V/A - Punk Dead - Nah Mate.... 1983

... The Smell Is Jus Summink In Yer Underpants Innit." (whatever that means...). Yeah, this is the little musical ode by Pax Records with English bands that had their, partly, short active life span in the early Eighties, and twelve rough delicious smasher in finest sound quality await you and this compilation is another solid example of great early UK Funk. All tracks are mostly exclusive and not released on Singles or anywhere else, at least not in that time. A short review: "Is Punk dead?” The musical answer is provided by six bands from Sheffield and the surrounding area, each with two songs. All bands play British-style anarcho-hardcore punk. Mau Maus, who had just released their first two 7"s on Pax, open with the demand "Give Us A Future", followed by Xtract and Anti System, who are represented with songs from their demo tape. In their song "The Thatcher" Septic Psychos draw the picture of a monster that eats small children at night and rules the country during the day. Any resemblance to the Prime Minister at the time may have been purely coincidental. Xpozez and Mania complete the line-up of the album, which gives a little insight into the very agile punk scene in central England in the early eighties. The record comes in an elaborate gatefold cover with a typical black-and-white look. All the bands' lyrics are printed inside. Marcus Featherby, the operator of Pax, then used almost the entire area of ​​the back cover for his views on the question "Is Punk Dead?" - Now you know and fucking Thursday is saved and I'm awarding a gold medal to this little bugger.

1.Give Us A Future - MAU MAUS

2.War Heroes - XTRACT

3.Man's World - ANTI SYSTEM

4.Power To The People - MANIA

5.Factory Fodder - XPOZEZ

6.Not Wanted - SEPTIC PSYCHOS

7.Breakout - ANTI SYSTEM

8.Aftermath - XTRACT

9.The Thatcher - SEPTIC PSYCHOS

10.No Respect - XPOZEZ

11.Clampdown - MAU MAUS

12.Stick Together - MANIA

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V/A - Bad Teeth #4: UK & Irish Punk Bands 1977-1982

Before I switch to SGE against Cologne today the last volume of Bad Teeth and before you ask 'Where's # 2?', don't exist. Again generated by Hyped To Death with Punk/Powerpop bands V-Z. The rip was improved a little by me, because the original CD scratches at the beginning what you can hear on song # 4 and I placed one more rare piece by the Vektors at the end of the compilation. One more little hint, Zeppo & The Zepp Zepps is a Swedish band. Enough blah blah, enjoy the music and look forward, like me, to hopefully more H2D issues in this theatre. Don't miss Volume 1+3 and complete your collection.

1.Mixed Up World - VICTIM

2.That's It - V2

3.It Don't Mean Nothing At All - THE VALVES

4.I Don't Know Why - THE VEKTORS

5.Uniforms - THE WALL

6.Can't Wait Til '78 - THE WASPS

7.No Such Thing - THE VIPES

8.Who Knows - THE VIP's

9.I Need You - VICTIM

10.When The World Isn't There - V2

11.Bad News - X-DREAMYSTS

12.Radio Fun - THE ZEROS

13.Ode To Johnny Rotten - ZEPPO & THE ZEPP ZEPPS

14.Pay As You Earn - WHIZZ KIDS

15.Teenage Treats - THE WASPS

16.Freedom Man - X-CELLS

17.The Teenage - VICTIM

18.Worthless Trash - THE VACANTS

19.Nymphomania - VERMILLION

20.Exchange - THE WALL

21.1000 Marching Feet - THE XPOZEZ

22.Be My New York Doll - THE XPOZEZ

23.We're No Angels - ZONES

24.Imaginary - XS ENERGY

25.D.N.R. - THE WRETCHED

26.Who Are You - THE WALL

27.Kicks - BERNIE TORMÉ

28.Nothing To Declare - SUSPECTS

29.Yesterdays's Dream - THE VEKTORS

- Big Thx to Mark -

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE - Hierarchy Of Hell EP 1985

 

Next slab a typical UK punk record with four decent Gassenhauer from Criminal Justice, formed 1982 in Huddersfield by Chaz (vocals), Nobby (guitars), Kitty (bass), Brooky (drums) and made their live debut (an invites-only house party excepted) at the Fraternity Hall in Huddersfield that September, supporting The Macc Lads. In 1983 they recorded the first demo, four songs produced by Xpozez members Tez & Trimble (both of whom later joined The Instigators). Two tracks from a second demo appeared on the 1984 On The Street compilation, and this was followed by their only single, the Hierarchy Of Hell! EP, which quickly sold out of its pressing of 1000 copies. They split in 1986 after having switched to playing thrash metal under the name Damage Inc. A short review: "A cool 4-song old-fashioned punk release, featuring fuzzed-out guitar, snarling vocals, tight relentless mid-tempo rhythm, and catchy tunes and choruses. Believable." (Tim Yohannan, MMR #23, March 1985)

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