Name: The Bristol Punk Explosion Vol 2 (1977-1981)
Brand: Various

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

ARC383V

Colour

Clear

Colour details

Crystal Clear

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-06-07

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Shellshock

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5052571209615

Total Cap

Clear LP

Artist

Various

Genre GB

Punk / Hardcore

Label GB

Bristol Archive

Bristol Archive Records is a record label that specializes in Bristol post punk, rock and reggae music from 1977 onwards. The label, run by Mike Darby, aims to showcase the diverse Bristol Music scene and preserve its historical significance. They focus on rare, unknown or previously unreleased material, which has been digitally remastered from various formats such as vinyl, tape or cassette. Many of their original vinyl releases were limited to runs of 1000 copies or less. In addition to their music releases, they have also published books on the local scene.

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The follow up to the successful The Bristol Punk Explosion (1977-1979) album &nbsp;- a twelve-track compilation entitled The Bristol Punk Explosion Vol 2 (1977-1981) issued on crystal clear vinyl and limited to three hundred copies.&nbsp;The sleeve notes are written by Tim Williams author of the 1977 Loaded fanzine. Tim talks about the transition from soul to punk, the demise of prog rock and the fashion culture that sat seamlessly alongside the music. There are three previously unreleased tracks never before available on vinyl.&nbsp;

The Cortinas were the first. They played the Roxy Club, released two singles on Mark Perry and Miles Copeland's Step Forward label, graced the front cover of Sniffin' Glue and recorded a Peel Session. Guitarist Nick Sheppard remembers the night it all slotted into place: “I think a real turning point for us was seeing the&nbsp;Ramones at the Roundhouse on July 4,1976 – we started to write our own songs after that gig. We had been playing and doing gigs for about a year by then – all covers apart from one song, Tokyo Joe as I remember. After that gig we started writing stuff like ‘Television Families’. We saw people like us in the audience at that gig and it must have given us confidence.”&nbsp;

Taking their cue, bands like Social Security (the first band on Heartbeat Records), The Pigs (whose ‘Youthanasia’ single was released by Miles Copeland's New Bristol Records), The Media, 48 Hours and Private Dicks gave Bristol one of the strongest provincial early punk scenes.&nbsp;

The area of Barton Hill gave us The X-Certs, who by 1978 could already pull audiences of five hundred into Trinity Hall. Though we did not realise it at the time, they effectively bridged the gap between the late 70s Bristol scene and what our American cousins like to term the UK82 bands.&nbsp;

In time bands from the suburbs of Bristol started to appear on the scene, Misdemeanor (who were managed by the late Dennis Sheehan U2’s tour manager for thirty plus years), Apartment from Downend (whose photo adorns the front cover) and Noiz Boiz from Weston Super Mare, the seaside town just down the road.&nbsp;

This compilation is designed to give all fans of punk a snapshot of what Bristol punk was all about during that period. We close side two of the album with The X-Certs Clash infused /reggae single ‘Together’ and follow it with one of Bristol finest Roots reggae bands Talisman and their single ‘Wicked Dem’. The punky/reggae party had truly started as we move into the 80’s Bristol stylee!&nbsp;

The Bristol Punk Explosion Vol 2 (1977​-​1981)

Music GB

Discover The Bristol Punk Explosion Vol 2 (1977​-​1981) by Various on Crystal Clear Vinyl. Limited to 300 copies, featuring unreleased tracks. From Bristol Archive.

The Bristol Punk Explosion Vol 2 (1977​-​1981)

The Bristol Punk Explosion Vol 2 (1977​-​1981)

The Bristol Punk Explosion Vol 2 (1977-1981)

The Bristol Punk Explosion Vol 2 (1977-1981)