Speed Of History

UPDATE 04/25/10:  I had found these comps on Soulseek and upped them here quite a while ago. The creator of these just got in contact with me and informs me that the versions I downloaded are messed up.  The final versions are at his blog http://www.old-fast-and-loud.blogspot.com/.

Thanks!

Links to each one below:

We’re Still Pissed V.1
We’re Still Pissed V.2
We’re Still Pissed V.3
We’re Still Pissed V.4
We’re Still Pissed V.5

This compilation came up in internet conversation today so I thought it would post it. It’s one of those oddities and rarities that is ideal for the blog treatment.

It is from 1989 and contains a number of bands from what I call the post-anarcho milieu. I’ve played four songs from it in a past show. Besides the great CHEAP song (T.V. Smith!) and my favorite WAT TYLER song, the other stand out is the CHUMBAWAMBA track (full title: Song Of The Mother In Debt; Song Of The Hardworking Community Registration Officer; Song Of The Government Minister Who Enjoys His Work; Song Of The Now Determined Mother).

From the CHUMBAWAMBA website:

“A compilation LP on Peasant’s Revolt records, celebrating protest against the Poll Tax - the Chumbawamba song is a Brechtian (!) epic made up of different parts, written as a small theatrical song.”

A Pox Upon The Poll Tax.rar

Track list:

01.Robb Johnson - Captain Swing
02.Thatcher On Acid - Fly
03.Hee Haw - Bench
04.Cheap - Third Term
05.Wat Tyler - A Public House
06.Chumbawamba - Song Of The Mother In Debt
07.Shrug - Mid Saxon Shuffle
08.Against History - Commonwealth
09.The Cateran - Teach Yourself
10.Dog Faced Hermans - Cactus
11.Shamen - Darkness In Zion
12.Stretch Heads - Asylum Suck
13.Dan - 4 More Years
14.Llwybr Llaethog - Trachwant