Killed By Death #98 (Sweden, 2007)

Here is the third volume of the cassette-only Swedish KBD compilations. One more to go ...

V/A - Killed By Death #98
Kalle Bollträ - Discoråtta (1982) [from V/A - Rockslaget 3LP]
Effect - Nobben (1981) [from V/A - Motala Vindar LP]
Gyllene Divor - Ni har ingen tunnelbana (1981)
Nobby Tåfjutt Band - Kul att vara full (1982)
Kessler Jugend G.m.b.H. - Schoot-'zem (1983)
Anders Ångest - Just när allt är så roligt (1980)
Parkas Pop - När jag blir stor (1981)
Dirty Rust - I staden (1981)
TBC - Lillbabs (Världens tråkigaste kvinna) (1978)
Överslag - Varför får man inte va' Annorlunda (1980)
IQ 55 - Bara svårigheter (1979)
Razzia - Depression (1980)
Adolfs Gossar - Krossa Nazismen (1981) [from V/A - Svenska Tonårsgrupper Vol. 3 LP]
Rune Strutz - Musikforum brinner (1978)
Staffans Lärjungar - Tures trumpet (1979)

Killed By Death #97 (Sweden, 2007)

Here is the second volume of the cassette-only Swedish KBD compilations. More to follow ...

V/A - Killed By Death #97
Rita Rem - I dag och i morgon (1981)
Kontaktlim - Kom igen (1981)
Socialgrupp 3 - 9 till 5 (1981) [from V/A - Tusen Och En Natt EP]
Allan Ladds - 13 År (1979)
Profan Relik - Ensam kvar (1982)
Snagg - Hjältar (1981)
Hasses Med Sussies - Slav (1980)
Intimate - Allt är som det ska va (1982)
Gollywog - Fredagskväll (1978)
Reagan Rockers - Travolta är ensam i natt (1982)
Scendrag - Jag vill inte (1981)
Caligulas Barn - Bröderna ond (1981) [from V/A - Umeå Rocks Vol 1 cassette]
Nothin' - Jag måste ha nån (1980)
Bodens Fästning - Människor av plast (1980)
Minx - Övergivna tårar (1981)
Tiebreak - Mina grannar (Gillar inte rock'n roll) (1983)
Arabiska Nätter - Diamant (1982) [from V/A - Skåne Rock II LP]

Killed By Death #96 (Sweden, 2007)

In 2007 a set of 4 cassettes appeared in an edition of 100 copies. The intention was to feature punk, powerpop and punk/metal tracks that were not already included on a KBD or Powerpearls style compilation. Each side of each cassette had a different name so the series consisted of KBD #96, #97, #98, and #99, Powerpearls #12, #13 and #14, and Breaking The Rules #10. Most tracks were taken from 7"s although some were from LPs and original cassettes. You can find more info and sleeve scans for most of the original records at Musikon.

V/A - Killed By Death #96
V.B.S. - Feg (1981) [from V/A - Ljav på Kulan LP]
H S Art - Vattenplask (1980)
Nasty Boys - Eagle (1981)
57 Kez - Punks (1980)
Badboll - Valen (1979)
Lag & Ordning - Vackert väder (1981) [recorded 1975; from 51, Moderately Beat LP]
Tant Brun - Nej (1980)
Akupunktur - Aldrig (1980) [from V/A - Först Värnamo Sen Världen LP]
Push - L-O-V-E U (1978)
HOG - Not Tonight (1980)
Åskådarna - Sjungalåten (1981)
Kåmejnis Kallsonger - Kriget (1981)
Andrèe & The Dancers - Hurt (1981)
Maniacs - Ku Klux Klan (1982) [from V/A - Helgdagsrock år Far LP]
Boi Top - Kanonkillen (1981) [from V/A - Umeå Rocks Vol 1 cassette]
U.P.A - Titta när jag dansar (1981) [from V/A - Picassos Barn cassette]
Stains - Gidding Around (1979)

Fresh Color 12" EP (Switzerland, 1979)

By request here is the Fresh Color 12" EP from 1979. This one is quite difficult to find although it was just on eBay as a "Buy It Now" for $225. It didn't sell so you may still have a chance if you really want it. The description called it "their best release". Probably the seller wasn't familiar with their 1st 7". There is no comparison between the version of "No Chance" on this EP and the 7" version. Other than this EP and the first 2 7"s I don't have any of their other records. Check Discogs for more on their later releases.

Fresh Color - Dance Around / Punkpartout // City Girl / No Chance / Mini-Car 12" EP (Stick FC 01279, 1979)

It is now available on CD.

Extaz EP (Sweden, 1984)

This time we have an obscure Swedish EP from 1984 that I don't know much about. No info on the back of the sleeve except for the band members and the record just has plain white labels.

It's decent pop-punk that sounds more typical of a lot of bands from several years before.

Extaz - Jag väntar på tomten // Polis i Paris / Min docka EP (Fun Produktions Fun 001, 1984)

Morgan 7" (Sweden, 1980)

The B side of the Morgan 7" was included on the Killed By Death #50 LP of Swedish rarities. From the LP notes: "Morgan was the bass player of Jonström and also the producer of the first two Rude Kids singles ... even though hardly anyone noticed the record back then it managed to get banned from the radio because of the lyrics of "I Want More"". Sorry, not being fluent in Swedish I can't tell you what the offensive lyrics might be.

Morgan - 80 talets melodi / I Want More 7" (Tropic Dream TD 002, 1980)

Armchairs vs Flying Calvittos (Australia, 1979)

For a little change of pace here are 2 Australian EPs from 1979 that you probably don't see around too often.

First up are The Armchairs, co-founded by Ian Stephen and Johnny Topper. They released the Ski-Lo-Lo EP (1979) and Party Time LP (1982). The back of the EP sleeve is written entirely in French for whatever reason. There are also brief audio clips before and after each song on the EP. There is also some cool Armchairs stuff on YouTube such as:


The Flying Calvittos 'Goodbye You Spaghetti Punks' EP has one punky novelty in "Squeal Like A Pig" and some other interesting tunes. It has sold for decent prices on eBay in the past (see the auction results and pictures here). There was a CD release called 26 Hundred Moons (Calvitto Music CALD-01, 1996) that includes the EP and other songs recorded in 1987 and 1994. There were 500 numbered copies so it is probably tough to find now. If you like the EP then you may like the material on the CD though none of it is close to the genius(?) of "Squeal Like A Pig". The credits notes in the CD booklet also mention a 7" called "When You Start" released in 1988 that I have never seen mention of anywhere else.

Armchairs - Ski-Lo-Lo EP (Dining Room / Brian Henderson // Cat In The Box / Elvis Presley) (Reverse RR002, 1979)
Flying Calvittos - Goodbye You Spaghetti Punks EP (Mamma's Recipe Feeds The People / Mamma's Table // Squeal Like A Pig / Fastnet / Lucky To Be Australian) (Groove PRS2728, 1979)

Swiss Vinyl Feast #7

It's back to Switzerland for some punk rock and weirdness. This time we have a 7", a 10", a 12" and an LP.

Bayer played drums in Mother's Ruin and also, I was told, the Rebels but I'm not sure about that. His solo 7" is perhaps a little on the weird side for most tastes, especially the version of 'Yellow Submarine'. It came in an oversize 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch sleeve that was sometimes also used as a mailer for sending the record.

Besides 3 great 7"s TNT also released the Eine kleine Machtmusik 10" in 1983 (1000 numbered copies).

Jof & The Ram released only this 12" EP in 1981 that sometimes shows up on discographies and sale lists as "punk". The cover came covered in plastic bubble wrap.

Debils released just this one LP in 1981. Three of the songs (Maso / Crisis / Made In Switzerland) were included on the V/A - Made In Switzerland LP along with songs from NDT, Crash Course, Vorwärts and Bellevue (all songs previously released 1981 - 83).

Bayer - Ask Noback If You Won't Get Back / Yellow Submarine 7" (Bayer 1, 1982)

TNT - Eine kleine Machtmusik 10" (Movie Billy / Train / Empty Sound / Clowns / Bubble Guns // Popstars / Bank Rubber (Punk Robber) / Krokodil / Splash) (Off Course ASL-3308, 1983)

Jof & The Ram - Vie Belle / Berufsverbot // 3° Guerre / Aux Chiottes 12" (General Mix-Up 01, 1981)

Debils - s/t LP (Intro / Debils / Crisis / Made In Switzerland / Prisonnier / Troupe // Maso / Apache / The Baston / Le Pendu / Crisis II) (Teva 00400-P, 1981)

For sleeve scans (except Bayer) see: Punk-Disco 

V/A - Powerpearls 9 and 10 LPs

Time now to finish up the Powerpearls series. Most of these LPs had 18 songs each so now you have 180 more original records to track down, in addition to those featured on the Teenage Treats series. Good luck! Never mind finding all the original records, even getting mp3's of all of them would be a challenge.

While I was getting these ready I decided to listen to the Liquid Stone 7" and post that one as well but after recording it I discovered it had previously been posted.

V/A - Powerpearls Vol. 9 LP
Hot Press & The Silent Knights - Gobble, Gobble, Gobble, Hey (Ireland, 1979)
Wasteland - Leave Me Alone (UK, 1980)
Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet (UK, 1978)
Hollywood Killers - Goodbye Suicide (UK, 1978)
Bram Tchaikovsky - Girl Of My Dreams (UK, 1979)
Lola Ego - Kaupungin tyttö (Finland, 1980)
New Math - Die Trying (USA, 1979)
Living Daylights - Personality Changes (UK, 1979)
Records - Starry Eyes (UK, 1979)
Chris Moffa and The Competition - Lunatics, Losers & Liars (USA, 1981)
Ail Symudiad - Dilyn y sebon (UK, 1982)
Sprays - Estas consado? (Spain, 1982)
New Hearts - Plain Jane (UK, 1978)
G Squad - In My Mind (UK, 1981)
Plimsouls - Now (USA, 1981)
Tant Brun - Swärje (Sweden, 1981)
Kidda Band - Saturday Night Fever (UK, 1979)
Heartbeats - I'll Be True (UK, 1981)

V/A - Powerpearls Vol. 10 LP
Pylons - Marvel World (UK, 1980)
Pop - Wait A Minute (USA, 1981)
Last Words - Every Schoolboys Dream (Australia, 1978)
Tripple Cripple - Baby I Don't Mind (Sweden, 1981)
Liquid Stone - Here Comes The Weekend (UK, 1980)
Chuzpe - I Loved The 60's (Austria, 1979)
Reaction - I Can't Resist (UK, 1978)
Sensuuri - Goodnight N.Y.C. (Finland, 1980)
Trend - Teenage Crush (UK, 1979)
David Quinton - Make Up Your Mind (Canada, 1981)
Bees - Mr. Gaynor (UK, 1980)
Haskells - Pop Art (USA, 1981)
Blitz Boys - She Told My Friends (UK, 1980)
Skymning - En ängel (Sweden, 1981)
Reactions - Marianne (USA, 1980)
Limit - My World At Night (UK, 1978)
Manikins - Love At Second Sight (Australia, 1980)
Duggie Campbell - Real Nice Girl (UK, ?, unreleased?)

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)