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Anti-state
Second in the series of early 80s British anarcho-punk compilations. 21 tracks (including 12 unreleased) of rants against the state from bands such as Flux Of Pink Indians, Subhumans and The Mob and less well known bands like Sinyx and Eratics. Packed in a 24-page booklet with detailed biographies and recollections. TRACKLIST: 1. A TOUCH OF HYSTERIA - The Rulers 2. URBAN DECAY - Severalls 3. THE MOB - Gates of Hell 4. FLUX OF PINK INDIANS - Progress 5. BLYTH POWER - Hurling Time 6. AMEBIX - Axeman 7. SUBHUMANS - So Much Money 8. FAMOUS IMPOSTERS - Fighting Again 9. POISON GIRLS - Bully Boys 10. DECADENT FEW - Lowlife 11. TOXIC WASTE - Traditionally Yours 12. TOXIK EPHEX - Nothings Permissive 13. DISRUPTERS - Stonehenge 14. DECADENCE WITHIN - A Breath of Fresh Air 15. NO DEFENCES - Willing Cripples 16. CHUMBAWAMBA - Revolution 17. CIVILISED SOCIETY - I Can Be Free 18. SINYX - The Plague 19. ASSASSINS - From the Gutter 20. POLEMIC - Deceptive Ideals 21. ERATICS - Capital Punishment. The series is already being hailed by reviewers and listeners alike as the most important punk re-issue series for years. This series is an aural historical document of an integral, important and hugely influential part of UK punk scene that has, until now, been largely written out of punk history. The CD includes previously unreleased versions by some of the better known bands from the scene such as Flux of Pink Indians, Subhumans, and Amebix plus rare recordings by Chumbawamba, Blyth Power, The Mob, Poison Girls and Toxik Ephex as well as some lesser known, but none-the-less interesting bands Toxic Waste, Decadence Within and Polemic.The 24-page accompanying booklet contains detailed biographies and many unseen photos on each band. 'Anti-State' captures the anger of an era when the youth were in direct conflict with the establishment. The sound is energetic and often angry and typically delivered with an intensity lacking today. 'Anti-State' is an indispensable soundtrack of those times.