专辑简介

Formed on a South Shields council estate in 1977, the Upstarts' debut single "The Murder Of Liddle Towers" was self-released in 1978 and then picked up by Rough Trade and went on to sell many thousands of copies. It told the story of a boxing coach who was killed while in police custody and is one of the most incendiary punk 45s ever released. Even today it sounds incredible, dripping with anger, and its less than polished production being perfect. The B-side "Police Oppression" was also a brilliant track and singer Thomas "Mensi" Mensforth still gets harrassed from the police who have never forgiven him for these tunes. Critical acclaim led the band to sign a major label deal and the release of their second single "I'm An Upstart". Once again this was a blistering piece of UK punk that hasn't lost its intensity over thirty years later. The band eventually received mainstream success with their third effort "Teenage Warning", which got them on Top Of The Pops and was to be their biggest hit. On this album, 15 bands pay tribute to the work and the songs of Angelic Upstarts, including UK bands such as Leatherface, Red Alert, The Oppressed and Red London, plus international Oi!/punk acts like Charge 69 (FR) , Klasse Kriminale (IT), Reazione (IT) and many more.