VARIOUS ARTISTS

‘BRISTOL THE PUNK EXPLOSION’

Released worldwide on 14th June 2010

20 STUNNING TRACKS 7 OF WHICH NEVER PREVIOUSLY RELEASED

The Cortinas were the first. They played the Roxy Club, released two singles on Mark Perry and Miles Copeland’s Step Forward label, graced the front cover of Sniffin’ Glue and recorded a Peel Session. Guitarist Nick Sheppard remembers the night it all slotted into place: “I think a real turning point for us was seeing the Ramones at the Roundhouse on July 4 1976 – we definitely started to write our own songs after that gig. We had been playing and doing gigs for about a year by then – all covers apart from one song, Tokyo Joe as I remember. After that gig we started writing stuff like Television Families. I think we saw people like us in the audience at that gig, and it must have given us confidence.”

Taking their cue, bands like Social Security (the first band on Heartbeat Records), The Pigs (whose Youthanasia single was released by Miles Copeland’s New Bristol Records), The Primates, The Media, The Posers and The Verdict gave Bristol one of the strongest provincial early punk scenes, mainly centred around the Clifton area of Bristol and Barton Hill Youth Club.

Barton Hill also gave us The X-Certs, who by 1978 could already pull audiences of 500 into Trinity Church, without the aid of a safety net or record contract. Though we didn’t realise it at the time, they effectively bridged the gap between the late 70s Bristol scene and what our American cousins like to term the UK82 bands.

Vice Squad and Heartbeat Records boss Simon Edwards formed Riot City Records toward the end of 1980, releasing the band’s first single Last Rockers in January 1981. It sold well and after a second Vice Squad single the label recruited other Bristol bands like Portishead lunatics Chaos UK, Court Martial and The Undead, while Disorder recorded for their own label, all achieving impressive sales. The less said about Chaotic Dischord, the better.

Lunatic Fringe, with the mighty Bear Hackenbush on vocals, recorded their first single on the short-lived Resurrection Records label.

The Bristol Punk Explosion brings you all these bands, and closes with a track from Death Metal Monsters Onslaught. Before all this “Spitting blood in the face of Gaaaahd!” malarky, Onslaught were a Discharge-style hardcore punk band, and here we include the snapilly-titled Thermo Nuclear Devastation Of The Planet Earth from their first demo.

In short, this is the history of Bristol punk, from its very beginnings, through the early 80s, and up to the point when hardcore began to morph into thrash, metal, and, um, thrash metal.

(Sleeve notes by Shane Baldwin – Vice Squads Drummer and Record Collector / Big Cheese Journalist)

TITLE: Bristol The Punk Explosion

LABEL / DISTRIBUTION: Bristol Archive Records / Shellshock

CAT NO: ARC154 CD

FORMAT: CD plus digital download

WEBSITE:  www.bristolarchiverecords.com

PRESS CONTACT: Garry Hutchinson / SaN PR. [email protected]  - T / 01429280582.

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Bristol The Punk Explosion is now mastered, press release written and release date set for June 14th – Just got to get the sleeve designed now and Shane to finish the sleeve notes.

Pigbag – Volume 1 First in a set of lush reissues from Fire Records, comes Pigbag’s debut album “Dr Heckle & Mr Jive” with bonus CD of singles and twelve inches. Including the infamous “Papa’s Got A Brand New Pigbag”.Part of Fire Embers. A Classic record.

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V.A.: “THE BEST OF FRIED EGG records (Bristol 1979-1980)” ”
CD
(Bristol archive of records / BristolArchiveRecords.com, release date: 01.) February 2010)
The label “” fried egg records “was 1979 by Andy Leighton, administrator of Bristoler” “Crystal Theatre” established.”” First release was a single Theatre house band SHOES FOR INDUSTRY. The only two-year existence of the label at least saturated 13 singles and 2 albums came in around. Record suspected! 1980 already a first summary was concluded and it appeared which is completely to hear sampler „E(gg)clectic”, with a total of 12 tracks, which originated primarily from said singles and now on this CD in a re-mastered version. During even a limited 7 appeared “inch EP (on white vinyl) named” fried alive 1980 World Tour “”, which was sold to gigs with participation of “FriedEgg”-Bands. “” This EP are bonus track part listen some songs, where the song “” Angels in the rain “was published by THE VICEROYS really just on this EP.” The remaining songs taken from the official singles of the label. When I hear such sampler einfing former atmosphere with all their different styles of music I must think automatically of JOHN PEEL, who was known for extensively to devote particular output of small labels. With him I heard for the first time the WILD BEASTS and their fantastic “” minimum maximum “, what I some years later also on single saw me.” I think I too remember played the FANS because of them I bought their first single “” giving me that look in your eye”.” me sometime These are also the single songs I have detected immediately. What song away has impressed me directly from the place was “” original mixed up kid “of VARIOUS ARTITS (ingenious tape name, by the way!).” A hyper melodischer power pop/ModPunker, whose Refrain without simply in my brain has milled itself and was typical of this time. Bloed, I only find that it simply away has failed to durchzunummerieren the title. The Durchzaehlen nervt a little until then finally has the correct title. Another highlight is certainly “” Johnny runs for Paregoric”by EXPLODING SEAGULLS.” A completely independent “post punk”-style. “” The STINGRAYS can be with “” exceptions ‘the’ C ‘ mon everybody “Bass in a completely different context alive.” “” So easy and yet so great! With, “” Countdown”there will be a further power pop/climax of ModPunk to plague. “” Fit Of Pique”ART OBJECTS skin away from also once one.” At that time at sound new wave electro punk as it had. Impulsive and somewhat come from the track. With the einsA reggae “” Sheepdog trial Inna Babylon”of SHOES FOR INDUSTRY sounds 20 track CD beautiful relaxed from.
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FROM BRISTOL ARCHIVE RECORDS FEBRUARY 2010

WWW.BRISTOLARCHIVERECORDS.COM

New Releases available now to download:

ANANDA MAYA

48 HOURS

CHINESE RADIO OPERATORS

CREATURE BEAT LIVE

EUROPEANS

JOE PUBLIC

MISDEMEANOR

THE POSERS

THE VERDICT

UMO VOGUE

THE BEST OF FRIED EGG RECORDS (1979-1980) AVAILABLE TO BUY AS A CD AS WELL AS DOWNLOAD

Further updates:

Press cuttings added to The Best of Fried Egg Records

Recreational Records Story added to the Archive Records section

New Videos added

Andrew Peters / GBH Studios story added to The Peoples Section

The Primates story added written by Thomas Brooman and Johnny Britton

Thomas Brooman joins the team

The PIGBAG  story added to the BANDS 1979-1981 section

Loads of new pictures added: The Long March, Shoes For Industry, Joe Public, The Cortinas and more

New mp3’s added for all the new releases

The Graduate story added to Bands 1979-1981 section as The Archive enters Bath

 New T SHIRTS available from: The Rimshots, Sugar Shack Records, 48 Hours, Misdemeanor

and The Posers

Coming Next:

CLAYTOWN TROUPE

TEMPLE

BIG SQUARE

THE A.T’s

THE SEERS

Plus amazing new pictures from photographer John Spink taken between 1977 and 1978

That all for now folks

Mike Darby and The Team

WWW.BRISTOLARCHIVERECORDS.COM

BRISTOL – THE PUNK EXPLOSION-CD

Release we think will be June 2010

Tracklisting:

1.       Defiant Pose – The Cortinas (The Cortinas 1977) (p) Step Forward Music
2.       National Front- The Pigs (Kit Gould 1977) (p) New Bristol Music
3.       I Don’t Want My Heart To Rule My Head – Social Security (Social Security 1978) (p) Heartbeat Music/Cherry Red Music
4.       Youthanasia -  The Pigs (Kit Gould 1977) (p) New Bristol Music
5.       Choc Ice – Social Security (Social Security 1978) (p) Heartbeat Music/Cherry Red Music
6.       Good Advice – The Posers (The Posers 1978) (p) copyright control
7.       New Blood – The Media (J Britton 1978) (p) copyright control
8.       Generation Warfare (Live) – The Primates (Britton, Shennan, JJ 1977) (p) copyright control
9.       Fight Back – The X-Certs (S Justice 1978) (p) copyright control
10.      A Soldier (Demo) – 48 Hours (A Peters 1979) (p) copyright control
11.     IRA Man – The Verdict (The Verdict 1978) (p) copyright control
12.     Stop The Fussing And The Fighting – The X-Certs (Culture 1979) (p) copyright control
13.     Resurrection – Vice Squad (Bateman, Bond 1981) (p) Heartbeat Music/Cherry Red Music
14.     Complete Disorder – Disorder (Allen, Curtis 1981) (p) Complete Music
15.     Four Minute Warning – Chaos UK (Greenham 1982) (p) Heartbeat Music/Complete Music
16.     Gotta Get Out – Court Martial (Burrough, Burrough, Braybrooke, McPherson 1982) (p) Heartbeat Music / Complete Music
17.     It’s Corruption – The Undead (Hamm, Hamm, Denning, Scarlet, Simmonds 1982) (p) Heartbeat Music/Complete Music
18.     Who’s In Control? – Lunatic Fringe (Finch 1982) (p) Heartbeat Music / Complete Music
19.     Who Killed E.T? (I Killed The Fucker!) – Chaotic Dischord (Chaotic Dischord 1983) (p) Heartbeat Music / Complete Music
20.     Thermo Nuclear Devastation Of The Planet Earth – Onslaught (Onslaught 1983) (p) Irate Music Publishing

Track 1 originally released on Step Forward Records 1977
Tracks 2 and 4 originally released on New Bristol Records 1977
Tracks 3 and 5 originally released on Heartbeat Records 1978
Tracks  6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11,12 all previously unreleased
Tracks 13, 15, 16, 17, 19 all previously released on Riot City Records and licenced from Captain Oi!  Records 2010
Tracks 14 previously released on Disorder Records 1981
Track 18 previously released on Resurrection Records 1981, never re-released or made available
Track 20 previously unreleased until 2008 when it appeared on the Candlelight Records album Shadow Of Death.

Track 1 Engineered by Simon Humphrey, A Turner, Copeland, Cortina Production
Tracks 2and 4 Engineered by Chris David and Produced by The Pigs at Sound Conception
Tracks 3 and 5 Engineered and Produced by Simon Edwards at GBH
Tracks 6, 9, 11, 12, 16, 17 Engineered and Produced by Steve Street at SAM
Track 7 Engineered by Roger Wall at The Facility
Track 8 Recorded live by Simon Edwards
Track 10 Recorded at Duffys Anerley
Track 18, 19, 20 Engineered by Steve Street and Produced by Shane and Dave for S.A.D Productions at SAM
Track 13 Engineered by Andy Allen and Produced by Vice Squad at Cave
Track 14 Engineered by Andy Allen and Produced by Disorder at Cave
Track 15 Engineered by Andy Allen and Produced by Chaos UK at Cave

All tracks re-mastered by Steve Street Feb 2010

MORE NEWS AS SOON AS THE SLEEVE IS DESIGNED

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VARIOUS ARTISTS

THE BEST OF FRIED EGG RECORDS (Bristol 1979-1980)

Released 1^st February 2010 – Cat Number ARC119cd

Format – CD plus Digital Download

Ah, Bristol in the punk era! Guitars, cafes, speed and conspiracy theories. Originally one of the main punk centres (early attention for the Cortinas, Social Security and the Plastic Snowmen), by 1979 it had settled into the position it holds today – self-sufficient bohemianism with a hint of cross-over and the occasional defining moment to interest the outside world.

By the turn of the decade, the original punk-oriented labels were already looking beyond the city to fame and big bucks (yeah right) and not reflecting the uniquely pungent flavour of punk, pop, pilfering, piss-take and pretension that has always characterised this inland port.

Someone had to recognise Bristol’s combination of shit-hot musicianship, theatricality and absolute disregard for success, and that man was Andy Leighton, Phil Manzanera look-alike guitarist for the Crystal Theatre (a real 60′s alternative theatre group) and publisher of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

The Crystal Theatre production of RADIO BLZBUB (featuring a youthful Keith Allen) led to the formation of Shoes For Industry, and then to Fried Egg Records, and then to a John Peel session. Suddenly, a label! Led by the twin poles of musicality and eccentricity, it must have seemed normal at the time to sign anything that sounded good or interesting. A bunch of 13-year-olds performing Dr Feelgood-style R & B? No problem! A performance poet backed by college-rockers who were also Bristol’s premier pop band? Great! Post-punks who split up before they could be accused of inventing Simple Minds? Fantastic! A tour of England and Europe called the Be Limp tour? Spiffing! Fried Egg’s world domination was only prevented (according to local rumour) by Andy inheriting a Caribbean island and disappearing from the scene.

Personally, I remember that time with great affection. I saw all these bands play live in all the local dives and we all had a great time. No one knew anything about The Music Industry, and I’m sure it would all have been different if we had. What we had was clever innocence: useless for paying the mortgage and it won’t get you press coverage, but these recordings were made for the hell of it and to get gigs at the Western Star Domino Club. Nothing quite like this stuff exists today, and whether that’s good or bad is up to you.

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