Alphabet Beats #112: P is for....Punk

P is for....

The past few weeks or so I've been listening to Gary Crowley's Punk and New Wave Show on Soho Radio and it reminded me afresh of so many great memories growing up in South East London as well as so much great music that informed and inspired back in those days. So for the final Alphabet Beats on the Letter P I thought I'd dig out some of the old Punk records and share them today with you. This is just a small selection of records that were part of my Soundtrack4Life growing up.

Click on the links to enjoy the tunes.

Jah War - Ruts.

Can't Wait 'Til '78 - The Wasps.

 Sheena is a Punk Rocker - Ramones.

This Perfect Day - The Saints.

 Blank Generation - Richard Hell and the Voidoids.

King of Kings - The Pack.

The Time of My Life - Manufactured Romance.

I Hate School - Suburban Studs.

 These Boots Were Made For Walking - Pure Hell.

(My Baby Does) Good Sculptures - Rezillos.

Baby Baby - The Vibrators.

Solitary Confinement - The Members.

Robot Love - The Valves.

Sick of You - The Users.

Something Better Change - The Stranglers.

Regulations - Neon Hearts.

One Track Mind - The Heartbreakers.

Man of the Year - Models.

Wild Youth - Generation X.

No One - Johnny Moped.

Love and a Molotov Cocktail - The Flys.

Action Time Vision - Alternative TV.

Runnin' Riot - Cock Sparrer.

Boredom - Buzzcocks.

New Rose - The Damned.

6000 Crazy - Spizz Oil.

Nobody's Scared - Subway Sect.

Brickfield Nights - The Boys.

(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais - The Clash.

 One Chord Wonders - The Adverts.

 I Wanna Be Me - Sex Pistols. (B-Side)

Temptations of a White Collar Worker EP - The Drones.

12XU - Wire. (B-Side)

Alphabet Beats #111: P is for...The Psychedelic Furs

P is for....

The Albums
    The Psychedelic Furs (1980)
    Talk Talk Talk (1981)
    Forever Now (1982)
    Mirror Moves (1984)
    Midnight to Midnight (1987)

All of This and Nothing (1988)
    Book of Days (1989)
    World Outside (1991)

Here Came The Psychedelic Furs: B-Sides And Lost Grooves (1994)

Should God Forget: A Retrospective (1997)

Greatest Hits (2001)

Beautiful Chaos: Greatest Hits Live (2001)  

The Singles

We Love You (1980)

 Sister Europe (1980)

Mr Jones (1980)
Dumb Waiters (1981)

 Pretty In Pink (Original 1981) 

Danger (1982)
Run And Run (1983) 

 Love My Way (1982)
Sleep Comes Down (1982)
Heaven (1984)
The Ghost In You (1984)
Here Come Cowboys (1984) 

Heartbeat (1984)
Pretty In Pink (Re-recorded Version 1986)
Heartbreak Beat (1987)
Angels Don't Cry (1987) 

Shock (1987)
All That Money Wants (1988)

Should God Forget (1989)
House (1990)
Until She Comes (1991)
Don't Be A Girl (1991)
Alive (For Once In My Lifetime) (2001) 

The Soundtrack4Life Top Ten

The Psychedelic Furs

10. Fall (John Peel Session).

09. The Ghost In You.

08. Sister Europe.

07. Heaven.

06. Flowers.

05. In My Head.

04. President Gas.

03. We Love You (John Peel Session).

02. Blacks/Radio.

01. Heartbeat (New York Remix).

Photo by Misti Layne

John Peel Sessions

25th July 1979 

(Broadcast 30th July 1979)

1. Imitation of Christ

2. Fall

3. Sister Europe

4. We Love You

18th February 1980 

(Broadcast 28th February 1980)

1. Soap Commercial

2. Susan's Strange

3. Mac the Knife

Rewind: 2005 - Bruce Springsteen Releases Devils and Dust

Released 26th April 2005

Columbia

US Chart #1

UK Chart #1

Click on the links to enjoy the music.

Devils and Dust Live

01. Devils and Dust (with the E Street Band) - St Paul 12/11/12.

02. All The Way Home (with The Seeger Sessions Band Madrid 2006).

03. Reno (Devils and Dust Tour: Seattle 11/08/2005).

04. Long Time Comin' (with E Street Band) - Coventry 20/02/13.

05. Black Cowboys (Devils and Dust Tour: Milan 07/06/05).

06. Maria's Bed (Acoustic Pre-Show Belfast 20/07/13).

07. Silver Palomino (Devils and Dust Tour: Detroit 25/04/05).

08. Jesus Was An Only Son (Devils and Dust Tour: New Jersey 19/05/05).

09. Leah (Devils and Dust Tour: New Jersey 19/05/05).

10. The Hitter (Devils and Dust Tour: Seattle 11/08/2005).

11. All I'm Thinkin' About (Devils and Dust Tour: Milan 07/06/05).

12. Matamoros Banks (Devils and Dust Tour: Detroit 25/04/05).

 The Devils and Dust Tour.

Began in Detroit on 25/05/05 and ended in Trenton, NJ on 22/11/05. 72 shows were played, including 19 shows in Europe.

A-Z of Songs Played on the Tour (105 Song Playlist).

Songs and Full Shows.

First Leg USA 

My Best Was Never Good Enough - Detroit 25/04/05.

St Paul, Minn 10/05/05 (Full Show).

My Beautiful Reward - Cleveland 15/05/05.

Iceman - Philadelphia 17/05/05.

2nd Leg Europe

Bologna, Italy - 06/06/05 (Full Show).

Milan, Italy - 07/06/05 (Full Show).

Frankfurt, Germany - 15/06/05 (Full Show).

State Trooper - Dusseldorf, Germany 16/06/05.

Downbound Train (Pump Organ) - Hamburg 27/06/05.

3rd Leg USA

Arena at Harbor Yard - Bridgeport 20/07/05 (Full Show).

Shut Out The Light - Milwaukee 07/08/05.

Open All Night - Cincinnati 01/08/05.

Portland 10/08/05.

Frankie - Seattle 11/08/05.

Highway Patrolman - Seattle 11/08/05.

Living Proof - Seattle 11/08/05.

Paramount Theater - Asbury Park, NJ 04/10/05 (Full Show).

Land of Hope and Dreams - Madison, Wi 15/10/05.

Wild Billy's Circus - Madison, Wi 15/10/05.

Be True - Philadelphia 08/11/05.

Used Cars - Philadelphia 09/11/05.

The Wall - East Rutherford, NJ 16/11/05.

Long Time Comin' - Hard Rock Live Arena, Hollywood FL 19/11/05.

Fade Away - Hard Rock Live Arena, Hollywood FL 19/11/05.

Rewind: 2006 - Springsteen releases The Seeger Sessions

 Released 25th April 2006

Columbia

US Chart #3

UK Chart #3

The first and only album of Bruce Springsteen that doesn't contain any of his own songs.

Alphabet Beats #110: P is for....Paramore

P is for....

Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York. The group released its debut album All We Know Is Falling in 2005, and its second album Riot! in 2007, which was certified Platinum in the US and Ireland and Gold in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK. Brand New Eyes, Paramore's third album, was released in 2009 and is the band's second-highest charting album to date, going platinum in Ireland and the UK, and gold in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Paramore's 2013 self-titled fourth album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts in the United States. It was also the No. 1 album in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina and Mexico.

 The Music
    All We Know Is Falling (2005)
    Riot! (2007)

Live in the UK (2008)

The Final Riot (2008) - Audio
    Brand New Eyes (2009)
    Paramore (2013)

Paramore - Deluxe Edition (2014) 

The Music Videos

Pressure.

Emergency.

All We Know.

Misery Business.

Hallelujah.

Crushcrushcrush.

That's What You Get.

Decode.

Ignorance.

Brick By Boring Brick.

The Only Exception.

Careful.

Playing God.

Monster.

Now.

Still Into You.

Anklebiters.

Daydreaming.

Ain't It Fun.

Hate To See Your Heart Break (ft. Joy Williams). 

 More Para

Last Hope (Official Live).

MTV Unplugged.

The b-sides.

Brick By Boring Brick (Jimmy Fallon).

BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2013.

Born For This (Live The Sauce).

iTunes Festival 2013.

SXSW 2013.

MONUMENTOUR 2014 (Full Show).

Alphabet Beats #109: P is for....Penetration

P is for....

 Penetration L to R: Pauline Murray, Robert Blamire, Gary Smallman, and Neale Floyd.

Formed in County Durham back in 1976 (after witnessing Sex Pistols play live in Manchester, Pauline Murray has said "The Pistols made you feel as though you could go and try to do it yourself. They made me start singing"), Penetration were for me one of the premier bands of the ever growing Punk scene of 1977. Their debut single 'Don't Dictate' is regarded as a true classic from the era and the band had got the deal I believe as a result of their support slot at The Roxy with Generation X.

Further single releases showed how they were getting better, 'Firing Squad', 'Life's A Gamble' and 'Danger Signs' are all real quality tunes. Their debut album 'Moving Targets' is one of the best releases from the era and has never been out of my favourite albums of all time list. Personally I think their music still stands the test of time.

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 Albums

    Moving Targets (October 1978: V 2109) First 15,000 copies on luminous vinyl # 22 UK Albums Chart
    Coming Up For Air (September 1979: V 2131) # 36 UK

BBC In Concert 27/06/79.

 Penetration Live 19789 (2008 Easy Action).

'Live 1978-79' is a two disc set consisting of two live shows. The first from The Thames Polytechnic on the 16th December 1978 and the second, their final show at Newcastle City Hall on the 14th October 1979 in it's entirity (previously a few tracks had been released on the official bootleg 'Race Against Time' in 1979 but as far as I'm aware this is the first time the whole show has had a proper release). 

I had the pleasure of seeing them live quite a few times way back when and whilst these two shows are quite different from each other, they are a testament to exactly how good they were when on stage. Not only is Pauline Murray an exceptional vocalist but the band are pretty tight and seemed to be more musically gifted than some of the other bands who were around at the time (the band were: Pauline Murray - Vocals, Robert Blamire - Bass, Gary Chaplin - Guitar (1976-78), Neale Floyd - Guitar (1978-79), Fred Purser - Guitar (1978-79) and Gary Smallman - Drums (1976-79). The current line up has only Pauline and Robert as the original members). 

The Thames Poly show would have been just as the debut album 'Moving Targets' was released and ten of the tracks represented on the album are part of the set (only 'Reunion' is missing). Two highlights from this particular set are the two cover versions, Patti Smith's 'Free Money' and Buzzcocks' 'Nostalgia' (kind of funny that only a month before the release of Penetration's debut that Buzzcocks had released their second album 'Love Bites' which contained 'Nostalgia'. Both bands had been out on the road together on the 'Entertaining Friends Tour').

The second show is their final show (though they did reform in 2001 and are still out and about today) and the spotlight shifts to the 'Coming Up For Air' album. The songs may not be as strong as the debut but the band actually sound much better (the inclusions of Neale Floyd and Fred Purser on guitar after Gary Chaplin departed was really bearing fruit). With the band knowing it was the last gig they seemed to play with greater abandon laying down an excellent 26 song set (that included a final encore of 'Firing Squad', 'Don't Dictate' and 'Danger Signs' for the second time that night).

2015 News

There is a brand new Penetration album on the way as well via PledgeMusic. Fred Purser is back on Guitar and John Maher of Buzzcocks/Invisible Girls is pounding the drums.

Singles
 

"Don’t Dictate" / "Money Talks" (November 1977: VS 192) Re-released in 1983.
    "Firing Squad" / "Never" (May 1978: VS 213)
    "Life’s A Gamble" / "V.I.P." (September 1978: VS 226)
    "Danger Signs" / "Stone Heroes (Live)" (April 1979: VS 257) Also released, with an additional track "Vision (Live)", as a 12 inch single.
    "Come Into the Open" / "Lifeline" (August 1979: VS 268)

"Our World"/"Sea Song"/"Movement (Live)" (2008 Damaged Goods)

"The Feeling"/"Guilty"/"Come Into The Open (Live)" (2010 Damaged Goods).  

Penetration Live

Penetration re-animated (Live DVD 2002)

Recorded Live at Northumbria University - Some Highlights of the 16 song set.

Nostalgia.

She is the Slave.

Shout Above The Noise.

Don't Dictate/Come Into The Open.

Stone Heroes.

Firing Squad.

Rebellion Festival

2010

Life's A Gamble.

Nostalgia.

Free Money.

Shout Above the Noise.

2012

Don't Dictate/Danger Signs.

Lovers of Outrage.

Stone Heroes.

Don't Dictate (Electric Circus 1977).

Life's A Gamble (Reading Festival 1978).

Lovers of Outrage (Reading Festival 1978). 

Free Money (Undercover Festival 2014).

Reunion/Nostalgia (Undercover Festival 2014).

 SESSIONS
JOHN PEEL SESSION BROADCAST 10TH JULY 1978. 

Contains: Future Daze, Vision, Stone Heroes and Movement.

JOHN PEEL SESSION BROADCAST 7TH MARCH 1979. 

Contains: Danger Signs, Last Saving Grace and She Is The Slave.

Eccentric Sleeve Notes Interview.

 

Dead Man by Jelly (Brand Spanking New Video Just Released!)

Jelly from L to R: Martin Drees - Drums, Stevie Bray - Vocals, Vera Wild - Bass, Vocals, and Mickey Howard - Guitar, Vocals.

  

The Brand New Video from Jelly has been unleashed today directed by Buttz TV

Dead Man - Jelly

Rewind: 1989 - Tom Petty Releases Full Moon Fever

Released April 24th 1989

US Billboard #3

UK Album Chart #8

Full Moon Fever is the first solo album by Tom Petty, though it features contributions from members of his backing band the Heartbreakers, notably Mike Campbell, along with Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and George Harrison of the Traveling Wilburys. The record shows Petty exploring his musical roots with nods to his influences.The songwriting is mainly collaborations between Petty and Lynne, who was also a producer on the album. The album became a commercial and critical success peaking at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and being certified 5× platinum in the United States and 6× platinum in Canada.