V/A - Indigo Notes #3 1996

Indigo is a small independent label in Hamburg and they focused to give 'smaller' and unknown bands a chance to release a record and they license other cool stuff here for us Europeans. Don't know how many Notes compilations are already out but on these records for little money you will find a wide range of different styles of music. I will not reveal much here, I guess if I do it no fuckin' ass is interested. Let yourself be surprised. If someone want a CD I have one more left.

1.Ja, In Der Bundesrepublik - GESCHWISTER PFISTER

2.Bottom Of The League - VULTURE CULTURE

3.Wer Weiß Warum? - DIE MUSKELN

4.Red Hair Red Lips - PLAY THE TRACKS OF

5.Hypocrite - BUTTER

6.Viertel Vor 5 - SHAKKAH

7.Natural Born Chillas - ABSOLUTE BEGINNER

8.Gedicht Für Dich - ZENTRIFUGAL

9.Dangerous - ANNE MARIE

10.Illusion - THE VISION

11.Cold Night In The Ether - UNITONE HIFI

12.Underground - TWICE A MAN

13.Airport D'Amour - ROCKO SCHAMONI

14.Da Bin Ich Zuhause - FRANZ JOSEF DEGENHARDT

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V/A - The Bright Side Of Oi! 1994

Morgenstund' hat Oi! im Mund... Oi! Classics Vol.1, ebenfalls auf Street Kids Records veröffentlicht (gab's in unterschiedlichen Vinylfarben) sind hier vorwiegend Bands aus Engeland vertreten die jeder kennt. Man hat auf die klassischen Hymnen verzichtet und Songs ausgewählt die eher nicht so bekannt sind, wie ich zumindest finde. Sicher hat jeder eine 7inch oder eine LP im Schrank stehen und wird das Dingens ohne zu zögern ziehen. 16 mal Streetpunk vom feinsten, nicht übel doch ich bevorzuge Vol.2, weil eben drum. Würde mich freuen wenn mir jemand vernünftige Scans zukommen ließe. - Ich schätze, ich hau mich noch eine Stunde hin, viel zu früh um weiteren Scheiß zu schreiben.

1.Red London - SHAM 69

2.Don't You Ever Let Me Down - THE CRACK

3.Clouded Eyes - CHRON GEN

4.Feel The Rage - INFA RIOT

5.Mull Of Kintyre - THE OPTIMISTS

6.Ragazzi Come Tu E Me - KLASSE KRIMINALE

7.Loves Young Dream - GUTTERSNIPES

8.No Hope For Anyone - DEAD WRETCHED

9.The Sun Never Shines - ANGELIC UPSTARTS

10.Count The Dead - SKIN DEEP

11.Revolution Times - RED LONDON

12.Rich & Dirty - THE RADICTS

13.Soldier - CRIMINAL CLASS

14.Loud And Clear - SUBCULTURE

15.Victim - THE STRIKE

16.City Invasion - RED ALERT

- Special Thx to François -

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V/A - The Spirit Of 69 (Oi! Classics Vol.2) 1994

This fantastic Oi!/Punk compilation comes from the German label Street Kid's Records and they released two Volumes of this serie in a limited edtion. The first is called The Bright Side Of Oi! and before you ask, I haven't this LP, maybe someone out there. The tracklist is dazzling and most of the bands/songs are certainly known, mostly published in the 80s. Your ears get here classic Oi! and early punk rock from around the world. No failure, only hits - A MUST HAVE!! And now Champions-League, good luck...

1.It's Up To You - BLAGGERS

2.United Oi! - BETRAYED

3.Carte Du Parti - KOMINTERN SECT

4.Revolution Now - THE PRESS

5.Laida Bologna - NABAT

6.White Flag - THE OPPRESSED

7.Fascists Die - N.V.LE. ANDEREN

8.Kaos - DECIBELIOS

9.Open Prison - OUT OF ORDER

10.My Friend - THE DARK

11.One Of The Boys - THE EJECTED

12.Question Of Choice - ACTION PACT

13.We Don't Care - LAST RITES

14.Let Them Free - ANTI-PASTI

15.Last Rites - THE ENEMY

16.Generation Of Scars - TERRIBLE TWINS

17.Scared To Die - THE BOLSHEVIKS

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V/A - Wiener Blutrausch 1979

This sampler is ringing the bells of the punky revolution 1979 in Austria, but at least a decided departure from Austro-Pop, ORF Big Band sound and singer-protest-folk, a peculiarly divergent cross section documented through the underground, the little one common denominator except for a cheeky-cheeky had attitude. The information gathered on the Blutrausch sampler primal sounds of Drahdiwaberl, Minisex (then: Mini-sex), Metzlutzkas Erben, Chuzpe & Mordbuben AG managed at least distance to a generation of musicians with the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin or Cat Stevens grew up - was alone in the strict punk, British sense was the only somewhat. Check out this brilliant piece of cult for yourselfs.

1.Kaiserhymne Pink Punk Shirt - DRAHDIWABERL

2.Low And Order Man - DRAHDIWABERL

3.Tropic Chaotic - MINI-SEX

4.Valium - MINI-SEX

5.Dark Visions - MINI-SEX

6.Infrarot Klosett - METZLUTZKAS ERBEN

7.Panik / Alanig - CHUZPE

8.Beislanarchie - CHUZPE

9.Terror In Klein-Babylon - CHUZPE

10.Mordbuben AG - MORDBUBEN AG

11.Mi Hat, Mi Hat Der Größenwahn - MORDBUBEN AG

12.Heimatland - MORDBUBEN AG

13.Weg Vom Fenster - METZLUTZKAS ERBEN

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V/A - Life Is Change Vol.2 1991

Late on this Sunday and my last post is another international punk compilation which is for me one of the better publication on BeriBeri Records with the philosophical title "Life Is Change ". And indeed, current to me and that is reason enough to post the album now. The band/song selection is quite excellent and most songs are not published elsewhere (EA80, Spermbirds, Vagrants, Gruschenko...). Lyrically very emotinal which is probably due to the title of this compilation and all eleven bands prove this splendid. Also the artwork is more mature than Vol.1 and the EA80 track is one of my favorite songs. Also awesome both Vagrants songs which kill slowly my heart and I never heard before a band that transfer such emotional intensity with depth. I wish there were more bands like them. Wonderful!! Highly recommend album and you should buy a copy if you have the chance.

1.Thank You - GRUSCHENKO

2.Let Bygones Be Bygones - GRUSCHENKO

3.Der Vierte Tag - EA80

4.Little Garlic Fish - PULLERMANN

5.Keep It Out - PULLERMANN

6.Just A Moment - SPERMBIRDS

7.Out There - SOFAHEAD

8.My Mummy Hurt My Head - SOFAHEAD

9.On Trial - LIFE BUT HOW TO LIVE IT!

10.Schleichfahrt - BOXHAMSTERS

11.Gemacht - BOXHAMSTERS

12.Used - VAGRANTS

13.Salvation Street - VAGRANTS

14.This Wooden Cross - DARK AGE

15.Friend - SAMIAM

16.Where D' Ya Go? - SAMIAM

17.Bigger Ass - ALICE DONUT

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V/A - Underground Hits 2 1983

Another classic Punk Compilation is this record and I found a good review so I can save any useless words: "In the early to mid 1980s, hardcore punk was on the rise and in some cases the records were selling in the thousands, especially the LPs. There was a whole slew of independent record distributors stocking this new exciting music and the records were finding their way into more and more stores. During this time, the German label Aggressive Rock Produktionen had the idea to start licensing some US hardcore records for release overseas in their home country in an effort to have the records available locally, and not as pricey imports. The label also did a pair of compilations called Underground Hits. Volume One had a pretty equal mix of US and German bands while this one, Volume Two, featured mostly US bands. What was unique about this one was that some of the tracks on here were exclusive to this comp and would be that way for years." - Thanks for this!

1.Hot Cars - ANGRY SAMOANS

2.Inside - ANGRY SAMOANS

3.Full Force - YOUTH BRIGADE

4.Care - YOUTH BRIGADE

5.Meat Crimes - MEATMEN

6.Mr. Tapeworm - MEATMEN

7.Daisy Chain - FU'S

8.FU - FU'S

9.Chaot? - CANAL TERROR

10.Roter Sand - CANAL TERROR

11.Hasenjagd - SPUX

12.Letzte Generation - SPUX

13.Teenager In A Box - GOVERNMENT ISSUE

14.GI - GOVERNMENT ISSUE

15.Twisted Views - GOVERNMENT ISSUE

16.Deadly Skies - HÜSKER DÜ

17.Lifeline - HÜSKER DÜ

18.Hijack - ADRENALIN O.D.

19.White Hassle - ADRENALIN O.D.

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V/A - Streets 1977

"Select Highlights From Independent British Labels" and what an amazing LP this it. This glorious Compilation was released by Beggars Banquet Records and contains 17 Bands/17 Songs. I wonder each time how many fantastic bands make music in the early days where punk was new & the hype grows high. Here as well. Most bands have perhaps only one song released or an EP and some other (Slaughter & The Dogs or The Reaction, were later known as the pop band Talk Talk) became famous. And for me this music from the early days is pure, wild, aggressive and honest by comparison with today where much scrap is produced, yeah... I love this record - So get this Nugget and you know what I mean. Awesome Stuff!!!!!

1.Trash - THE DOLL

2.Fear On The Streets - THE MEMBERS

3.Be My Prisoner - THE LURKERS

4.Isgodaman - ARTHUR COMICS?

5.Arabs In 'Arrads - ART ATTACKS

6.19 - THE DOGS

7.Talk Talk Talk Talk - THE REACTION

8.College Girls' - CANE

9.Cranked Up Really High - SLAUGHTER & THE DOGS

10.Ain't Bin To No Music School - THE NOSEBLEEDS

11.Lookalikes - THE DRONES

12.Hungry - THE ZEROS

13.Bend & Flush - PORK DUKES

14.Disastermovie - THE EXILE

15.Jerkin - DRIVE

16.Innocents - JOHN COOPER CLARKE

17.No More Rock N' Roll - TRACTOR

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V/A - Bored Teenagers Vol.3 2003

By Request once again 16 tracks of pure and rare unadulterated British Punk Rock pearls from the golden years of ‘77 - ‘82. Volume three is a damn good one and you can read more info about the band/songs on Bored Teenagers. I'm too lazy to write more but I like this compilation serie and I have three records. Highly Recommended and the vinyl versions are fast sold out, no wonder. Should you want more of this stuff then found here yet Volume 2 + 4. I now need a little break because I'm still drunk of yesterday.

1.YT502951D - THE PERFECTORS

2.Mysterons - THE PERFECTORS

3.New Wave News - THE PERFECTORS

4.Frustration - THE INJECTORS

5.Welcome To Our Club - THE INJECTORS

6.All Dressed Up (No War To Go) - XPRESS

7.Whatever Happened To Fashion? - XPRESS

8.Personal Values - STREET PEOPLE

9.Sale Of The Century - QUALITY DRIVEL

10.Subliminal Cuts - QUALITY DRIVEL

11.Crazy Carol Carter - NO WAY

12.Destiny - NO WAY

13.Brain Damage - THE MYSTERIOUS FOOTSTEPS

14.No Pride Slow Suicide - MODEL MANIA

15.Carefree - THE MOST

16.Air Lakeland - CLAY FAV

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V/A - Viva Umkhonto! 1987

0:0 yesterday but a needle and exciting match. Now a pretty nice Benefit Compilation for Umkhonto We Sizwe, the military wing of the ANC with many of the best European and American HC/Punk bands of that time. Most of the Songs are exclusiv on that album so that makes this record unique. Short HC numbers and 1A Punkrock roars into the ears. Perfect!! The record was distributed by De Konkurrent in Europe and Mordam in the USA. Get It Now.

1.Feel Like That - SCREAM

2.Holidays In Amsterdam - CHALLENGER CREW

3.Frippery - MORZELPRONK

4.American Steel - SOCIAL UNREST

5.Dallas; Texas 1988 - THE EX

6.Visions Of Change - DEPRAVED

7.Lock Of Interest - VICTIM'S FAMILY

8.Nothing Can Go Wrong - B.G.K.

9.Funeral Of A Friend - RHYTHM PIGS

10.Pain - EVERYTHING FALLS APART

11.Children Of Love - KAFKA PROSESS

12.Frustrated - S.C.A.

13.Another - 76% UNCERTAIN

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V/A - Zu Gast Bei No Fun 1983

David Volksmund Produktion is guest at No Fun Records and out comes a very good complation with both label bands. The punky songs come from No Fun while David rather released the alternative classics. The only thing that really annoys are the stupid announcements between the songs, I've thought to cut these out because this fucks really up and which idiot had this stupid idea? Well, shit on this, the music is overall nice, most of the songs are on the bands records and not really rare but this album is it and from the bands as well. Highlights: A5, Stricher, Der Moderne Man, Hans-A-Plast. Last post today, now out to SGE - Gladbach and get three points, arrghhh!!!

1.Längst Vorbei - A5

2.S.N.A.F.T. - TON STEINE SCHERBEN

3.Disco Diabolo - IHMESPATZEN

4.Vollgeturnt - CARAMBOLAGE

5.Gift Of Beauty - INDEX SIGN

6.Schwarz & Weiß - HANS-A-PLAST

7.Neues Aus Hongkong - DER MODERNE MAN

8.Krise - POP-ART

9.Der Branche - MYTHEN IN TÜTEN

10.Du Hast Doch Nur Geträumt - STRICHER

11.DNS - BÄRCHEN & DIE MILCHBUBIS

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