1981 – All Out Attack

1981 – All Out AttackMore Info Following on from the success of the recent 1980 Brand New Rage collection comes 1981 All Out Attack. 75 tracks all released in 1981 and covering Punk and all its spin off genres from 77 stalwarts like The Damned and The Ramones to second wavers like Stiff Little Fingers and the U. K. Subs. From the emerging Oi! movement courtesy of Angelic Upstarts and Cockney Rejects to the Anarcho influenced Zounds and Flux Of Pink Indians. The DIY sound

Against seeming insurmountable odds

16 The Zanies– The Blob 2:22

The single “What’s Going On” originated as a response to police brutality at a protest in Berkeley

Elton John and Joni Mitchell—the latter two who

C2 Fiddle About (b) 1:31

which starts with a swirl of keyboard and guitar chaos before settling into an attractive but still slightly off chug

and the tracks from Side 2 are from The `Cabaret

Detective Mindhorn

magic mountain (sample version)

1-11 –Nine Inch Nails Eraser 3:48

were singles compilations

it collects loose ends from the period (including selections from 1968’s lost Richard Lester classic Petulia)