Thursday 22 December 2016

The Best of Brought To Life - 390

1. SCHLIESSMUSKEL - 'Bombastix' / 'Geschichten'
'Untergang Der Abendländischen Kultur’ – We Bite LP – Germany – 1987
You demanded more from this seminal album, so here goes . . .
2. CIRCLE JERKS - 'Live Fast Die Young'
'Group Sex’ – Frontier LP – USA – 1980
And this one is in demand too, it seems.
3. GLAXO BABIES - 'Avoiding The Issue'
'Put Me On The Guest List’ – Heartbeat LP – UK – 1980
Post-punks from Bristol, dontcha know. From their debut album.
4. DRIP TANK - 'What The Hell'
'Slake’ – Topsy LP – USA – 1992
Another debut album, from San Diego this time. They were known for playing gigs in 7-Eleven stores. How cool is that?
5. BLACK MARKET BABY - 'Strike First'
'Senseless Offerings’ - Fountain Of Youth LP – USA – 1983
Another classic album revisited.
6. ADAM AND THE ANTS - 'Physical'
Demo – UK - 1978
7. ANTISOCIAL - 'Backstreet Boys'
'Made In England’ – Beat The System 7” – UK – 1982
Proper street punk. They never bettered this E.P.
8. SCHLIESSMUSKEL - 'Untergang Der Abendländischen Kultur'
'Untergang Der Abendländischen Kultur’ – We Bite LP – Germany - 1987
9. CIRCLE JERKS - 'Back Against The Wall'
'Group Sex’ – Frontier LP – USA - 1980
10. BLACK MARKET BABY - 'Killing Time'
'Senseless Offerings’ - Fountain Of Youth LP – USA – 1983
11. SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE - 'Autonomia'
Flipside of ‘Stars’ – Total Darkness Productions 7” – UK – 1982
Don’t care much for the A-side.
12. DRIP TANK - 'Muddbogg'
'Slake’ – Topsy LP – USA - 1992
13. GLAXO BABIES - 'Police State'
'Put Me On The Guest List’ – Heartbeat LP – UK - 1980
14. THE FALL - 'Stepping Out'
'Short Circuit - Live At The Electric Circus’ – Virgin 10” – UK - 1978
15. BLACK MARKET BABY - 'Three Bullets'
Demo – USA - 1986
16. SCHLIESSMUSKEL - 'Will Nicht Mehr Leben'
'Untergang Der Abendländischen Kultur’ – We Bite LP – Germany - 1987
17. ADAM AND THE ANTS - 'Dirk Wears White Socks'
Demo – UK - 1977
18. CIRCLE JERKS - 'Wasted'
'Group Sex’ – Frontier LP – USA - 1980
19. DRIP TANK - 'Quencher'
'Slake’ – Topsy LP – USA - 1992
20. GLAXO BABIES - 'This Is Your Life'
'Put Me On The Guest List’ – Heartbeat LP – UK - 1980
21. BLACK MARKET BABY - 'Gun Point Affection'
'Senseless Offerings’ - Fountain Of Youth LP – USA - 1983
22. SCHLIESSMUSKEL - 'Schliessmuskel'
'Untergang Der Abendländischen Kultur’ – We Bite LP – Germany - 1987
23. CIRCLE JERKS - 'Paid Vacation'
'Group Sex’ – Frontier LP – USA - 1980
24. ANTISOCIAL - 'Your Choice'
'Made In England’ – Beat The System 7” – UK - 1982
25. BLACK MARKET BABY - 'Human Hurricane'
Demo – USA - 1986
26. DRIP TANK - 'Miserable'
'Slake’ – Topsy LP – USA - 1992
27. CIRCLE JERKS - 'What's Your Problem?'
'Group Sex’ – Frontier LP – USA - 1980
28. GLAXO BABIES - 'She Went To Pieces'
'Put Me On The Guest List’ – Heartbeat LP – UK - 1980
29. BLACK MARKET BABY - 'Out Of My League'
Demo – USA - 1986
30. SCHLIESSMUSKEL - 'Metamorphose'
'Untergang Der Abendländischen Kultur’ – We Bite LP – Germany - 1987
31. CIRCLE JERKS - 'Don't Care'
'Group Sex’ – Frontier LP – USA - 1980
32. ADAM AND THE ANTS - 'Song For Ruth Ellis'
Demo – UK - 1978

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Friday 16 December 2016

The Best of Brought To Life - 389

1. SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE – ‘Totem’'Waiting For World War III' - Miezi Platten LP - Germany - 1981
Wild Devil Man comes up trumps again. If you want the whole thing, go here.
2. THE CIRCLE JERKS – ‘Wild In The Streets’
'Wild In The Streets' - Faulty Products LP - USA - 1982
After last week's sojourn through 'Golden Shower', someone remarked that I'd never posted anything from 'Wild' yet either. And they were right! Oversight corrected.
3. THE COSMETICS – ‘Mind Pollution’
'S/T' - Zitronenklang LP - Austria - 1982
Austrian New Wave band, formed in 1980 by ex members of Ffun and Gorilla Gang. Awarded the most successful Austrian Band 1981 by the 'Rennbahn-Express' music magazine.
4. SCHLIESSMUSKEL – ‘Stoffel’
'Untergang Der Abendländischen Kultur' - We Bite LP - Germany - 1987
5. STERKE SVAKHETER – ‘Hun.’
 
'S/T' - Den Onde Sirkel ‎7" - Norway - 1982
6. THE CIRCLE JERKS – ‘Leave Me Alone’
'Wild In The Streets' - Faulty Products LP - USA - 1982
7. SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE – ‘Voice Of The Mysterons’
'Waiting For World War III' - Miezi Platten LP - Germany - 1981
8. THE COSMETICS – ‘Coconut Smoother'

'S/T' - Zitronenklang LP - Austria - 1982
9. APRIL SOUTH & THE PENNIES – ‘Heroes Of The Night’
 
Single - Rockelly 7" - UK - 1981
10. THE CIRCLE JERKS – ‘Stars And Stripes’
'Wild In The Streets' - Faulty Products LP - USA - 1982
11. SCHLIESSMUSKEL – ‘Hamminkelner Mädels’
'Untergang Der Abendländischen Kultur' - We Bite LP - Germany - 1987
12. SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE – ‘Small Town Sunday’
'Waiting For World War III' - Miezi Platten LP - Germany - 1981
13. THE COSMETICS – ‘Summertime Blues’

 'S/T' - Zitronenklang LP - Austria - 1982
14. THE CIRCLE JERKS – ‘86'd (Good As Gone)’
'Wild In The Streets' - Faulty Products LP - USA - 1982
15. THE BORE-TOWN BOP – ‘Surf's Up!’
Flipside of 'Try' - Vital 7" - UK - 1981
It has to be XTC incognito, hasn't it? For more info visit Bruce at My Life's A Jigsaw.
16. SCHLIESSMUSKEL – ‘Vidiot’
'Untergang Der Abendländischen Kultur' - We Bite LP - Germany - 1987
17. SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE – ‘All In A Day's Work’
'Waiting For World War III' - Miezi Platten LP - Germany - 1981
18. THE CIRCLE JERKS – ‘Meet The Press’
'Wild In The Streets' - Faulty Products LP - USA - 1982
19. APRIL & THE PENNIES – ‘The Light Of Love’

Split with the Pennies - Rockelly 7" - UK - 1980
20. THE COSMETICS – ‘Aint Got No Time’
'S/T' - Zitronenklang LP - Austria - 1982

21. SCHLIESSMUSKEL – ‘Töpferührer’
'Untergang Der Abendländischen Kultur' - We Bite LP - Germany - 1987
22. THE CIRCLE JERKS – ‘Letter Bomb’

'Wild In The Streets' - Faulty Products LP - USA - 1982
23. SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE – ‘War Drums’

 'Waiting For World War III' - Miezi Platten LP - Germany - 1981
24. THE COSMETICS – ‘Klick Klack Boo Woo Wouw Wouw’
 
'S/T' - Zitronenklang LP - Austria - 1982
25. THE PENNIES – ‘Paradise Walk’
 
Split with April & The Pennies - Rockelly 7" - UK - 1980
26. THE CIRCLE JERKS – ‘Question Authority’

 'Wild In The Streets' - Faulty Products LP - USA - 1982
27. SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE – ‘Sound And The Fury’

 'Waiting For World War III' - Miezi Platten LP - Germany - 1981
28. THE COSMETICS – ‘Last Time’

 'S/T' - Zitronenklang LP - Austria - 1982
29. SCHLIESSMUSKEL – ‘Gröhlemeyer’

 'Untergang Der Abendländischen Kultur' - We Bite LP - Germany - 1987
30. THE CIRCLE JERKS – ‘Political Stu’
 
'Wild In The Streets' - Faulty Products LP - USA - 1982
31. SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE – ‘Germany’
 
'Waiting For World War III' - Miezi Platten LP - Germany - 1981
32. THE BORE-TOWN BOP – ‘Try’

 Single - Vital 7" - UK - 1981
33. THE COSMETICS – ‘Banjoboy-Mimi’

 'S/T' - Zitronenklang LP - Austria - 1982
34. THE CIRCLE JERKS – ‘Put A Little Love In Your Heart’

 'Wild In The Streets' - Faulty Products LP - USA - 1982


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Friday 9 December 2016

The Best of Brought To Life - 388

1. DROWNING ROSES – ‘Rats & Roses’ / ‘Take The Dole’
‘Things Are Not The Same’ – Weird System LP – Germany – 1988
A great start to their patchy debut album.
2. CIRCLE JERKS – ‘In Your Eyes’
‘Golden Shower Of Hits’ – LAX LP – USA – 1983
Their third and final (good) album.
3. SNAKEFINGER – ‘You Sliced Up My Wife’
‘Manual Of Errors’ - Ralph LP - USA – 1982
Ol’ Snakey boy did a lot of weird stuff, but this one really hits the spot.
4. THE REACTIONS – ‘Saturday's Gone Wild’
Demo – USA – 1980
More from the excellent Cheap Rewards LP.
5. CORRUPTED MORALS – ‘Second Chance’
‘Think About It’ – Self-released cassette – USA - 1986
6. CIRCLE JERKS – ‘Parade Of The Horribles’
‘Golden Shower Of Hits’ – LAX LP – USA - 1983
7. SIX MINUTE WAR – ‘Strike’
S/T – self-released 7” – UK – 1980
11 tracks on a 7”. 1980 was a very good year.
8. CANDY SNATCHERS – ‘Loner’
Split with Gimcrack – Stiff Pole 7” – USA - 1994
9. ANTI-CIMEX – ‘Wave Of Fear’
Demo – Sweden - early ‘80s
10. THE REACTIONS – ‘She's The Only One’
Demo – USA - 1980
11. CIRCLE JERKS – ‘Coup D' Etat’
‘Golden Shower Of Hits’ – LAX LP – USA - 1983
12. ISOCRACY – ‘Rodeo’
‘Bedtime For Isocracy’ – Lookout 7” – USA - 1988
13. SIX MINUTE WAR – ‘Progress’
S/T – self-released 7” – UK - 1980
14. CANDY SNATCHERS – ‘Pinto Pony’
Single – Sounds Like Shit 7” – USA - 1994
15. CORRUPTED MORALS – ‘Big Man’
‘Think About It’ – Self-released cassette – USA - 1986
16. CIRCLE JERKS – ‘Product Of My Environment’
‘Golden Shower Of Hits’ – LAX LP – USA - 1983
17. THE REACTIONS – ‘Nights On End’
Demo – USA - 1980
18. ANTI-CIMEX – ‘Straight To Hell’
Demo – Sweden - early ‘80s
19. DROWNING ROSES – ‘Get Outa My Pagoda’
‘Things Are Not The Same’ – Weird System LP – Germany - 1988
20. CIRCLE JERKS – ‘Junk Mail’
‘Golden Shower Of Hits’ – LAX LP – USA - 1983
21. SIX MINUTE WAR – ‘Man From Uncle’
S/T – self-released 7” – UK - 1980
22. CANDY SNATCHERS – ‘Now Who's Crying?’
Flipside of ‘Fuck My Family’ – Ultra Under 7” – USA - 1994
23. THE REACTIONS – ‘Sick Of You’
Live – USA – 1981
24. ANTI-CIMEX – ‘Instrumental’
Demo – Sweden - early ‘80s
25. CIRCLE JERKS – ‘Anxious Boy’
‘Oddities, Abnormalities & Curiosities’ – Mercury LP – USA - 1995
26. CORRUPTED MORALS – ‘I'm Not Smiling’
Demo – USA - 1987
27. THE REACTIONS – ‘Tammy’
Live – USA – 1981
28. ISOCRACY – ‘Hippie Man’
‘Bedtime For Isocracy’ – Lookout 7” – USA - 1988
29. CIRCLE JERKS – ‘When The Shit Hits The Fan’
‘Golden Shower Of Hits’ – LAX LP – USA - 1983
30. ANTI-CIMEX – ‘En Dod Soldat’
Demo – Sweden - early ‘80s
31. THE REACTIONS – ‘Be My Girl’
Live – USA – 1981
32. CIRCLE JERKS – ‘High Price On Our Heads’
‘Golden Shower Of Hits’ – LAX LP – USA - 1983
33. CANDY SNATCHERS – ‘My Sleaze’
‘Pinto Pony’ - Sounds Like Shit 7” – USA - 1994
34. SIX MINUTE WAR – ‘Giles Hall’
S/T – self-released 7” – UK - 1980
35. DROWNING ROSES – ‘That's Why I Don't Like You’
‘Things Are Not The Same’ – Weird System LP – Germany - 1988
36. CIRCLE JERKS – ‘Shining Through The Door’
Oddities, Abnormalities & Curiosities’ – Mercury LP – USA - 1995
37. ANTI-CIMEX – ‘Anti-Cimex’
Demo – Sweden - early ‘80s
38. THE REACTIONS – ‘No Way Out’
Live – USA – 1981
39. CANDY SNATCHERS – ‘Buzzsaw’
‘Pinto Pony’ - Sounds Like Shit 7” – USA - 1994
40. CIRCLE JERKS – ‘Golden Shower Of Hits’
‘Golden Shower Of Hits’ – LAX LP – USA - 1983


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