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[@johnroseaz1]

Cool stuff, Soft Boys are UK tho

[@vinylrichie007]

@@johnroseaz1 That is funny. I don’t know my Robin Hitchcock.

[@johnroseaz1]

@@vinylrichie007 It don't matter, it's the best one by those guys

[@shake544]

and one of the members was Australian

[@burbotmusic6481]

Just discovered this channel & love it! Dude speaks like a cross between Dr. Steve Brule & Toby Radloff.

[@vinylrichie007]

Welcome aboard! I don’t know who those people are,

[@SaintMartins]

After Kurdt & Kirk changed their band name "Tyr" to "The Lewd" in 1977. They became Seattle's first Punk band. Then they moved to San Francisco in 1979. Guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof later left and moved back to Seattle to start a Heavy Metal band called "Metal Church".

[@vinylrichie007]

I knew they were from Seattle but didn’t realize the Lewd were formed before they moved to San Francisco.

[@corporalcornealiaspheffer8296]

Dealing with it!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@vinylrichie007]

Agree

[@cocodee4959]

Yeah! Girl Trouble!!! I kinda want a Vinyl Richie shirt!!!😄

[@vinylrichie007]

The shirt is pretty ridiculous.

[@cftvdata]

Lot of underrated early California gems on your list. Glad to see Rhino 39 in particular, they were really underrated and had loads of great songs. If you haven't heard the Crowd's "A World Apart", the Alley Cats' "Escape From the Planet Earth", Middle Class's "Homeland" or both Eddie & the Subtitles LPs, they are all worth giving a spin - lost L.A. classics that didn't make much of an impact, but represent their era and scene really well. The Alley Cats record in particular should be easy to find on wax as it actually came out on MCA; I recently found two nice copies in a local record store for $10 apiece. The others are a lot more obscure but the Crowd and Middle Class LPs in particular both have locked up their places in my personal top-10-all-time list.

[@melhughes7933]

Great selection. some faves in there

[@vinylrichie007]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MarkDoyle-tt5sf]

Fantastic job Vinyl Rich per usual. As a Bostonian so great to see SSDecontrol on here. They exploded here and led the charge. Loved seeing TSOL too. Thoughts on Agent Orange first album or Flesheaters? So much great stuff. You have an incredible collection. Memories! Appreciate your content.

[@vinylrichie007]

I considered Agent Orange but their first only had four songs per side do I didn’t include it. I don’t own any Flesheaters.

[@BriansFunHouse]

Awesome topic, and interesting choices. You gave me lots of things to check out.

[@vinylrichie007]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@7BobbyGaylor7]

Great video. T.S.O.L. Yes! Love that Offspring album! I paused your video to go check out that Fireballs Of Freedom album, didn't know them at all. Killer! Going on my list. Thanks. Cheers

[@vinylrichie007]

I think Fireballs Of Freedom have another album but I’ve never seen it.

[@EmbryonicRobot]

Hey, great shirt. Lots of cool records, though I think I only know five or six of these. I love the ISS cover image!

[@vinylrichie007]

I love ISS.

[@joaquimgomes4507]

Great stack of records, I’ll have to check out R.m.f and Iss those are new to me. Thank your for the mention, as long as you keep doing these type of videos I’ll tag along if I can lol I couldn’t agree more with you when it comes to Dr Know

[@vinylrichie007]

I’m a big fan of Dr Know.

[@benrankins4446]

Between you & Joaquim I think you've just about got the US & UK old school punk scenes sewn up. You've both given me shitloads of bands to check out. I like how you two don't just have the usual suspects featured.

[@NateBouchard]

The Crucifucks were the first punk band I ever heard, in 7th grade. A girl I went to school with had the tape.

[@corporalcornealiaspheffer8296]

😂

[@vinylrichie007]

The first time I heard Crucifucks was about six months ago.

[@vinylrichie007]

@@haroldlumpetAcid was a favorite,

[@richardjones4466]

Glad you got New Bomb Turks in! Now check out Supersuckers!

[@vinylrichie007]

@@richardjones4466 Another band I’m told to check out is Viagra Boys.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

You are correct as usual Richie, the Punchline was the first full album by the Minutemen. I do like the early 80s Sonic Youth but I like a little melody with the music. No Replacements or maybe they were the first 50 or I just totally missed it. Impressive punk collection

[@vinylrichie007]

I only have a Replacements EP.

[@paulrutherford6037]

I've just listened to the MDC lp. Fucking great!

[@vinylrichie007]

Agree

[@wax.sabbath]

Agression is from Oxnard, CA. Same as Dr. Know. Great list.

[@vinylrichie007]

I knew Dr Know were from Oxnard but I thought Aggression were from San Diego or something.

[@garyrigby21]

Agreed Rich so many good albums

[@vinylrichie007]

Rock on

[@torstenluth7741]

Savage Republic is my fav of the lot.. what a great band they were... so good

[@Wyoming_Dave]

the dictators and 2 television albums,,i keep searching for those bands out in the wild.

[@richardriley4415]

I don't even have 50. My oldest daughter was a punk. I remember her going out in her combat boots and thrift store dress.

[@vinylrichie007]

I always enjoy hearing from you.

[@davethepickupartist7161]

I saw the Vinyl Douche in the feminine hygiene section of my local record store.

[@vinylrichie007]

The Douche is cool.

[@danielbigna5469]

Great set of videos Rich celebrating punk in its many forms. So glad you included 'Zen Arcade'. That album is a hands down masterpiece. It is always interesting to consider the origins of punk. It can be traced back to 50s rockabilly and the British beat and freakbeat bands, along with all those US 60s garage groups that followed. The Stooges pulled it all together and then came everything else. Love the Television and Richard Hell albums and all the mind blowing hardcore. So good! Also, love the t-shirt.

[@vinylrichie007]

I agree The Stooges were the first to pull it all together.

[@Mabuhay_Ka]

You should check out defunct band from Sacramento called RAD, their only full length is about 14 minutes long and really good. They changed their name to Slow Burn after the drummer left, they are good but that RAD album is sick. Did you mention Sin 34 or Condemned to Death in your first video. If not those records are good also.

[@vinylrichie007]

I have not heard RAD. I’ve heard of Sin 34 and Condemned To Death but don’t own their albums.

[@audiblenugz]

Hey bud, got here from joaquim's vids. Im looking for something and maybe u can help. U know there was an explosion of bands all over the world in 76-81ish and im from california so seeing all the bands all over the country from the era is awe inspiring. Ive found a large gap in califonia tho. LA has loads of bands, Orange County has bands, central california has bands, the bay area has bands, sacramento has bands... After that theres nothing till oregon. Wtf? Chico had A band. 1. Called The Agentz. But humbolt county has NO BANDS from that era??? Theres a large chunk of northern califonia thats drawing blanks... I refuse to believe that. Do u know of any northern california bands? Obviously it would be obscure stuff. Ive found 3 or 4 possibilities. The Twinkies, Atlernative Learning, ESP, Mortal Men. But i think the twinkies became esp and im not sure if theyre even from north of Davis CA. Help! If u can.

[@Localbandography]

Wouldn’t mind having a copy of that Bad Religion. Saw them at one of the first Warped Tours and it was a great show.

[@vinylrichie007]

The singer for Bad Religion is a good frontman.

[@TheVinylOrchard]

Quite a collection Rich. I’d moved on from punk by early 79

[@vinylrichie007]

We all take different paths in music. None are right or wrong.

[@hatchfly]

Surprised you didn’t show NOTA. That album is a hardcore masterpiece!

[@vinylrichie007]

NOTA is a record I never see. Not even in the 80’s. I wish I had it. To be honest it is a band I forgot about.

[@txhc666]

I love the smell of record sleeves.

[@vinylrichie007]

I could name a few things I like the smell of more.

[@block-head2982]

I gotta find that suicide commandos record, same with that first red Kross. Do you have any dead moon records? The singer Fred Cole was in the lollipop shop/the weeds but the first dead moon album is like 1988. Glad you dig girl Trouble, I’m in Tacoma Washington but Portland is cool too haha

[@vinylrichie007]

@@block-head2982 I have the Lollipoppe Shoppe album not not any Dead Moon.

[@alaskaapenas]

Love your shirt mate

[@brucster99b2]

Hmmm, I agree with you regarding the possible embryonic start of punk (Max's Kansas City, CBGB's etc.). Like you said, here in the U.K. there was "pub rock" which had some of those 60's garage/punk leanings with some bands, and the first "punk-style" records I heard, were by bands like Eddie & The Hot Rods and Dr. Feelgood. Two of the earliest 45's I remember hearing, and buying back then, were, The Damned's "New Rose", and The Saints' "(I'm) Stranded". I think Richard Hell's debut album had an artsy tinge to it, but you can't beat his "Another World" EP! Oh..., don't forget, Marc Bell started out with power-rock trio Dust in the early 70's, whose debut album, in particular, is pretty heavy rock with some killer drumming from Marc.

[@vinylrichie007]

The drumming on Dust is so different from the Ramones. Another World EP is great.

[@brucster99b2]

@@vinylrichie007 Yer right, but it was after all a different musical style. Listen to Dust's "Love Me Hard", he's letting rip, and there's a definite Blue Cheer heaviness to the song. Check out this mini-doc, (7min), by Markey on the history of Dust. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZjaaHt4dp1nrtE

[@Localbandography]

I have been picking up quite a few records that had belonged to Jeff Clayton from Antiseen lately. He sold 800 records to Repo here.

[@Localbandography]

Sorry State is up in Raleigh. Great shop and label.

[@vinylrichie007]

800 is a lot of records. Are they Punk? I’m not familiar with North Carolina. Though my daughter lived there and now lives in Virginia.

[@nearwildheaven4840]

Some great titles Rich, I agree on the Dictators, Next Big Thing does sound like Kiss. I just picked up Manifest Destiny, and it sucks! Love the classic CBGB's bands, Talking Heads and Television's debuts are fantastic. Husker Du Zen Arcade is great, so is New Day Rising, if you want to check it out. Soft Boys Underwater Moonlight is also a great album. I need to check out the Vandals, saw one of theirs titled Hitler Bad, Vandals Good, thought it was a funny title. Girl Trouble is another I need to get, great stuff. Love the Doggy Style cover!

[@frentetv]

Lots of great info. I loved your top 10 videos by year you did a while back. What's your opinion on Jeff Rosenstock?

[@vinylrichie007]

I’m not familiar with Jeff Rosenstock.

[@frentetv]

@@vinylrichie007 Pop Punk / Power Pop artist from NY. He was the leader of the collective Bomb The Music Industry. I think all of his albums are worth listening. I recommend the latest Hellmode from last year. Would like to hear your take on his music.

[@vinylrichie007]

@@frentetv He has released a lot of records.

[@frentetv]

@@vinylrichie007 Indeed. I'd say check a couple of his solo albums to get a taste. There's a live set at KEXP on KZbin from 2018 that you could check out as well.

[@Harrispilton22]

I'm listening to that Minutemen while watching. Its lots of good little bits of ideas..I prefer the next 'What makes a man start fires' which extends those ideas to the 90 second mark!. I'm not sure how much you would like the next two Husker albums..they very melodic, more punk power pop I guess. New Day Rising is definately my favourite. Spot does a really wierd production job on it..or anti production job really.

[@coughcool3]

You blow me away with punk knowledge. Enjoy the video’s

[@vinylrichie007]

I appreciate that! I did make a few mistakes.

[@isahalim1479]

A brief history of Boston Punk...from 1970s to 2000s Band👉Willie Alexander & The Boom Boom Band (Self-titled Album.👉.1978.MCA records) Band 👉City Thrills.featuring the Incredible Barb Kitson on vocals ...Self-titled EP..197?💪(Merle Allin was in this band..also Johnny Angel who had another fine punk band,The Blackjacks Band👉Negative FX/Self-titled alum (1984) Band👉The F.U.s/album👉"Do We Really Want to Hurt You?"(1984) Band👉The Turbines album👉/"Magic Fingers& Hourly Rates" (1987 New Rose Records) Band👉Anastasia Screamed/album👉"Laughing Down the Limehouse"..this band is Dope,G!!(1990) Band👉Muck & The Mires..Album👉 Greetings fromMuckingham Palace..(2000)

[@vinylrichie007]

I have City Thrills. I considered Negative FX. My local store has a FU’s album for $200.

[@SaintMartins]

_The 1st FIVE Punk bands/albums (sorry England)_ The Stooges (Detroit) debut 1969 MC5 (Detroit) debut 1969 The Dictators (New York) debut 1975 Ramones (New York) debut 1976 Modern Lovers (Boston) debut 1976 _Then came 1977 and the rest of the world caught up_

[@vinylrichie007]

@@SaintMartins I would Patti Smith-Horses 1975.

[@jlohmann13]

AGNOSTIC FRONT "Victim in Pain", The CRO-MAGS "The Age of Quarrel", MURPHY'S LAW "S/T" and WARZONE, "Don't Forget the Struggle, Don't Forget the Streets".

[@vinylrichie007]

I don’t have Victim In Pain. I do have Cause For Alarm. Age Of Quarrel was in the first video. I don’t have Don’t Forget The Struggle. I do have Open Your Eyes.

[@deancronin6934]

Rich do you have enough albums to do a Canadian punk video?

[@vinylrichie007]

I don’t think so but I may do a video that includes Canada.

[@thumpfinger]

Punch Line is dope D Boon did the artwork for that. Mike Watt told me all about it when I met him.

[@vinylrichie007]

I think the Minutemen were better live than their albums.

[@thumpfinger]

@@vinylrichie007 never saw them but I’ve seen Watt several times and he blew my mind every time

[@hovz-zo8lf]

KROQ played Butthole Surfers all the time.

[@Wyoming_Dave]

some hard core punkers don't like some of green day's music, from what i've seen online but i like em!! and i like the offpsring too.

[@BeeAyeSueRah]

Dr. Know/Kyle Toucher! Nardcore legends.great band, Kyle an underrated vocalist/lead guitarist, went off to do VFX, an author etc etc. but unfortunately overshadowed by the child actor from Eddies Father Getting Married or whatever and the parading around that he does and Slayer's cover of Mr. Freeze.

[@vinylrichie007]

I liked Brandon Cruz on vocals but Kyle Toucher took it to another level.

[@Shawn_at_Sound_Advice]

Cleveland: Electric Ees 72, Pere Ubu 1975 and Dead boys 76 seem to predate NYC. Regardless I fully agree that Punk Rock is an American invention. Maybe UK invented the Mohawk, whatever they can have dat 😮😮

[@vinylrichie007]

It is amazing how many great early Cleveland Punk bands there were.

[@ricefieldrecords]

VR - Iain is hosting 10 compilation albums this Thursday at 12 Pacific. I thought you might have plenty to show. It's up to 10 so bring your best. Looking forward to speaking with you if you opt to join.

[@vinylrichie007]

I have more than 10. I will try to join.

[@billedwards4285]

No Vibrators?

[@vinylrichie007]

Vibrators are in my UK video.

[@Sssteelo]

Bro looks like a loveable potato in that thumbnail. Rock on brother

[@vinylrichie007]

Lovable potato is something I’ve never been called.

[@garyrigby21]

Soft Boys were British

[@vinylrichie007]

That record was a gift and obviously I don’t know anything about Robin Hitchcock.

[@Gr33nDayJunki3]

Vinyl Richie is not a man he can never back up anything he says

[@vinylrichie007]

That is the least of my worries.

[@Gr33nDayJunki3]

@@vinylrichie007 should be the top honestly

[@vinylrichie007]

@@Gr33nDayJunki3 I can’t be bothered with that when I have dirty dishes in the sink.

[@audiblenugz]

HAUNTED GARAGE!!! LITTLE GREEN MEN!!!

[@ufobigfoot4002]

Sorry State is in Raleigh, NC

[@vinylrichie007]

Did I say Charlotte?

[@ufobigfoot4002]

@@vinylrichie007 no brother, you just said you couldn’t remember where it was

[@willieluncheonette5843]

Again, you value punk attitude much more than I do so IMO Dictators , Talking Heads and Television are not punk, judging by the music which i value WAY over attitude. And actually, the Richard Hell and the Voidoids LP has only a few pure punk songs . The Soft Boys are not punk either Suicide Commandos is a great album. MDC could be one of the 20 greatest HC albums. Was lucky enough to hang out with them here in NYC. in their van. Very liberal lyrics, on a par with Dead Kennedys. You get the idea. Great guitar playing by Ron Posner. Sonic Youth is not a punk band Crucifix Dehumanization is a tremendous record. Socially conscious lyrics and GREAT singing and playing. A must for any HC collection. That Bad Religion debut would be in my 25 all time best punk albums. Love those guys!! Super intelligent lyrics and super great playing. IMO they had MANY excellent albums after this debut. Check out some albums after Zen Arcade too. New Day Rising is their best album and Flip Your Wig is excellent too. You have to go beyond Zen Arcade which is too inflated and self indulgent . Would have been better as a single LP. Then it would have been all time great. That Youth of Today is a GREAT LP and the singer Ray Cappo is a terrific singer YEOW!!...lol.... Blistering NYHC at its best. BTW that Bad Religion LP is from 1982 not 84 Last of all what is it going to take to make all those British wankers, including Johnny Lydon, stop saying punk began in England? The truth doesn't seem to be enough. (No, I am not the punk police. Don't pin that on me, Punky Brewster)) Excellent post, my friend You know your punk!

[@vinylrichie007]

Not all Punk sounded the same.

[@vinylrichie007]

Ray Cappo “yeoh.” That Bad Religion is great but I said it was from 84. It is actually a 82 release. Thanks for the great comment.

[@willieluncheonette5843]

@@vinylrichie007 LOL....Of course not. That is what people who hate punk used to say to me .

[@willieluncheonette5843]

@@vinylrichie007 Thank you, mate

[@davethepickupartist7161]

This is better than Fox News.

[@vinylrichie007]

Did you see Trump on Gutfeld?

[@davethepickupartist7161]

@@vinylrichie007 Trump and Gut hit it out of the park. I like Gut on “The Five” also.

[@hovz-zo8lf]

Smash and Dookie were huge in my neighborhood. I remember the spoiled kid across the street had the CD's and well all copied them to tape. Even the cholos like those albums.

[@vinylrichie007]

Those two albums were huge.

[@corporalcornealiaspheffer8296]

Offspring and green day….. seriously, ffs

[@vinylrichie007]

Those albums are good.

[@corporalcornealiaspheffer8296]

@@vinylrichie007 🤷‍♂️ I’ll try again with offspring.

[@vinylrichie007]

@@corporalcornealiaspheffer8296 It is okay to not like a band,

[@txhc666]

Check out sons of Hercules

[@vinylrichie007]

I have Sons Of Adam.

[@Troy-s7q]

Williams Jeffrey Miller David Jones Scott

[@vinylrichie007]

?

[@hovz-zo8lf]

That Dictators cover is way too fruity. I removed it on my digital file so Idon't have to see it.

[@vinylrichie007]

It is ridiculous.

[@ST-xg3gy]

52???🤷👏

[@vinylrichie007]

Who’s counting?

[@DyinSid]

10:12 The Doors HRQEOREIEIO Too Funny

[@MurkyWater-x4d]

This did make me smile.