Killed By Death Records

The sleeves are on loan from Break My Face. I’ve never been a big Social Distortion fan but 1945 have been hunting me for years and years. I love that song. The Stones cover Under My Thumb is not for me. Boring. Playpen is ok but again nothing compared to 1945. Lacks the catchiness and of course it drags on far too long. This is actually the only record I like with them.

If anyone can make a good 300dpi scan of the above sleeve or the blue one let me know.

Country: USA
Year: 1982
Label: 13th Floor Records and Filmworks Ltd.
Format: 7″
Songs:
1945.mp3
Under My Thumb.mp3
Playpen.mp3

This is a repost from August the 22nd 2006. Added more scans, re-recorded and uploaded all the tracks. This time the tracks are from the original release and not the reissue. Sounds a bit beefier.

Ok, Strange Reaction posted this some time ago but since the files are 128kbps encoded the hihat and cymbals are just too nasty to my ears. And this 7inch is just to damned great to not be posted with a high quality rip.

Amazing in your face obnoxious LA punk that blows away their first 7inch by miles in case you’ve heard that one and got dissapointed(Note from Tony: This is their first.). Raw yet melodic. By the way did they bring The Drones-Further Temptations with them into the studio to have that as a reference during production? The beginning of This Generation… often misleads me into that I’m going to hear The Drones.

One funny thing is that “…vacation” actually sounds like me singing backing vocals. A little bit nasal and childish.

Country: USA
Year: 1978
Label: Impact
Format: 7″
Songs:
This Generation’s On Vacation.mp3
Spoiled.mp3
Overseas.mp3

Even sloppier then their first 7inch posted here some months ago. Trashier recording too. Guess they’ve spent all their money on drugs so they couldn’t afford the studio time. And I don’t mind. No bass here which actually ads an extra inch to their desperate sound. Personally I’m pretty tired of distorted vocals so they get a minus for that. And guys WHERE’S THE LYRIC SHEET? A highly recommended record that is already sold out so here’s your chance to hear it.

Country: USA
Year: 2007
Label: Fashionable Idiots
Format: 7″
Songs:
Pop.mp3
We Know You Know We Know.mp3
Broadway Glass.mp3
Bringing Me Down.mp3
Black Bars.mp3
High Up In The Sky.mp3

Can’t go wrong with them Dangerhouse records. Here’s the first release featuring the Randoms. ABCD don’t do much to me. Pretty dull and too long Dolls/Thunderish boring rock n roll. But the b-side! BUT THE B-SIDE my friends!! Mia madre! What a super duper punk rock of a song. Randoms had K.K. Barret from the Screamers on drums, John Doe from X on bass and Pat Garrett, later found in Black Randy And The Metrosquad and also one of the founders of Dangerhouse, on guitar and vocals.

From Break My Face:
“He recorded the other side, “Let’s Get Rid Of New York” in different rooms of his Hollywood house on four track. I remember watching Pat cut the vocals in the kitchen, and having to go home and change clothes because I pissed in my pants from laughing so hard.”

“I just love New York City! Where else can you get a fresh bagel at two in the morning?!“-Adolph Hitler

Country: USA
Year: 1977
Label: Dangerhouse
Format: 7″
Songs:
ABCD.mp3
Let’s Get Rid Of New York.mp3

This is a repost from April the 6th 2006. Added more scans, re-recorded and uploaded all the tracks. Originally posted by the TV Eye // Drummer. Here’s one for Tony, the former unpunk business manager!

From Gothenburg. The second 7-inch from Attentat is a 3-song masterpiece with some fantastic drums, sounding like corrugated board-boxes!

Country: Sweden
Year: 1979
Label: Rykkman
Format: 7″
Songs:
Sla banka a sparka.mp3
Omyndiga.mp3
Hej gamle man.mp3

KSMB short for Kurt Sune med Berits. Along with Ebba Gron this was the biggest punk band in Sweden late 70s till early 80s. They looked like a full blown “progg” band but played one of the most exciting punk that ever came out of Sweden.

They where among the fastest and maybe the most skilled musicians. Great lyrics too. Their Aktion LP released the same year is the first LP bordering to HC released in Sweden. Their stuff ain’t that hard to get and is mandatory!

Funny story: Alonzo, one of the two singers, where once togheter with a famous journalist who where stationed in LA for some time to do reports for Aftonbladet(a big news paper here in Sweden). In one of her columns she wrote about an old rock DJ she meet at the local laundry that she used to chat with. His name was Rodney Bingenheimer and she thought he looked a bit sad. Apparently he was once quiet famous too.

Country: Sweden
Year: 1980
Label: MNW
Format: 7″
Songs:
Tidens tempo.mp3
Atom reggae.mp3

The singer reminds me of someonelse that I can’t recall the name of. Some people found his voice disturbing but I love it. Ok, maybe it wouldn’t hold for a full LP but for a 7inch it works perfect. Desperate and monotonies. Standing By The Window is easily the best track with its intense and infectious guitar melody but I also like the more XTCish/artpunky Buried Country and Watch My Hands comes in close to the a-side in quality.

Of course Inner City Sound have released some Tactics stuff:
http://www.innercitysound.com.au/Tactics.html

Country: Australia
Year: 1979
Label: Folding Chair
Format: 7″
Songs:
Standing By The Window.mp3
Buried Country.mp3
Watch My Hands.mp3

Ah Sweden!! I love my country. And I love the old punk rock that our beautiful country have provided us with. P3 is an intense dirty track that speaks out against the best radio channel we had and still have. Inte vanda mig om is pure swedish progg or something that the famous Ted Gardestad could’ve done. Not bad. But it’s not punk. A perfect song coupled with a pipe of hash, swedish folkol and a fat bird on a warm summer night. Morgan the bass player made a great 7inch and is also rumored to have produced the two first 7inches by Rude Kids.

Country: Sweden
Year: 1979
Label: Tropic Dream
Format: 7″
Songs:
P3.mp3
Inte vanda mig om.mp3

Two track punk rock blaster from the land of cheese, cuckoos clocks and one famous growler who also posted this last year. But since this is one of them that can’t be posted enough you’ll get it here too. Backed up by Fresh Color Dieter takes you on a ride that is as classic as classic can be. This gets my vote to be in the Punk Rock Museum of old classics. I’ve always wondered if there’s an intentional fuck up in the first verse by the band.

Country: Switzerland
Year: 1978
Label: Periphery Perfume
Format: 7″
Songs:
Cry For Fame.mp3
The Hook.mp3

Too bad the b-side doesn’t live up to the high quality of Get Out. So intense. The bass sound and the way he plays it is just amazing. And what a break after the second chorus!! Hilarious sloppy drumming done the right way. Clocks in on 1:20 which means this is one of the best punk rock you’ll ever here.

By the way, this has to be one of the most amazing sleeves I’ve seen due to the prettiness of these boys. Who shall I choose? I think I’ll go with Steven Lightfoot.

Country: USA
Year: 1979
Label: Lub Dub
Format: 7″
Songs:
Get Out.mp3
Find Yourself A Way.mp3