Hi, I'm a British expat who currently lives in Poland. I teach English and travel. I keep a blog ca...
Hi, I'm a British expat who currently lives in Poland. I teach English and travel. I keep a blog called "A Band A Day" If you'd like to check it out http://www.muscineverdied.com
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No, this isn't an album of John Terry and Petr Cech singing, it's a bit of a punk classic. A compilation album covering punk band Chelsea's work from 1978 to 1982. Originally set up by Gene October and containing a band full of talent, initially including Billy Idol , Tony James and John Towe who quickly left with no hard feelings to Generation X while Gene October went through numerous line-up changes and focussed on the more political side of punk. Struggling for decent promotion, the band failed to release much in the way of albums but this album proves they definitely had some top hits.
Gene October's vocals are quite unique, neither raw and raucuous or prim and poppy, they have a stylish 60s sound added to a bloke in the pub belting out a punk anthem. The lyrics tend to be political but are not completelly in your face and usually have catchy choruses, just about every track starts off with a belter of a riff. "No One's Coming Outside" is a particular favourite of mine, which is more in the new wave vein but has a lot going on throughout. The vocals get incredibly "cool rock n roll" style on tracks like "I'm On Fire", a track which shows that the band were good at putting together lots of little pieces and styles to form a bit of a masterpiece.
This is definitely an under-rated album and should be listened to! The album runs chronologically from early songs to late.
1. Right to Work 2. Loner 3. High Rise Living 4. No Admission 5. Urban Kids 6. No Flowers 7. No One's Coming Outside 8. What Would You Do 9. I'm on Fire 10. Look at the Outside 11. Don't Get Me Wrong 12. No Escape 13. Decide 14. Rockin' Horse 15. Years Away 16. Freemans 17. I.D. Paradise 18. How Do You Know 19. Evacuate 20. New Era 21. War Across the Nation 22. Stand Out 23. Last Drink
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