1978: Punk
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- Chart updated: 10/31/2024 02:45
- (Created: 11/23/2021 04:01).
- Chart size: 51 albums.
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My favorite album by my favorite punk band of all time.
[First added to this chart: 11/22/2021]
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1978
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[First added to this chart: 11/26/2021]
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1978
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2021]
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1978
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My Record Collection is Better Than Yours
Aka The Rise of Blues Punk in the Queensland
But they crawl to the moon and the sun, he won't crawl to anyone – All Times Through Paradise
Or...
Now that My baby left me, I’ve been sleeping with my dog – Crazy Googenheimer Blues
(Seriously, brothers. What's the better approach post-breakup?!?! )
The Setting: Looking back, they were already showing their hand as early as their classic debut (I’m) Stranded - one of the defining Punk albums of the Class of ’77. Essential even. Just check out the bluesy, Stonesy swagger of “Messin’ With The Kid” …
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The jangly-crunch of the guitars combined with Ed Keuper’s lamenting acid washed extro make it my favorite song on the entire debut. And then The Saints upped the ante on Eternally Yours. For my money, an EVEN better album than their debut. And I'm NOT alone in that their opinion!
The Listen: Prehistoric Sounds is not a punk record. It’s just not. It’s Rock ‘n Roll infused with the Blues, R&B, Psychedelia & Garage Rock. Not that dissimilar to what the Stones were doing in the late 60s, but FAR more rough & raw. And that’s what makes Prehistoric Sounds such a pivotal release in the Punk/Indie Rock cCanon. It sounds like what the Stones would want to sound like after drinking a case of The Class of ’77 Brewskis. Something that other bands wouldn't really even begin concocting for a few more years.
Regardless, Prehistoric Sounds is their Blues Punk MASTERPIECE! A Van Morrisonfronted Them come to life ten years later. THIS is where it all started. So happy I took a step backwards on this Blues Punk jaunt!
The Verdict: A crucial link between ‘60s Country Rock/Garage Rock and The '80s American Underground. The Saints effortlessly and organically fused fuzzed-out R&B and the Blues into Punk Rock. This was music of the past , redirected and repurposed for the future. With future destinations in such sleazy stops as Los Angelas where our little bloggy blog just a happens to be headed next.
The Rating: Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil [First added to this chart: 01/12/2023]
Aka The Rise of Blues Punk in the Queensland
But they crawl to the moon and the sun, he won't crawl to anyone – All Times Through Paradise
Or...
Now that My baby left me, I’ve been sleeping with my dog – Crazy Googenheimer Blues
(Seriously, brothers. What's the better approach post-breakup?!?! )
The Setting: Looking back, they were already showing their hand as early as their classic debut (I’m) Stranded - one of the defining Punk albums of the Class of ’77. Essential even. Just check out the bluesy, Stonesy swagger of “Messin’ With The Kid” …
Link
The jangly-crunch of the guitars combined with Ed Keuper’s lamenting acid washed extro make it my favorite song on the entire debut. And then The Saints upped the ante on Eternally Yours. For my money, an EVEN better album than their debut. And I'm NOT alone in that their opinion!
The Listen: Prehistoric Sounds is not a punk record. It’s just not. It’s Rock ‘n Roll infused with the Blues, R&B, Psychedelia & Garage Rock. Not that dissimilar to what the Stones were doing in the late 60s, but FAR more rough & raw. And that’s what makes Prehistoric Sounds such a pivotal release in the Punk/Indie Rock cCanon. It sounds like what the Stones would want to sound like after drinking a case of The Class of ’77 Brewskis. Something that other bands wouldn't really even begin concocting for a few more years.
Regardless, Prehistoric Sounds is their Blues Punk MASTERPIECE! A Van Morrisonfronted Them come to life ten years later. THIS is where it all started. So happy I took a step backwards on this Blues Punk jaunt!
The Verdict: A crucial link between ‘60s Country Rock/Garage Rock and The '80s American Underground. The Saints effortlessly and organically fused fuzzed-out R&B and the Blues into Punk Rock. This was music of the past , redirected and repurposed for the future. With future destinations in such sleazy stops as Los Angelas where our little bloggy blog just a happens to be headed next.
The Rating: Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil [First added to this chart: 01/12/2023]
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The Mother(fucking) Lode
Well, well, well. Don’t I feel like the world's biggest idiot. How the blazes… no, strike that, … how the FUCK have I missed the existence of this record. This band. It’s like Dream FUCKING Syndicate for Christ's sake. Just FOUR years earlier. FOUR! Take punk, Television, country, The Buzzcocks, The Rolling Stones at their seediest, and Radio Birdman. Mix 'em all up and you're just starting to to get the idea. But don't get the wrong idea either. This ain't no mixed frilly drink for the Sex and The City set. The Only Ones serve their rock n' roll damnation up neat. No cloying mixers. No fruity aftertaste. If you want straight-up American underground music in the vein of The Dream Syndicate, early Violent Femmes and The Gun Club (and overlook the fact that these motherfuckers were British), well, this is your fucking drink. Thanks for the round, Skinny!
A-side: Thanks, Skinny! Killer rec. Love this album to death and it gets my highest recommendation. Put simply, this is a CLASSIC indie rock album that stands with the giants in the field (e.g. Velvet Underground, Television, Dream Syndicate, The Gun Club) and somehow I’m just a dumbass for just discovering this now. You! Standing there with your iPhone in one hand and your wiener in the other. Don't be a dumbass! Get on this shit NOW! You've been served by The Skinny Man [First added to this chart: 11/27/2021]
Well, well, well. Don’t I feel like the world's biggest idiot. How the blazes… no, strike that, … how the FUCK have I missed the existence of this record. This band. It’s like Dream FUCKING Syndicate for Christ's sake. Just FOUR years earlier. FOUR! Take punk, Television, country, The Buzzcocks, The Rolling Stones at their seediest, and Radio Birdman. Mix 'em all up and you're just starting to to get the idea. But don't get the wrong idea either. This ain't no mixed frilly drink for the Sex and The City set. The Only Ones serve their rock n' roll damnation up neat. No cloying mixers. No fruity aftertaste. If you want straight-up American underground music in the vein of The Dream Syndicate, early Violent Femmes and The Gun Club (and overlook the fact that these motherfuckers were British), well, this is your fucking drink. Thanks for the round, Skinny!
A-side: Thanks, Skinny! Killer rec. Love this album to death and it gets my highest recommendation. Put simply, this is a CLASSIC indie rock album that stands with the giants in the field (e.g. Velvet Underground, Television, Dream Syndicate, The Gun Club) and somehow I’m just a dumbass for just discovering this now. You! Standing there with your iPhone in one hand and your wiener in the other. Don't be a dumbass! Get on this shit NOW! You've been served by The Skinny Man [First added to this chart: 11/27/2021]
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Lyrics Are (Sometimes) Important, Dumbass!
Anarcho-Punk (1978)
I've never really bothered with lyrics. It's just never been my thing. I like vocals. Natch. Love 'em. But, NOT the words. No. It's the sounds I crave. They're like another instrument to me. Something that just goes with the guitar, bass, and drums, ya know. And then Skinny's Hip Hop Tournament happened. And I just had to try to understand. I was clearly missing something that others were getting. Some key ingredient. So I started reading the lyric sheets. Started following the stories. The rants. The pent-up anger and frustration. A system that was fixed and rigged. That had put targets on their backs. And made it nearly impossible for them not to explode back in rage. In anger.
Crass knows all about that, too. And their lyrics are so similar to hip hop lyrics it's mind boggling. Sure. It's coming at it from an entirely different angle. A different take. But reading the lyric sheet for The Feeding of The 5000 actually helps me understand Hip Hop even more. Crass were some woke-ass motherfuckers is what I'm trying to say. And their political proto-hardcore message resonates with me now far more than it ever could have when I used to listen to Minor Threat back in the early 80s. Because of my privilege. Because I'm white.
If you're into hardcore punk, this Proto-Hardcore/Anarcho Punk document is essential listening. And reading! [First added to this chart: 11/25/2021]
Anarcho-Punk (1978)
I've never really bothered with lyrics. It's just never been my thing. I like vocals. Natch. Love 'em. But, NOT the words. No. It's the sounds I crave. They're like another instrument to me. Something that just goes with the guitar, bass, and drums, ya know. And then Skinny's Hip Hop Tournament happened. And I just had to try to understand. I was clearly missing something that others were getting. Some key ingredient. So I started reading the lyric sheets. Started following the stories. The rants. The pent-up anger and frustration. A system that was fixed and rigged. That had put targets on their backs. And made it nearly impossible for them not to explode back in rage. In anger.
Crass knows all about that, too. And their lyrics are so similar to hip hop lyrics it's mind boggling. Sure. It's coming at it from an entirely different angle. A different take. But reading the lyric sheet for The Feeding of The 5000 actually helps me understand Hip Hop even more. Crass were some woke-ass motherfuckers is what I'm trying to say. And their political proto-hardcore message resonates with me now far more than it ever could have when I used to listen to Minor Threat back in the early 80s. Because of my privilege. Because I'm white.
If you're into hardcore punk, this Proto-Hardcore/Anarcho Punk document is essential listening. And reading! [First added to this chart: 11/25/2021]
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PAST And FUTURE (1978)
“I always liked fast music. And this was it, you know. It was really fast with plenty of religion!” – Chris Knox (lead singer of The Vibrators) speaking of the punk rock scene.
Chris Knox was wired for punk rock from the beginning. Long before it hit and became a thing, he was waiting for it. He grew up on instrumental guitar God Duane Eddy and Johnny Kidd & The Pirates. Worshiped The Velvets in the 60s. And then began paying his dues on the pub circuit in the early 70s in a band called Lipstick. Playing Chuck Berry covers just a bit faster & better than his peers. And his own stuff that was heavily influenced by The Velvets.
Of all the UK Class of ‘77 bands, they were closest to their New York contemporaries such as The Heartbreakers. And the reason should be obvious. They shared a musical education. They loved the same bands. The girl groups. The instrumental surf bands. 1950s Rock n’ Roll. All of it. Which gave them a leg up on their UK brethren who were mostly music neophytes who formed bands after finding religion upon hearing The Sex Pistols. Sudden converts the lot of them for the most part. Meanwhile, Chris Knox & his Vibrators had been worshiping at the altar of rock n’ roll for a decade plus.
Unlike the New Yorkers, though, The Vibrators had a toehold on the future as well. Presaging the development of New Wave with bangers such as “Keep It Clean.” Queue it up and just listen to the sound of the guitar and those vocal quirks. Can you say "eighties"?!?!
And if they dipped their toes into new wave territory with Pure Mania, they plunged right in with V2 – a total statement of purpose and a visionary New Wave album that would lead others – most notably Adam & The Ants – into New Wave territory in the near future. V2 deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as other hard hitting New Wave classics like Elvis Costello’s This Year's Model and Devo’s Q: AreWe Not Men?
Truth be told, I think V2 is even better than Pure Mania! It’s just that good with super catchy, punky nugget after nugget with perfect New Wave production, guitar tones and vocal affectations. Really just doesn’t get better for 1978 New Wave/Pop Punk.
Of course the bands in the know knew better. Stiff Little Fingers cribbed their name straight from a Vibrators song. The Exploited pretty much crafted their entire sound from V2's last track - "Troops of Tomorrow." And were't afraid to pay their respects either! Naming their second LP after it!
tldr: The Vibrators are an ESSENTIAL UK Class of ’77 Punk Band. If you've checked out The Clash and The Sex Pistols, they are the next place to go. Right up their with The Damned if you ask me.
THE TWO YOU NEED
1. Pure Mania (1977)
2. V2 (1978) [First added to this chart: 11/24/2021]
“I always liked fast music. And this was it, you know. It was really fast with plenty of religion!” – Chris Knox (lead singer of The Vibrators) speaking of the punk rock scene.
Chris Knox was wired for punk rock from the beginning. Long before it hit and became a thing, he was waiting for it. He grew up on instrumental guitar God Duane Eddy and Johnny Kidd & The Pirates. Worshiped The Velvets in the 60s. And then began paying his dues on the pub circuit in the early 70s in a band called Lipstick. Playing Chuck Berry covers just a bit faster & better than his peers. And his own stuff that was heavily influenced by The Velvets.
Of all the UK Class of ‘77 bands, they were closest to their New York contemporaries such as The Heartbreakers. And the reason should be obvious. They shared a musical education. They loved the same bands. The girl groups. The instrumental surf bands. 1950s Rock n’ Roll. All of it. Which gave them a leg up on their UK brethren who were mostly music neophytes who formed bands after finding religion upon hearing The Sex Pistols. Sudden converts the lot of them for the most part. Meanwhile, Chris Knox & his Vibrators had been worshiping at the altar of rock n’ roll for a decade plus.
Unlike the New Yorkers, though, The Vibrators had a toehold on the future as well. Presaging the development of New Wave with bangers such as “Keep It Clean.” Queue it up and just listen to the sound of the guitar and those vocal quirks. Can you say "eighties"?!?!
And if they dipped their toes into new wave territory with Pure Mania, they plunged right in with V2 – a total statement of purpose and a visionary New Wave album that would lead others – most notably Adam & The Ants – into New Wave territory in the near future. V2 deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as other hard hitting New Wave classics like Elvis Costello’s This Year's Model and Devo’s Q: AreWe Not Men?
Truth be told, I think V2 is even better than Pure Mania! It’s just that good with super catchy, punky nugget after nugget with perfect New Wave production, guitar tones and vocal affectations. Really just doesn’t get better for 1978 New Wave/Pop Punk.
Of course the bands in the know knew better. Stiff Little Fingers cribbed their name straight from a Vibrators song. The Exploited pretty much crafted their entire sound from V2's last track - "Troops of Tomorrow." And were't afraid to pay their respects either! Naming their second LP after it!
tldr: The Vibrators are an ESSENTIAL UK Class of ’77 Punk Band. If you've checked out The Clash and The Sex Pistols, they are the next place to go. Right up their with The Damned if you ask me.
THE TWO YOU NEED
1. Pure Mania (1977)
2. V2 (1978) [First added to this chart: 11/24/2021]
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2021]
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1978
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[First added to this chart: 11/30/2021]
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1978
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2022]
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1978
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1978: Punk composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| 999 | 2 | 4% | |
| XTC | 2 | 4% | |
| Buzzcocks | 2 | 4% | |
| The Saints | 2 | 4% | |
| The Kids | 1 | 2% | |
| The Only Ones | 1 | 2% | |
| Tonio K | 1 | 2% | |
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1978: Punk chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 27th to 28thThe Kids by The Kids |
| Down 1 from 28th to 29thGermfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex |
| Down 1 from 29th to 30thFulham Fallout by The Lurkers |
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1978: Punk ratings
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From MadhattanJack 10/11/2024 05:02 | #305614
MadhattanJack 10/11/2024 05:02 | #305614
Any chart with two XTC albums on it has to be rated at least 90 out of 100, if not better. Also, I don't think it's fair that XTC and the Buzzcocks both put out two albums that year, forcing people to choose which ones they prefer... You'll probably need "Chairs Missing" and Magazine's "Real Life" in there too, and maybe even "Q: Are We Not Men," or else someone might say something.
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