CHARGED GBH CITY BABY ATTACKED BY RATS LP ORIG 1982 Punk Exploited Discharge

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Charged G.B.H. ?– City Baby Attacked By Rats
Label:  Clay Records ?– CLAY LP 4
Format:  Vinyl, LP, Album 
Country:  UK
Released:  Aug 1982
Genre:  Rock
Style:  Hardcore, Punk
Tracklist:
A1 Time Bomb A2 Sick Boy A3 Wardogs A4 Slut A5 Maniac A6 Gunned Down A7 I Am The Hunted B1 City Baby Attacked By Rats B2 The Prayer Of A Realist B3 Passenger On The Menu B4 Heavy Discipline B5 Boston Babies Written-By – Rossie, Barrett B6 Bellend Bop
Companies:
Recorded At – FSR Studios
Credits:
Artwork By – Tina Simmons Bass – Ross Drums – Wilf Engineer – Frank Skarth Guitar – Jock Mastered By – Tim Turan Producer – Mike "Clay" Stone Vocals – Col
Notes:
Comes with a lyrics insert.
G.B.H. (Charged GBH) are an English hardcore punk band, formed in 1978. GBH were early pioneers of English street punk, along with Discharge, Broken Bones, The Exploited, and The Varukers. They have gone on to influence several punk rock musicians. GBH the name was inspired by then-bassist Sean McCarthy's trial for grievous bodily harm.
Charged GBH, commonly known as GBH, are an English street punk band which was 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 and The Varukers. They have gone on to influence several punk rock musicians. The name GBH was inspired by then-bassist Sean McCarthy's trial for grievous bodily harm, though some fans also believe it is an acronym for "Great Britain Hardcore".
Charged GBH embarked on several English and mainland US tours during the early 1980s, including several gigs at the 100 Club. 1982 saw GBH's first LP, City Baby Attacked By Rats. Lyrically, the album dealt with criticism of British and European culture, violence, morbidity (especially in reference to the song "Passenger On The Menu", which describes in graphic detail the experiences of the passengers on the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571), atheism, nihilism and humour. Musically, the album was loud and fast, with few songs exceeding three minutes. In 1984 the band changed their name to GBH (grievous bodily harm).
They and many of their UK82 peers such as The Exploited, Picture Frame Seduction, Discharge, and The Varukers have all enjoyed resounding success among street punks in the USA. Although many of their contemporaries have evolved towards other styles over the years, GBH have remained fairly faithful to their original UK82 sound in subsequent releases. However, the band have experimented to some degree with a more speed metal-inflected sound, notably with their 1992 release Church of the Truly Warped, although they have since returned to a more purist punk sound. The band is still active and touring and maintain a strong following both in England and the rest of Europe, as well as in United States and Japan.
City Baby Attacked By Rats is the debut album by the band Charged GBH. It is considered a landmark in the development of hardcore punk, especially the UK 82 scene.
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