Top 10 Punk Albums
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Topic: Top 10 Punk Albums
Posted By: Polymorphia
Subject: Top 10 Punk Albums
Date Posted: September 03 2013 at 22:33
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In the template of one-album-per-band lists, I decided to start a thread for punk. What are your favorite punk albums? I mean punk as far as punk goes— punk to post-punk to hardcore to post-hardcore. As long as it's in the punk tradition. Again, one album per band. Here goes: 1. The Fall— Wonderful and Frightening World Of 2. The Cure— Faith 3. This Heat— Deceit 4. Sonic Youth— EVOL 5. Killing Joke— What's this for...! 6. Chrome— Alien Soundtracks 7. Women— Public Strain 8. Television— Marquee Moon 9. Drive Like Jehu— Yank Crime 10. Siouxsie and the Banshees— Juju |
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Posted By: Luna
Date Posted: September 03 2013 at 22:46
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[Alpha order] Cap'n Jazz- [album with really long title] Car Seat Headrest - Twin Fantasy (that can be counted as punk, right?) Converge - Jane Doe Circle Takes the Square - As the Roots Undo Crash of Rhinos - Distal Depeche Mode - Some Great Reward Drive Like Jehu - s/t Indian Summer - Science 1994 Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures Naked City - Naked City As you can see, I'm really not well-versed in "pure" punk and tend to enjoy the offshoots and more modern stuff. I've just never really found punk on its own very interesting.
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Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: September 03 2013 at 23:23
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Same. Post-punk has become one of my favorite genres period. I do want to explore more "pure" punk, though. |
Posted By: Luna
Date Posted: September 03 2013 at 23:32
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Most of the main punk acts have never interested me. From what I know, the entire movement was too focused on image and not music. Which is fine, but now the music is hard for me to appreciate when I listen to songs about rebellion remastered and re-released 40 years later through some giant label (I'm looking at you, Sex Pistols). Then there's The Ramones and I hate The Ramones. ------------- https://aprilmaymarch.bandcamp.com/track/the-badger" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: September 03 2013 at 23:39
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1. Subhumans - From the Cradle to the Grave 2. Dead Kennedys - Plastc Surgery Disasters 3. Saccharine Trust - Pagan Icons EP 4. Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime 5. Wire - 154 6. Nomeansno - The Worldhood of the World (as Such) 7. The Fall - This Nation's Saving Grace 8. The Effigies - For Ever Grounded 9, MDC - Millions of Dead Cops 10. Naked Raygun - All Rise 11. Marginal Man - Identity 12. Slovenly - Riposte (a Little Resolve) 13. Wipers - Youth of America 14. Black Flag - Damaged 15. Crass - Christ the Album ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: September 03 2013 at 23:53
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Fun thread...in no specific order... Dead Kennedy's - Plastic Surgery Disasters Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime Husker Du - Metal Circus Fear - The Record Black Flag - My War Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies DRI - Dealing with it X - Wild Gift Joe Pop O Pie - Joe's Third Record ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: September 04 2013 at 08:20
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NoMeansNo- Wrong, the Worldhood of the World (As Such) Television- Marquee Moon Andrew Jackson Jihad- Knifeman Converge- All We Love We Leave Behind Jello Biafra/NomeansNo - The Sky Is Falling and I Want My Mommy Uz Jsme Doma - Caves, Hollywood
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Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: September 04 2013 at 08:44
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1 : Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruits for Rotten Vegetables 2 : Damned - Damned Damned Damned 3 : Radio Birdman - Radio Appears 4 : Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? - A: We Are Devo! 5 : Therapy? - Troublegum 6 : L7 - Hungry For Stink 7 : Black Flag - Who's Got The 10 1/2? 8 : Sick Of It All - Blood, Sweat And No Tears 9 : The Slits - Peel Sessions 10 : Voodoo Queens - Kenuwee Head (7'') and Supermodel, Superficial (7'') - okay, I'm cheating a bit, but I've never managed to locate their album and these two singles are so great... |
Posted By: tamijo
Date Posted: September 04 2013 at 08:55
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Dead Kennedys
Husker Dü
At The Drive In
Choking Victim
Dosent matter much what albums
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Posted By: Prog Sothoth
Date Posted: September 04 2013 at 09:25
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1. The Accused - The Return Of Martha Splatterhead
2. 45 Grave - Sleep In Safety
3. Septic Death - Now That I Have The Attention, What Do I Do With It?
4. Black Flag - Damaged
5. Samhain - November Coming Fire
6. Raw Power - Screams From The Gutter
7. Killing Joke - Killing Joke
8. The Birthday Party - Prayers On Fire
9. Die Kreuzen - Die Kreuzen
10. Siouxie & The Banshees - The Scream
Man, I could go on...
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: September 04 2013 at 09:57
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Sooooooo many, but off the top my head: The Chameleons - Script OF The Bridge Wire - Chairs Missing Buzzcocks - A Different Kind Of Tension Ian Dury - New Boots And Panties! The Raincoats - s/t Suicide - s/t Dead Kennedys - Plastic Surgery Disasters Chrome - Half Machine Lip Moves The Gun Club - Miami Special mention to Joy Division, which I purposely chose to leave out of the equation. Never really thought of em as "punk" per se. Morbid romanticism perhaps....
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: September 04 2013 at 10:00
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Can't say I ever was into punk either but I did like Wire and Husker Du. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: September 04 2013 at 12:47
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: September 04 2013 at 12:52
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Snow Dog wrote:Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: September 04 2013 at 23:18
Good choice...I don't know exactly how one would classify The Stranglers but they fit in these punk lists rather well ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 05 2013 at 01:56
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I like Siouxsie and The Banshees and The Stranglers and have compilation albums. I also own XTC and PIL albums but don't like them as much. Do people here actually listen to Crass?!
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Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: September 05 2013 at 11:40
To listen to them is one thing. To enjoy them is another thing. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: September 05 2013 at 11:45
Shout out to my friends in local Ungdomshuset hardcore/punk band Ukrudt Ford, I miss those concerts
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: September 05 2013 at 12:23
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Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: September 05 2013 at 13:29
I prefer Fun House.  ------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: September 05 2013 at 15:19
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And SIEKIERA!! ------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: September 05 2013 at 20:35
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Does The Jam count? ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: September 05 2013 at 22:25
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I'm surprised no At the Drive-In. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Luna
Date Posted: September 05 2013 at 22:27
I'm surprised that you're surprised.
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: September 05 2013 at 22:29
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wtf i swearf fdgfd nvghj fy lies ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: September 06 2013 at 10:14
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Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: September 06 2013 at 11:58
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1.Cardiacs - "The Seaside" 2.Talking Heads - "Fear of Music" 3.Pere Ubu - "Dub Housing" 4.Devo - "Are We Not Men? We Are Devo!" 5.Pere Ubu - "The Modern Dance" 6.Talking Heads - "More Songs About Buildings and Food" 7.Cardiacs - "A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window" 8.DNA - DNA on DNA 9.Joy Division - "Unknown Pleasures" 10.Devo - "Live, the Mongoloid Years" 11.At the Drive In - "Relationship of Command" 12."No New York" 13.R. Stevie Moore - "Delicate Tension" 14.Pere Ubu - "The Art of Walking" 15.Joy Division - "Closer" ------------- http://bit.ly/1kqTR8y" rel="nofollow">  The greatest record label of all time! |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: September 06 2013 at 14:00
I'm no expert on punk but it seems to me that many of those are 'new wave' , 'post punk', and 'new romantic'...or are they all basically the same..?
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: September 06 2013 at 14:01
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: September 06 2013 at 16:49
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A slightly straighter punk selection The Ramones: The Ramones The Damned : Damned Damned Damned Stiff Little Fingers: Inflammable Material 999: 999 Crass: Christ The Album X Ray Spex: Germ Free Adolescents The Adverts: Crossing the Red Sea with THe Adverts Big Black: Songs about f**king Penetration: Coming up for Air Blondie: Parallel Lines THe Fall: Live at the Witches Trials Ultravox! Ha! Ha! Ha! THe Clash: The Clash Siouxsie and the Banshees: THe Scream The Ramones: It's Alive The Stranglers: No More Heroes ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Apsalar
Date Posted: September 06 2013 at 17:44
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The Associates - Fourth Drawer Down Dog faced Hermans – Hum of Life Minutemen – Double Nickels on the Dime The Slits – Cut Stretchheads – Pish in Your Sleazebag Big Black – The Hammer Party Drop Dead – 2nd LP Die Goldenen Zitronen - ??? Звуки Му - Грубый Закат The Ex – Tumult |
Posted By: jude111
Date Posted: September 07 2013 at 20:23
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My favorite post-punk/hardcore album: Husker Du's Zen Arcade (including the blistering single, Eight Miles High), both from 1984. Favorite pre-punk albums (or whatever they are) would have to be Pere Ubu's two from 1978, Dub Housing and The Modern Dance. Pure undiluted punk: Sex Pistols' Never Mind the Bullocks and Wire's Pink Flag from 1977. The Ramones are a lot of fun. Oh, and this band never gets mentioned because they were French (but are *still huge* in France): Téléphone. Their self-titled debut came out in 1977. Lots of classics.
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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: September 07 2013 at 21:04
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Repeat question )(re-phrased): Do THE JAM (Paul Weller's group 1972-82) count as punk? There are a lot of bands being named/listed here that I never knew/considered "punk"!! I thought punk was MC5, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Patti Smith, The Stranglers, The Sex Pistols and a bunch of slash bands! Never even considered The Ramones, The Clash, The Buzzcocks, and Souixie and the Banshees as punk! ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: September 07 2013 at 21:42
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Posted By: Toaster Mantis
Date Posted: September 08 2013 at 04:10
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Don't know enough about the genre to make a personal top 10 list yet, but The Jesus Lizard's Liar would definitely be on it. That album has some of the best bass playing in the past 25 years of rock music, not to mention that the songwriting shows a sense for building up and releasing tension that 95% of post-rock groups would kill for. ------------- "The past is not some static being, it is not a previous present, nor a present that has passed away; the past has its own dynamic being which is constantly renewed and renewing." - Claire Colebrook |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: September 09 2013 at 14:45
Ha. In 1981 I went to see the Ramones in London (Hammersmith Odeon)and hey presto Telephone were the support band. 'Nobody' knew who they were and they didn't go down well. At one point the singer asked the crowd not to spit at him as he had 'a brand new jacket' he was greeted with a lovely gob strewn shower from the punks at the front - of course. I don't think I have ever listened to them since I will have to put that right I owe them that. ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: September 09 2013 at 14:55
You are and American me thinks. What is and isn't punk was always argued about at school (in Britain). Of the ones you mention we would have said almost the complete opposite. All except the Pistols. Strangely the one band we argued about the most was The Stranglers as they suffered from being a) Quite musical b) already ancient. c)Had been a band before 1976. Of course time changes perspective and well many of the 1st wave of British punk bands hardly produced any 'Punk' music. Re The Jam I think that they were considered a punk band by many up to their first album. Even that is debateable so I wouldn't say they were a punk band. They wouldn't call themselves that either. ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: September 09 2013 at 16:21
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: September 09 2013 at 16:25
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The Jam were more of a neo-Mod band, carrying on the tradition of the Who and the Kinks. In the sense of reviving old-school rock and roll values, they shared some characteristics with the first wave of punk bands, but they very quickly (like, within a year after their first album) diverged onto their own path apart from punk and probably did so deliberately to distance themselves from punk.
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: September 09 2013 at 16:31
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As for the Stranglers, very little of what I've heard from them bears much resemblance at all to punk -- the similarity is more in their more confrontational attitude (e.g. "Bring on the Nubiles", a relatively sneering vocal tone, etc) than anything else. They were really more "New Wave" or even "proto-New-Wave", and as akamaison mentioned they were fairly sophisticated musically (for the 1976-77 period, certainly), and were older than their punk would-be peers. Not that any of this matters in the course of this discussion, as the OP was pretty clear that the discussion of bands here can be made as broad as one would like, so long as the bands are loosely contained within the general "punk tradition". Which I'm cool with -- arguing about who falls into what genre is one of the least interesting topics that crops up again and again in this forum, to be honest. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: September 09 2013 at 17:26
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Also albums by Theatre of Hate, Blood and Roses, Sex Gang Children, Lords of the New Church, Bauhaus, Southern Death Cult, UK Decay, Christian Death and The Birthday Party of a slightly different punk tradition. ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: September 09 2013 at 19:24
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Posted By: Toaster Mantis
Date Posted: September 10 2013 at 03:46
Turbonegro's Apocalypse Dudes would have to make the list too, just because of how funny the lyrics are. ------------- "The past is not some static being, it is not a previous present, nor a present that has passed away; the past has its own dynamic being which is constantly renewed and renewing." - Claire Colebrook |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: September 10 2013 at 03:55
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Television- Marquee Moon Clash - London's Calling Clash- Sandanista John Cooper Clarke - Snap, Crackle & Bop The Beat The Cure The Sound The Pogues Bauhaus...to name a few ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: September 10 2013 at 04:19
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I have little liking for this kind of music in general, but there are at least a few good albums. To mention a few: Joy Division - Closer The Cure - Faith Nina Hagen Band - s/t ------------- 
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: September 10 2013 at 08:41
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One of the true punk bands, that never really got viewed as one as I understand it, is The Stooges. At least that's what I hear when I pop on those first albums. Sure they were all recorded well before the term 'punk' got coined, but when you listen to an album like Raw Power, it's uncanny just how far ahead of their time they were. It's simple, anarchistic, in your face, extremely provocative and just about every other punk connotation you care to throw at it. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |