A PUNK! PLAYLIST - PART I

 

An attempt to condense the great punk wave into an exhaustive playlist (highlitghting some soon-to-come new wave acts)... Each part is divided into sets with specific sequencing, moods, stories etc.
Listen to PART I here:

SET 1 - 1h06

1. Blank Generation (1976) / RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS - New York City ; USA
2. 1977 (March 1977) / THE CLASH - London ; England

3. Anarchy In The UK (November 1976) / SEX PISTOLS - London ; England
4. Mongoloid [B Stiff Version] (March 1977) / DEVO Akron (Ohio) ; USA
5. New Rose (October 1976) / THE DAMNED - London ; England
6. Ex Lion Tamer (November 1977) / WIRE - London ; England
7. Hot Wire My Heart (December 1976) / CRIME - San Francisco (California) ; USA
8. Breakdown (January 1977) / BUZZCOCKS - Bolton (Greater Manchester); England
9. Talk Talk Talk Talk (late 1977) / THE REACTION * - London ; England
10. Fall Out (May 1977) / THE POLICE - London ; England
11. Help ! [B-Side] (October 1976) / THE DAMNED - London ; England
12. Helter Skelter (November 1978) / SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES - London ; England
13. Erotic Neurotic (February 1977) / THE SAINTS - Brisbane, Australia
14. Neat Neat Neat (February 1977) / THE DAMNED - London ; England
15. Orgasm Addict (November 1977) / BUZZCOCKS - Bolton (Greater Manchester); England
16. Science Friction (October 1977) / XTC - Swindon (Wiltshire) ; England
17. Be Stiff (October 1977) / DEVO - Akron (Ohio) ; USA
18. In The City (May 1977) / THE JAM - Woking (Surrey) ; England
19. I Can't Resist (June 1978) / THE REACTION * - London ; England
20. Blind Among The Flowers (June 1979) / THE TOURISTS ** - London ; England
21. London Lady (April 1977) / THE STRANGLERS - Guildford (Surrey) ; England
22. 12XU (November 1977) / WIRE - London ; England
23. Stab Your Back (February 1977) / THE DAMNED - London ; England
24. God Save The Queen (May 1977) / SEX PISTOLS - London ; England
25. Sheer Heart Attack (October 1977) / QUEEN - London ; England

* The Reaction is brothers Ed & Mark Hollis's first band. Mark Hollis will later join the New-Wave/Post-Rock band Talk Talk in 1981, and re-record the song "Talk Talk Talk Talk" which will become the band's second single. Listen to The Reaction.

** The Tourists feature singer Annie Lennox and guitarist Dave Stewart. They would later form the duo Eurythmics.

SET 2 - 1h07

1. Blitzkrieg Bop (February 1976) / RAMONES - New York City ; USA

2. Boredom (January 1977) / BUZZCOCKS - Bolton (Greater Manchester); England

3. Nothing Achieving (May 1977) / THE POLICE - London ; England

4. Bingo-Master's Break-Out! (August 1978) / THE FALL - Prestwich (Greater Manchester); England

5. Nervous Breakdown (January 1978) / BLACK FLAG - Hermosa Beach (California) ; USA

6. Ça Plane Pour Moi (December 1977) / PLASTIC BERTRAND - Bruxelles, Belgique

7. Lexicon Devil (May 1978) / THE GERMS ***- L.A. (California) ; USA

8. I Am A Case (June 1978) / THE REACTION * - London ; England

9. (I'm) Stranded (September 1976) / THE SAINTS - Brisbane, Australia

10. Cherry Bomb (June 1976) / THE RUNAWAYS - L.A. (California) ; USA

11. Pink Flag (November 1977) / WIRE - London ; England

12. Flying Duck Theory (April 1978) / THE VIBRATORS - London ; England

13. Kick ! [First Version] (August 1979) / ADAM & THE ANTS - London ; England

14. Warsaw (December 1977) / JOY DIVISION - Salford (Greater Manchester) ; England

15. 1988 Aktivator (January 1979) / STEVE HILLAGE BAND - London ; England

16. Peaches (April 1977) / THE STRANGLERS - Guildford (Surrey) ; England

17. Landlord (September 1979) / THE POLICE  - London ; England

18. If The Kids Are United (July 1978) / SHAM 69 - Hersham (Surrey) ; England

19. White Riot [Single Version] (March 1977) / THE CLASH - London ; England

20. I Don't Mind (March 1978) / BUZZCOCKS - Bolton (Greater Manchester); England

21. Everything Falls Apart (January 1983) / HÜSKER DÜ - St. Paul (Minnesota); USA

22. Non-Alignement Pact (January 1978) / PERE UBU - Cleveland (Ohio) ; USA

23. Pank (February 1978) / NINA HAGEN BAND - Berlin, Deutschland

24. Tommy Kowey's Car (April 1980 "' ) / THE TOY DOLLS - Sunderland (Tyne and Wear); England

25. Psycho Mafia (August 1978) / THE FALL - Prestwich (Greater Manchester) ; England

26. Wasted (January 1978) / BLACK FLAG - Hermosa Beach (California) ; USA

*** The Germs feature guitarist Pat Smear, who would later play with Nirvana (1993-1994) and The Foo Fighters (1994-1997, 2005-present).

 ''' Listen to The Toy Dolls first single.