Killed By Death Records

This is a repost from April the 1th 2006. Added more scans, re-recorded and uploaded all the tracks.

Thanks to Jimmi Quidd(vocals) the Bad Brains was able to record “Pay To Cum” during their time in NY in 1979. Quidd took money out of his own pocket to finance the recording that wasn’t released until 1980. Quidd also produced “Nine Toes Later” by The Undead(ex Misfit member). The title track is a great up beat punk/powerpop thrasher. Jimi died in 1990. Thank you Jimi for this and the Bad Brains.

Country: USA
Year: 1979
Label: Dots
Format: 7″
Songs:
I Don’t Wanna Dance(With You).mp3
Immortals.mp3

Todays flea market find:$2. The Maroons really hard to get 7 inch. I hadn’t heard it but seen it on some big collectors want lists. What a great surprise that it’s a killer one too! Some punked up 60’s influenced stuff here. For all you pop nerds that have been missing the powerpop lately shall have a close listen to Out Tonight. Complete with hand claps and sugary harmonies. Short and sweet just the way I like it.

No Condition is a chopped up killer track with awesome vocals and great drumming. I know absolutely nothing about this band. Anyone?

Country: USA
Year: 1979
Label: Ultra
Format: 7″
Songs:
No Condition.mp3
Out Tonight.mp3

Yet another band featuring the great Freddie Wadling on vocals(and synth on Tank pa doden by Terminalpatienten). This time it’s Rukorna. The most famous of their two songs here is Folkmelodi with their remake of the Swedish national song. But I prefer the second track Ruset. Infectious moog sound.

I was very fascinated by the photo of Freddie. He’s the bald guy to the right. “Wow and old man playing punk. That’s so cool.” I don’t know if he would’ve had the chance to join a band today looking the way he looked.

Terminalpatienten has to be one of the earliest bands that manage to put 13 tracks on to one side of a punk 7 inch record. I know Seems Twice(Australia) have 12 on their 7inch which is from 1980 too.

One of the most unique bands in the early swedish punk scene. Consisting of only vocals and guitar(Rukorna helps out on Han e) and with an unmistakable twisted humor found in the first wave of punk. My favorite track is still Elephantpojken which makes me laugh my ass off everytime. Check out Terminalpatienten on the web: http://www.terminalpatienten.se.

I bet Senap can fill us in on more information about these two Gothenburg bands.

Country: Sweden
Year: 1980
Label: Ass
Format: 7″
Songs:
Rukorna
Folkmelodi.mp3
Ruset.mp3

Terminalpatienten
Aren gar.mp3
Instrumental sang.mp3
1980.mp3
Tysk sang.mp3
Mr. Desperate.mp3
Elephantpojken.mp3
Han e.mp3
Dansk sang.mp3
Goteborg.mp3
Dodsbingo.mp3
Ungersk sang.mp3
Tp’s klagan.mp3
Tank pa doden.mp3

This is a repost from April the 12th 2006. Added more scans, re-recorded and uploaded all the tracks. If anyone knows how to acquire the guitar sound heard here then contact me. First posted by the TV Eye // Drummer.

Sundsvalls finest. The third release from Massmedia gave you a hint of what was to come a year later - Huvudtvatt/Headcleaners. All four songs are good but this one(refers to Mardrom) is outstanding!

Country: Sweden
Year: 1980
Label: Massproduktion
Format: 7″
Songs:
Inga stjarnor.mp3
Glimrande ogon.mp3
Mardrom.mp3
Kent agent.mp3

Not as fast and raw as their “Stocking Clad…” 12inch from 1983(the year of when it was released is really confusing). But it’s 1978 kids. Crude, simple, amateurish and of course amazing!! Especially Chloroform. Just admit it! After one listen it’s hard not to go around humming C-c-c-c-c-chloroform. Yes, the volume is faded up in the beginning on the record. It’s not me.

Check out an interview over at Punk 77:”Tramp was not our label - it was owned by a guy called Terry Friend who was/is still a grave digger in Letchworth.”

Country: UK
Year: 1978
Label: Tramp
Format: 7″
Songs:
Chloroform.mp3
You’ve Got Nothing.mp3

I’m baffeled! Not only is World War 3 the best song by these Canadian hockey punks but it’s OVER 4 minutes long. There’s a great video to this song too. Cool sneers, poses, great light and most important bad skin complexion! If there’s one thing that sort out real punks from the rest it’s pimples and oily skin. Ok, you’ve got to be ugly too. There’s too many good looking people in bands nowadays. That really sucks.

I saw D.O.A. live in 1985(?) at the infamous Ultra Huset in Stockholm/Sweden. Amazing show! And I was greatful they didn’t care that it was only about 20 people who showed up but rocked that building hard as hell. Got a tape of that show some where.

Country: Canada
Year: 1979
Label: Sudden Death
Format: 7″
Songs:
World War Three.mp3
Watcha Gonna Do?.mp3

Since I have a sweet tooth for some artsy fartsy stuff I do appreciate the a-side. Especially the hypnotic bass line and his “So what? I don’t care!” style of singing. But the real jam and pancake is found on the flip. Recorded live. And what an amazing drum sound they’ve managed to crank out. And the slightly out of tuned guitar finally adds some cream on top of the jam. Their first 7inch is even better.

Tony seems to be more informed then me on the late 70s early 80s Japanese scene so I hope he can fill you up with his always informative and entertaining writing.

Country: Japan
Year: 1980
Label: Pass
Format: 7″
Songs:
I Can Tell.mp3
Pistol.mp3

This is a repost from March the 25th 2006. Added more scans, re-recorded and uploaded all the tracks. Note the highly interesting writing from my side in the original post. Do a search for Maggots to find the tracks from the re-issue.

Found this post by one of The Maggots members from http://www.punkvinyl.com/2005/06/28/disrespect/:
“yes the original maggots did put out an apparently highly collectable record in 1980 called “lets get, lets get, tammy wynette!!!” a song i wrote from the kidnappers point of view, after a bizarre “kidnapping” incident in the late 70s (later found to be an elaborate hoax concocted by tammy to cover up for her abusive husband kicking her ass…) no wonder she was pissed when this guy i knew asked her to sign a copy of it at an autograph session at marriots great america amusement park…she actually threw his record and started screaming, and they escorted him out, sans autograph….it is now being re-issued by the portland based discourage rock & roll, who have made up quite a nice collectable package to go with it, a nice book, original demo versions, all on good old fashioned vynil just like granpa used to make em…”

Country: USA
Year: 1980
Label: Wormusik
Format: 7″
Songs:
Let’s Get Tammy Wynette.mp3
2 2 79.mp3
Rough Dub.mp3

In my world the Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop was the first punk 7inch released in June(?) 1976. Then these sleazy aussie guys hit the world in August 1976 with this. One of my all time faves. Can’t listen to I’m Stranded enough. 500 pressed on their own Fatal label before Harvest signed them and quickly released it again with a sleeve. My copy is scratchy and nice.

By the way I haven’t figured out who’ve written the stuff on the b-side. Anyone?

Now over to some real content:
Like a snake calling on the phone
I’ve got no time to be alone
there is some one coming at me all the time
babe I think I’ll lose my mind
’cause I’m stranded on my own
stranded far from home
I’m riding on a midnight train
& everybody looks just the same
a subway light it’s dirty reflection
I’m lost I don’t have a direction
I’m stranded etc etc
Look at me looking at you
there ain’t a thing that I can do
you are lost your mind is a whirl
baby such a stupid girl
I’m stranded etc etc
Livin’ in a world insane
they cut out some heart & some brain
‘been filling it up with dirt
do you know how much it hurts…
to be…stranded etc….

Stranded I’m so far from home
Stranded yeah I am on my own
Stranded why don’t you leave me alone

Country: Australia
Year: 1976
Label: Fatal
Format: 7″
Songs:
I’m Stranded.mp3
No Time.mp3

This is a repost from April the 8th 2006. Added more scans, re-recorded and uploaded all the tracks. First posted by the TV Eye // Drummer.

I don´t know much about the band or this record. 4 punkrock-songs pressed on vinyl as early as 1977.

Country: Belgium
Year: 1977
Label: Romantik
Format: 7″
Songs:
What Goes On.mp3
Nuclear Apocalypse.mp3
Kill In The Blanks.mp3
Z’heroes Guts.mp3