Killed By Death Records

 

There’s way too little powerpop posts in here so to fill up the quota we give you this awesome classic. Take a close look at the band photo here. Ray Romance the guitarist to the right must’ve gotten himself laid a couple of times looking so cool and wearing those tight leopard pants. The b-side is up to others to post cause it’s just nowhere near the a-side.

 

Country: UK
Year: 1980
Label: Neat Beat
Format: 7″
Songs:
Hormones In Action(In My Heart).mp3
Take Your Chances

Not the Flyboys from California. This is the Minnesota powerpop band with the same name. Jetsetter is a classic powerpop song that deserves to be comped. The b-side has the country flavoured Cruel World and a cover of one of the worst rock n roll songs ever Hippy, Hippy, Shake. The only thing I’ve found is their inclusion in Felix Havocs Minnesota Punk Rock Discography.

 

Country: USA
Year: 1980
Label: Fliez
Format: 7″
Songs:
Jetsetter.mp3
Cruel World
Hippy, Hippy, Shake

The first and classic compilation released by Lee Woods RAW Records. Contrary to what you might believe there aren’t too many great tracks on it. You get the top of the cream and if you crawe it all then check out Damage Goods Records reissue of this.

 

Check out a very interesting interview with Lee over at punk77.co.uk: “I loved to help bands, so just about every Sunday I had a band in Spaceward studio. When it became clear we couldn’t release them all I had the idea for the Raw Deal album.“. Best track: Psycho’s Soul Train.

 

From the back of the sleeve: “Dedicated to all small labels, who are in it for the fun and glory-not just for the money.”.

 

Country: UK
Year: 1977
Label: RAW
Format: 12″
Songs:
The Users – I’m In Love With Today(check The Users post!)
Acme Sewage Co – I Don’t Need You
The G.T.’s – Millionaire.mp3
The Bloodclots(The Users orig. name) – Louie Louie
Sick Things – Bondage Boy.mp3
Psycho’s – Soul Train.mp3
Sick Things – Kids On The Street.mp3
The Killjoys – At Night.mp3
Psycho’s – Young British And White
Acme Sewage Co – I Can See You
The G.T.’s – Move On
Zhain – Get Ready

One great powerpop track out of three is not too shabby. The other two tracks is too generic and too reministic of Two For One in structure. Their only 7inch and that’s all I know.

 

 

 

 

Country: USA
Year: 1981
Label: Inbetween
Format: 7″
Songs:
Two For One.mp3
She’s So Wild
Sex Fit

The only track you need by Germanys the Razors is Christ Child. The rest I’ve heard is quiet bland generic punk rock. But this is snotty raw punk rock that is suprisingly good beeing from Germany! Razors is still togheter: Wie geths? The b-side Enemy is so bad you won’t believe it.

 

 

Country: Germany
Year: 1979
Label: Self Released
Format: 7″
Songs:
Christ Child.mp3
Enemy