Punk — late-70s, mostly focusing on lyrical content
16 songs — 50 minutes
| Artist | Song | Label & Cat # | Year | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cars | Leave or Stay | demo | 1977 | June |
| Talking Heads | Sugar On My Tongue | demo | 1975 | November |
| The Bizarros | Lady Doubonette | Gorilla NR7639 | 1976 | |
| Epicycle | Radical Attitude | Cirkle CST 1111 | 1981 | |
| Suburban Lawns | Janitor | Suburban Industrial 91680 | 1980 | |
| The Only Ones | Language Problem | CBS 82830 | 1978 | May |
| The Nerves | TV Adverts | Lightning GIL 520 | 1978 | |
| The Victims | Television Addict | self-released | 1978 | |
| The Kids | Fascist Cops | Philips 6320 041 | 1978 | February |
| The Boys | Bad Day | Safari BOYS 1-2 | 1979 | November |
| The Beat | I Don’t Fit In | CBS 36195 | 1979 | October |
| The Revelons | The Way (You Touch My Hand) | Ork demo | 1978 | |
| Devo | Too Much Paranoias | Warner Bros. 3239 | 1978 | August |
| Dow Jones and The Industrials | Can’t Stand the Midwest | Hardly Music 002R | 1980 | |
| Delta 5 | Mind You Own Business | Rough Trade 031 | 1979 | September |
| The Slits | Spend, Spend, Spend | Island 9573 | 1979 | September |
Notes / Credits / Personnel
- The Cars – “Leave or Stay”: Benjamin Orr [vocal, bass]; Elliot Easton [lead guitar]; Ric Ocasek [rhythm guitar]; David Robinson [drums]; Greg Hawkes [keys]; Roy Thomas Baker [producer]; released on Anthology 1995, re-recorded and released on Door To Door 1987
- Talking Heads – “Sugar On My Tongue”: David Byrne [vocal, guitar]; Tina Weymouth [bass]; Chris Frantz [drums]; recorded November of 1975 at CBS Studios in NYC
- The Bizarros – “Lady Doubonette”: Nick Nicholis [vocal]; Gerald Parkins [lead guitar]; Donald Parkins [bass]; Terry Walker [rhythm guitar]; Rick Garberson [drums]; Mike Bishop [producer]
- Epicycle – “Radical Attitude”: Andrew Clarke [vocal, guitar, keys]; Terry Turner [lead guitar]; Robert Conte [bass]; Tom Clark [drums]; recorded at Solid Sound Studios, Hoffman Estates, IL
- Suburban Lawns – “Janitor”: Su Tissue [vocal]; John McBurney [lead guitar]; Frankie Ennui [rhythm guitar]; Vex Billingsgate [bass]; Chuck Roast [drums]; E.J. Emmons [synth]
- The Only Ones – “Language Problem”: Peter Perrett [vocals, guitar, keys]; John Perry [guitar, keys]; Alan Mair [bass]; Mike Kellie [drums]
- The Nerves – “TV Adverts”: Martin Heath [vocal, guitar]; Paul Casson [bass]; John Glover [drums]; Richard Jones [producer]; (not The Nerves from US)
- The Victims – “Television Addict”: Dave Flick [vocal, guitar]; Rudolph V [bass]; James Baker [drums]
- The Kids – “Fascist Cops”: Ludo Mariman [vocals, guitar]; Danny De Haes [bass]; Eddy De Haes [drums, vocals]
- The Boys – “Bad Day”: Matt Dangerfield [lead guitar]; Honest John Plain [rhythm guitar]; Kid Reid [bass]; Casino Steel [keys]; Jack Black [drums]; Bjorn Nessjoe [producer]; recorded at Nidaros Studio in Trondheim, Norway
- The Beat – “I Don’t Fit In”: Paul Collins [vocals, rhythm guitar]; Steven Huff [bass]; Larry Whitman [lead guitar]; Michael Ruiz [drums]
- The Revelons – “The Way (You Touch My Hand)”: Gregory Lee Pickard [vocal, guitar]; Jimmy Wynbrandt [lead guitar]; Nels Pierce [bass]; Dana Duquet [drums]
- Devo – “Too Much Paranoias”: Mark Mothersbaugh [vocal, keys]; Bob Mothersbaugh [lead guitar]; Bob Casale [rhythm guitar]; Gerald Casale [bass]; Alan Myers [drums]; Brian Eno [producer]; recorded at Conny Plank’s Studio in West Germany
- Dow Jones and The Industrials – “Can’t Stand the Midwest”: Greg Horn [guitar, vocals]; Chris Clark [bass, vocals]; Tim North [drums]; Brad Garton (aka Mr. Science) [keyboards]
- Delta 5 – “Mind Your Own Business”: Julz Sale [vocal]; Alan Riggs [guitar]; Kelvin Knight [drums]; Bethan Peters, Ros Allen [bass]; possibly Jon Langford [guitar]; recorded at The Workhouse, London
- The Slits – “Spend, Spend, Spend”: Ari Up [vocals]; Viv Albertine [guitar]; Tessa Pollitt [bass]; Budgie [drums]
