V/A - Burning Ambitions (A History Of Punk) 1982

Burning Ambition: The History of Punk, attempts to be a definitive overview of the British (except DK) wave/punk scene in the late 70s/early 80s and while it falls short of its goals, it's nevertheless an admirable effort. The Crème de la Crème are here to honor, only classics on it. Surely some of you, like me, have the original records at home but this double album should become a favorite of yours, because this record is one of the finest punk compilations which is ever released. Love to hear all these classic songs in this order and believe me.... you will enjoy it as a good fuck.

1.Boredom - BUZZCOCKS

2.Bingo Masters Breakout - THE FALL

3.12XU - WIRE

4.Life - ALTERNATIVE TV

5.Keys To Your Heart - THE 101'ERS

6.I'm Alive - 999

7.Gary Gilmore's Eyes - THE ADVERTS

8.Justifiable Homicide - DAVE GOODMAN & FRIENDS

9.Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone - SLAUGHTER & THE DOGS

10.(Get A) Grip On (Yourself) - THE STRANGLERS

11.Your Generation - GENERATION X

12.Baby, Baby - THE VIBRATORS

13.Identity - X-RAY SPEX

14.Read About Seymour - SWELL MAPS

15.I'm Stranded - THE SAINTS

16.Chinese Rocks - HEARTBREAKERS

17.Lock It Up - EATER

18.Ain't Got A Clue - THE LURKERS

19.Lady - ADAM & THE ANTS

20.Love Song - THE DAMNED

21.Looking After No. 1 - BOOMTOWN RATS

22.Where's Captain Kirk? - SPIZZ ENERGI

23.In A Rut - THE RUTS

24.Angels With Dirty Faces - SHAM 69

25.Stranglehold - U.K.SUBS

26.Flares & Slippers - COCKNEY REJECTS

27.The Wait - KILLING JOKE

28.No Goverment - ANTI-PASTI

29.Holiday In Cambodia - DEAD KENNEDYS

30.Dead Cities - THE EXPLOITED

31.Last Rockers - VICE SQUAD

32.Harry May - THE BUSINESS

33.Police Story - THE PARTISANS

34.Someone's Gonna Die - BLITZ

35.City Baby Attacked By Rats - G.B.H

36.Complete Disorder - DISORDER

37.Russians In The DHSS - ATTILA THE STOCKBROKER

38.Lust For Glory - ANGELIC UPSTARTS

- Huge Thx to Fredrik -

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DISASTER AREA - Die On Your Board 1986

In 1979, the later members were in the process of developing their skate skills on the concrete surfaces of the Berlin district of Märkisches Viertel, known as the ghetto. A trip to London with the Berlin Skate Club led to contacts with the punk scene. This resulted in the connection between skating and punk music for the band. In the winter of 1980/81 they began to rehearse as C&A (Chaos & Turmoil) in a boiler room. Under this name they played their first concerts with the Suurbiers (from which Die Ärzte later emerged) and die deutsche Trinkerjugend. In 1984 they were inspired by the "Loudest Band in the Universe" appearing in the series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and renamed themselves Disaster Area. In the same year they produced two tracks for a split single with the band Die Schlimmen Finger on the Berlin label Pogar. The debut Die On Your Board was created in just three days 1986 and after a record review in MaxiMumRocknroll, the band received more and more concert inquiries. In 1987 Disaster Area played for the first time at the skate contest in Münster, where they appeared regular since then. In 1988 the second album Back From The Reservation came out and is stylistically more influenced by hardcore punk. The song 'Skate Tonight' from the first single was also newly recorded. In 1988 Oli suffered an eardrum injury from feedback at the Skate'N'Roll Festival and left the band. Frusti became the new drummer, and Norman joined as second guitarist. In 1989 they took part in the Berlin Senat Rock Competition and made it to the finals.

In 1990, the third album Cut The Line came through Bonzen Records and the Ox wrote at the time: “Germany's Skate Punk Band No.1". This was followed by a tour with the Badtown Boys and a live album, recorded at SO36 in Berlin. Norman switched from guitar to snowboard and Domi became the new guitarist. Shred Ready is the band's fourth album and for the first time, metal borrowings were clearly heard in the music. The guitarist received a postcard from Marty Friedman of Megadeth with the words: “It Rocks! The fun of the Ramones with cool lead guitar, too. Keep up the good work! ". In 1994 Disaster Area played as the opening act for The Offspring and in December the same year made a ten-day tour through ten Berlin concert halls to mark its tenth anniversary. In 1996 Domi switched to the metal band Orth and Disaster Area continued as four piece. The new songs became much more melodic and the Powder EP was released the same year. The next album Slam Section was released in 1998 on the metal label Noise Records by Karl Walterbach. At the end of a tour with CIA (Ex-Slime) and several concerts with Millencolin followed. In 1999 Tom, who had previously played in Mr. Ed Jumps The Gun joined the band. Tom already knew Disaster Area back in 1984. He had played guitar on the split single for Die Schlimmen Finger. A tour with California punx The Line followed and for the 20th anniversary of the band the last album Forever was released.

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V/A - Back To Front Vol.4 1994

Start the weekend with this amazing compilation and we're Back To Front and face rare Punkrock once again. Nineteen world-famous hits that belong to every decent music box. Incognito Records, 1000 copies and some of these nuggets you can find here in the blog, as well as volume 2 + 3 of this series. I hope you have the sun where it should shine and enjoy this round collection of hits.

1.Daddy Is My Pusher - THE TITS

2.Bela Sljiva - PEKINŠKA PATKA

3.Withdraw - THE STANDBYS

4.Catholic Love - EAT

5.Sätkyihminen - HURSKAS

6.Stooges - P.I.G.Z.

7.Wrong Time Wrong Place - IGNERENTS

8.I'm Tired - M&M'S

9.Chop Chop Chop - THE NEWS

10.The Kids Just Wanna Dance - FAST CARS

11.Psychedelic Musik - LIGHTNING RAIDERS

12.Jeg Ved Hvor Du Er - JOHNNY CONCRETE

13.Action - KNOTS

14.Pets - ANOREXIA

15.We're Comin' - WIDOWS

16.You'r So Boring - ROCKS

17.Cancer - CITY KENT

18.One More Eviction - TOT ROCKET & THE TWINS

19.Where Did The Money Go? - VICTIMIZE

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V/A - Victim Of Safety Pin 2003

A request of a visitor from Poland next and I am happy because I didn't listen to the LP for a long time and so I came in touch again: Polski Punk Underground 1977-82. Released on Supreme Echo and 1100 copies were pressed. This record is absolute punk. The sound quality is not the best, sometimes close to the pain barrier but all these tunes are all originals, rare live and rehearsal recordings which would otherwise have remained lost in the eternal blackness and this would be fatal if you look at the songlists. On the MySpace site from Supreme Echo I have this for you: "The critically acclaimed, first and most accurate documentation on the development of punk, new wave, and hardcore in the former People's Republic of Poland. This document provides not only in depth history's of each band featured, but also a well constructed history of rock and roll in Poland, and it's eventual evolution into punk - and how it all fits into the sociological, cultural, and political world around it. Seriously, I feel that this is one of the most interesting and crucial pieces of punk rock's forgotten history, and I recommend it most highly.” (MRR-Nov.2003) - Seventeen songs, fourteen bands, twenty page booklet with massive essay and biographies (unfortunately not inside). - Top record and it's no wonder this sucker was quickly sold out.

1.Nowa Generacja - REJESTRACJA

2.Piosenka O Mojej Generacji - DEUTER

3.Swiety Szczyt - KRYZYS

4.Burdel - DEZERTER

5.Na Bliskim Wschodzie - BRAK

6.Nigdy I W Nic - DEUTER

7.Pictures - TILT

8.Am I Victim Of Safety Pin? - DEADLOCK

9.Zlodziej - KSU

10.Pulapka Na Szczury - NOCNE SZCZURY

11.We're Blazers - KRYZYS

12.Jestem Polakiem - TASS

13.Ufo - POE' ROCKS

14.Noca - KSU

15.Wodzowie - TZN XENNA

16.Warhead - KULT

17.Nie Jestem Tym Czym Ty - WALEK DZEDZEJ

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THE STATICS - Sold My Soul EP 1998

From Seattle comes this beautiful garage punk'N'roll band and this EP is released on Dead Beat Records. I bought this record during my last visit at a record fair and I must say, I didn't know the band before, no idea why I choose this but I'm extremely surprised how cool this band rocks. Finest Pig-Ass-Kickin 'Punk'N'Roll and all three tunes come along with monster riffs, powerful melodies and the typical garage sound as we know it. They released two albums and a lot of 7 inches - feel now the attack of the killer garages and enjoy this cool stuff. Need more?? Well, point your cursor at All I Want for high five and play all loud... weekend has begun!

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SOCIAL UNREST - SU-2000 1985

Social Unrest hailed from Hayward, near San Francisco, in 1980.They soon established themselves as one of the leading forces of the Bay Area early HC Thrash scene. The manic, political vocals of Creetin K-os were well supported by screeching guitars & ultra-fast tempos. The band released their 1st 7" (now much sought after) in 1981 on Infra Red Records. "Making Room For Youth" was produced by none other than Dead Kennedys guitar player East Bay Ray.

SU teamed up again with Ray a year later to produce their classic "Rat In A Maze" 12", released summer 82 on their Libertine Label. The seven songs of this EP are mostly fast except for "I love You", a PIL-like tune. "Red, White & Blue", with it's numerous speed changes, remains a highlight. They also appeared on Maximum Rock'n'Roll masterpiece 47 bands compilation, "Not So Quiet On The Western Front". The band played a lot with all the glory bands of the time, when the usual band brawls headed for some changing.

Original Band members Mark Monti & Danny Norwood remained the core of SU, Bass player John Vollick moved out to band management. In came Ray Vegas on bass duties & Jimi Brogan on guitar. Jason Honea, a Darby Crash fanatic, completed the new SU after the departure of Creetin K-os. The new line-up developped the original, screeching SU sound and brought it to new heights on the band's 1st full length "SU-2000" (again on Libertine) in 1985. Honea's melodic tones & thoughtful lyrics added a lot of deepness to all the great songs featured on "SU2000" : "I wanna be heard","Jimmy Rocks", "Rat In A Maze" are all

scorchers, while "Stranger Inside" & "Out My Window" have some really cool guitar bitterness works that will become one of SU's later trademarks.

A year later, the band released what is probably their masterpiece (unlike most bands, they never put out a weak record, though) ,the mighty "Before the Fall" LP (on Libertine in the US, Konurrel in Europe). The songwriting reached new grounds with songs like "American Steel","Golgotha","The New Tribes". The band was still fast & aggressive, but the vocals & guitars added great, original harmonies that couldn't be heard on any other record by any band. The slower numbers like "Night of the Long Knives" worked quite well too. Social Unrest now really had a sound of their own & were firmly established as one of California's most important band.

They heavily toured the US (they did it 4 or 5 times), opening for the Descendents' last show, appeared on the Viva Umkhonto compilation & got rave reviews of "Before The Fall". They embarked on their 1st Euro Tour in September 87, playing a show in Germany that would end on the"Mental Breakdown" live Album (on Lost & Found).

Ray left the band to join Attitude Adjustment, Ron Isa filled in to record the band's last album, "Now & Forever", released Fall 88. Some of the best SU songs are there w/ "Katarina Witt", "I'm The Nation" & "Sins Of Paris". "Handcuffs Too Tight" features the welcome back of Creetin K-os for a thrasher that brings back the band's original sound. The band called it quit shortly after. (Source: gug65free)

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

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STRAITJACKET - Demented Perverts 2021

Sweden's first Punkband? At least one of the earliest. Fact is, Straitjacket were founded in Gothenburg in the Seventies by Freddie (vocals), Aron (guitars), Gerth (guitars/keys), Gert (drums) and didn't manage to put anything on vinyl in their short lifespan (disbanded in 1978). Busy Bee Production searched the hiding places of the members and after more than forty years finally dug up a sizable collection of demos and a live recording of the last concert at the legendary Errol's club in 1978 and brought it to this compilation, 600 copies (200 on clear vinyl). Musically very interesting, the four do not offer the usual Swedish dirty Punkrock as we know it, I discover a touch of good 50/60's Rock & Roll and that makes the slab doubly attractive. The first four songs were recorded in a studio in the mid 78's and were supposed to appear as 7Inch, but unfortunately this failed due to numerous reasons, the live recordings are consistently wilder, rougher & more punkier then the rest and all in perfect quality. After the split, the members continued in bands like Liket Lever, Lädernunnan, Cortex and Blue For Two. Sad words at the end: Freddie died in June 2016 at the age of Sixty-Four. - Fazit: this stuff rocks properly and is a superb legacy of a band that hardly anyone knows.

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - I've Got Those... DEMO-LITION BLUES! 1983

Let's bring the hottest August in years to a dignified end with the next fantastic piece of wax and like yesterday's post, there's again a whopping boom of demos in form of eighteen previously unreleased young bands, ranging from catchy '77 Punk to cool Britpunk plus little decent Oi! sound, and it's all presented by Inƨane Records (a label run by members of the Insane that only released two records). Constant interesting listening pleasure, and certainly not only a must for raritiy collectors! Nice one!

1.Anok On Saturday Nite - THE DECEASED

2.Living A Lie - EPIDEMIC

3.Steal Cheat & Victimise - THE SECLUDED

4.Last Salute - SOLVENT ABUSE

5.What The Fuck - THE DRILL

6.All We Want - A FEW TEARS

7.Braindeath - DIABOLISTS

8.Dead End - OBSESSED

9.Change - YOUTHANASIA PX

10.No Turning Back - ABORTED

11.Getcha Rocks Off - PICTURE FRAME SEDUCTION

12.Nuclear Nightmare - ACT OF DEFIANCE

13.We've Got Faults - SEIZURE

14.They Make The Rules - SOCIAL OUTRAGE

15.No Sense - DEVOID

16.I've Done A Dirt - M.W.A.B.

17.King Kong - MUTILATED JELLY

18.Leave Me Alone - THE OPPRESSED

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PANKRTI - Dolgcajt 1980

Debut album by this great band from Ljubljana which were formed in 1977. Pankrti (The Bastards) were known for provocative and politically engaged songs and billed themselves "The First Punk Band Behind The Iron Curtain" (Look at it this way) - They are one of the most important former Yugoslav Punk groups and one of the first punk rock bands ever formed in a communist country (really?). After five albums the band ceased to exist at the end of 1987. In 2007 the band get reunited. Get their 7inch Namesto Tebe too. Pankrti rocks modestly. So, its Saturday and its Soccer time.

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V/A - Children In Heat 1996

A really worth listening is this Misfits tribute compilation with swedish and german bands and they record a wonderful song selection and they sound almost like the real classics of the Misfits, sometimes here & there a little bit different but Ithink this is the sense of cover songs. Rocks quite cool this album. I remember, I bought the LP at a concert from Turbostaat in the Rote Flora 1998 in Hamburg and I know for certain because that time I was deep in love (jajaja...it's long time ago but that's another sad story) - The record is limited to 666 copies, hand numbered and thirteen songs on it and every Misfits friend should try a listen.

1.Hatebreeders - STEADFAST

2.Bullet - REFUSED

3.We Are 138 - UPRIGHT

4.Skulls - ABHINANDA

5.All Hell Breaks Loose - DESPERATE

6.Death Comes Ripping - SURFACE

7.Spook City U.S.A. - VAMPYRE STATE BUILDING

8.Where Eagles Dare - OUTRAGE

9.Ghouls Night Out - SHIELD

10.We Bite - ENFOLD

11.I Turned Into A Martian - VEIL

12.London Dungeon - INNER FURY

13.American Nightmare - CAPTAIN LODI & THE AMOCOS

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