Description
Compilation – Better Read Than Dead (A Benefit For AK Press) – Compact Disc
The compilation album Better Read Than Dead: A Benefit for AK Press was released in 1999. It serves as a fundraiser for AK Press, an independent radical publishing and distribution company that specializes in anarchist and left-wing literature. The album features contributions from a variety of punk and alternative rock bands, and its purpose was to support AK Press in its mission of disseminating radical literature and ideas.
The tracklist of the album includes songs from bands like NOFX, Propagandhi, Napalm Death, and many others. These bands are known for their socially and politically conscious lyrics, and their participation in the compilation aligns with the values and principles associated with AK Press.
Better Read Than Dead represents the intersection of music and activism, as it brings together artists who are passionate about social and political issues. It’s a testament to the DIY (Do It Yourself) ethos that has been a core element of punk and alternative music scenes, where artists and activists collaborate to support causes they believe in.
Better Read Than Dead: A Benefit for AK Press is a compilation album that combines music and activism to support an independent publishing company with a focus on radical literature and ideas. It showcases the solidarity and community engagement often seen within punk and alternative music cultures.
Epitaph Records
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic
Track Listing
Cain – Jennifer
NOFX – The Longest Line (Live)
Snuff – I Can See Clearly Now
Bjorn Baby Bjorn – Waterloo (Live)
Hooton 3 Car – Prozac
Tribes Of Neurot – Cathartidae
Napalm Death – Greed Killing (Demo Mix)
Pitchshifter – Product Placement (Disinformation Mix)
Spazz – Mighty Morphin Power Violence
Wayne Kramer – Turn The Trick
Gary Floyd Band – Too Much Alcohol
The Levellers – Exodus (Live Levellers Mix)
The Wild Bouquet – I Am Confused
Chumbawamba – Safety Pin Stuck In My Heart
Big Ray – Starlight
Zoinks! – Roid Rage Talkshow
Papa Brittle – StressKiller On The Loose
Larry Byrrds – Feedback
Chocolate – Junior F
J Church – Nothing Worth Knowing
Blaggers ITA – Gonna Be A Lynchin’ (Live Demo)
Propagandhi – The Only Good Fascist Is A Dead One
