The Boys Alternative Chartbusters LP

 

The Boys Alternative Chartbusters LP

 

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Specifications

Studio

Call Of The Void

Number of Discs

1

Weight

6.13 Ounce

Genre

Punk

Year

2024

Language

English

Description

A punk classic, gloriously anthemic power pop from the cult UK outfit. On 17 March 1978, a mere six months after the release of their self-titled debut, The Boys' second album, Alternative Chartbusters, was released (once again, produced by Dangerfield & Steel). As AllMusic recognizes, Alternative Chartbusters was way ahead of its time, a buried treasure that only got dusted off much later: "Condemned at the time for offering up little more than a straight carbon copy of its predecessor, the second Boys' album has since ascended to the pantheon of power pop greats, a combination of the band's own inestimable position at the forefront of what, by early 1978, was already a burgeoning movement, and their seemingly effortless grasp of the rudiments of, indeed, a great pop song." Along with the Sex Pistols, Clash and the Damned, The Boys were part of the first wave of the mid-1970s UK punk explosion. Armed with an arsenal of killer Steel/Dangerfield songs The Boys became the first UK punk band to sign an album deal in January 1977 and subsequently released two albums, their self-titled debut and the follow-up Alternative Chartbusters in quick succession. Highly regarded by the music press and their contemporaries, yet somehow criminally ignored by a wider punk audience, unable to grasp their heritage of vintage rock 'n' roll that went back to Chuck Berry courtesy of The Beatles. Their well-crafted songs, together with Steel and Dangerfield's layered harmonies, even led to them being described as "The Beatles of Punk."


Features
• Vinyl LP
• Limited-Time Download Card

Selections
Side One:
1. Brickfield Nights
2. U.S.I.
3. Taking on the World
4. Sway (Quien Sera)
5. Do the Contract
6. Heroine
7. Not Ready

Side Two:
8. Classified Susie
9. T.C.P.
10. Neighbourhood Brats
11. Stop Stop Stop
12. Backstage Pass
13. Talking
14. Cast of Thousands

Product Overview

Actors The Boys
UPC 809236001382
Condition New
Format Vinyl

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