Burning Britain: The History Of Punk 1980-1984

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PUNK AND DISORDERLY 3.............2006-05-26

Very similar to that series of DVDs,this one includes unreleased footage on well known bands as well as more obscure acts.Half of the tracks have good sound and can be cranked up and the other half are interesting to watch.Some are very well shot promo clips from the early 80's and most are surpringly (and wisely) extracted from festivals from 96-04,for either lack or earlier footage or the benefit of better,well shot,nicer and better executed and sounding versions of the current line-ups of the bands.The Exploited's UK 82,live in Japan is a teaser for the complete gig + the Buenos Aires 93 one that's going to be released late this year.Bands like Disorder, The Skeptix,Broken Bones, Discharge, GBH, Abrasive Wheels, Vice Squad,Varukers (30 in all) give this DVD a unique historic value for the hardcore punk rocker. Weird thing on this DVD and not uncommon among Cherry Red releases is a channel imbalance with treblier and louder sound on the right channel practically throughout the whole disc and a not very accurate TOC that can get very annoying.All in all a good buy and a nice piece of history on briti hardcore punk.
Best if you read the book of the same name before (or after for that matter.

Burning Britain: History of UK Punk 1980-1984

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Burning Britain: History of UK Punk 1980-1984
Starring: Burning Britain-History of UK Punk 1980-1984
Manufacturer: Video Music, Inc.
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Music Video & Concerts | Genres | DVD | Video

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ASIN: B00067BC4K
Release Date: 2004-10-26

Description

As the Seventies drew to a close and the media declared punk dead and buried, a whole new breed of band was emerging from the gutter. Harder and faster than their 76-77 predecessors, not to mention more aggressive and political, the likes of Discharge, The Exploited and GBH were to prove not only more relevant but arguably just as influential. A mix of promo videos and, in many cases, extremely rare live material from the likes of The Exploited, GBH, The Destructors, Peter And The Test Tube Babies and many others, the DVD documents the raw passion and creativity that fired the UK punk scene during the first half of the 1980s.

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