Description
The Exploited – Punks Not Dead – Vinyl Record
Released in 1981 by Secret Records. Punks Not Dead sees The Exploited rejecting such fashionable trends as new wave and post punk and instead focusing on the original inclinations of the early punk movement. A chaotic album with jagged musicianship and songwriting. Punks Not Dead is the formidable launch of the second generation of UK punk.
Punks Not Dead is the debut studio album by the Scottish punk rock band The Exploited, released in 1981. The album is widely regarded as a classic in the punk genre and played a significant role in shaping the UK82 punk scene.
Featuring tracks like ‘Punks Not Dead,’ ‘Dead Cities,’ and ‘Army Life,’ the album captures the raw energy and aggressive attitude of early British punk music. The Exploited’s sound is characterized by fast-paced rhythms, abrasive guitar riffs, and confrontational lyrics that reflect the band’s working-class roots and rebellious spirit.
Lyrically, Punks Not Dead addresses themes of social alienation, political disillusionment, and the struggles of everyday life. The album’s title track became an anthem for disaffected youth and a rallying cry for the punk movement, asserting the enduring relevance and vitality of punk music in the face of mainstream criticism.
Punks Not Dead remains a seminal album in the punk rock canon, influencing countless bands and fans with its uncompromising sound and defiant attitude. It solidified The Exploited’s reputation as one of the pioneering bands of the UK82 punk scene and helped establish them as legends within the punk rock community.
Drastic Plastic Records
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic
150 Gram Standard Issue Black Vinyl
Track Listing
Punks Not Dead
Mucky Pup
Cop Cars
Free Flight
Army Life (Part 2)
Blown To Bits
Sex & Violence
SPG
Royality
Dole Q
Exploited Barmy Army
Ripper
Out Of Control
Son Of A Copper
I Believe In Anarchy
