Just Want To Be Myself: Uk Punk Rock 1977-1979 Just Want To Be Myself: Uk Punk Rock 1977-1979 LP Vinyl

Vinyl-only compilation celebrating the birth of independent Punk Rock in the UK! Includes some of the scene's key names - Alternative TV, U. K. Subs, 999, The Ruts, The Rezillos, The Boys, Angelic Upstarts, The Fall - alongside landmark collectable 45s by bands like Puncture, 'O' Level, The Wasps and The Rowdies. Limited edition of 1,000 copies. When punk arrived in late 1976, the scene acted as a catalyst for an explosion of independent labels which swiftly sprung up around the UK. Named after a classic track by Manchester's The Drones, 'Just Want To Be Myself' boasts classic sevens on imprints such as Small Wonder, The Label, Rough Trade, Dining Out, Deptford Fun City and Cherry Red (all London), Zoom (Glasgow), Attrix (Brighton), Heartbeat (Bristol), Good Vibrations (Belfast) and Bent (Manchester). Many of the individuals and bands featured would later enjoy success in various incarnations - for example, The Pack mutated into Theature Of Hate, The Outsiders' Adrian Borland attracted acclaim with his band The Sound, 'O' Level's Edward Ball made an impact with various acts including The Times and Leyton Buzzards evolved into pop combo Modern Romance! Pure Hell and The Electric Chairs' Wayne County were American but eligible here because the tracks were recorded in the UK.

1. Eater -Outside View 2. The Boys- First Time (Alternative Version) 3. The Rezillos- I Can’t Stand My Baby 4. The Valves -Robot Love 5. Puncture- Mucky Pup 6. The Zeros- Hungry 7. The Outsiders- One To Infinity 8. The Electric Chairs- On The Crest 9. The Drones- Just Want To Be Myself (Lp Version) 10. Maniacs- Chelsea 77 11. ‘O’ Level- Pseudo Punk 12. The Carpettes- Radio Wunderbar 13. The Wasps- Teenage Treats 14. V2- Speed Freak 15. Social Security- I Don't Want My Heart To Rule My Head 16. Patrik Fitzgerald- Safety-Pin Stuck In My Heart 17. Angelic Upstarts- The Murder Of Liddle Towers 18. Alternative Tv- Action Time Vision 19. The Tights -Bad Hearts 20. Leyton Buzzards -19 And Mad 21. The Rowdies- A.C.A.B. 22. The Outcasts- Just Another Teenage Rebel 23. U.K. Subs- C.I.D. 24. The Fall- Psycho Mafia 25. The Ruts -In A Rut 26. The Piranhas- Jilly 27. Cockney Rejects- Flares ‘N’ Slippers 28. Pure Hell -These Boots Are Made For Walking 29. The Pack- King Of Kings 30. 999- Found Out Too Late 31. The Adicts- Easy Way Out 32. Spizzenergi -Where's Captain Kirk