Streets (punk album)
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Streets is a compilation album of early British
punk rock
bands from a variety of independent record labels . It was an attempt at an end of year ‘round up’ and, significantly, was the first album released on Beggars Banquet Records
(catalogue number BEGA1).
The sleeve notes stated that: "1977 was the year that the music came out of the concert halls & onto the streets; when independent labels sprang out of the woodwork to feed new tastes; when rock music once again became about energy & fun; when the major’s boardrooms lost control. Suddenly we could do anything".
The Members
' contribution to Streets was their debut on vinyl, and its impact was such that it contributed to a record deal with Stiff Records
. It was also The Doll's recording debut. Within 14 months of the release of the compilation, both bands went on to have UK Top 30 hit singles
; the Members with "The Sound of the Suburbs" (number 12 in January 1979) and the Doll with "Desire Me" (number 28 in December 1978).
In 2004, the record was included in a trakMarx review of Classic Punk Rock Compilation LPs, where it was described as "the first real collection of ‘highlights from independent British labels’ ever undertaken… Streets was utterly groundbreaking stuff.". The Punk77 website described it as an "excellent" compilation. Two of the tracks – Slaughter & the Dogs
’s "Cranked Up Really High" and The Nosebleeds' "Ain’t Bin To No Music School" - were included in Mojo
magazine’s list of the best punk rock singles of all time.. Another track, The Drones
’ "Lookalikes", was similarly acclaimed in an all-time best list by Steve Gardner of NKVD Records.
Side two
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
bands from a variety of independent record labels . It was an attempt at an end of year ‘round up’ and, significantly, was the first album released on Beggars Banquet Records
Beggars Banquet Records
Beggars Banquet is an English independent record label that began as a chain of record shops owned by Martin Mills and Nick Austin, and is part of the Beggars Group of labels...
(catalogue number BEGA1).
The sleeve notes stated that: "1977 was the year that the music came out of the concert halls & onto the streets; when independent labels sprang out of the woodwork to feed new tastes; when rock music once again became about energy & fun; when the major’s boardrooms lost control. Suddenly we could do anything".
The Members
The Members
The Members are a British punk band that originated in Camberley, England. Their best known recording is "The Sound of the Suburbs" .-Career:...
' contribution to Streets was their debut on vinyl, and its impact was such that it contributed to a record deal with Stiff Records
Stiff Records
Stiff Records is a record label created in London in 1976, by entrepreneurs Dave Robinson and Andrew Jakeman , and active until 1985. It was reactivated in 2007....
. It was also The Doll's recording debut. Within 14 months of the release of the compilation, both bands went on to have UK Top 30 hit singles
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
; the Members with "The Sound of the Suburbs" (number 12 in January 1979) and the Doll with "Desire Me" (number 28 in December 1978).
In 2004, the record was included in a trakMarx review of Classic Punk Rock Compilation LPs, where it was described as "the first real collection of ‘highlights from independent British labels’ ever undertaken… Streets was utterly groundbreaking stuff.". The Punk77 website described it as an "excellent" compilation. Two of the tracks – Slaughter & the Dogs
Slaughter & The Dogs
Slaughter & The Dogs is an English punk rock band that formed in the late 1970s in Manchester, England. They were one of the first UK punk bands to sign for a major label, Decca Records.-Career:...
’s "Cranked Up Really High" and The Nosebleeds' "Ain’t Bin To No Music School" - were included in Mojo
Mojo (magazine)
MOJO is a popular music magazine published initially by Emap, and since January 2008 by Bauer, monthly in the United Kingdom. Following the success of the magazine Q, publishers Emap were looking for a title which would cater for the burgeoning interest in classic rock music...
magazine’s list of the best punk rock singles of all time.. Another track, The Drones
The Drones (British band)
The Drones were a punk rock band from Manchester, England. For a period of time, the band were produced and managed by Paul Morley.One critic wrote: "Bonafide DIY three-chord wonders, the Drones were there at punk’s inception."-Career:...
’ "Lookalikes", was similarly acclaimed in an all-time best list by Steve Gardner of NKVD Records.
Track listing
Side one- "Trash" by The DollThe Doll (band)The Doll were a punk rock/new wave band from London, England, who had a top-thirty hit in 1978 with "Desire Me".-History:The Doll formed in October 1977 with a line-up of Marion Valentine , Adonis Yianni , Christos Yianni , and Mario Watts...
- "Fear on the Streets" by The MembersThe MembersThe Members are a British punk band that originated in Camberley, England. Their best known recording is "The Sound of the Suburbs" .-Career:...
- "Be My Prisoner" by The LurkersThe LurkersThe Lurkers were a late 1970s English punk rock group from Uxbridge, West London, notable for being the first group ever on Beggars Banquet Records.-Career:...
- "Isgodaman" by Arthur ComicsThe Snivelling ShitsThe Snivelling Shits were a punk rock group formed in London in 1977, and centred on Giovanni Dadomo-History:Giovanni Dadomo was a music journalist who wrote for publications such as ZigZag, Sounds, and The Face....
- "Arabs in 'Arrads" by The art attacksThe art attacksThe Art Attacks were a British punk band from April 1977 to March 1978.Their songs released as singles were "I am a Dalek"/"Neutron Bomb" and "Punk Rock Stars"/"Rat City". The group was formed by Edwin Pouncey and Steve Spear, two students from the Royal College of Art, London for a one-off gig at...
- "19" by Dogs
- "Talk Talk Talk Talk" by Reaction
- "College Girls" by Cane
Side two
- "Cranked Up Really High" by Slaughter & the DogsSlaughter & The DogsSlaughter & The Dogs is an English punk rock band that formed in the late 1970s in Manchester, England. They were one of the first UK punk bands to sign for a major label, Decca Records.-Career:...
- "Ain't Bin to No Music School" by The Nosebleeds
- "Lookalikes" by The DronesThe Drones (British band)The Drones were a punk rock band from Manchester, England. For a period of time, the band were produced and managed by Paul Morley.One critic wrote: "Bonafide DIY three-chord wonders, the Drones were there at punk’s inception."-Career:...
- "Hungry" by ZerosThe Zeros (UK band)The Zeros were one of the early English punk groups, as chronicled in Henrik Poulsen's book 77: The Year of Punk and New Wave. They released a single called "Hungry" in November 1977 on the Small Wonder Records label....
- "Bend and Flush" by The Pork DukesPork Dukes-Singles:* "Bend and Flush" b/w "Throbbing Gristle" * "Making Bacon" b/w "Tight Pussy" * "Telephone Masturbator" b/w "Melody Makers" * "Pop Stars" b/w "Save the Pigs, Burn the Fucking Farmers "...
- "Disaster Movie" by Exile
- "Jerkin" by Drive
- "Innocents" by John Cooper ClarkeJohn Cooper ClarkeJohn Cooper Clarke is an English performance poet who first became famous during the punk rock era of the late 1970s when he became known as a "punk poet"...
- "No More Rock 'n' Roll" by TractorTractor (band)Tractor is a band founded in Rochdale, Lancashire, England by guitarist/vocalist Jim Milne and drummer Steve Clayton in 1971. Both had been members of a beat group, The Way We Live since 1966. They are notable both for their appreciation by John Peel and Julian Cope, but also for their longevity...