Saturday 29 October 2022

What's The Prediction? I'll Betcha It's Friction!

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

2 comments:

  1. Protex. Now there's a blast from the past

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    1. A 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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