Various Artists - PUNK 45: There's No Such Thing as Society [CYAN BLUE]

9.2.24 - Ltd. Cyan Blue Coloured Vinyl 2 x LP

Soul Jazz Records' issue a new 10th anniversary edition of their long-out-of-print Punk 45: There is No Such Thing as Society. This is a one-off special edition cyan coloured heavyweight vinyl pressing with a digital download code.

The album charts the rise of underground punk and post-punk in the UK from 1977-81. Fully remastered and relicensed, it now includes five new tracks, from 23 Skidoo, Notsensibles, Pretty Boy Floyd, The Astronauts and The Impossible Dreamers.

The album is a collection of seminal, classic, obscure and rare punk and post-punk singles from the likes of The Mekons, Johnny Moped, The Killjoys, The Rings and many more which all chart the rise of independent music and DIY culture that exploded in the wake of punk and during the years of Britain under Margaret Thatcher.

It comes complete with text, biographies on each of the bands, exclusive photos and original record artwork, and is newly available as a special edition heavy gatefold sleeve edition complete with full sleeve notes.

"A fine balance between the seminal, the obscure and the downright arcane, nigh-on essential" - Record Collector

Tracklist:

1. The Users - Sick of You

2. Johnny Moped - Incendiary Device

3. The Astronauts - Everything Stops for Baby

4. Pretty Boy Floyd and The Gems - Rough, Tough, Pretty Too

5. 23 Skidoo - Last Words

6. Notsensibles - I'm in Love With Margaret Thatcher

7. The Rings - I Wanna Be Free

8. The Now - Development Corporations

9. The Killjoys - Johnny Won't Get to Heaven

10. The Impossible Dreamers - Spin

11. The Lines - White Night

12. 'O' Level - East Sheen

13. The Jermz - Power Cut

14. Roses Are Red - Can't Understand

15. Eric Random - 23 Skidoo

16. The Nerves - TV Adverts

17. The Mekons - 32 Weeks

18. The Freeze - For J.P.S. (With Love and Loathing)

19. The Scabs - Leave Me Alone

20. The Cravats - You're Driving Me

21. The Shapes - Wot's for Lunch Mum?

22. The Cigarettes - They're Back Again, Here They Come

23. Disturbed - I Don't Believe

24. Puncture - Mucky Pup

25. Josef K - Radio Drill Time