limp records. 1001 / 16 tracks / 1978

RI (CD): 21361/district line records. / 2004

Plain white sleeve with two separate cover sheets, first press (1000 made) on white paper with record on red vinyl, second on light yellow paper with record on either gold (500) or black vinyl (500); third press on black. Test pressings on black. CD has some cover design, but in color.

Despite the somewhat cheesy title, this is a decent overview of the early DC scene. Approximately 50% of the tracks are “real” punk, 50% are of the wave-y punk kind. Standout tracks by Penetrators, Slickee Boys, Jeff Dahl, White Boy (definitely the best song they ever recorded), ½ Japanese, Judies Fixation and Da Moronics. The rest is mostly OK, but a shorter version with the best songs would have been killer. [7]  

Früher DC-Sampler; der Titel deutet schon an, dass es hier nicht nur um Punk geht. Trotzdem gibt es ganz nette Punk-Tracks von den Penetrators, Slickee Boys, Jeff Dahl, White Boy (mit Abstand der beste Track ihrer Karriere), Judies Fixation und Da Moronics. Der Rest geht eher in Richtung Wavepunk, wirklich schräge Sachen gibt es aber nicht. Weniger wäre mal wieder mehr gewesen, aber 50% der Platte kann man sich gut anhören.

Tracks: The Penetrators - the break / The Rudements - imagination / Mock Turtle - thank you for sending me an eno / The Slickee Boys - attitude / Chumps - jet lag drag / Billy Synth - every time you give me a call / Jeff Dahl - get up’n dance / ½ Japanese - i want something new // White Boy - i hate / The Nurses - i can explain / Mark Hoback - no fun / Judies Fixation - martyr me / Tina Peel - knocking down guardrails / Young Turds - murder one / Da Moronics - mr. president / Raisinets - stay limp