"Tales From the Australian Underground" - Vol 1 - Singles 1976-1989 (disc 2) 2003

All these compilations of the Australian punk years: Tales From The Australian Underground, Do The Pop, Inner City Sound, Murder Punk, Where The Birdmen Flew are all very, very addictive and well put together. They give you a very broad overview of the whole punk scene in Australia at the time. I thank everyone who put one of these compilations together because they've been lifesavers. There are some well-known songs on this Australian Underground first compilation but tons more buried gems that you've never heard of. If you like punk or postpunk it's highly recommended. I guess if you're curious you can look some of this stuff up on YouTube to get a taste. - By neat tunesA collection of some of the great 45′s released during Australia’s most prolific independent era of 1976 to 1989. Tales from the Australian Underground highlights selections from the previous careers of acts like Hoodoo Gurus (The Victims & Fun Things), Gangajang (The Riptides), The Cruel Sea (Sekret Sekret), Dave Graney (The Moodists), Big Heavy Stuff (Ups & Downs), You Am I (The Bamboos), Tex Perkins, (Thug), Dirty Three (Venom P. Stinger) as well as classic early releases from Radio Birdman, The Saints, The Scientists, Triffids, Died Pretty, The Mark Of Cain and the Hard-Ons.

In addition, Tales from the Australian Underground includes a selection of seminal tracks, previously unreleased on CD. Featured among others are Pel Mel, Sunnyboys, Sardine, Psycho Surgeons, The Leftovers, Do Re Mi, The Numbers, Tactics, X and Wet Taxis.

Besides offering up an indie “best of”, Tales from the Australian Underground gives the listener an insight into the sounds and musical styles that were developed over the highlighted period. From raw rock ‘n’ roll and punk roots, to the eclecticism of the eighties. All documented in an extensive 36 page booklet and 2CD collection. Essential for anyone serious about their music.

trax disc 2:

1. We Had Love - The Scientists 2. The Disciples Know - The Moodists 3. Beautiful Waste - The Triffids 4. Half Way Round the World - X 5. Ocean Liner - The Lighthouse Keepers 6. Another Day in the Sun - The Moffs 7. Ambergris - Died Pretty 8. Julie Is a Junkie - The Eastern Dark 9. No Next Time - The New Christs 10. The Living Kind - Ups & Downs 11. Also Sprach the King of Euro-Disco - Ed Kuepper 12. With Which to Love You - The Bamboos 13. Sailors Dream - The Wet Taxis 14. Dad - Thug 15. Walking About - Venom P. Stinger 16. My Pal - God 17. Lords of Summer - The Mark of Cain 18. Know You Know - The Someloves 19. Johnny - The Celibate Rifles 20. Lost Cause - The Cosmic Psychos 21. I Didn't See Them at All - The Plunderers 22. Just Being With You - The Hard-Ons