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Title: Live @ The Roundhouse London 2008
Condition: New
Format: CD
EAN: 5055311050010
Genre: Indie & Alternative
Release Date: 27/09/2013
Description: PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
X-Ray Spex was a British punk band that had a short but infl uente existence between 1976 and 1979. The band consisted of singer Poly Styrene, guitarist Jak Airport, bassist Paul Dean, B. P Hurding on drums and Lora Logic on saxophone. The presence of the latter instrument is rather atypical in the musical tradition of the punk movement (except for the French Lucrate Milk or Suicide Romeo), and it is this instrument that will make one of the distinctive elements of the group and its identity. Another distinctive and typical element of X-Ray Spex was the strident and discordant voice of the singer, Poly Styrene. Poly Styrene became the band's iconic fi gure and a must-see singer in the punk movement of that era. Although the X-Ray Spex only existed between mid-1976 and 1979, they made five singles and one album. The album and title of the single will be ranked 30th and 19th respectively in the London charts, and Oh Bondage, Up Yours! will be considered a cult song of the group. This CD/DVD celebrates the 30th anniversary of the legendary Punk band who for the occasion performed at the famous “Roundhouse” in London in front of a floor of 3000 people. All “hits” are present here: 'The Day The World Turned Day-Glo', 'Highly Infl-ammable', 'Germ Free Adolescents' and 'Oh Bondage, Up Yours! ' - Also included a new title 'Bloody War'

ABOUT THE ARTIST
X-Ray Spex first live outing since 1979, this performance of their classic album Germ Free Adolescents saw Poly Styrene and bassist Paul Dean joined by friends Sid Truelove (Anarcho Punk Drummer with Rubella Ballet and Flux of Pink Indians),Gt. Saxby (Former Guitarist with Arnold signed to Creation Records and Poptones) and Flash (Sax player formerly with Rip Rig & Panic, Jah Wobble, Don Cherry and The Slits) at London s Roundhouse on 6th September 2008 in front of 3,000 raucous fans. In 1976 X-Ray Spex were formed by Poly Styrene placing an ad in NME and Melody Maker for Young Punx Who Want To Stick It Together. For a generation sifting through the wreckage left by punk rock, X-Ray Spex truly turned our world dayglo. The combination of tough, razor sharp riffs, kooky sax lines and Poly Styrenes wonderful voice and genius lyrics tearing into plastic consumerist society were perfect. Their 1978/79 stay was all too brief - a handful of memorable hit singles: Oh Bondage, Up Yours! then The Day The World Turned Day-Glo followed by the anthemic Identity with its genius b side Lets Submerge, the more atmospheric Germ Free Adolescents before the final spring 1979 release of Highly Inflammable. Versions of all these songs are featured here, alongside previously unreleased track Bloody War. X-Ray Spex transcend punk, influencing a whole new scene of indie kids and post- Riot Grrrl rockers like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Gossip. The bands innate genius and brilliant song writing makes them as relevant now as they were then and they are the rarest of things, a group that has never dated.
No Of Discs: 2
Artist: X-Ray Spex
Record Label: Year Zero
Release Year: 2013

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