Here are the rules I've given myself:
1. All these records had to be released as vinyl
2. Up to two albums by any one artist (rarely)
3. Released between 1976 and 1989
4. No compilations or collections of previously released songs - So No 'Flex your head' (a compilation), No Black Flag's 'The First Four Years' (a collection of previously released eps), No Agnostic Front's 'Live at CBGBs' (live records if more than half of the songs aren't unreleased at the time the record came out).
5. While I definitely give credit for being influential, it's a personal list of my taste. The Sex Pistol's Never Mind the Bollocks is very low on the list and there are no Ramones records on there. I know - blasphemy.
The Records:
31. 7 Seconds - Walk Together Rock Together 12" (1985)
Only 7 songs long. 5 of them are great, 99 red balloons for the girls, and a sort-of rap song.
32. Social Distortion - Mommy's Little Monster 12" (1983)
Not a dud on here. Whatever happened to these guys? I thought that they could of 'made it'.
33. Iron Cross - Skinhead Glory 7" (1982)
American skinhead classic. Crucified.
34. Warzone - Lower East Side Crew 7" (1987)
Tired of all the slick production these new bands like Fallout Boy have - well here's your answer. Why is this out of print?
35. Agnostic Front - Victim In Pain 12" (1984)
Recently reissued on bridge 9 records on vinyl with it's awesome original packaging. I remember seeing this when I was pretty young and I didn't know what to make of it. They seemed like the real deal and kind of scary. This was about 'the streets'. What would Jello think?
36. Flipper - Generic 12" (1982)
Debut album by... nevermind, you wouldn't understand anyway.
37. Dayglo Abortions - Feed Us A Fetus 12" (1985)
The cover was a drawing of Ronald and Nancy Reagan with a plate in front of them with an bloody aborted fetus on it - ready to be eaten. What's more punk than that?
38. Crimpshrine - Quit Talkin' Claude 7" (1989)
The best of Gilman street bands. I consider this pop punk. If only Greenday sounded more like this...
39. FOD - Shatter Your Day 12" (1986)
Yes, the highest rated Boston Hardcore record on this list is FOD. Blasphemy.
40. Avengers - We Are The One 7" (1977)
Three of their best songs on one 7" slab of vinyl.
1 comment:
Hmmm our lists are getting very different. great choices though. Interesting choice on the FOD but I think it hold s up well against every other Boston band around that time. I know I'm alone here but Avengers never did it for me
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