Blondie were founded in New York in October 1974. The band was a pioneer in the early American new wave and punk scenes of the mid-late 1970s.
Its first two albums contained strong elements of these genres, and although successful in the United Kingdom and Australia, Blondie was regarded as an underground band in the United States, until the release of "Parallel Lines" in 1978.
"Parallel Lines" finally broke the band into the American market on the strength of the worldwide hit single "Heart Of Glass", a disco-infused track. It became the band's most successful album with pop rock songs, selling 20 million copies worldwide.
Three more albums were released:
Eat To The Beat (1979)
Autoamerican (1980)
The Hunter (1982).
Blondie broke up in November 1982.
Band members:
Debbie Harry – vocals
Chris Stein – guitar
Jimmy Destri – Farfisa organ, grand piano, RMI piano, Roland synthesizer
Gary Valentine – bass (1975–1977)
Frank Infante – guitar, bass, backing vocals (1977–1982)
Nigel Harrison – bass (1977–1982)
Clem Burke – drums.
"Blondie" is the debut album by American rock band Blondie, released in December 1976 on Private Stock Records and reissued in 2001 on Chrysalis Records with five bonus tracks (12 to 16).
Tracklisting:
1. X Offender
2. Little Girl Lies
3. In The Flesh
4. Look Good In Blue
5. In The Sun
6. A Shark In Jets Clothing
7. Man Overboard
8. Rip Her To Shreds
9. Rifle Range
10. Kung Fu Girls
11. The Attack Of The Giant Ants
12. Out In The Streets
13. The Thin Line
14. Platinum Blonde
15. X Offender
16. In The Sun
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Blondie's "Plastic Letters" is their second studio album, released in February 1978 on Chrysalis Records and reissued in 2001 on Chrysalis Records with four bonus tracks (14 to 17).
Tracklisting:
1. Fan Mail
2. Denis
3. Bermuda Triangle Blues (Flight 45)
4. Youth Nabbed As Sniper
5. Contact In Red Square
6. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
7. I'm On E
8. I Didn't Have The Nerve To Say No
9. Love At The Pier
10. No Imagination
11. Kidnapper
12. Detroit 442
13. Cautious Lip
14. Once I Had A Love (aka The Disco Song)
15. Scenery
16. Poets Problem
17. Detroit 442
VBR ~249K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
"Parallel Lines" is Blondie's third studio album, released in September 1978 on Chrysalis Records and reissued in 2001 on Chrysalis Records with four bonus tracks (13 to 16).
Tracklisting:
1. Hanging On The Telephone
2. One Way Or Another
3. Picture This
4. Fade Away And Radiate
5. Pretty Baby
6. I Know But I Don't Know
7. 11:59
8. Will Anything Happen?
9. Sunday Girl
10. Heart Of Glass
11. I'm Gonna Love You Too
12. Just Go Away
13. Once I Had A Love (aka The Disco Song)
14. Bang A Gong (Get It On)
15. I Know But I Don't Know
16. Hanging On The Telephone
VBR ~276K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
"Blondie At The BBC" by Blondie is a live album, released in 2010 on Chrysalis Records.
The album was recorded for BBC Radio 1 In Concert at The Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, 31 december 1979.
Tracklisting:
1. Intro/Denis
2. The Hardest Part
3. Die Young, Stay Pretty
4. Accidents Never Happen
5. Victor
6. Living In The Real World
7. Seven Rooms Of Gloom
8. Eat To The Beat
9. X Offender
10. Dreaming
11. Slow Motion
12. Shayla
13. Union City Blue
14. Atomic/(Eat To The Beat)
15. Picture This
16. Pretty Baby
17. Heart Of Glass
18. Hanging On The Telephone
19. (Sunday Girl Bagpipes)
20. Sunday Girl
21. I Feel Good
22. One Way Or Another
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The Mob are a hardcore punk band from New York, formed in 1980. After being exposed to hardcore through a Bad Brains show at CBGB, the band started playing harder and faster, moving away from the sound of the first wave of New York City punk rock bands.
The band continued until 1991, when they went on a hiatus that would last nearly 20 years, with only a handful of shows and releases. In 2011 The Mob reunited to play live shows and record new music once again.
Band members:
Jack Flanagan - guitar
Ralph Gebbia - vocals
Christopher Hackett - bass, guitar
Jose Gonzalez - bass
Jamie Shanahan - drums.
"Upset The System" by The Mob is their first 7" EP, released in 1982 on Mob-Style Records.
Tracklisting:
1. Crucial Point
2. We Can
3. N.Y. Slam
4. Dr. Butcher
5. Pinstripe Suit
6. Label It
7. 101
8. Common Criminal
9. Fight For Right
VBR ~272K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
The Mob "We Come To Crush" is the debut vinyl album, released in 1986 on Big City Records.
Tracklisting:
1. Girl I Need You
2. Upset The System
3. Spinal Tap
4. 101/F.A.S.T.
5. Instant Success
6. Always Ready
7. New Metal
8. Crucial Point
9. Your Time Has Come
10. Z.D.F.
11. Doctor Butcher M.D.
12. Say You Didn't Know
VBR ~276K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
Penetration are a punk rock band from Ferryhill, County Durham, England, formed in 1976. In 1979, they toured Europe, U.S. and Britain, but the grueling schedule began to take its toll.
After a disappointing reaction to "Coming Up For Air", their second album, the band split up in October 1979. They reformed in 2001 with several new members.
Band members:
Pauline Murray - vocals
Fred Purser - lead guitar
Neale Floyd - guitar
Robert Blamire - bass
Gary Smallman - drums, percussion.
"Moving Targets" by Penetration is their debut vinyl album, released in 1978 on Virgin Records.
The album was reissued in 2005 with five bonus tracks on Captain Oi! Records.
Tracks:
1-11 LP Moving Targets
12-13 7" Don't Dictate, released in 1977
14-15 7" Firing Squad, released in 1978
16 7" Life's A Gamble, released in 1978.
Tracklisting:
1. Future Daze
2. Life's A Gamble
3. Lover Of Outrage
4. Vision
5. Silent Community
6. Stone Heroes
7. Movement
8. Too Many Friends
9. Reunion
10. Nostalgia
11. Freemoney
12. Don't Dictate
13. Money Talks
14. Firing Squad
15. Never
16. V.I.P.
VBR ~264K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
Penetration "Coming Up For Air" is their second album, released in 1979 on Virgin Records.
The album was reissued in 2001 with three bonus tracks on Captain Oi! Records.
Tracks:
1-11 LP Coming Up For Air
12-14 12" Danger Signs, released in 1979.
Tracklisting:
1. Shout Above The Noise
2. She Is The Slave
3. Last Saving Grace
4. Killed In The Rush
5. Challenge
6. Come Into The Open
7. What's Going On
8. Party's Over
9. On Reflection
10. Lifeline
11. New Recruit
12. Danger Signs
13. Stone Heroes
14. Vision
VBR ~269K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
The Ruts were formed in August 1977 in London, England and were active in anti-racist causes as part of the Misty In Roots People Unite collective based in Southall, West London and playing several benefits for Rock Against Racism. The band incorporated reggae and dub elements into their punk songs.
The last Ruts gig with Malcolm Owen took place at Plymouth Polytechnic on 26 February 1980. He was found dead from a heroin overdose on 14 July 1980 at the age of 26.
On 22 August 1980, the band's sixth and final single was released, "West One (Shine on Me)".
The band continued in 1980 as Ruts D.C. (D.C. standing for the Italian term da capo, meaning "back to the beginning") in a different musical vein and released two albums. Ruts D.C. split in 1983.
Band members:
Malcolm Owen - vocals
Paul Fox - guitar
John Jennings - bass
Dave Ruffy - drums.
"The Crack" by The Ruts is their debut vinyl album, released in 1979 on Virgin Records. The album was reissued in 1990 with three bonus tracks on Virgin Records.
Tracks:
1-12 LP The Crack; track 12 Human Punk recorded live at The Marquee, 19 July 1979
13 7" Something That I Said, released August 1979 B-side
14 7" Jah War, released November 1979 B-side
15 7" West One (Shine On Me), released August 1980 B-side.
Tracklisting:
1. Babylon's Burning
2. Dope For Guns
3. S.U.S.
4. Something That I Said
5. You're Just A...
6. It Was Cold
7. Savage Circle
8. Jah War
9. Criminal Mind
10. Backbiter
11. Out Of Order
12. Human Punk
13. Give Youth A Chance
14. I Ain't Sofisticated
15. The Crack
VBR ~257K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
The Ruts "The Peel Sessions" is a compilation album, released in 1990 on Strange Fruit.
Tracks:
1-5 recorded 23/01/1979
6-10 recorded 14/05/1979
11-14 recorded 11/02/1980.
Tracklisting:
1. Savage Circle
2. Babylons Burning
3. Dope For Guns
4. Black Man's Pinch
5. Criminal Mind
6. Sus
7. Society
8. You're Just A...
9. It Was Cold
10. Something That I Said
11. Staring At The Rude Boys
12. Demolition Dancing
13. In A Rut
14. Secret Soldiers
VBR ~251K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
"BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert" by The Ruts and Penetration, is a live album, released in 1991 on Windsong International.
The album contains an original sound recording made by the BBC on 7 July 1979 at The Paris Theatre, London and broadcast the same month.
Tracklisting:
1. The Ruts - Your Just A
2. The Ruts - It Was Cold
3. The Ruts - I Ain't Sofisticated
4. The Ruts - Dope For Guns
5. The Ruts - Sus
6. The Ruts - Babylon's Burning
7. The Ruts - Jah Wars
8. The Ruts - Criminal Minds
9. The Ruts - In A Rut
10. Penetration - Danger Signs
11. Penetration - Lovers Of Outrage
12. Penetration - She Is The Slave
13. Penetration - Come Into The Open
14. Penetration - Movement
15. Penetration - Nostalgia
16. Penetration - Free Money
17. Penetration - Stone Heroes
VBR ~263K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
The Ruts "The Punk Singles Collection" is a compilation album, released in 2006 on Captain Oi! Records.
Tracks:
1-2 In A Rut, released in January 1979
3-4 Babylon's Burning, released in June 1979
5-6 Something That I Said, released in August 1979
7-8 Jah War, released in November 1979
9-10 Staring At The Rude Boys, released in April 1980
11-12 West One (Shine On Me), released in August 1980
13-15 Stepping Bondage as Ruts, released in May 1983
16-17 Different View as Ruts D.C., released in February 1981.
Tracklisting:
1. In A Rut
2. H-Eyes
3. Babylon's Burning
4. Society
5. Something That I Said
6. Give Youth A Chance
7. Jah War
8. I Ain't Sofisticated
9. Staring At The Rude Boys
10. Love In Vain
11. West One (Shine On Me)
12. The Crack
13. Stepping Bondage
14. Lobotomy
15. Rich Bitch
16. Different View
17. Formula Eyes
VBR ~270K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
Discharge were formed in 1977 in Stoke-on-Trent, England by Terence Roberts (vocals, drums, guitar) and Royston Wainwright.
Discharge and bands such as Chaos UK, Amebix and Charged GBH took the existing 1977-era punk sound and melded it with the incessant, heavy drumbeats and "wall of sound" distortion guitar. The drum beat used by Discharge is referred to as D-beat. It became a subgenre of hardcore punk. Like Crass, Discharge supported anarchism and displayed the anarchist symbol.
The band disbanded in 1987 shortly after the release of "Grave New World", a mainstream heavy metal album, but would end up reforming in 1990.
Band members:
Kelvin Morris - vocals
Anthony Roberts - guitar
Royston Wainwright - guitar, bass
Gary Moloney - drums.
Discharge "Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing" is the first studio album, released in 1982 on Clay Records. The album was reissued in 1998 on Receiver Records Limited with 12 bonus tracks.
Tracks:
1-14 LP Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing
15-17 7" Never Again, released in 1981
18-19 7" State Violence State Control, released in 1982
20-23 12" Warning: Her Majesty's Government Can Seriously Damage Your Health, released in 1983
24-25 7" The Price Of Silence, released in 1983
26 7" The More I See, released in 1984.
Tracklisting:
1. Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing
2. The Nightmare Continues
3. The Final Blood Bath
4. Protest And Survive
5. I Won't Subscribe
6. Drunk With Power
7. Meanwhile
8. A Hell On Earth
9. Cries Of Help
10. The Possibility Of Life's Destruction
11. Q: And Children? A: And Children
12. The Blood Runs Red
13. Free Speech For The Dumb
14. The End
15. Never Again
16. Death Dealers
17. Two Monstrous Nuclear Stockpiles
18. State Violence State Control
19. Dooms' Day
20. Warning
21. Where There's A Will There's A Way
22. In Defence Of Our Future
23. Anger Burning
24. The Price Of Silence
25. Born To Die In The Gutter
26. The More I See
VBR ~263K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
"Grave New World" by Discharge is the second studio album, released in 1986 on Clay Records.
The album sees the band move away from their previous D-beat style, by turning towards heavy metal.
Tracklisting:
1. Grave New World
2. In Love Believe
3. D.Y.T./A.Y.F.
4. Time Is Kind
5. We Dare Speak (A Moment Only)
6. Sleep In Hope
7. The Downward Spiral
VBR ~265K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
"Decontrol The Singles" by Discharge is a compilation album, released in 2002 on Sanctuary Records.
Tracks:
1-4 7" Realities Of War, released in 1980
5-9 7" Fight Back, released in 1980
10-12 7" Decontrol, released in 1980
13-22 12" Why, released in 1981
23-25 7" Never Again, released in 1981
26-27 7" State Violence State Control, released in 1982
28-31 12" Warning: Her Majesty's Government Can Seriously Damage Your Health, released in 1983
32-33 7" The Price Of Silence, released in 1983
34-36 12" The More I See, released in 1984
37-39 12" Ignorance, released in 1985.
Tracklisting:
1. Realities Of War
2. They Declare It
3. But After The Gig
4. Society's Victim
5. Fight Back
6. War's No Fairytale
7. Always Restrictions
8. You Take Part In Creating The System
9. Religion Instigates
10. Decontrol
11. It's No T.V. Sketch
12. Tomorrow Belongs To Us
13. Visions Of War
14. Does This System Work
15. A Look At Tomorrow
16. Why
17. Maimed And Slaughtered
18. Mania For Conquest
19. Ain't No Feeble Bastard
20. Is This to Be
21. Massacre Of Innocents (Air Attack)
22. Why (Reprise)
23. Never Again
24. Death Dealers
25. Two Monstrous Nuclear Stockpiles
26. State Violence State Control
27. Doomsday
28. Warning
29. Where There's A Will There's A Way
30. In Defence Of Our Future
31. Anger Burning
32. The Price Of Silence
33. Born To Die In The Gutter
34. The More I See
35. Protest And Survive
36. The More I See (Extended Version)
37. Ignorance
38. No Compromise
39. Ignorance (Extended Version)
VBR ~265K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
Rubella Ballet are a British anarcho punk band formed in London in 1979, who released several albums before splitting up in 1991.
In 2000, the band reformed for a performance at the European Gathering festival in Milton Keynes, and have continued on and off since, with the core members Sid and Zillah.
Band members:
Sid Ation (John Carroll) - drums
Zillah Minx (Zillah Elaine Ashworth) - vocals
Pete Fender (Dan Sansom) - guitar
Gem Stone (Gemma Sansom) - bass.
"Anarchy In The U.V." by Rubella Ballet is a compilation album, released in 2008 on Overground Records.
Tracks:
1-2 previously unreleased from early 1979
3-11 cassette Ballet Bag, released in 1982
12-14 7" Ballet Dance, released in 1982
15-23 LP At Last It's Playtime, released in 1985
24 7" Money Talks, A-side, released in 1985.
Tracklisting:
1. Napalm
2. The Night Russia Died
3. T
4. Belfast
5. A Dream Of Honey
6. Newz
7. Slant & Slide
8. Me
9. Krak Trak
10. Blues
11. Exit
12. Ballet Dance
13. Unemployed
14. Something To Give
15. Intro
16. Love Life
17. Tangled Web
18. TV Scream
19. Death Train
20. See Saw
21. Games Of Life
22. Trial 13
23. Twister
24. Money Talks
VBR ~252K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
"Never Mind The Day-glo Here's Rubella Ballet" by Rubella Ballet is a compilation album, released in 2010 on Overground Records.
The album features tracks from 1985-2008. Together with the band's previous release "Anarchy In The U.V." tracks from 1979-1985, they form the complete Rubella Ballet studio catalogue on 2 CD's.
Tracks:
1-3 7" 42f, released in 1984
4-6 12" Arctic Flowers, released in 1986
7-15 LP If, released in 1986
16-20 LP At The End Of The Rainbow, released in 1990.
Tracklisting:
1. 42f
2. Slant & Slide
3. Blind Ambition
4. Arctic Flowers
5. Mescalito
6. Mummy
7. Plastic Life
8. Every Second Counts
9. Go-Getters
10. RCowboy Hero
11. False Promises
12. Thugs
13. Sisters
14. Contorted Circles
15. Red Alert
16. It'll Never Happen To Me
17. Love Potion
18. Rainbow Love
19. RDream Dreamer
20. Animal House
VBR ~248K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
7 Seconds are an American hardcore punk band from Reno, Nevada. Formed in January 1980, by two sets of brothers: the Marvelli brothers, who used the punk rock names "Kevin Seconds" (guitar, vocals) and "Steve Youth" (bass, vocals) and the Borghino brothers, who took the names "Tom Munist" (drums) and "Dim Menace" (vocals).
The band has gone through numerous line-up changes over the years, with only Kevin Seconds and Steve Youth remaining constant members.
"The Crew" was the debut studio album by 7 Seconds, released in 1984 on Better Youth Organization.
The album was reissued in 1993 on Better Youth Organization with six live bonus tracks.
Tracks:
1-18 The Crew LP
19-24 recorded live at Fender's Ballroom, Long Beach, CA, June 1985.
Tracklisting:
1. Here's Your Warning
2. Definite Choice
3. Not Just Boys Fun
4. This Is The Angry, Pt. 2
5. Straight On
6. You Lose
7. What If There's A War In America
8. The Crew
9. Clenched Fists, Black Eyes
10. Colourblind
11. Aim To Please
12. Boss
13. Young 'Til I Die
14. Red And Black
15. 7Die Hard
16. I Have A Dream
17. Bully
18. Trust
19. Here's Your Warning
20. Spread
21. I Have A Dream
22. Young 'Til I Die
23. Not Just Boys Fun
24. Rock Together
VBR ~264K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
"Walk Together Rock Together" is the third studio album by 7 Seconds. The album was first released in 1985 as a 12" mini-album with seven tracks on BYO.
In 1986 "Walk Together Rock Together" was released on BYO with the same name and catalogue-number and adds two extra studio tracks (tracks 1 and 2) and five live tracks. The album was reissued in 1994 on BYO.
Tracks:
1-9 Walk Together Rock Together LP
10-14 recorded live at Fender's Ballroom, Long Beach, CA, June 1985.
Tracklisting:
1. Regress No Way
2. We're Gonna Fight
3. In Your Face
4. Spread
5. 99 Red Balloons
6. Remains To Be Seen
7. Walk Together Rock Together
8. How Do You Think You'd Feel?
9. Strength
10. Still Believe
11. Out Of Touch
12. Drug Control
13. Bottomless Pit
14. This Is The Angry, Pt. 2/New Wind/We're Gonna Fight
VBR ~252K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
7 Seconds "Old School" was released in 1991 on Headhunter Records/Cargo Records.
This recording was supposed to be put out in 1983 as their first LP titled "United We Stand" on Alternative Tentacles Records, but the release was eventually shelved.
Tracks 5, 8 and 13 were previously released in 1985 on the 7" "Blast From The Past" (Positive Force Records).
Tracklisting:
1. You Lose
2. What If There's A War In America?
3. Here's Your Warning
4. Heavy Metal Jocks
5. These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
6. Boss
7. Young 'Til I Die
8. War In The Head
9. No Class, No Way!
10. Definite Choice
11. I Have A Dream
12. Wasted Life (Ain't No Crime)
13. #1 Rule
14. Out Of Touch
15. Red And Black
16. Diehard
17. Clenched Fists, Black Eyes
VBR ~265K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
7 Seconds "Alt.Music.Hardcore" is a compilation album, released in 1995 on Headhunter Records.
Tracks:
1-9 7" Skins, Brains & Guts, released in 1982 on Alternative Tentacles
10-16 7" Committed For Life, released in 1983 on Squirtdown Records
17-18 7" Blasts From The Past, released in 1985 on Positive Force.
Tracklisting:
1. Skins, Brains & Guts
2. No Authority
3. Redneck Society
4. Baby Games
5. Racism Sucks
6. This Is My Life
7. Anti-Klan
8. I Hate Sports
9. We're Gonna Fight
10. 5 Years Of Lies
11. Drug Control
12. Bottomless Pit
13. Fight Your Own Fight
14. Committed For Life
15. This Is The Angry
16. Aggro
17. War In The Head
18. The Kids Are United
VBR ~247K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
