 | Hello Rockview/Losing Streak by Less Than Jake
Buy new: £10.98 / Used from: £1.14 If you're new to LTJ, buy this, if you already own it, congratu-molations, you're clearly a musical genius! BEST TRACK - Five State Drive
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 | ...And Out Come the Wolves by Rancid
Buy new: £7.48 / Used from: £2.79 If you're looking at this list, you NEED to own this BEST TRACK - Journey to the end of the East Bay
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 | Rancid by Rancid
Buy new: £7.48 / Used from: £3.15 Arguably Rancid's best album BEST TRACK - Rejected
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 | Live From the Middle East by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Buy new: £12.69 / Used from: £2.65 I love the Bosstones and I could quite easily've listed most of their albums, but if you've never heard of them check this out BEST TRACK - Noise Brigade (From the album Let's Face It)
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 | Our Live Album Is Better Than Your Live Album by Reel Big Fish
Buy new: £10.88 / Used from: £8.99 Another live album, but then live albums are kinda like greatest hits. Awesome check out the amazon previews if you're unconvinced BEST TRACK - Don't Start a Band (from the album We're Not Happy...)
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 | Ignition by The Offspring
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £2.96 MY favourite Offspring album, as a general rule when it comes to The Offspring, avoid all the tracks they've released BEST TRACK - Hypodermic
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 | Just One More by The Mad Caddies
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £3.37 I recon this is the best MC's album, but most have truely stunning tracks so if you've got time, I'd trawl YouTube for their awesomeness BEST TRACK - Leavin'
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 | Pump Up the Valuum by NOFX
Buy new: £8.79 / Used from: £0.94 As long as there are bands like NOFX, punk will NEVER die. I know this isn't their most 'punk' album but it's a pretty good intro! Also check out Punk in Drublic! BEST TRACK - Thank God it's Monday
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 | The Process of Belief by Bad Religion
Buy new: £8.79 / Used from: £1.89 One of the most prolific, hardworking, influential and consistent punk bands ever! I'd class this as their seminal album, but check out all of 'em! BEST TRACK - Kyoto Now!
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 | Specials by The Specials
Buy new: £5.78 / Used from: £2.45 Eveything starts somewhere and ska started with the Two Tone label.While making this list this cost £3.98 If you don't like it (unlikely) use it as a drink coaster! BEST TRACK- (Dawning of a) New Era
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 | Home from Home by Millencolin
Buy new: £8.79 / Used from: £2.74 Also check out Pennybridge Pioneers but I feel this album has more stand out tracks Swedish Pop-Punk at its best! BEST TRACK -- Happiness for Dogs
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 | Incontrolable by Ska-P
Buy new: £6.98 There is a really good continental ska scene and these guys are veterans! If you're gonna complain that you don't understand them then I call Tim Armstrong to the dock...BEST TRACK - Planeta Eskoria
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 | King of Bongo by Mano Negra
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £3.99 Here in dear old blighty we seem to miss out on European music (barring stoopid dance mixes of course) over there they have been aware of Manu Chao since the early ninties,BEST TRACK - Out of Time Man
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 | Am Arsch Die Rauber by The Skatoons
Buy used from: £11.40 A German band this time. Bearing in mind this is their debut it might be worth keeping an eye on them. BEST TRACK - Arthur
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 | Charge!! by The Aquabats
Buy new: £9.68 / Used from: £4.97 If you like ska, you've gotta love comedy ska! This band is guarenteed to put a smile on your face! Everyone likes exclamation marks, right? BEST TRACK - Look at me, I'm a Winner
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 | Sublime by Sublime
Buy new: £10.48 / Used from: £4.50 I couldn't do this list without this album. A huge hit in America which only a select few over here are aware of! RiP Brad! BEST TRACK - Burritos
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 | Straight Ahead by Pennywise
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £3.64 Skate punk veterans, Pennywise should be checked out! They have a tendency to sound very similar from album to album, but in this case that's not a bad thing at all! BEST TRACK - Might be a Dream
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 | The Restoration of Chaos & Order by Against All Authority
Buy new: £8.79 / Used from: £3.97 One of their more recent albums that, I feel bring their sound together perfectly! Punk/Skacore at its best! BEST TRACK - Silence is Golden, but Duct Tape is Silver
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 | Sing Loud, Sing Proud by Dropkick Murphys
Buy new: £7.48 / Used from: £5.89 Awesome pseudo-Irish punk, why I can feel myself comming over all anti-establishment already! BEST TRACK - The Fortunes of War
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 | Hitler Bad Vandals Good by The Vandals
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £3.49 Another comdey punk band with questionable ethics, but hey, if it's this fast then I'm more than happy! BEST TRACK - I Know, Huh
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 | Operation Ivy by Operation Ivy
Buy used from: £9.95 If it wasn't for Op Ivy there'd be no Rancid or Common Rider. Nuff said BEST TRACK - Sound System
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 | Greatest Hits by Social Distortion
Buy new: £7.98 It's not fair to single out one SD album, they are true punk stalwarts! Is Mike Ness comparable to Joe Strummer? Only time will tell. BEST TRACK - Prison Bound
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