Essential punk CDs.

[Joker_in_the_Pack]

Before anyone says that I should go to a punk forum, I've checked them all out, and the fucking suck.

I am trying to get a list of punk CDs for my fiance, she is interested in learning more about punk, though she already likes the Clash. This is not perfect but it's a start. She also thinks the Ramones are poppy and not real punk. She's already one step ahead of Ramones fans on the punk heirarchy ^_^

I intend on giving her copies of:

The Best of the Adicts
The Best of the Clash
Fuck the System by the Exploited
Nevermind the Bollocks by the Sex Pistols
Leather, Bristles, Studs, and Acne by Charged G.B.H.
Under Attack by the Casualties
No Control by Bad Religion
England Belongs to Me by Cock Sparrer
The Feeding of 5000 by Crass
Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing by Discharge
Give Me Convenience, or Give me Death by the Dead Kennedys
Sing Loud, Sing Proud by the Dropkick Murphys


Is there anything I have grievously overlooked?

[Deadmanwalking_05]

Black Flag,Butthole Surfers,NOFX,The Circle Jerks,Minor Threat (They're Straight Edge,but still punk),and Pennywise (Though they're said to have sold out)

[Deadmanwalking_05]

And The Misfits,along with Sloppy Seconds (Yes that's a Punk band)

Almost forgot the most important.

Velvet Underground,The Ramones,Iggy pop,and M.C.5.

[MOUSEBLOOD]

Got to have the first DEAD KENNEDYS and the first VIBRATORS albums. I also think the first MEAT PUPPETS album is a classic.

[PortraitOfSanity]

Originally Posted by Deadmanwalking_05

Black Flag,Butthole Surfers,NOFX,The Circle Jerks,Minor Threat (They're Straight Edge,but still punk),and Pennywise (Though they're said to have sold out)

Black Flag is good, Butthole Surfers is good but not really punk. NOFX, Circle Jerks and Pennywise are just utter shit. Minor Threat is ok, but I hate straight edge with a passion.

[JCC]

Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables is an absolute must-have, Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols is a good history lesson, something by Bad Brains, whoever said the Circle Jerks suck is wrong, get some of that. Black Flag, Bad Religion, Minor Threat, GBH, TSOL, The Oppressed, The Casualties, 'New Noise' by Refused is an awesome album.

FEAR. FEAR definitely need a mention, possibly the best of US Punk. Amazing band. Gorilla Biscuits, Social Distortion, Suicidal Tendencies, The Buzzcocks, The Dead Boys.

[Raptor]

Bands I haven't seen here yet:

Subhumans - The Day The Country Died (Song here)
Rudimentary Peni - Death Church (Click again)

I like Die Toten Hosen too. Click.

[JCC]

Subhumans and Rudimentary Peni are like Anarcho-Punk bands, they come after the basics.

[Raptor]

True, he can still try them though.

[Bete Noire]

Hmm I'd have said subhumans were more essential than Pennywise.

[JCC]

Originally Posted by Bete Noire

Hmm I'd have said subhumans were more essential than Pennywise.

I didn't say Pennywise, that's a pretty lame name-drop.

[Saya]

I think he was talking to Deadmanwalking

[Joker_in_the_Pack]

Originally Posted by Deadmanwalking_05

And The Misfits,along with Sloppy Seconds (Yes that's a Punk band)

Almost forgot the most important.

Velvet Underground,The Ramones,Iggy pop,and M.C.5.

The Velvet Underground are not punk. They're boring. The misfits absolutely fucking suck more than the entire line of hoover vacuum. As I mentioned in my first post, fuck the RAMONES. They're POP PUNK. THEY SING POP SONGS WITH PUNK BEATS.

Iggy pop was influential but fuck all boring.
I have Wild in the Streets by Circle Jerks on Vinyl. My list was only to collect a starting sampler for her. Whatever she shows interest in I'll get more of.


Oh JCC have you listened to In God We Trust, INC? I have it on Vinyl, it's amazing.

[Joker_in_the_Pack]

Originally Posted by Raptor

Bands I haven't seen here yet:

Subhumans - The Day The Country Died (Song here)
Rudimentary Peni - Death Church (Click again)

I like Die Toten Hosen too. Click.

I like those bands, but I wanna start off simple.

[Joker_in_the_Pack]

Originally Posted by JCC

Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables is an absolute must-have, Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols is a good history lesson, something by Bad Brains, whoever said the Circle Jerks suck is wrong, get some of that. Black Flag, Bad Religion, Minor Threat, GBH, TSOL, The Oppressed, The Casualties, 'New Noise' by Refused is an awesome album.

FEAR. FEAR definitely need a mention, possibly the best of US Punk. Amazing band. Gorilla Biscuits, Social Distortion, Suicidal Tendencies, The Buzzcocks, The Dead Boys.

Buzzcocks are pop- punk and probably the best pop punk band to ever live. Social Distortion is not bad and Suicidal Tendencies are amazing.

[JCC]

I certainly do have In God We Trust. Fantastic album, I have that, Fresh Fruit and Plastic Surgery Disasters.

[Godslayer Jillian]

NOFX sucks! They're a worse example of punk than The Ramones.
If you want a basic list, then Rudimentary Peni is indeed 'secondary' but I would still mention The Subhumans.
But I would also mention Choking Victim/Leftover Crack, and Operation Ivy, because even though they're not as popular as other bands, they are essential because of their styles and lyrics.

[PortraitOfSanity]

I'm glad someone agrees with me then.

[Bete Noire]

Originally Posted by JCC

I didn't say Pennywise, that's a pretty lame name-drop.

Yeah it was directed at Deadmanwalking.

[Godslayer Jillian]

Alright, I have to say this.
These are not by far famous bands like The Sex Pistols and Dead Kennedys, but they're crucial to the direction punk goes, which is more than just style:
Attila the Stockbroker
Aus-Rotten
Oi Polloi
Against All Authority

[PortraitOfSanity]

How bout some crust/D-beat thrown into the mix?

Amebix
Dystopia
Gotta have Discharge, obviously

[JCC]

Yeah, he has HN,SN,SN by Discharge, you should get Arise! by Amebix.

[KontanKarite]

Crucifix
Bad Brains
Chaotic Discord
Dead Boys
Moss Icon
Beef Eater
Texas Is The Answer
Warsaw (pre Joy Division goodness)
Crass

I'm not well versed in punk.

[JCC]

Originally Posted by KontanKarite

Crucifix
Bad Brains
Chaotic Discord
Dead Boys
Moss Icon
Beef Eater
Texas Is The Answer
Warsaw (pre Joy Division goodness)
Crass

I'm not well versed in punk.

Better than most, haha.

[KontanKarite]

Well, I tried to get a mix and throw some real emotive hardcore in there. I don't really care for real emotive hardcore, but it's so much more respectable than the shit people think emo is today.