![]() ![]() Other bands include Cybermen, The Exile, Neon as well as the early punk incarnations Johnny and The Self-Abusers (who later became Simple Minds) and The Killjoys (led by Kevin Rowland who later formed Dexy’s Midnight Runners). Here you will find The Drive, Scotlands’ answer to the New York Dolls, Dansette Damage from Newcastle, Stormtrooper, from the Isle of Wight and many more - a snapshot of some of the finest private-press 45s ever made. The bands featured here come from all across the United Kingdom. This album features many of these independent punk 45 gems, lost nuggets of gold from the sea of time! ![]() With limited distribution and access to the media, many of these sunk without trace and were lost in history. Aside from the few punk bands who signed to major labels, many of these singles were self-released private press 45s or independent label 45s. While only a handful of Punk 45s were released in 1976, the following two years produced an avalanche of them. While previous editions have focussed on the early days of punk in Los Angeles, Cleveland, Akron, France, and proto-punk, this new edition focusses on mainly do-it-yourself, or self-released 45s, all made in the UK in the early days of punk. ![]() Soul Jazz Records’ long-lasting Punk 45 series are high-quality editions of early punk 45s. Soul Jazz Records' 'PUNK 45: I’m A Mess' is now being released in double album vinyl and for the first time on CD. ![]()
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