Listening to the Ramones recently got me digging out more tunes from 1976 to 1978, leading to today's selection, spanning 19 songs and a smidge over 1 hour.
There are perhaps some obvious choices: Ready Steady Go by Generation X, Friction by Television, What Do I Get? by Buzzcocks, The Passenger by Iggy Pop. I've thrown in a few other singles, B-sides and live performances by Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Eater, Protex, Magazine and Joy Division (belated happy 65th birthday for yesterday, Stephen Morris!)
I've also included a few choice album tracks by Ramones, The Clash, David Johansen, Talking Heads and Wire. Add to that a handful oddities and 'lost' tunes by Big In Japan, The Scenics and Adam & The Ants (covering Perry Como!) and it's enough to stir this sedentary sequencer of songs.
1) Ready Steady Go (Album Version): Generation X (1978)
2) What's Your Game (Album Version): Ramones (1977)
3) Tiny Steps: Elvis Costello & The Attractions (1978)
4) Thinkin' Of The U.S.A.: Eater (1977)
5) Catch A Falling Star (Unreleased Version) (Cover of Perry Como): Adam & The Ants (1977)
6) Last Gang In Town: The Clash (1978)
7) Confusion: Sparks (1976)
8) Cindy And The Barbi Dolls: Big In Japan (1978)
9) Friction (Album Version): Television (1977)
10) Touch And Go (Live @ Lesser Free Trade Hall, Manchester): Magazine (1978)
11) At A Later Date (Live @ Electric Circus, Manchester): Joy Division (1977)
12) In The Sun (Album Version): Blondie (1976)
13) Not That Much: David Johansen (1978)
14) Don't Ring Me Up: Protex (1978)
15) What Do I Get?: Buzzcocks (1978)
16) Stay Hungry (Album Version): Talking Heads (1978)
17) Do The Wait: The Scenics (1977)
18) The Passenger (Album Version): Iggy Pop (1977)
19) Champs: Wire (1977)
1976: Big Beat: 7
1976: Blondie: 12
1977: Leave Home: 2
1977: Lust For Life: 18
1977: Marquee Moon: 9
1977: Pink Flag: 19
1977: Thinkin' Of The U.S.A. EP: 4
1978: David Johansen: 13
1978: Don't Ring Me Up EP: 14
1978: From Y To Z And Never Again EP: 8
1978: Generation X: 1
1978: Give 'Em Enough Rope: 6
1978: More Songs About Buildings And Food: 16
1978: Radio Radio EP: 3
1978: Short Circuit: Live At The Electric Circus: 11
1978: What Do I Get? EP: 15
2000: Ant Box: 5
2009: Play + (Expanded 2CD Edition): 10
2009: Sunshine World: Studio Recordings 1977-78: 17
Protex. Now there's a blast from the past
ReplyDeleteA relatively recent discovery for me, Ernie, after reading about The Undertones' signing to Terri Hooley's Good Vibrations label and investigating further.
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