Thursday 26 July 2018

The Best of Brought To Life - 478



1. STEVE TREATMENT – ‘Danger Zone’
‘5A-Sided 45’ – Rather 7” – UK - 1978
2. TARNFARBE – ‘Memories’
‘Heroes Of Today’ – Rat LP – Germany - 1984
3. INVERTED TRIANGLE – ‘White Night Riot’
Demo – USA - 1979
4. THE FROTHY SHAKES – ‘Pick-Up Truck’
‘KBD #11’ – Mid-90’s - USA
5. THE BOUNCING SOULS – ‘Hopeless Romantic’
‘Hopeless Romantic’ – Epitaph LP – USA - 1999
6. THE ACCUSED – ‘Solihull Revisited’
Demo – UK - 1980
7. HOMO PICNIC – ‘Blood On The Walls’
Demo – USA - 1984
8. THE REACTIONS – ‘Tonight’
‘Official Release’ – Reaction 7” – USA - 1980
9. RUBBER CITY REBELS – ‘Paper Dolls’
Flipside of ‘Young And Dumb’ – Flaming Orange 7” – USA - 1979
10. THE NASTY BOYS – ‘Eagle’
‘Eagle’ – Nasty 7” – Sweden - 1981
11. THE BOUNCING SOULS – ‘Fight To Live’
‘Hopeless Romantic’ – Epitaph LP – USA - 1999
12. TARNFARBE – ‘Saigon’
‘Heroes Of Today’ – Rat LP – Germany - 1984
13. THE UNDERTAKERS – ‘I Just Wanna . . .
Demo – UK - 1980
14. GLORIA MUNDI – ‘You Talk’
‘I Individual’ – RCA Victor LP – UK - 1979
15. PROTEENS – ‘What Future?’
Demo – USA - 1981
16. NEON – ‘Neon’
Demo – Switzerland – 1978
Released on a 7” in 2016
17. THE JETBOYS – ‘Get The Kids Jumpin’
Flipside of ‘I Don’t Want To’ – New Age 7” – USA - 1981
18. THANE – ‘Traffic Jam’
Single – Badge 7” – UK - 1980
19. BOYS LIFE – ‘I Found Her’
Flipside of ‘Two Doors Down’ – Seco 7” – USA - 1981
20. THE ACCUSED – ‘We’re Crap’
Demo – UK - 1980
21. THE INVADERS – ‘Fast Girl’
Single – No Label 7” – USA - 1979
22. THE BOUNCING SOULS – ‘You’re So Rad’
‘Hopeless Romantic’ – Epitaph LP – USA - 1999
23. STEVE TREATMENT – ‘Tempest Fashion Baby’
‘Change Of Plan’ – Backbone 7” – UK - 1979
24. TARNFARBE – ‘We Want You’
‘Heroes Of Today’ – Rat LP – Germany - 1984
25. THE FROTHY SHAKES – ‘Benzene’
‘KBD #11’ – Mid-90’s - USA
26. HOMO PICNIC – ‘We Need More’
Demo – USA - 1985
27. THE ACCUSED – ‘She’s Gone Punk’ / ‘Hellhole’
Demo – UK - 1980
28. THE BOUNCING SOULS – ‘Monday Morning Ant Brigade’
‘Hopeless Romantic’ – Epitaph LP – USA - 1999
29. PROTEENS – ‘Off To War’
Demo – USA - 1981
30. TARNFARBE – ‘Get Up’
‘Heroes Of Today’ – Rat LP – Germany - 1984
31. GLORIA MUNDI – ‘Victim’
‘I Individual’ – RCA Victor LP – UK - 1979


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Friday 20 July 2018

The Best of Brought To Life - 477

1. THE RED SQUARES – ‘Time Change’
Flipside of ‘Modern Roll’ – Nanxiety 7” – USA – 1981
Long overdue, I guess.
2. THE BOUNCING SOULS – ‘I Like Your Mom’
‘Neurotic’ – Chunksaah 7” – USA - 1994
3. THE WASP WOMEN – ‘Kill Me’ /’ I Don’t Need Your Attitude’
Demo – USA – 1979
There’s an interesting article here.
4. THE SHAPES – ‘Wot’s For Lunch Mum? (Not Beans Again!)
Demo – UK - 1978
5. INFEST – ‘Where’s The Unity’
Demo – USA – 1987
I was never a huge fan, but they occasionally had moments.
6. ORANGE CARDIGAN – ‘Don’t Turn Off My Life Machine’
Demo – UK – 1979
Proper D.I.Y. shenanigans.
7. THE BOUNCING SOULS – ‘Ballad Of Johnny X’
‘Maniacal Laughter’ – Chunksaah CD – USA - 1995
8. THE BABY RATTLERS – ‘Ladies Home Journal’
‘KBD #11’ – USA - Mid-90’s
From the infamous ‘fake’ KBD LP with all tracks being by the Frothy Shakes.
9. THE SHAPES – ‘Business Calls’
Demo – UK - 1979
10. INFEST – ‘If I Were You’
Demo – USA - 1987
11. THE TANKS – ‘Manifest Destiny’
‘KBD #13’ – early Californian punk - Year unknown
12. THE BOUNCING SOULS – ‘Here We Go’
‘Maniacal Laughter’ – Chunksaah CD – USA - 1995
13. THE RED SQUARES – ‘No More Pulse’
Demo – USA - 1981
14. RADIOHEAD – ‘Paranoid Android’
‘OK Computer’ – Parlophone LP – UK – 1997
Nowhere near as good as ‘The Bends’.
15. INFEST – ‘Mankind’
‘S/T’ – Draw Blank 7” – UK - 1991
16. ORANGE CARDIGAN – ‘The Electrocutioner’s Assistant’
Demo – UK - 1979
17. THE BOUNCING SOULS – ‘Headlight Ditch’
‘Maniacal Laughter’ – Chunksaah CD – USA - 1995
18. THE CURLY FRIES – ‘Don’t Stand So Close To The Hemlock’
KBD #11’ – USA - Mid-90’s
19. THE SHAPES – ‘Jennifer The Conifer’
Demo – UK - 1980
20. INFEST – ‘Shackled Down’
‘S/T’ – Draw Blank 7” – UK - 1991
21. THE GRUMPY WINOS – ‘Get Up (And Lose It)
‘KBD #11’ – USA - Mid-90’s
22. THE BOUNCING SOULS – ‘All Of This And Nothing’
‘Maniacal Laughter’ – Chunksaah CD – USA - 1995
23. THE RED SQUARES – ‘Is It Your Mind?
Demo – USA - 1981
24. THE SHAPES – ‘My House Is A Satellite’
Demo – UK - 1980
25. INFEST – ‘Where’s The Unity?’
‘S/T’ – Self-released 7” – USA - 1988
26. ORANGE CARDIGAN – ‘Living In A Haunted House’
Demo – UK - 1980
27. THE BOUNCING SOULS – ‘The Freaks, Nerds And Romantics’
‘Maniacal Laughter’ – Chunksaah CD – USA - 1995
28. THE SHAPES – ‘Leamington’
Demo – UK - 1979
29. BETTY BINNS – ‘Ladies Home Urinal’
‘KBD #11’ – USA - Mid-90’s
30. RADIOHEAD – ‘No Surprises’
‘OK Computer’ – Parlophone LP – UK - 1997

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Saturday 14 July 2018

The Best of Brought To Life - 476

1. THE BOUNCING SOULS – ‘Cracked’
‘S/T’ – Epitaph LP – USA – 1997
One of their best albums.
2. THE CULT FIGURES – ‘Zip Nolan’
Single – Rather 7” – UK – 1979
Their marvellous debut.
3. THE SPECTACLES – ‘Mind Fuck’
Demo – USA – 1980
From Frisco. Never released a record but available on Rave Up.
4. CAUSE FOR ALARM – ‘True Colors’
‘S/T’ – Self-released 7” – USA - 1983
5. RADIOHEAD – ‘Killer Cars’
‘Just’ – Parlophone 12” E.P. – UK - 1995
6. THE BOUNCING SOULS – ‘Say Anything’
‘S/T’ – Epitaph LP – USA - 1997
7. THE SPECTACLES – ‘I I Wanna’
Demo – USA – 1980
8. SUDDEN IMPACT – ‘Cigarette’
Demo – USA – 1984
From Philly. No records from this lot either.
9. RADIOHEAD – ‘Just’
‘The Bends’ – Parlophone LP – UK - 1995
10. THE BOUNCING SOULS – ‘Lowlife’
‘S/T’ – Epitaph LP – USA - 1997
11. THE CULT FIGURES – ‘The Religion’
Live At The Cedar Club – UK - 1980
12. RATICIDE – ‘Manège’
‘Rock Corrosif’ – Self-released 7” – France – 1983
An Edith Piaf cover, no less.
13. THE SPECTACLES – ‘Love Then’
Demo – USA – 1980
14. THE BOUNCING SOULS – ‘Chunk Song’
‘S/T’ – Epitaph LP – USA - 1997
15. CAUSE FOR ALARM – ‘United Races’
‘S/T’ – Self-released 7” – USA - 1983
16. RADIOHEAD – ‘Creep’
‘Pablo Honey’ – Parlophone LP – UK - 1993
17. HERR MARMALAD & HANS SKORPOR – ‘Min Soldat’
‘Någonstans I Sverige’ – Sista Bussen 7” – Sweden - 1980
18. THE BOUNCING SOULS – ‘East Side Mags’
‘S/T’ – Epitaph LP – USA - 1997
19. THE SPECTACLES – ‘Chili’
Demo – USA – 1980
20. RADIOHEAD – ‘Maquiladora’
‘High And Dry’ - Parlophone 12” E.P. – UK - 1995
21. CAUSE FOR ALARM – ‘Time To Try’
‘S/T’ – Self-released 7” – USA - 1983
22. THE BOUNCING SOULS – ‘Whatever I Want (Whatever That Is)
‘S/T’ – Epitaph LP – USA - 1997
23. THE SPECTACLES – ‘Chalk Talk’
Demo – USA – 1980
24. RADIOHEAD – ‘My Iron Lung’
‘The Bends’ – Parlophone LP – UK - 1995
25. SUDDEN IMPACT – ‘I Hate Soldiers’
Demo – USA - 1984
26. THE BOUNCING SOULS – ‘I Like Your Eyes’
‘S/T’ – Epitaph LP – USA - 1997
27. THE CULT FIGURES – ‘Silent Majority’
Live At The Cedar Club – UK - 1980
28. RADIOHEAD – ‘The Bends’
‘The Bends’ – Parlophone LP – UK - 1995
29. THE SPECTACLES – ‘Another Way’
Demo – USA – 1980
30. THE BOUNCING SOULS – ‘Shark Attack’
‘S/T’ – Epitaph LP – USA - 1997
31. SUDDEN IMPACT – ‘Living Proof’
Demo – USA - 1984
32. THE SPECTACLES – ‘Anima Distortions’
Demo – USA – 1980
33. BLACK STAR – ‘Radiohead’
‘The Bends’ – Parlophone LP – UK - 1995

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