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• Autumn 2016 marks for the fortieth anniversary of the British musical revolution that was Punk Rock, fanfared by the release of ‘Anarchy In The UK’ by the Sex Pistols and ‘New Rose’ by The Damned.
• Marking this monumental birthday, ACTION TIME VISION is the first-ever box set to document the independent punk scene, which was born with Punk and thrived outside of the major label framework.
• With 111 tracks, this longform 4-CD box set follows previous, acclaimed compilations from Cherry Red dedicated to Indie Pop (Scared To Get Happy), Shoegaze (Still In A Dream), Mod Revival (Millions Like Us), Heavy Psychedelia (I’m A Freak Baby), etc.
• The 64-page booklet includes authoritative band biogs and an insightful foreword by journalist Kris Needs (then editor of Zigzag magazine, which produced the first directory of Indie labels; he also fronted the Vice Creems).
• Many key names of Punk (The Damned, Stiff Little Fingers, The Ruts, Angelic Upstarts, 999, Skids, Sham 69, UK Subs, Cockney Rejects, The Rezillos, The Adicts, The Boys, The Lurkers, Alternative TV, Chelsea) are joined by a host of obscurities and future post-punk stars (Joy Division, Tubeway Army, Adam & The Ants).
DID YOU KNOW?
• The singer in The Killjoys was Kevin Rowland, later behind Dexys Midnight Runners.
• Simple Minds evolved out of Johnny & The Self Abusers.
• After Riff Raff, singer/songwriter Billy Bragg briefly joined the army before launching his solo career.
• Demon Preacher evolved into Goth favourites Alien Sex Fiend.
• Nipple Erectors were led by future Pogue Shane McGowan.
• The Pack would enjoy more success as Theatre Of Hate
Tracklist
DISC ONE:
1. THE DAMNED - New Rose
2. EATER - Outside View
3. THE RADIATORS FROM SPACE - Television Screen
4. THE CORTINAS - Fascist Dictator
5. THE DRONES - Lookalikes
6. THE LURKERS - Shadow
7. THE REZILLOS - I Can’t Stand My Baby
8. 999 - I’m Alive
9. JOHNNY MOPED - No One
10. SHAM 69 - I Don’t Wanna
11. PUNCTURE - Mucky Pup
12. THE SNIVELLING SHITS - Terminal Stupid
13. THE VACANTS - Worthless Trash
14. THE ZEROS - Hungry
15. MANIACS - Chelsea 77
16. THE OUTSIDERS - One To Infinity
17. THE KILLJOYS - Johnny Won't Get To Heaven
18. JOHNNY AND THE SELF ABUSERS - Saints And Sinners
19. THE UNWANTED - Withdrawal
20. THE WASPS - Teenage Treats
21. THE PIGS - Youthanasia
22. LOCKJAW - Radio Call Sign
23. NEON HEARTS - Venus Eccentric
24. JERKS - Get Your Woofing Dog Off Me
25. THE PANIK - Modern Politics
26. SOME CHICKEN - New Religion
27. THE CARPETTES - Radio Wunderbar
28. THE FLYS - Love And A Molotov Cocktail
29. ALBERTO Y LOST TRIOS PARANOIAS - Gobbing On Life
30. THE ONLY ONES - Lovers Of Today
31. SUSPECTS - Nothing To Declare (Live at The Vortex)
DISC TWO:
1. SWELL MAPS - Read About Seymour
2. PATRIK FITZGERALD - Safety-Pin Stuck In My Heart
3. THE BOYS - No Leaders (Demo)
4. THE STOAT - Office Girl
5. ACME SEWAGE CO. - I Don’t Need You
6. V2 - Speed Freak
7. BAZOOMIS - Give It All To Me
8. RAPED - Moving Target
9. BIG G - I Hate The Whole Human Race
10. SUBS - Gimme Your Heart
11. TUBEWAY ARMY - That’s Too Bad
12. THE XTRAVERTS - Blank Generation
13. FRUIT EATING BEARS - Door In My Face
14. FRONT - System
15. SATAN'S RATS - You Make Me Sick
16. STIFF LITTLE FINGERS - Suspect Device
17. MENACE - G.L.C.
18. THE DYAKS - Gutter Kids
19. SKIDS - Reasons
20. RUDI - Big Time
21. THE ART ATTACKS - I Am A Dalek
22. BEARS - On Me
23. ‘O’ LEVEL - Pseudo Punk
24. THE MEMBERS - Solitary Confinement
25. NIPPLE ERECTORS - King Of The Bop
26. ANGELIC UPSTARTS - The Murder Of Liddle Towers
27. MEAN STREET - Bunch Of Stiffs (Live at The Vortex)
DISC THREE:
1. ALTERNATIVE TV - Action Time Vision
2. SOCIAL SECURITY - I Don't Want My Heart To Rule My Head
3. THE TIGHTS - Bad Hearts
4. RIFF RAFF - Cosmonaut
5. THE DOLE - New Wave Love
6. JOY DIVISION - Failures
7. LEYTON BUZZARDS - 19 And Mad
8. DEMON PREACHER - Little Miss Perfect
9. THE OUTCASTS - Just Another Teenage Rebel
10. THE FALL - Psycho Mafia
11. CHELSEA - Urban Kids
12. PROTEX - Don’t Ring Me Up
13. THE CRAVATS - Gordon
14. HORRORCOMIC - England ’77
15. U.K. SUBS - C.I.D.
16. SPIZZOIL 6,000 - Crazy
17. THE DODGEMS - I Don't Care (Full Version)
18. THE USERS - Kicks In Style
19. PETER AND TEST TUBE BABIES - Elvis Is Dead
20. THE RUTS - In A Rut
21. DISCO ZOMBIES - Drums Over London
22. NICKY & THE DOTS - Never Been So Stuck
23. THE SHAPES - Wot's For Lunch Mum ? (Not B****s Again!)
24. NO WAY - Breaking Point
25. THE WALL - New Way
26. THE HOLLYWOOD BRATS - Sick On You
DISC FOUR:
1. ADAM AND THE ANTS - Zerox
2. NOTSENSIBLES - Death To Disco
3. THE VICE CREEMS - Danger Love
4. MURDER THE DISTURBED - D.N.A.
5. COCKNEY REJECTS - Flares ‘N’ Slippers
6. PSYKIK VOLTS - Totally Useless
7. THE MOLESTERS - The End Of Civilisation
8. THE NEWTOWN NEUROTICS -Hypocrite
9. PURE HELL - These Boots Are Made For Walking
10. FIRE EXIT - Timewall
11. THE PACK - King Of Kings
12. STEROID KIDDIES - Dumb Dumb
13. ENGLISH SUBTITLES - Time Tunnel
14. THE PROLES - Soft Ground
15. THE ADICTS - Easy Way Out
16. THE DARK - My Friends
17. WOODY & THE SPLINTERS – I Must Be Mad
18. VICTIM - Why Are Fire Engines Red
19. THE X-CERTS - Anthem
20. F-X - Slag
21. THE RIVALS - Future Rights
22. SILENT NOISE - I’ve Been Hurt (So Many Times Before)
23. VICE SQUAD - Nothing
24. THE PREFECTS - Things In General
25. THE LICKS - 1970's Have Been Made In Hong Kong
26. FATAL MICROBES - Violence Grows
27. POISON GIRLS - Under The Doctor