V/A - Bored Teenagers Vol.2 2001

16 tracks of pure, unadulterated British Punk Rock from the golden years of ‘77 - ‘82. This comp. delved ultra-deep into the archives to bring some of the best and rarest UK Punk singles ever, but also totally unreleased tracks by the likes of UXB, The Negatives, Knife Edge and Disorder making this one of the most essential items any Punk Rock fan could get his grubby little hands on. The makes usual put their heart and soul’s into this release - and once again both formats come with a great sixteen page booklet featuring liner notes written by the bands, pictures of the releases and ultra rare photos. "Sure, this could have come out years ago - we could have just bootlegged it and sent it out in a wraparound sleeve like all the rest of the money-hungry so called ‘fans’ out there. But we think the collectors deserve more - and we think the bands deserve more too - so we’re bringing this out 100% officially with the consent of all the bands involved. This is for the Punk connoisseur and the music fan alike - a blast from the past that still sounds fresh today. And ya wanna know the reeaaalllyyy cool thing?" You can imagine that this album was sold out quickly and this is not to say the quality on offer is poor, in fact on the contrary: the vast majority of songs here are excellent. Many rare tracks are showcased and this really is punk rock in its purest form: shoddily produced, home-made singles made by bored teenagers that still have a raw energy that encapsulates the very ethos of punk.

1.Air-Raid - DISORDER

2.Identity Parade - DISORDER

3.Crazy Today - UXB

4.Over The Wall - UXB

5.Society - THE THRUST

6.Fed Up - THE THRUST

7.I'm In Love - THE ZIPS

8.Don't Be Pushed Around - THE ZIPS

9.Stakeout - THE NEGATIVES

10.Love Is Not Real - THE NEGATIVES

11.We're From Bradford - THE NEGATIVES

12.Say You Will - KNIFE EDGE

13.Fighting In The Chapel - KNIFE EDGE

14.Reverberate - THE CASSETTES

15.200 Voices - NO COVER

16.Office Staff - THE REPORTERS

- Huge Thx to Fredrik -

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