City Babys Revenge
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City Baby's Revenge is the second studio album released by British
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

 band Charged GBH
Charged GBH
Charged GBH are an English Street punk band, formed in 1978 by vocalist Colin Abrahall, guitarist Colin "Jock" Blyth, bassist Sean McCarthy and Drummer Andy " Wilf" Williams. GBH were early pioneers of English street punk, often nicknamed "UK82", along with Discharge, Broken Bones, The Exploited...

. The album's title is a response to the band's 1982 debut album, City Baby Attacked By Rats
City Baby Attacked By Rats
City Baby Attacked By Rats is the debut LP of the band Charged GBH. It is considered a landmark in the development of hardcore punk, especially the UK 82 scene.-Track listing:# "Time Bomb" - 2:26# "Sick Boy" - 2:32# "Wardogs" - 1:29# "Slut" - 2:32...

. It was released under record label Captain Oi! in 1984.

The song "Diplomatic Immunity" is a common song heard live. "Give Me Fire" became a UK national hit and topped the Independent Chart in 1983 and has since been covered by other bands including The Almighty
The Almighty (band)
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. The 2006 CD reissue of the album included the indie charted "Do What You Do" from the Do What You Do EP.

Track listing

  1. "Diplomatic Immunity" - 2:16
  2. "Drugs Party in 526" - 2:37
  3. "See the Man Run" - 2:16
  4. "Vietnamese Blues" - 3:57
  5. "Womb With a View" - 2:57
  6. "Forbidden Zone" - 3:09
  7. "Valley of Death" - 3:09
  8. "City Baby's Revenge" - 3:40
  9. "Pins and Needles" - 3:34
  10. "Christianized Cannibals" - 2:43
  11. "Faster Faster" - 2:55
  12. "High Octane Fuel" - 3:15
  13. "I Feel Alright" - 3:41 (The Stooges
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    cover)
  14. "Skanga (Herby Weed)" - 3:26

Bonus tracks (2006 reissue)

  1. "Give Me Fire" - 2:51
  2. "Mantrap" - 3:16
  3. "Catch 23" - 2:52
  4. "Hell Hole" - 3:00
  5. "Do What You Do" - 3:11
  6. "Four Men" - 4:03
  7. "Children of Dust" - 3:29
  8. "Do What You Do" (Concrete Mix) - 5:42
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