Dave The Punk

1977 to 1979

Toxic Twenties: the late ’70s

My Toxic Twenties started off in 1977 – year zero for noise that mattered to me. No preamble, no prog, no peace – just punk, pure and unapologetic (with maybe a hint of new wave sneaking in).

1977

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  1. Gary Gilmore’s Eyes – THE ADVERTS
  2. Orgasm Addict – BUZZCOCKS
  3. Right to Work – CHELSEA
  4. White Riot – THE CLASH
  5. Neat Neat Neat – THE DAMNED
  6. Sonic Reducer – DEAD BOYS
  7. Jocko Homo – DEVO
  8. Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll – IAN DURY
  9. Your Generation – GENERATION X
  10. In The City – THE JAM
  11. Don’t Dictate – PENETRATION
  12. Sheena Is a Punk Rocker – RAMONES
  13. (My Baby Does) Good Sculptures – THE REZILLOS
  14. This Perfect Day – THE SAINTS
  15. God Save the Queen – SEX PISTOLS
  16. I Don’t Wanna – SHAM 69
  17. No More Heroes – THE STRANGLERS
  18. 2-4-6-8 Motorway – TOM ROBINSON BAND
  19. Oh Bondage Up Yours! – X-RAY SPEX
  20. Nasty! Nasty! – 999

1978

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  1. Rat Trap – BOOMTOWN RATS
  2. Promises – BUZZCOCKS
  3. Urban Kids – CHELSEA
  4. Tommy Gun – THE CLASH
  5. Killing An Arab – THE CURE
  6. Paranoid – THE DICKIES
  7. Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick – IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS
  8. Down in the Tube Station at Midnight – THE JAM
  9. Roxanne – THE POLICE
  10. Public Image – PUBLIC IMAGE LTD
  11. Hurry Up Harry – SHAM 69
  12. Hong Kong Garden – SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
  13. The Saints Are Coming – SKIDS
  14. Alternative Ulster – STIFF LITTLE FINGERS
  15. Nice ‘n’ Sleazy – THE STRANGLERS
  16. Too Good To Be True – TOM ROBINSON BAND
  17. Teenage Kicks – THE UNDERTONES 
  18. C.I.D. – UK SUBS
  19. The Day The World Turned Day-Glo – X-RAY SPEX
  20. Emergency – 999

1979

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  1. I’m An Upstart – ANGELIC UPSTARTS
  2. Harmony In My Head – BUZZCOCKS
  3. London Calling – THE CLASH
  4. I Just Can’t Be Happy Today – THE DAMNED
  5. California Über Alles – DEAD KENNEDYS
  6. Secret Agent Man – DEVO
  7. At Home He’s A Tourist – GANG OF FOUR
  8. King Rocker – GENERATION X
  9. The Eton Rifles – THE JAM
  10. Transmission – JOY DIVISION
  11. The Sound of the Suburbs – THE MEMBERS
  12. Babylon’s Burning – THE RUTS
  13. Hersham Boys – SHAM 69
  14. Playground Twist – SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
  15. Into The Valley – THE SKIDS
  16. Where’s Captain Kirk – SPIZZENERGI 
  17. Straw Dogs – STIFF LITTLE FINGERS
  18. Duchess – THE STRANGLERS
  19. Tomorrows Girls – UK SUBS
  20. Jimmy Jimmy – THE UNDERTONES
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