V/A - Chiswick Aquaria 1978

Magnificent pub/punk compilation on this rare Italian issue with bands made at least one 7inch on Chiswick Records, the sublabel and forerunner of Ace Records, started in 1975 by Ted Carroll and Roger Armstrong, with its origins in a second hand 45 records market stall in London. They were later joined by record fanatic Trevor Churchill. Towards the end of the 70s, they were releasing work by a series of "Pub Rock" bands. It is now the punk, power pop and rock label in the Ace Records stable. Nine bands with fourteen songs from their early young & unspent days, some made it into big business, others disappeared into nowhere and some swam unfortunately away to the right scum. Apart from that, this is an excellent compilation, this is the expensive promo release, and still worth buying. 1980 came out a Spanish release called Chiswick Aquaria Collection with more label bands.

1.Psychotic Reaction - RADIATORS FROM SPACE

2.Saints & Sinners - JOHNNY & THE SELF ABUSERS

3.When The Night Comes - LITTLE BOB STORY

4.No Russians In Russia - RADIO STARS

5.Better Off Crazy - SKREWDRIVER

6.No One - JOHNNY MOPED

7.Taking It Easy - THE COUNT BISHOPS

8.Dirty Pictures - RADIO STARS

9.Gorilla Got Me - THE GORILLAS

10.Motörhead - MOTÖRHEAD

11.Television Screen - RADIATORS FROM SPACE

12.Route 66 - THE COUNT BISHOPS

13.You're So Dumb - SKREWDRIVER

14.Dead Vandals - JOHNNY & THE SELF ABUSERS

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