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Riot City: Complete Singles Collection – Various Artists – (Captain Oi!) 19th March 2021

 

 


4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

 

 

 

Following on from their recent “No Future Complete Singles Collection”, Captain Oi! now releases the superb “Riot City Complete Singles Collection”.

A very pleasing four-CD collection of every single issued by the early 80’s Punk label.

There’s a cracking 118 tracks here across the four discs, including the tracks that made the then important Independent Chart.

Vice Squad drummer and co-label founder Shane Baldwin provides in-depth liner notes on the story of the label that did so much to establish the “UK/82” punk sound.

Each release has its original sleeve illustrated, and now comes with line-up and chart position information. Many of these releases are now highly sought after on the punk collector’s market.

The rare “Riotous Assembly” compilation that Riot City issued in 1982, which contained 15 tracks unique to the release at the time, is added here on disc four as a very nice bonus.

Full track listing, below…..

 

 

DISC ONE:
1. LAST ROCKERS – Vice Squad
2. LIVING ON DREAMS – Vice Squad
3. LATEX LOVE – Vice Squad
4. RESURRECTION – Vice Squad
5. YOUNG BLOOD – Vice Squad
6. HUMANE – Vice Squad
7. POLITICS – The Insane
8. DEAD AND GONE – The Insane
9. LAST DAY – The Insane
10. VICIOUS CIRCLE – Abrasive Wheels
11. ATTACK – Abrasive Wheels
12. VOICE OF YOUTH – Abrasive Wheels
13. GOT TO GET OUT – Court Martial
14. FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE – Court Martial
15. YOUNG OFFENDERS – Court Martial
16. 4 MINUTE WARNING – Chaos U.K.
17. KILL YOUR BABY – Chaos U.K.
18. ARMY – Chaos U.K.
19. VICTIMISED – Chaos U.K.
20. IT’S CORRUPTION – The Undead
21. UNDEAD – The Undead
22. DREAMING – The Expelled
23. NO LIFE NO FUTURE – The Expelled
24. WHAT JUSTICE? – The Expelled
25. ARMY SONG – Abrasive Wheels
26. JUVENILE – Abrasive Wheels
27. SO SLOW – Abrasive Wheels
28. FUCK THE WORLD – Chaotic Dischord
29. YOU’RE GONNA DIE – Chaotic Dischord
30. SOLD OUT TO THE G.P.O. – Chaotic Dischord

DISC TWO:
1. NO SOLUTION – Court Martial
2. TOO LATE – Court Martial
3. TAKE CONTROL – Court Martial
4. NO SECURITY – Chaos U.K.
5. WHAT ABOUT THE FUTURE – Chaos U.K.
6. HYPOCRITE – Chaos U.K.
7. DOGS BODY – Mayhem
8. STREET FIGHT – Mayhem
9. BLOOD MONEY – Mayhem
10. PATRIOTS – Mayhem
11. HAVE YOU GOT 10p? – The Ejected
12. CLASS OF ’82 – The Ejected
13. ONE OF THE BOYS – The Ejected
14. DEAD REVOLUTION – The Undead
15. THIS PLACE IS BURNING – The Undead
16. BURN ‘EM DOWN – Abrasive Wheels
17. URBAN REBEL – Abrasive Wheels
18. GOVERNMENT POLICY – The Expelled
19. MAKE IT ALONE – The Expelled
20. NOTTINGHAM PROBLEM – Resistance 77
21. JOIN THE ARMY – Resistance 77
22. COLLARS AND TIES – Resistance 77
23. NUCLEAR ATTACK – Resistance 77
24. FAST ‘N’ LOUD – The Ejected
25. I DON’T CARE – The Ejected
26. WHAT HAPPENED IN BRIGHTON – The Ejected
27. SADIST DREAM – No Choice
28. NUCLEAR DISASTER – No Choice
29. CREAM OF THE CROP – No Choice

DISC THREE:
1. POINTS OF VIEW – Emergency
2. CITY FUN – Emergency
3. DOES ANYBODY REALISE? – Emergency
4. NEVER TRUST A FRIEND – Chaotic Dischord
5. ARE STUDENTYS SAFE? – Chaotic Dischord
6. POPSTARS – Chaotic Dischord
7. BACK ON THE PISS AGAIN – Sex Aids
8. THE AMAZING MR. MICHAEL HOGARTH – Sex Aids
9. WE ARE THE ROAD CREW – Sex Aids
10. GENTLE MURDER – Mayhem
11. (YOUR FACE FITS) LIE AND DIE – Mayhem
12. CLEAN CUT – Mayhem
13. CRIME FOR REVENGE – Ultra Violent
14. WHERE ANGELS DARE NOT TREAD – Ultra Violent
15. DEAD GENERATION – Ultra Violent
16. EAST OF DACHAU – The Underdogs
17. JOHNNY GO HOME – The Underdogs
18. DEAD SOLDIER – The Underdogs
19. DIE FOR YOUR GOVERNMENT- The Varukers
20. ALL SYSTEMS FAIL – The Varukers
21. RUSSIANS – The Ejected
22. 24 YEARS – The Ejected
23. IN THE CITY – The Ejected
24. LED TO THE SLAUGHTER – The Varukers
25. THE END IS NIGH – The Varukers
26. YOU’RE DEAD – The Varukers
27. PUBLIC ANIMAL NO.1 – The Ejected
28. GENERATION LANDSLIDE – The Ejected
29. ROCK STAR – The Ejected

DISC FOUR:
1. ROCK & ROLL SWINDLE – Chaotic Dischord
2. DON’T THROW IT ALL AWAY – Chaotic Dischord
3. STAB YOUR BACK – Chaotic Dischord
4. SAUSAGE BEANS & CHIPS – Chaotic Dischord
5. WHO KILLED ET? – Chaotic Dischord
6. 22 HOLE DOC MARTENS – Chaotic Dischord
7. ANARCHY IN WOOLWORTHS – Chaotic Dischord
8. BATCAVE BENDERS MEET ALIEN DUREX MACHINE – Chaotic Dischord
9. ANOTHER RELIGION ANOTHER WAR – The Varukers
10. NO ESCAPE – The Varukers
11. CONDEMNED TO DEATH – The Varukers
12. THE LAST WAR – The Varukers
13. WHO PAYS – The Varukers
14. NEGLECTED – The Varukers
15. DEADLY GAMES – The Varukers
16. SEEK SHELTER IN HELL – The Varukers

Riotous Assembly Bonus tracks:
17. COWARD – Vice Squad
18. MARY WHITEHOUSE – Organized Chaos
19. CRIMINAL YOUTH – Abrasive Wheels
20. YOUR WAR – Court Martial
21. SENSELESS CONFLICT – Chaos U.K.
22. FUN WARS – Dead Katss
23. BRICKS IN BRIXTON – Resistance 77
24. WHERE DOES OUR MONEY GO – Havoc
25. IT’S A SELL OUT – Vice Squad
26. PSYCHO – Mayhem
27. BLOWN AWAY – The Expelled
28. T.D.A. – T.D.A.
29. SANCTUARY – The Undead
30. BRITISH MAN – Lunatic Fringe
31. ACCIDENT – Chaotic Dischord

 

 

 

 

 


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