Angelic Upstarts - Bullingdon Bastards (Limited Red Vinyl LP + CD)
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Angelic Upstarts - Bullingdon Bastards (Limited Edition Red Vinyl LP + CD)
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Angelic Upstarts formed in 1977 in South Shields, North-East England. A working class punk band with strong anti-fascist
views and beliefs influenced by bands such as The Clash and The Sex Pistols, The Angelic Upstarts are a meeting of
working class ideology and musical aspiration. Mensi was always liable to provoke reaction, his lyrics making much of
his working class roots, and lashing out at police and politicians. The original line up consisted of Mensi (vocals), Mond
(guitar), Steve Forsten (bass) and Decca Wade (drums). The Angelic Upstarts launched their punk crusade with the
independently released single ‘The Murder of Liddle Towers’ and “Police Oppression” AA side single in 1978. The single
was then picked up by Small Wonder Records who released it nationally. It’s attack on police brutality earned them an
early patron in Sham 69’s Jimmy Pursey, who chased a similar constituency of disaffected working-class fans. The band
then signed to Warner Brothers, Pursey producing the L.P.‘Teenage Warning’ (1979). The band’s wholehearted delivery
coupled with their denunciation of racism - a particularly admirable stance at a time when other ‘skinhead bands’, were
flirting with right wing elements - made the album a classic. With the UK hit singles, ‘I’m An Upstart’ and ‘Teenage
Warning’(both 1979), they focused on the plight of the working class. The band went on to release a number of successful
albums and minor hit singles before splitting initially in 1983. Fast forward to 2015 and the current Angelic Upstarts line up
is Mensi - Vocals, Mr Gaz - Bass, Neil (Newts) Newton - Guitar and Jonnie Halling - Drums.
"BULLINGDON BASTARDS" is the new album - their first full length in 13 years - featuring 12 cracking new songs which
shows the band are as relevant today as they ever were!
1. TORIES TORIES TORIES (OUT OUT OUT)
2. UNTIL PALESTINE IS FREE
3. MAN OF STRAW
4. LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON
5. DON’T GIVE AN INCH
6. BUILD YOUR HOUSE ON SAND
7. IDSS
8. TAKE IT APART
9. OBSCENITY
10. REPTILE RULE
11. STREETS OF ST PAULI
12. GIVE THE FOX A GUN
BONUS CD:
1. RED FLAG
2. KILLING MACHINE
3. KING OF THE RATS
4. TAKE ME TO CUBA
5. NAZI BNP
6. NOT LIKE IT SAID IN THE SONG FRANK!
Released by Boss Tuneage Cat: BTRC12098.
Packaging
Items are sent in new plastic sleeves and high quality, professional record packaging, with at stiffeners for protection.
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