Rudi - Big Time 7″
August 19th, 2007 at 11:09 am
First release from the infamous Good Vibrations records out of Ireland. Big Time is the obvious hit but I must say it gets annoying after some spins. Not so with No.1. No. 1 got more bite and snottyness to it. How come most irish bands had such a talent for writing hooky and melodic punk? We got Stiff Little Fingers, Clive Culbertson, Undertones, The Starjets, insert any other band here and Rudi. Their later stuff ain’t that interesting to me except Overcome By Fumes from the Battle Of The Bands comp. 7inch.
Here’s a short story about the band from the Wikipedia site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudi
Country: Ireland
Year: 1978
Label: Good Vibrations
Format: 7″
Songs:
Big Time.mp3
No.1.mp3
August 20th, 2007 at 12:03 am
Love this band!!!
Theres a radio sessions CD, that came out 2 years ago in japan wich is brilliant! also check out 4 singles and one album Last Years Youth Records did a few years ago with unreleased and great stuff!!
ALSO check out Shame Academy: “Punk Rock for Dummies” CD on Combat Rock, France. Its Brian from RUDI, Greg from THE OUTCASTS and Petesy from STALAG 17 doing new recorded Hits from RUDI and OUTCASTS!!
A really great CD with all the hits!!!!
Cheers to Belfast
Tim
August 20th, 2007 at 8:17 am
This one is THE best PUNK 7″ ever from N.Ireland !!
August 20th, 2007 at 8:25 am
… but “Time To Proud” is the real one from RUDI. Killer!
Cheers to ULSTER from Brittany
Roger
August 20th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
This was one of the the first punk 7″ I bought. Frankly, I bought it because of the cover (like early Misfits records - I was born a horror fan). Haven’t played this in AGES because I somehow got tired of it real quick (as Peter said).
August 20th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
I agree. “No. 1″ is easily the better track.
August 22nd, 2007 at 4:07 pm
Holy shit! I’ve never had much interest this band (”Big Time” was the only thing I’d heard of theirs), but “No. 1″ is a totally different sound, this is great!
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:50 pm
I agree with Von Erich this is an excellent record. I’d only seen their name listed way back when but had never heard their music. Many Thanks!
September 30th, 2007 at 9:19 am
15/11/07
the Undertones + Shame Academy @ Spring & Airbrake, Ulster.
December 31st, 2007 at 8:18 am
This is a great record and I love all their other 7″s too.