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I'm ambivalent about the Siouxsie dilemma. We need
some more people to chime in!
OK, here's the list so far.
Au Pairs: "Stepping Out of Line" 2 CD
anthology (Castle)
Bush Tetras: Boom in the Night collection of demos and EPs 1980-83 (ROIR) Delta 5: "Singles and Sessions 1979-81" (Kill Rock Stars) Essential Logic: "Fanfare in the Garden" 2 CD retrospective (Kill Rock Stars) ESG: "A South Bronx Story" retrospective (Universal Sound) LiLiPUT: (formerly Kleenex) self-titled 2 CD complete collection (Kill Rock Stars) Lene Lovich: "Stateless" 1978 album reissue (Rhino) Maximum Joy: "Unlimited 1979-1983" (Crippled Dick Hot Wax) OH-OK: "The Complete Recordings" (Collectors' Choice) The Raincoats: self-titled 1979 album reissue (Rough Trade) <--- IS THIS OUT OF PRINT or IMPORT ONLY (FOR AMERICANS)? Siouxsie and the Banshees: "The Scream" 1978 2 CD album reissue (Polydor) or
Siouxsie and the Banshees: "Once Upon a Time: The
Singles" collection (Ume)
The Slits: "Cut" 1979 album reissue (Island) X-Ray Spex: "Germ-Free Adolescents" 1978 album reissue (Castle) Y Pants: 1980 self-titled EP + 1982 "Beat it Down" album reissue (Periodic Document) Young Marble Giants: "Colossal Youth and Collected Works" 3CDs containing 1979 album reissue with bonus material (Domino) ***Now, I need short blurbs from YOU dear
listmembers.***
Here are some examples (from Bobby Moore) to help
you get started:
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Singles and Sessions- 1979-1981- Delta
5
Hailing from the Leeds art school scene that also produced Gang of Four and The Mekons, Delta 5 was a funky, feminist-minded group that features more males than females. With two bass players and songs like the often-covered "Mind Your Own Business" and "You", Delta 5 stand out as one of the best from a scene that featured several female-friendly bands. -------------------------------------------------------------- Germ Free Adolescents- Xray Spex
While I think of The Slits as being the best from the punk era, The Xray Spex were the first as far as getting media attention and releasing a single. Germ Free Adolescents might be a bit repetitive with its constant theme of consumerism, but it is to this day one of the most unique sounding albums ever released. --------------------------------------------------------------
The Raincoats s/t
This one might not be as easy to find as the other albums on this list, but if all else fails check the Rough Trade Store online. If I had to pick a favorite band, it would be The Raincoats. Their self-titled debut is a great introduction to a band that was among the best, most clever, artsiest, and at times weirdest of the post-punk bands. From a memorable cover of "Lola" to "The Void", which was later covered by Hole, this is one of the best "girls that rock" albums you are going to find. --------------------------------------------------------------
Also, I enjoy recommendations that say things
like "Here are the records I wish someone recommended to me when I was 13"
(from Theresa Meire).
If I have to nominate people, I will!
-Dina
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