Well Howdy Good People! This started out as a private conversation where someone thought enough of me to ask what I thought some essential punk albums were. I...
I'd like to throw in Minor Threat (I think they had only one album), The Clash (any of them), Sex Pistols, The Misfits (anything with Glenn Danzig), Samhain,...
Very good list! Although I'd go with "Loose Nut" or "In My Head" for Black Flag... Other suggestions for me would be The Stooges "Fun House" Sex Pistols "Never...
Ah@! Can't believe I left out Minor Threat AND The Misfits! Good call! M Greg Klein <gdklein@...> wrote: I'd like to throw in Minor Threat (I think they...
i would have to add: VANDALS: when in rome do as the vandals, peace thru vandalism, sweatin to the oldies CRAMPS: gravest hits, psychadelic jungle, songs the...
Duh! ;) Speaking of Minor Threat, Fugazi's 13 Songs could be considered an essential punk album if you consider Fugazi to be punk. Husker Du is another band...
For some reason I don't think he'll add Social Distortion to the list... ;-) Rees Piper - DIGISPEC <rpiper@...> wrote: i would have to add: VANDALS:...
Great additions guys and gals. After I hit send I couldn't believe all the stuff I forget. Most embarresing would be the Dead Kennedys (Fresh Fruit for...
YES! on Fugazi and everything Ian MacKaye. Repeater and Steady Diet of Nothing was excellent too. Oh yeah! Husker Du - damn! Where is my Husker Du Metal...
I prefer the self-titled album by The Clash. I'm probably the only one that likes it better than London Calling. The Pogues is an interesting suggestion....
when i comes to bad religion, they started going south on 'stranger than fiction'. everything else past that progressively gets worse until process of belief...
i forgot suicidal tendencies first album. (also lights, camera revolution but thats drifting into more of the metal. the first one was much more punk)...
Hey, I am the culprit who instigated this thread. Thanks so much to all the good people who shared their knowledge. A bit overwhelming for a novice though,...
Wow, quite an interesting list for this forum. I noticed The Cro- Mags - Age of Quarrel out there. Great album! The Pouges are esstential! Shawn Mcgowan is a...
I would add: The Damned Stiff Little Fingers Motorhead Wire Bad Brains Flipper The Meatmen (gotta love "War of the Superbikes", or not) GBH UK Subs 999 Early...
Okay okay I have to add to this (but I'll try not to be redundant as lots of good material has been covered -- you all have good taste.): Crass -- Stations of...
bottom line essential (for me at least) BAD RELIGION - SUFFER loud, angry, intelligent, and fast. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Speaking of Denver. How about the Frantics. ... Wait I have to add one more to see if any Denver people will know: Hostility ... Linds [Non-text portions of...
From a late discoverer of essential punk who spent the 80's listening to hair metal (oh the shame!!!) -- - Anything by Violent Femmes, Joy Division, or Gun...
I think pretty much everything's been mentionned... But I haven't seen The first Modern Lovers and the early Replacements in your lists, what's that? :o) ...
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weird, the song Hospital by Modern Lovers just finished playing on the ipod as i was reading this. their first album is great, as are Hootenanny and Let It...
I'm a little concerned about all of you here. An alt-country crowd is talking about punk and no one's mentioned X? NT...
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Feb 4, 2005 7:04 pm
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Actually X was mentioned. As well as the Blasters, Gun Club, you could even kick around the Long Ryders or The Beat Farmers for 80's LA cowpunk. ... crowd is...
the frantix: the new issue of maximum rock n roll (#262) has an interview with the frantix. big bad bob is mentioned, as is radio 1190. [Non-text portions of...
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