The first wave . UK Punk 45s I bought Part 1 1976 - 79. A snapshot of rare music history.

[@davidsilva563]

I had all these ,, Bought on the day of Release as Well . BUT in 1991 I got Burgled and they Took the Lot . I won't Swear BUT did they know The Sentimental Meaning of Each and everyone of those Records . Once a Punk, Always a Punk . I'm now Crippled, In a Wheelchair and 64 yrs Old , BUT I Still Listen to Punk Music .

[@TheLobohobo]

Let it Roll! ✌🏻😎💥

[@jozefserf2024]

When Punk first appeared it was actually quite scary and exciting.

[@sexobscura]

of course it was because it was prison rape

[@youryoutubdj252]

Man, that is a killer stack of 45s....love it, if u got more please show✌🎸

[@rubenmariabadenestamarit9960]

Top collection and fantastic stories. Thank you for sharing!

[@tw1656]

Not only did you buy them then, you have kept them through all these years. Amazing.

[@Portlychap]

Love the stories for each single, really makes a difference 👍

[@nicksvinylbutty5488]

WoW 😲😲😲👍👍👍 Fantastic collection !!!

[@drychaf]

I'm jealous - and to see you got Identity - an absolute gem, I don't know what to say. It represents years of engagement in a thrilling period in music. Kudos.

[@TheVinylOrchard]

Great stuff Mike. Just shown my collection over two videos. What a. Great era

[@cracklingvinyl6779]

Very cool, got about 75% of them myself. Bored Teenagers, what a b side that was!!!! Oh, Bondage probably my favourite punk single ever. Thanks for sharing.

[@NoMoreHeroesPunkPostPunk]

NICE, Mike!

[@surreygoldprospector576]

Cool - thanks for sharing Mike. Some of those 45s must be worth a bit now! I've got Spiral Scratch but only the later re-issue, as I only got into punk later, in 1979-84.

[@garymullen3123]

Great collection, the violators summer of 81, the mekons where were you, soizzenergi where's captain kirk, 3 gems I always go back too

[@edward2448]

Nice little collection you got there. I have a few of them myself. I was most impressed with the Buzzcocks single with Howard Devoto. I have the 12 reasons vinyl with Howard Devoto on it. Still play them all.

[@willieluncheonette5843]

Great collection. All classic. Clash City Rockers and White Man in Hammersmith Palace both are 1978 and Cost Of Living is 1979 I think. Identity and No Time To Be 21 are also 1978. All these sound GREAT on a good playback system. At lease breaking levels is highly recommended.

[@vinyl_sauce]

Love this video! Amazing collection!

[@MKMKMK1986]

Nice to see again 🙂 Exciting time for music 👍

[@brendanoreilly2014]

Nice, severe memory jolt there! I wish i still had my picture sleeve 45 for Orgasm Addict by Buzzcocks.

[@cardphins68]

Really cool video and I loved seeing all of those Original Singles, really love all of The Clash Records as well as X-Ray Specs!

[@J-Loe]

Complete Control is such a fantastic jam

[@mikebears1850]

It was a very powerful song live.

[@GromitOfficial]

That a and m god saves the queen is mega rare great collection

[@mikebryan7060]

Great selection fella

[@buddynatty969]

Brit Punk Rock from 77-78 's the Best. Sex Pistols Forever.

[@williethetaper]

'oy, Mike, We're the same age, yet I, a staunch Midwesterner (USA) came from a different culture. I imagine most other of my pleb brothers set the standard at ' Zepplin before a slow decay to factory labor, problem drinking and Lynyrd Skynyrd. I got a friend arrested trying to sneak in to a show, although, I can boast of strong arming my way into an original Who concert just on a street urchin's whim ... We never knew Jack about Punk (yet Belushi died for our neglect). I can recommend "Riot". written by my dear North Country friend and mentor. Subsequently, it was banned in Britain. Written in Bristol, early '80's, Riot was a ska flavored tome of migratory tension and unrest ... oops! Turns out they did.

[@spacerockwizard]

Someone probably stole my import punk singles. I had those two Damned singles at the end. Also XTC and Jam picture sleeves.

[@brucevair-turnbull8082]

An interesting clutch of punk singles there, Mike. I had a few of those- nearly all gone for 50p to a dealer as I recall. The Stranglers 'Walk on By' was in fact given free with the first few thousand copies of 'Black & White' LP. Yours is not purple but described as beige and thus very collectible.

[@TheFairway8]

Believe it or not Walk on By was actually issued with the first 75000 copies of B&W just goes to show how big record sales were in the 70s. Choosie Susie was released as a freebie with Rattus Norvegicus I think with the first 15000 copies

[@brucevair-turnbull8082]

@@TheFairway8 I believe you're right. I seem to recall they issued an 'official' version of 'Walk on By' with Dione Warwick's head superimposed on Hugh Cornwell's body on the picture sleeve. Very eerie. I had 'Mony, Mony' and 'You better Believe Me' by Celia & the Mutations too.

[@TheFairway8]

@@brucevair-turnbull8082 yeah that's right the official release was as you say

[@mikebears1850]

Ah you’re right it must of arrived with my black and white album. I love the stranglers. I got to meet JJ Burnell when we played live at the roundhouse theatre before the pandemic.The Stranglers were in the main auditorium. I was a bit starstruck as he was the reason I started playing bass.

[@TheFairway8]

@@mikebears1850 he's certainly a cool guy

[@stuff3829]

Great collection

[@gmantramp404]

If the Neat Neat Neat has a push out centre it's much rarer than the solid centre edition 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@maerciosiqueira2316]

If you can , Show us your collection How you organize... Thanks for this vídeo... cheers....

[@mikebears1850]

I’m not a collector just a music fan. They are all on a shelf by my record player.

[@nelsonribeiro4744]

coloque os discos do tempo de antimente eu adoro?

[@ottog.garcia7765]

Good very good more than good

[@whoami7721]

These are worth a mint now, especially the A&M release of God Save The Queen.

[@skiptrailer7048]

The Saints were so gooooooood

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

What a great collection, have you any Johnny thunders records

[@mikebears1850]

Thanks 🙏 I’ve not got any Johnny Thunders but I’ll have a listen. I’m not a collector just a music fan.

[@sturner80]

A real trip down memory lane . I’m sure Identity was pink vinyl . Also I’m surprised you don’t have Orgasm Addict by Buzzcocks with picture sleeve , also Autonomy . Public Image with newspaper sleeve was 1978 , Hong Kong Garden by SATB , Sweet Suburbia by Skids on white vinyl , Slaughter & the Dogs 12” Where Have All The Bootboys Gone plus early stuff by Chelsea , Cortina’s etc . Still a great video though , brings back great memories.

[@mikebears1850]

I do have some of those, I just grabbed a few from the early days. I’m not a collector just a music fan.

[@iamyourfuture808]

Mint!

[@bernardmeyre]

Nice... And this guy at least doesn' t talk too much !

[@MegaSlyNinja]

Holy fuck

[@mikebears1850]

That’s either a good or a bad reaction…. 😅

[@poorboy59]

i write from Italy... i'm an old 65 years man... i was 18teen in 1977 and i have the large collection of punk records (singles and albums), in particular of SEX PISTOLS...i have see in your lot of singles one copy of A&M "God save the Queen".it's a reproulike mine or it's original?

[@Iluvthe1960s]

Was that a God Save The Queen on A&M? Really nice collection!

[@haraldholtz1560]

Anarchy in the UK, por EMI una joya increíble!! Y el resto de tu colección es muy envidiable, te felicito!!

[@anthonybrennan2569]

Oi..don't you know, that feckin A&M version of God save the Queen, is worth a Fortune... maybe £10000 to £15000 plus....hard to tell the condition from where, I'm watching. Tell your kids

[@barrysax2109]

Is it original realise or bootleg? Because it's so rear and worth so much there's a lot of bootlegs of it flying about.

[@Unfunny_Username_389]

@@anthonybrennan2569 exactly what i was thinking - it was always the holy grail

[@brycesuderow3576]

I want to hear the songs entirely

[@mikebears1850]

Spotify or Amazon music perhaps?

[@dumpwoodhere]

Ill give you a score for that god save the queen a&m mate. But seriously, how did you acquire a copy as it wasn't released. I knew a guy who claimed he sent a postal order to a&m and they sent him a copy. Never saw it though. Probably spoofing.

[@upthebuffer1921]

casually showing an A&M God Save The Queen there wow nice collection :))

[@rickwatkins]

My thoughts exactly, just brushed it aside! truly the holy grail of 7’’ vinyl, rare as rocking horse s**t, one sold for £15+ grand not so long ago

[@alanknotts1844]

A decent honest appraisal for a change instead of the usual hipster liars, well done👍

[@athousandIQ]

This pains me! All my early punk rock singles were stolen by some smack junkies in a squat here in Amsterdam....

[@tiredoftheentitled9009]

Great times, music today is dead

[@antonyware9887]

You must have been young in 1976 if you’re 61 now in 2024

[@maerciosiqueira2316]

Uowww

[@spazio325]

Pistols$$$

[@rosiemason-rk4cm]

A lot of punk had a distinct reggae flavour to it & I hate reggae.

[@barrygreenstein8383]

That was the only Buzzcocks record with Howard Devoto. He left after that and formed Magazine. Pete Shelley took over as lead vocalist and guitarist