Listmania!
oi! essential proto punk/punk albums...pt1
The Velvet Underground and NicoThe Velvet Underground and Nico by Velvet Underground
Buy new: £6.78 / Used from: £3.26
classic, f*cking classic. roots of punk, grandfathers if you will. best track: er, well, the nico stuff is really growing on me, but i say 'heroin' is my favourite
Kick Out the JamsKick Out the Jams by MC5
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £3.95
this is a brilliant album,i wanna hear some revoulution out there! best track:'ramblin' rose' a testimonial
The StoogesThe Stooges by The Stooges
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £2.32
well, what can you say, its the stooges, they are brilliant, amazing debut album. best track: 'i wanna be your dog' theme song to a generation
The New York DollsThe New York Dolls by The New York Dolls
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £4.63
ahh the slease of the new york dolls, just incredible. best track: well, before i got the album i already loved the track 'personality crisis' but i just love the opening to 'looking for a kiss'
Fun HouseFun House by The Stooges
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £2.22
ok, stooges again, i'll try not to put more than 1 album by each artist, but c'mon, its the bloody stooges! best track: 'down on the street' great opener
The Ramones: Remastered and ExpandedThe Ramones: Remastered and Expanded by Ramones
Buy new: £7.27 / Used from: £5.60
ok, first ever real punk album, by the gods that are the ramones,buy buy buy. best track: er, toss up between 'blitzkrieg bop' (hey ho, lets go! genius) and 'i don't wanna go down to the basement'
Damned Damned DamnedDamned Damned Damned by The Damned
Buy new: £9.78 / Used from: £6.80
yay, i love the damned, they're just so funny, they pissed of the sex pistols by releasing the first punk single 'new rose', with its belt-it-out mentality it makes for very pleasurable listening
Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex PistolsNever Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.60
ok, sex pistols, you can't really miss them can you, i love these guys, and the passion and anger in this record is incredible. best track: well, 'god save the queen' is incredible, but any of them..
999/Separates999/Separates by 999
Buy new: £7.89 / Used from: £4.18
cracking album from a some what underrated band. best track: i say 'me and my desire' is my favourite, but it's a tough decision
The Only OnesThe Only Ones by Only Ones
Buy used from: £1.99
ok, the only ones, great band, great album. best track: 'another girl, another planet' really amazing track, with the ultimate self-destructive begining
Another Music in a Different KitchenAnother Music in a Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks
Buy used from: £8.56
brilliant buzzcocks album, probably their best, bit of a rougher sound. best track: 'moving away from the pulsebeat' great drum beat
The ClashThe Clash by The Clash
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.25
outstanding debut album from the clash, one of the most experimental punk bands. best track: i'd have to say my favourite is 'janie jones'
Teenage DepressionTeenage Depression by Eddie & The Hot Rods
Buy used from: £25.79
ok, so they weren't a punk band to begin with, but this abums just great raunchy punk. best track: 'teenage depression'
London CallingLondon Calling by The Clash
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.75
second clash album on the list, fantastic. best track: well, everyone knows 'london calling' but i do love 'lost in the supermarket' bloody consumerism.
Fresh Fruit for Rotting VegetablesFresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys
Buy used from: £5.29
brilliant, the dead kennedys are wonderful, make me laugh to, i have a strange sense of humour. best track: 'holiday in cambodia' first dead kennedys track i heard and still my favourite
Fulham FalloutFulham Fallout by Lurkers
Buy new: £8.88 / Used from: £8.57
i love the lurkers, very un-manufactured, great album. best track: 'i don't need to tell her'
Off the BoneOff the Bone by The Cramps
Buy new: £5.08 / Used from: £7.64
ah the cramps, crazy psychos, strangely great music, sure, it all got a bit crap later though. best track: 'human fly'
Generation XGeneration X by Generation X
Buy new: £5.58 / Used from: £3.74
billy idoil!!! heh, this album shows some of generation x's best work. best track: 'ready steady go'
Real LifeReal Life by Magazine
Buy used from: £6.00
magazine are brilliant, this is probably their best album. best track: 'shot by both sides' nice angry vocals
Young, Loud and SnottyYoung, Loud and Snotty by Dead Boys
Buy new: £7.78 / Used from: £6.39
the dead boys need more recognition! they are one of the best punk bands! of course they are most famous for getting head on stage...
Marquee MoonMarquee Moon by Television
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £3.24
television rocked, out loud. sorry, been dying to say that. this album is brilliant.. best track: its tough.. maybe 'see no evil'
Blank GenerationBlank Generation by Richard Hell
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £6.66
blank generation is just one of those songs that came very close to perfect, love comes in spurts is a fantastic track too, extraordinary
My Aim Is True: RemasteredMy Aim Is True: Remastered by Elvis Costello
Buy used from: £3.91
sheer brilliance, love elvis costello. best track: 'watching the detectives'
Inflammable MaterialInflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £3.08
raw anger, turn it up... very loud. best track: 'suspect device'
Another Kind of BluesAnother Kind of Blues by UK Subs
Buy new: £9.38 / Used from: £6.99
ah uk subs, this album makes a statement, all good.