V/A - Powerpearls 7 and 8 LPs

Two more Powerpearls LPs this time. I'll try and finish up with Volumes 9 and 10 soon. Original sources for all the tracks except Vol. 10 are here.

V/A - Powerpearls Vol. 7 LP
Vapors - Prisoners (UK, 1979)
Ways - Thursday (USA, 1981)
Pete Fender - I'll Never Believe You (UK, 1981)
Pelle Miljoona & 1980 - Rakastava voima (Finland, 1979)
Studio Sex - Tomma ölflaskor (Sweden, 1981)
Monks - Cool Way To Live (UK, 1981)
Reruns - So So Alone (USA, 1978)
Expedition Punitive - Un Samourai (Belgium, 1981)
AVO-8 - Gone Wrong (UK, 1980)
Outsiders - Phantom Bitch (Iceland, 1981)
Apartment - The Car (UK, 1980)
Rudies - Sherri Goodbye (USA, 1980)
Pleasers - The Kids Are Alright (UK, 1978)
Rottweiler - I Wanna Be Your Friend (Sweden, 1980)
Ticket - Pourquoi Moi? (France, 1980)
Riptides - Tomorrows Tears (Australia, 1979)
Dummies - When The Lights Are Out (UK, 1980)

V/A - Powerpearls Vol. 8 LP
Times - Red With Purple Flashes (UK, 1981)
Fingerprintz - Tough Luck (UK, 1979)
Transistors - R-Love (USA, 1980)
Forgotten Rebels - Tell Me You Love Me (Canada, 1982)
Jilted John - I Was A Pre-Pubescent (UK, 1978)
Teenbeats - If I'm Gone Tomorrow (UK, 1980)
Rudi - I Spy (UK, 1979)
Meaty Buys - New Freedumb (USA, 1979) [Sleeve lists the wrong song (Criminal Mind)]
Favourites - Angelica (UK, 1979)
Direct Hits - Back To The 60's (UK, c1980)
Jolt - I Can't Wait (UK, 1978)
News - I'm So Confused (Australia, 1980)
VIP's - I Need Somebody To Love (UK, 1980)
Going Red - Some Boys (UK, 1980)
Mandarines - Trust You (Sweden, 1978)
Stereotypes - Calling All The Shots (UK, 1980)
Shoes - Okay (USA, 1980)
Numbers - Fines (UK, 1979)

V/A - Teenage Treats 5, 6 and 7 LPs

With this post the Teenage Treats series is completed. Your mission, should you chose to accept it, is to acquire original copies of all the records featured in this series. 10 LPs, 12 songs each means you'll only need to find 120 records (a few less actually, since there are some repeats). You can find track lists and the original sources for each here. Good luck!

V/A - Teenage Treats Vol. 5 LP
Satyr - Problem In The City (1979)
Devils Hole Gang - Isn't It (1978)
Johnnie & The Lubes - Terror In The Parking Lot (1980)
Tone Deaf & The Idiots - Why Does Politics Turn Men Into Toads (1979)
Exits - Glandular Angela (1978)
Morris & The Minors - Emily (1979)
Exhibit A - Distance (1980)
IQ Zero - She's So Rare (1980)
Delusion - Pessimist's Paradise (1979)
Cause - Metro Police (1979)
Bleach Boys - You've Got Nothing (1978)
Surprises - Little Sir Echo (1978)

V/A - Teenage Treats Vol. 6 LP
Flying Colours - Abstract Art (1981)
Shadowfax - The Russians Are Coming (1980)
Dodos - Blind To Fiction (1981)
Regal Zone - Factory Girl (1981)
Masterswitch - Action Replay (1978)
Plague - Out With Me All Night (1980)
Sleepers - Angel In A Raincoat (1980)
Three Party Split - Dubious Parentage (1979)
Steroid Kiddies - Accidents (1979)
Whips - Nationwide (1981)
Alsatians - Teen Romance (1980)
Tony Jacksun - Come Again (1978)

V/A - Teenage Treats Vol. 7 LP
Daleks - Rejected (1980)
Numbers - Rock Stars (1979)
Fraebbblarnir - False Death (1979) [from Iceland]
Bodies - Art Nouveau (1979)
News - 50% Reduction (1980)
Shish - Snake's Song (1980)
Dave Bishop - Respectable Men (1978)
Buzz - Insanity (1979)
Trainspotters - Hiring The Hall (1979)
Y Trwynau Coch - Merched Dan 15 (1978)
Da Biz - On The Beach (1980)
Autographs - While I'm Still Young (1978)

Exits - Yodelling EP (UK, 1978)

One of the rarer and more sought after UK punk records is the Exits "Yodelling" EP from 1978. There were 500 numbered copies. Two tracks appeared on the Teenage Treats compilation LPs (Apathy on Vol. 3 and Glandular Angela on Vol. 5). The sleeve image is from the excellent ModPopPunk Archives site.

Exits - Yodelling EP (Apathy / Glandular Angela // Going Places / The Weekend Song / I Love The Dole) (WAY OUT-1, 1978)
(The Weekend Song is titled "Fuck The Weekend" on the label).

V/A - Teenage Treats 3 and 4 LPs

Two more Teenage Treats volumes for your listening pleasure ...

V/A - Teenage Treats Vol. 3 LP
Surgeons - Sid Never Did It (1979)
Dregs - School Girls In Bondage (1979)
Intravein - Speed Of The City (1978)
Vom - Electrocute Your Cock (1978)
Klips 88 - Ultimatum (1979)
Blitzkrieg Bop - Bugger Off (1977)
Friction - Murder (1979)
Exile - Fascist DJ (1977)
Paranoia - Money=Time (1979)
Exits - Apathy (1978)
Dregs - Dregs Of Humanity (1979)
Surgeons - Breaking Rocks On Riker's Island (1979)

V/A - Teenage Treats Vol. 4 LP
Vacants - Television Viewer (1977)
White Heat - Nervous Breakdown (1979)
Tunnelrunners - Plastic Land (1981)
Favourites - Cold (1979)
Visitors - Take It Or Leave It (1977)
Singles - Send For Sorrow (1981)
DC10s - I Can See Thru Walls (1980)
Zipper - The Life of Riley (1979)
Heartbeats - Go (1981)
Hobbs - You've Got Me In A Whirl Girl (1978)
Voice Of The Puppets - You're All I Wanted (And A Car) (1980)
Wasps - Can't Wait For '78 (1977)

V/A - Teenage Treats 1 and 2 LPs

Here are the first 2 Volumes of the Teenage Treats series. There were 2 different releases of Volume 1 but I don't have a clue how to tell them apart. I have the second release that came out after Volumes 2 and 3 were available. In the notes in Volume 2 there is mention of a very limited edition of Volume 1.

V/A - Teenage Treats Vol. 1 LP
Killers - Killer (1978)
Razar - Idle Rich (1978)
Bears - On Me (1979)
Wasps - Teenage Treats (1977)
Tours - Language School (1979)
Apartment - The Car (1980)
Innocent Vicars - Starship 22 (1980)
Telescope - Bye Byes Ain't Nice (1977)
AD 1984 - The Russians Are Coming (1979)
Moskow - Man From Uncle (1978)
Vibrant Thigh - Wooden Gangsters (1979)
Tea Set - B52G (1978)

V/A - Teenage Treats Vol. 2 LP
Wasps - Teenage Treats (1977)
Tours - Language School (1979)
Dole - New Wave Love (1978)
Screams - Paper Dolls (1979)
Warm Jets - Big City Boys (1979)
Red Rage - Total Control (1980)
Jimmy Edwards & The Profile - Nora's Diary (1979)
Strike - Teenage Rebel (1980)
Flys - Love & A Molotov Cocktail (1977)
Dyaks - Gutter Kids (1978)
Exile - Real People (1977)
Neon Hearts - Answers (1978)

V/A - Powerpearls 5 and 6 LPs

Back to some wimpy powerpop now. Here are two more Powerpearls volumes ...

V/A - Powerpearls Vol. 5 LP
Any Trouble - Yesterday's Love (UK, 1979)
Dagen D - Fel (Sweden, 1981)
Windbreakers - Black & White (USA, 1982)
Snips - 9 O'Clock (UK, 1980)
Zips - Over & Over (UK, 1978)
Time Wasters - On The Street (Germany, 1980)
Division 4 - Stop Dreaming (Australia, 1982)
Odds - Spare Rib (UK, 1981)
Y Trwynau Coch - Wastod Ar Y Tu Fas (UK, 1978)
Freshies - Oh Girl (UK, 1980)
Rotjoch - Bad Boy (Netherlands, 1981)
Vandells - Ruby Toot (UK, 1980)
Boyfriends - Boyfriend (UK, 1982)
Young Lords - Big Burden (Norway, 1980)
Jetboys - Get The Kids Jumpin' (USA, 1981)
Bikini - Tu ne parles pas (France, 1981)
Heartbreak - Jag är inte kär (Sweden, 1980)
Regents - Ride Cowboy Ride (UK, 1981)

V/A - Powerpearls Vol. 6 LP
Rich Kids - Ghosts Of Princes In Towers (UK, 1978)
Pinballs - Hjälp mej (Sweden, 1980)
Starjets - 10 Years (UK, 1979)
Jedrzej Dmochowski - Sha La La (UK, 1982)
Neighborhoods - No Place Like Home (USA, 1980)
Strand - Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (UK, 1980)
Badge - Dancing (Japan, 1980)
Dirty Looks - Accept Me (USA, 1980)
Floo Flash - N'importe quoi (France, 1982)
Doubt - Time Out (Ireland, 1980)
Stairs - Hey You (Germany, 1980)
White Heat - Ordinary Joe (UK, 1980)
Private Dicks - She Said Go (UK, 1979)
Opiniao Publica - Puto da rua (Portugal, 1980)
Knife Edge - Favourite Girl (UK, 1980)
Roxette - Natascha (France, 1982)
Stiv Bators - It's Cold Outside (USA, 1979)

Swiss Vinyl Feast #6

Taking care of a couple requests with this post.

WARNING: If you are used to a diet of powerpop and pop-punk, then listening to the records in this package may cause headaches and indigestion!

For your enjoyment(?) we have:
Chaotik Th / Tip-Ex split EP (Oi / Discharge / Hart / Dischord // Lange Lange Strasse Lang / Schleicher) (-, 1983)
Chin Chin - We Don´t Wanna Be Prisoners // Desires Only / The World´s Burning EP (Farmer, 1984)
Kie 13 - Music For Zeros EP (1942 / Mi Sach / Anarchie in CH / S´Gegeteil // Bullelied / Anarchia / Langwil) (HD 346, 1983)
ME 110-D - Bulle / 1-2-3-4 / I de Schwiz // Bsoffe / Nüt isch los EP (Soilant, 1982)
Platza - Kontrolle / Spiegelbild / Blinder Mann / Apple Pie // Einer fliegt / Frau Krähmann 12" EP (R.F. 1003, 1982)

For sleeve scans see: Punk-Disco

Chin Chin had some later releases, a 12" and LP, around 1986. As far as I know none of the other bands had any other releases.

Don't worry, we'll return to some nice soothing powerpop compilations soon!

Tripple Cripple / Tuppjukk (Sweden, 1981)

Today's post from Sweden is brought to you by the letter 'T'. Both of these records have sold on eBay for $200+ so maybe they are worth a listen?

Tripple Cripple did only the 'Rensar Stan' EP and a track on the Svenska Tonårsgrupper Vol. 3 LP that was posted previously. That one sold on eBay not so long ago for $100+. 'Born To Fuck' from the EP was included on the Killed By Death #50 LP. 'Baby I Don't Mind' was on Powerpearls Vol. 10 and the photo on the cover of the 7" was used on the front cover of the LP.

Tuppjukk released only this 7", the first on the EFMD label that also had 7"s from GPJ, Dom Vässade, ABKK, Phase Nine and Tolstoys Toy. The A side was on Killed By Death #666.

Tripple Cripple - Rensar Stan EP (Funbo City Rockers / High Heels'n Leather / Pengarna eller trosorna! // Born To Fuck / Baby I Don't Mind / Adjö) (Quasimodo 0001-S, 1981)

Tuppjukk - Jag vill må bra / Kåt katt i mars 7" (EFMD-1, 1980)

Swiss punk videos

I've never really spent much time looking around You Tube but today I came across some video of some old Swiss bands. Most of you have probably seen these already but in case you haven't, check them out. These should lead you to lots more.

V/A - Teenage Treats 8, 9 and 10 (2000?)

Similar in scope to the Powerpearls series, the Teenage Treats compilations came out around about the same time but restricted their record selection to releases from the UK. These are the final 3 volumes of the series that came out in small pressings of 100 (or maybe 200) copies so they disappeared pretty quickly.

V/A - Teenage Treats Vol. 8 LP
Razar - Ascension Day (1978)
Dalex - Juvenile (1981)
Xtract - Blame It On The Youth (1982)
Charge - Rather B. Crazy (1979)
White SS - I'm The One (1978)
Those Intrinsic Intellectuals - Radio Iceland (1980)
Demons - Action By Example (1980)
Oscillators - Marilyn Brown (1980)
Mad Dog - Someone Here Must Like Me (1979)
Deranged - Factory Girl (1980)
Arnold - Walking The Tightrope (1980)
Two Fingered Approach - World War Album (1982)

V/A - Teenage Treats Vol. 9 LP
Sneeky Feelin's - Private Mail (1979)
Donkees - Listen To Your Radio (1981)
Ghosts - My Town (1980)
Brakes - The Way I See It (1979)
Disco Students - South Africa House (1979)
Stingrays - Exceptions (1980)
Collectors - Talking Hands (1980)
Robert and The Remoulds - X No. 1 (1979)
Drop - He Doesn't Know He's A Trendy (1980)
Toys - Blanket To Blanket (1980)
Reasons - Hard Day At The Office (1978)
Spasms - It Never Happens Like It Does On The Telly (1980)

V/A - Teenage Treats Vol. 10 LP
Cheeky - Don't Mess Around (1980)
Disco Zombies - Top Of The Pops (1979)
Fulham Furies - These Boots Are Made For Walkin' (1978)
Jeep - Wild Rover (1980)
Tunnelrunners - Colours (1982)
White Car - Cinema Girl (1981)
Funboy Five - Life After Death (1979)
Thin Yoghurts - Girl On The Bus (1980)
Merciful Release All-Stars - Esther's Not On The Phone (1980)
Telegents - Get Out (1981)
AD '80 - The Sound Of London Town (1980)
Bozos - Weekend Girl (1978)

V/A - Powerpearls 3 and 4 LPs

Continuing with the Powerpearls compilations, here are Vols. 3 and 4.

V/A - Powerpearls Vol. 3 LP
Seventeen - Bank Holiday Weekend (UK, 1979)
Orbits - Make The Rules (USA, 1980)
UXB - Crazy Today (UK, 1980)
Moondogs - Who's Gonna Tell Mary? (UK, 1981) [LP version]
Problems? - Tapan aikaa (Finland, 1979)
Vertex - John (Sweden, 1981)
Ronnie Mayor - Can't Wait 'Till The Summer Comes (UK, 1981)
Fans - You Don't Live Here Anymore (UK, 1980)
Testors - Together (USA, 1980)
Barracudas - I Want My Woody Back (UK, 1979)
Speedies - Time (USA, 1981)
Blitzz - Degeneration (Netherlands, 1978)
Gas - It Shows In Your Face (UK, 1980)
Legendary Kutton Kippers - No Man's Land (UK, 1979)
Göteborg Sound - Björn Borg (Sweden, 1980)
T.P.I. - She's Too Clever For Me (UK, 1979)
Start - No Direction (USA, 1981)
Donkeys - No Way (UK, 1980)

V/A - Powerpearls Vol. 4 LP
Tunnelrunners - Words (UK, 1981)
23 Jewels - Playing Bogart (UK, 1979)
Elevators - Your I's Are Too Close Together (UK, 1980)
Cuban Heels - Downtown (UK, 1978)
Fingers - Isolation (USA, 1977)
Singles - That's Just ... Someone That I Knew (Australia, 1980)
Blue Peter - Living In The 80's (Canada, 1979)
Diestinct - Ett gevär i min hand (Sweden, 1981)
Innocents - One Way Love (UK, 1980)
Keys - I Don't Wanna Cry (UK, 1981)
X-Conz - Do Dead People Tan? (USA, 1981)
Geneva - Geneva Street (UK, 1980)
Babij Jar - Ice Age (Norway, 1981)
Cigarettes - Gimme Cigarette (USA, 1978)
Vice Creems - Won't You Be My Girl (UK, 1978)
Princes Of Peace - X-Ray Proved (Netherlands, 1980)
Resistors - Takeaway Love (UK, 1980)
Strate Jacket - You're A Hit (UK, 1979)

Swiss Vinyl Feast #5

This will be the last bunch of Swiss things for a little while. There will be more to come later after some other requests are done.

Sozz - Patrol Car / Lurch Gang 7" (Farmer P-117, 1979)
Sozz - Law and Order / All The Cops In The Street 7" (Farmer P117-2, 1980)
Sperma - Züri Punx / Bombs 7" (Another Swiss Label ASL 1, 1979)
Sperma - Love Love / Everything I Do Is Wrong 7" (Another Swiss Label ASL 7, 1980)
Sperma - Sinnlos / [Züri Punx] 7" (Another Swiss Label ASL 8, 1980)
Sperma - Schmier / No More Love / Radio 12" EP (Another Swiss Label ASL 2, 1979)
TNT - Züri brännt / 131 / Subwayscene EP (Vox Pop 3007, 1979)
TNT - I Remember 77 / Fight 7" (Off Course FFC 8008, 1980)
TNT - Razzia / They Robbed Us 7" (Disctrade P117, 1981)

For sleeve scans see: Punk-Disco

Sozz released just these 2 7"s. Sperma had these 3 7"s and the 12". The b side of the "Sinnlos" 7" is Züri Punx, same as the 1st 7". Besides these 3 7"s TNT also released a 10" EP in 1983 that I may post later. There was also a bootleg issue of all 3 7"s on a 7" EP.

NOTE: There is a CD with all the TNT 7" tracks plus 2 bonus tracks from Record Shop Base in Japan. Yeah, I know CD's suck and blah, blah, blah but I like to see reissues of good old punk in whatever format. If someone wants to look into releasing this on a 12" then please do. I would certainly buy one.

Hog (Sweden, 1979/1980)

Another request this time. Hog released their first LP in 1979 and quickly followed with another in 1980. That's all I know about. I've been asked by several people what they sound like, now you can hear for yourself. I wouldn't call them punk but I do like them. Good garage rock with some 60's influences, pleasant listening overall. I suppose it is sort of strange that a Swedish band would release 2 LPs of songs in English. Maybe they were looking for some international exposure?

Hog - A Shot Of A Lot LP (Däcka SYD-001, 1979)
(Unconscious / Thoughts / The Last Trip / Can't Get Enough / Clock On The Wall / To The Other Side // Right In Time / When I Got You / No Return / Tea-Time / Rain)

Hog - Off The Record LP (Däcka SYD-002, 1980)
(Livin' Fast / All For You / Not Tonight / Tomorrow's Yesterday / Up And Down / Asylum, Please // Feels So Right / Ridin' High / Strange Condition / Pretty Face / Tranqualiez-lie / Hit Your Brain)

Desperate Livin' (Sweden, 1981)

Back to Sweden for a tasty punk treat by Desperate Livin' from 1981. Songs from this EP have appeared on the Break The Rules #7 and Killed By Death #50 compilation LPs. According to the BTR #7 LP, 300 copies of the EP were pressed but around 100 of them got badly warped and were thrown away. Needless to say, this one doesn't turn up very much these days. There is also mention of a tape with 6 songs that are similar to those on the EP. Anyone have it?

Desperate Livin' - Stilla natt / Skär i mig / Gevär / No Way Out … EP (Desperate CTR 1081, 1981)

Swiss Vinyl Feast #4

Here's another batch of Swiss punk while I work on getting some more Swedish records ripped and ready for posting.

MD (Manisch Depressiv) - Gott ist tot / Würde Würde Würde sein / Aber wir wissen / Aufstehn / Was ist los mit Amerika / Zeitmaschine (1+2) / Existieren sie nicht / Es gibt sie nicht / Die Maschine / Gott ist tot EP (Soilant, 1983)
Mono - Bahnhof / Schtop / Life EP (Monokel 001, 1981)
Mother's Ruin - Godzilla / Plastic / Cannibals / Can´t Wait 12" EP (Off Course FFC 7906, 1979)
Negativ - Glitter Hair Cream / Terrorist 7" (Turicaphone, 1982)
Nilp - Gift / Wuet / Patriote / Schaffe EP (-, 1982)
Rebels - Mayday / Mental Disaster / Sweet Society EP (Musk MP 7777/8, 1979)

For sleeve scans see: Punk-Disco

The MD EP originally came in a spraypainted cardboard cover (I was lucky enough to find 2 of them in Zurich about 15 years ago). More recently, a number of copies came out in just a spraypainted plain white sleeve. The Soilant label released some other cool punk/noise/DIY records as well. Mono also released an LP in 1982 that I'll maybe post later. Mother's Ruin did some other records but none as good as this 12" I don't think. There is another EP from Nilp that I don't have but would really like to find! Negativ and Rebels had only these releases which were compiled on the Pogo Punks LP back around 1997.