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Kris Needs Presents... Dirty Water: The Birth Of Punk Attitude [CD]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (29 Nov 2010)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Year Zero
  • ASIN: B0049985O6
  • Other Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 149,480 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Disc: 1
1. THE STANDELLS - Dirty Water
2. THE SEEDS - Evil Hoodoo
3. THE DEVIANTS - Garbage
4. PINK FAIRIES - Do It
5. GENE VINCENT - Bluejean Bop
6. FLAMIN' GROOVIES - Teenage Head
7. T. REX - Elemental Child (Live)
8. THE MONKS - I Hate You
9. JOOK - Oo Oo Rudi
10. MOTT THE HOOPLE - Moon Upstairs
See all 15 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. DAVID PEEL & THE LOWER EAST SIDE - Up Against The Wall
2. SILVER APPLES - Confusion
3. THE SILHOUETTES - Get A Job
4. SUICIDE - Do It Nice
5. NEW YORK DOLLS - Subway Train
6. THE LAST POETS - On The Subway
7. THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND - The Hot City Symphony Part 1 [Vambo]
8. THIRD WORLD WAR - A Little Bit Of Urban Rock
9. DR. FEELGOOD - Roxette
10. PETER HAMMILL - Nadir's Big Chance
See all 17 tracks on this disc

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2CD + 76 page perfect bound Book compiled and written by Kris Needs, former editor of celebrated punk fanzine ZigZag and writer of books on Primal Scream, The Clash, Keith Richards & New York Dolls. Spanning 3 decades, Dirty Water explores the music that shaped punk attitude ranging from `50s rock `n' roll to `70s roots reggae, via `60s garage rock and the sounds of the late `60s/early `70s counterculture. Commercially successful acts like T Rex, Mott The Hoople and Dr Feelgood rub shoulders with misfits, one-offs and proto-punks. The first time on CD for the Hollywood Brats' storming version of the Kinks' "I Need You"

Review

There have been numerous punk compilations doing the rounds since time immemorial, so this would beg the question 'does the world really need another punk collection?' Well judging by the music included on this album, absolutely it does and one would be prompted to respond with a big resounding YES. The reason being is as follows. Where Punk Attitude differs from other punk albums is instead of going the usual route and focussing on what the man in the street would label punk music, it sidesteps any predictable inclusions and focuses on the musicians on the fringes, those who were there first, the ones who defined punk as an attitude and who walked it like they talked it (hence the inclusion of Gene Vincent - the original punk). The musicians who were punk before the term was even coined which would make them even more punker than punk right?

There are some familiar names here, however the standards have been mostly cast aside (aside from Nuggets favourites The Standells' Dirty Water and The Saints (I'm) Stranded) in favour of obscure gems and its exactly this voyage of discovery that what makes Punk Attitude absolutely essential. Album highlights are numerous but to these ears a shout out would have to go to the original black punk band, the criminally overlooked 'Death' with their fiery uncompromising 'Politicans In My Eyes.' When you consider Death preceded Bad Brains by several years and their album was so uncompromising it only very recently saw the light of day, its incredible. A shout out also to the fabulous 'Rocket From The Tombs' with 'I'm Never Gonna Kill Myself Again' chosen in favour of the equally nihilistic 'Ain't It Fun.' Elsewhere there are appearances by The Stooges, MC5, The Seeds, Suicide, Sun Ra, New York Dolls, The Flamin' Groovies and also T-Rex make an appearance sounding as you've never heard them before.

The album has been compiled by Kris Needs, a writer who is possibly more qualified than anyone else right now to speak about punk attitude being a musician at various points himself, the editor of Zigzag and the author of numerous books and articles focussing on the likes of The Clash,.Keith Richards, Primal Scream, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed et al - the man is a walking, talking encyclopaedia of punk attitude and this album goes some way to showing why. Overall this is a well thought through album and an absolute essential purchase for enthusiasts and anyone with even a passing interest in this style of music.

9/10
Scott Causer -- ContactMusic.com

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3.0 out of 5 stars Nice book shame about the music 24 May 2011
By Richard
Format:Vinyl
With only a very minimal interest in punk and post punk the most interesting thing here is the booklet which takes an hour to read.
The music included on the 2 CDs is mainly horrible as if the compiler Kris Needs has to make a point of singling out atrocity-some of which is bad enough to disable it on the Media Player in case I decide to play it again
The better stuff is that made in the 60s by garage bands and the odd earlier item by Gene Vincent.
I certainly wouldn't want to see the compilers collection
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