Burning Britain: A Story of Independent UK Punk 1980-1983

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bad Man!
recording of:
Bad Man
composer:
Mick Geggus, Vince Riordan and Stinky Turner (1980s punk vocalist/songwriter with Cockney Rejects)
Cockney Rejects2:37
2Ghetto
The Wall2:22
3Tommy Kowey's Car
recording of:
Tommy Kowey’s Car
lyricist and composer:
Michael Algar
The Toy Dolls2:40
4I Thought You Were Dead
recording of:
I Thought You Were Dead
writer:
Gary Brown (aka Jack Frost of The Pathetix), Michael Hargreaves, Kevin Hemingway and Notsensibles
Notsensibles2:28
5Pretty Polly
Poison Girls4:05
6Volume Control
recorded in:
Rockfield Studios, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1980-10-11 until 1980-10-14)
co-producer:
John David (British songwriter/producer/bassist aka John Williams) (from 1980-10-11 until 1980-10-14) and Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer) (from 1980-10-11 until 1980-10-14)
bass:
John McVittie (from 1980-10-11 until 1980-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Tommy O'Kane (from 1980-10-11 until 1980-10-14)
guitar:
Phil Hendriks (from 1980-10-11 until 1980-10-14) and Ian Barnes (from 1980-10-11 until 1980-10-14)
background vocals:
Ian Barnes (from 1980-10-11 until 1980-10-14) and John McVittie (from 1980-10-11 until 1980-10-14)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Phil Hendriks (from 1980-10-11 until 1980-10-14)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1980-10-11 until 1980-10-14)
recording of:
Volume Control (from 1980-10-11 until 1980-10-14)
composer:
Phil Hendriks (in 1978) and Ian Barnes (in 1978)
recording of:
Volume Control (in 1980-10)
composer:
Phil Hendriks (in 1978) and Ian Barnes (in 1978)
The Stiffs52:54
7No Government
producer:
Anti-Pasti (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Stan (drummer in Anti-Pasti) (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Stu (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Dugi (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Mart (in 1980)
recording of:
No Government (in 1980)
writer:
Dugi Bell, Martin Roper, Stan Smith (drummer in Anti-Pasti) and Stu Winfield
Anti-Pasti51:59
8Decontrol
producer:
John Brierley (in 1980) and Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Tezz (Tezz Roberts of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1980)
recording of:
Decontrol (in 1980)
writer:
Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
Discharge32:37
9Witch Hunt
The Mob3:13
10Last Rockers
recording of:
Last Rockers (Vice Squad)
writer:
Dave Bateman (aka Pox) and Rebecca Bond
Vice Squad54:19
11Gangland Warfare
The Outcasts2:57
12Kings Cross
Charge1:23
13One Law for Them
recording of:
One Law for Them
composer:
The 4‐Skins
The 4‐Skins2:46
14No Survivors
engineer:
John Brierley and Colin Richardson (producer/engineer)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone)
bass:
Ross
drums (drum set):
Wlf (Wilf of GBH)
guitar:
Jock
vocals:
Colin
recorded at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
No Survivors
writer:
Colin Abrahall, Colin Blyth, Ross Lomas and Andrew Williams (Wilf of GBH)
G.B.H.52:37
15Reality
producer:
Chron Gen (in 1981) and Harry T. Murlowski (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
John Johnson (of Chron Gen) (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Pete Dimmock (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Glynn Barber (in 1981) and Jon Thurlow (punk guitarist) (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Glynn Barber (in 1981)
recording of:
Reality (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Glynn Barber
Chron Gen52:31
16Harry May
recording of:
Harry May
writer:
Micky Fitz and Steve Kent
The Business2:14
17Kids of the 80's
recording of:
Kids of the 80's (in 1981)
writer:
Barry Damery and Floyd Wilson
Infa-Riot1:44
18Two Years Too Late
cover recording of:
Two Years Too Late
writer:
Kevin Hunter (UK punk guitarist/bassist) and Colin Latter
The Epileptics2:16
19Bewerewolf!
Rudi3:00
20Evacuate
Chelsea3:47
21London Bouncers
recording of:
London Bouncers (Action Pact)
writer:
Des Stanley and Kim Igoe
Action Pact1:49
22Young Offender
recording of:
Young Offender
writer:
Gibbon, Steve Hansell and Kevin Wymer
Disrupters1:39
23No Room for You
recording of:
No Room for You
composer:
Mark "Miff" Smith
Demob3:25
24Banned From the Pubs
recording of:
Banned From the Pubs (Peter and the Test Tube Babies)
composer:
Peter Bywaters and Derek Greening
Peter & the Test Tube Babies2:46
25Whose Bomb?
Chaotic Youth2:57
26The Masque
recording of:
The Masque (The Dark)
writer:
Jim Bryson (of The Dark), Phil Langham and Andy Riff
The Dark3:43
27Death's a Career
Drongos for Europe3:00
28Victimised
engineer:
Andy Allan (on 1981-08-15)
producer:
Chaos (Adrian Rice of Chaos UK) (on 1981-08-15), Andy Farrier (on 1981-08-15), Simon Greenham (on 1981-08-15) and Potsie (on 1981-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Potsie (on 1981-08-15)
electric bass guitar:
Chaos (Adrian Rice of Chaos UK) (on 1981-08-15)
electric guitar:
Andy Farrier (on 1981-08-15)
lead vocals:
Simon Greenham (on 1981-08-15)
recorded at:
Cave Studios (Bristol) in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (on 1981-08-15)
recording of:
Victimised (on 1981-08-15)
writer:
Adrian Rice (Adrian Rice of Chaos UK) and Andy Farrier
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
Chaos U.K.3:07
29Alternative
producer:
Wattie Buchan (in 1982), John Duncan (guitarist) (in 1982), Gary McCormack (in 1982) and Tony Spath (in 1982)
recording of:
Alternative (in 1982)
writer:
Andrew Campbell (aka Dru Stix), John Duncan (guitarist) and Gary McCormack
The Exploited1:59
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Credits

Release

liner notes:Ian Glasper (in 2018-01)
remastering:Simon Murphy (mastering engineer)
compiler:John Reed (British music journalist)
design:Keith Davey
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12007072 [info]
ASIN:UK: B079V95XBC [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004863611 [info]