The Ultimate Punk Rock Record Collection
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Forget about Fall Out Boy, Avril Lavigne, Blink 182, or any of those other fake punks. These albums represent what true punk rock is.
THE PROTO-PUNK YEARS (1969-1975)
These are the bands that laid the foundation that would later become punk rock.
The Stooges - "The Stooges" (1969)
Iggy Pop and the Stooges planted the seeds that later became punk rock. With their sonic sound (Iggy says they were influenced by the sounds of the neighborhood factories), the Stooges were way ahead of their time. Includes the classic “I Wanna Be Your Dog.”
The Modern Lovers
Every punk band covered “Roadrunner.” This album has some rocking 1972 punk classics like “She Cracked” and “I’m Straight.”
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Dead Kennedys - "Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegtables" (1980)
As the first wave of punk bands began to implode, a new brand of punk began to emerge from America. It was louder, faster, and more in your face. California’s Dead Kennedys took the punk attitude further with their sonic sound and politically-charged lyrics.
Black Flag - "Damaged" (1981)
Black Flag took its audience to the dark side of the human psyche. This album is filled with songs about depression, suicide, and urban decay. Plus, this is the album that introduced the world to Henry Rollins.
Mission of Burma - "Signals, Calls, and Marches " (1982)
Classic debut EP from the underrated Boston art-punks. Contains the classics “That’s When I Reach for My Revolver” (covered by Moby in 1996) and “Academy Fight Song.”
Bad Brains - "Bad Brains" (1982)
Imagine four black Rastafarians playing the fastest, hardest, most intense punk rock ever! The Brains knew how to rock, but could also slow it down for some reggae. Adam Yauch from the Beastie Boys considers this to be “the best punk/hardcore album of all time”.
Minor Threat - "Complete Discography" (1989)
Along with Bad Brains, Minor Threat ruled the DC hardcore scene. And they started the whole straight-edge movement.
The Misfits - "Walk Among Us" (1982)
The Misfits brought their love of horror films to punk rock, making “Walk Among Us” the punk album to listen to on Halloween. This album includes the classic “Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?”
Let's Start a War...(Said Maggie One Day) - 1983
Hardcore punk from the Oi band.
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The Germs- (MIA): The Complete Anthology (1993)
Cut short by the death of lead singer Darby Crash, the the Germs career was like a punk song in itself:
Fast, chaotic, and it ended abruptly
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Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime
American punk post 1980, this LP rules. Better than anything Black Flag ever did.
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Long live Ian MacKaye
Maybe disdained by “real” punk bands, it was less punk than most, but better music than a lot of others in the late ’80s.
added by davidh 12/19/2008
GG Allin.
More punk than punk itself. Buy any of the albums. Turn it up and bust a bottle over your head.
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Ramones - "Ramones" (1976)
When the Ramones first started playing at CBGB’s, no one knew what to make of them. With their fast riffs and short songs, they went against the then-popular prog rock trend. This is the album that gave birth to punk rock.
Richard Hell and the Voidoids
Blank Generation. He’s the guy who invented the safety pin look. He did it because he was piss poor.
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Sex Pistols - "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols" (1977)
If the Ramones gave punk it’s sound, the Sex Pistols gave it the attitude. The Pistols’ first and only official album’s influence can still be felt.
Wire - "Pink Flag" (1977)
“Pink Flag” is the British answer to the Ramones’ first album. 21 songs in only 40 minutes (half of the songs are under a minute long), this album gave punk an art-school vibe. Too bad Wire started sucking in the ’80s.
Sid Sings
Recorded live at Max’s, Mick Jones of the Clash plays guitar. My Way is classic.
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The Slits - "Cut" (1979)
As punk’s first all-girl band, the Slits were pioneers. Despite their lack of skills (Mick Jones had to teach them how to turn their instruments), the Slits combined reggae with punk to create this masterpiece album.
Gang of Four - "Entertainment!" (1979)
Highly political funk punk. Includes “I Found That Essence Rare” and “Damaged Goods.”
The Clash - "London Calling" (1979)
While the Sex Pistols burned out as soon as they started to shine, the Clash kept their crap together to take punk further than just the standard three-chord rage. “London Calling” spans two LPs of reggae, punk, ska, and rockabilly. The “White Album” of punk.
Right Band, Wrong Era
By the time London Calling came out, the Clash were no longer punk. Punk was dead. The first two albums, “The Clash” and “Give ’em Enough Rope” are pure punk. Here’s “Safe European Home” – the epitome of punk.
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X - "Los Angeles" (1980)
X took punk rock, mixed it with poetry, and came up with this masterpiece. Produced by Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek.
Our Band Could Be Your Life
If you like any of the bands on this page you should read this book. Each chapter follows a different band (Black Flag, Minute Men, Sonic Youth, etc.) in their early years. GREAT read for anyone looking at this page and saying, “I love that band!”
added by Hi Liner 11/21/2008
England's Dreaming
the best book on punk. nice to see it in print again
added by Vincente 11/21/2008
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@ granolajoe: Yeah, that’s right, douchebag. Because following the rules is really punk.
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