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28 Jun 2010

the must have punk albums?

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Posted By : Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more flange..and more cowbell.. | Comments : 44

Collection wants expanding, help please

After chatting with Gary on Friday and admitting to only having sex pistols clash The stooges Green day and ramones in my collection, so what are the classic must have punk albums, I've been wanting to expand some more punk into my collection for ages

Over to you.......

rob

Comments

# Posted by TEX & THE HARDCORE TROUBAD... - 28/06/2010, 22:33 (GMT)

gotta get some Buzzcocks, Stiff Little Fingers, Stranglers, n Damned matey

# Posted by Ian from Bolton - 28/06/2010, 22:36 (GMT)

The Damned - 'Damned Damned Damned' definitely.

Not strictly / really punk - but 'All mod cons' by The Jam is the best album of that whole period.

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 28/06/2010, 22:38 (GMT)

I've got sex pistols never mind The bollocks, green day dookie and American idiot, ramones anthology and the clash singles(which Is a wonderful compilation it has to be said) generally I prefer individual albums to best ofs wherever possible so looking for suggestions on 3 or 4 absolute must have stormers :-)

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 28/06/2010, 22:39 (GMT)

I have about 5 jam songs on iTunes but yep the total best jam albums would be likely to feature, love it

# Posted by TEX & THE HARDCORE TROUBAD... - 28/06/2010, 22:43 (GMT)

soz.
Buzzcocks, another music in a different kitchen
SLF's, inflammable material
Stranglers, Rattus Norvegicus
Damned, Black Album

# Posted by The Sanity Clause - 28/06/2010, 22:43 (GMT)

'Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts'
"Another Music in a Different Kitchen" - Buzzcocks
"The Saints Are Coming: The Best of The Skids"

# Posted by TEX & THE HARDCORE TROUBAD... - 28/06/2010, 22:54 (GMT)

to be fair tho, so long as you got the Bollocks Album, thats the one that matters most!!!!....Tex Pistols

# Posted by ejectthetape - 28/06/2010, 23:06 (GMT)

never mind the bollocks - sex pistols
New boots and panties - Ian dury. Falls under my must have selection
Freedom of Choice - Devo
Raw Power - Raw Power

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 28/06/2010, 23:16 (GMT)

Got the stooges first album as well which is awesome

# Posted by ejectthetape - 28/06/2010, 23:19 (GMT)

that should read raw power-Iggy Pop

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 28/06/2010, 23:34 (GMT)

The Adicts - Songs of Praise; UK Subs - Another Kind of Blues... both fkin fantastic!

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 28/06/2010, 23:38 (GMT)

...and cos nobody will say it but they were the dogs, Dirk Wear White Sox AND KIngs of the Wild Frontier by Adam and the Ants

# Posted by ejectthetape - 28/06/2010, 23:46 (GMT)

yeah good call,though the second choice was more Glam Punk...lol

# Posted by ejectthetape - 28/06/2010, 23:48 (GMT)

To me the Pistols ONLY album was british punk. The rest was tuneless garb.

# Posted by Dresden North End - 28/06/2010, 23:51 (GMT)

gotta get London Calling

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 28/06/2010, 23:52 (GMT)

KOTWF was like nothing else in the "charts" at the time; admittedly it wasnt Never Mind the Bollocks but it was unique,something different, don't quite get the glam bit???

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 28/06/2010, 23:56 (GMT)

@eject.. Clash, Damned, Subs, Stranglers ... tuneless garb. Get your ears tested pal!

# Posted by ejectthetape - 28/06/2010, 23:58 (GMT)

Punk had transformed into a new beast.. Video demanded image status...hair, make up and costumes. Glamour. lip gloss!!
Ferkin great album though...might have to give it another listen soon.

# Posted by ejectthetape - 29/06/2010, 00:05 (GMT)

@jezC yeah.. Clash had a few good tunes, I like smash it up by the damned...stranglers...not too sure really. Now I'm not calling anyones choice in music, It was only my taste in music. Apologies

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 29/06/2010, 00:10 (GMT)

@eject its alright - im not staring a ruck!!! Things cancome across badly in the written text!!... now get your white lipstick out and get a stripe on yer face!!!

# Posted by HandyAndy - 29/06/2010, 00:14 (GMT)

Try this one Rob! ;-)

www.amazon.co.uk/.../ref=sr_1_1

# Posted by ejectthetape - 29/06/2010, 00:16 (GMT)

dogeatdogeatdogeatleapfrogthedog...rock me daddio
lol superb stuff

I guess at the time I had little attention span for other stuff. Its amazing that the older you get you tend to re-discover stuff in a whole new light

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 29/06/2010, 00:18 (GMT)

no ones mentioned Fresh Fruit for Rotting Veg by the Dead Kennedys

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 29/06/2010, 00:19 (GMT)

dont write lyrics like that anymore Eject LOL!!!!

# Posted by ejectthetape - 29/06/2010, 00:22 (GMT)

Gary Numans first album is a strange one. Recorded in the hight of the punk madness it was largely ignored. Two albums later he was everywhere...worth a listen

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 29/06/2010, 00:23 (GMT)

thought his 1st was Tubeway Army?

# Posted by ejectthetape - 29/06/2010, 00:24 (GMT)

Also Young Savage by Utravox (john foxx era)is worth a listen

# Posted by ejectthetape - 29/06/2010, 00:25 (GMT)

Yep thats the one...very amatuer sounding but showed signs of things to come.

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 29/06/2010, 00:27 (GMT)

Are Friends Electric was a Number 1 single!!

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 29/06/2010, 00:28 (GMT)

Im going to bed

# Posted by ejectthetape - 29/06/2010, 00:29 (GMT)

Thats off the second album...Replicas

# Posted by ejectthetape - 29/06/2010, 00:31 (GMT)

Same here......Been running for the Scissor Sisters today...that was a bag of fun

# Posted by G-IT-22 - 29/06/2010, 03:43 (GMT)

got the best of Stranglers 2CD collection from Tesco £3 ..still got most of 7" vinyl(pic covers) and a swirly pink EP get a grip .........Buzzcocks were good too ..used to do their guitars etc ....infact the manchester scene i was working at A1 Music 78/85 so i knew all manchester bands + all the top bands called in with free tickets for Appollo gigs etc ....loads of stories from Joy Div/New Order/Fall/Damned/Buzz's/Smiths etc...

# Posted by LAST GANG IN TOWN - 29/06/2010, 06:07 (GMT)

Hey Rob
One of my favourite Punk bands was the RUTS.....other than that the comments on here are pretty good. Every band of that era has a 'Best Of' album which covers the best tunes.....

# Posted by LAST GANG IN TOWN - 29/06/2010, 06:09 (GMT)

eject the tape
LGIT do a cracking cover of 'Young Savage'

# Posted by Anthem - 29/06/2010, 08:49 (GMT)

Black and White by the Stranglers, some crackers on that

# Posted by ejectthetape - 30/06/2010, 15:41 (GMT)

@G-IT-22 ...hey I used to work around the corner at Record Peddler!!

# Posted by Massive Electric Storm - 30/06/2010, 21:50 (GMT)

Fun House by the Stooges (if you haven't already got it.

Louis

# Posted by ejectthetape - 30/06/2010, 22:47 (GMT)

@ LAST GANG IN TOWN Young savage is a corker

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 01/07/2010, 01:12 (GMT)

For something different try-

Red Roses For Me - The Pogues
Rum Sodomy & The Lash - The Pogues

# Posted by G-IT-22 - 01/07/2010, 11:05 (GMT)

Posted by ejectthetape - 30/06/2010, 15:41 (GMT)
@G-IT-22 ...hey I used to work around the corner at Record Peddler!!
...????? was it downstairs in a big warehouse behind Rotters and later it changed its name to Yanks ??

# Posted by ejectthetape - 01/07/2010, 14:50 (GMT)

Nah...Swan St top of Tibb st. Small indie shop

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 01/07/2010, 16:21 (GMT)

@ eject oops - it was Replicas!! hands held up!
.. as for record shops, got me thinking now though, what was that record shop round the back of Rotters called - it was fantastic for rock and metal.. and what was the pub under Rotters called?

# Posted by ejectthetape - 01/07/2010, 17:44 (GMT)

I think a new blog should be started...shops that should still be there!!!!!
Yanks was the shop at the old corn exchange.
It moved to the underground market later on.

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