off' - Jeterboy cassette - USA - 1982
And a third from 'Scattered Wahoo Action'.

16. THE LEPERS - 'Christmas In Reverse' - Unclean 7" - USA - 1983

This one's from their second E.P. 'God's Inhumane'.

17. YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! - 'Hey You' - Black Vinyl 7" - USA - 1988
From Dallas, Texas. Probably their only single.

18. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Get The Time' - New Alliance/Restless LP - USA - 1986

A fourth track from 'Enjoy'.

19. THE BLISTERS - 'Fast Food' - Silent Thunder 7" - USA - 1987
One from their debut E.P.

20. ABBREVIATED CEILING - 'D.W.I.' - Fountain Of Youth 12" - USA - 1984
One of the lesser-known Fountain Of Youth releases. This E.P. was all they released.

21. THE FRUIT EATING BEARS - 'Fifties Cowboy' - Lightning 7" - UK - 1978
The flipside of second single 'Chevy Heavy'.

22. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Cheer' - New Alliance/Restless LP - USA - 1986

And a fifth from 'Enjoy'.

23. THE LEPERS - 'Can't Get There From Here' - Unclean 7" - USA - 1984

Another track from the 'I Wanna Be God' E.P.

24. REBEL TRUTH - 'Reagan Youth' - Demo - USA - 1982
A rare slow, brooding one from their 1982 demo.

25. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Pep Talk' - SST LP - USA - 1987

And a second track from 'All'.

***BONUS TRACKS***

26. THE FRUIT EATING BEARS - 'Green Love'

27. THE LEPERS - 'Rock Is Sick'

28. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Hurtin' Crue'

29. REBEL TRUTH -  'Monkey's Paw'

30. THE LEPERS - 'Concentration Camps'

31. THE EAT - 'One Call To Cuba'

32. THE DESCENDENTS - 'Clean Sheets'

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