Angelic Upstarts: The Singles 1978-1985, 2CD Review

3rd February 2023 0 By Jon Deaux

From 1978 to 1985, the Angelic Upstarts released a series of remarkable and powerful singles that made them one of the most prominent voices in the punk movement. This 44 track double CD contains all of the bands A and B sides fro 1978 to 1985.

The most notable singles from this period include “Teenage Warning” (1978) with its raw, defiant attitude and fast-paced guitar.

Ad in “Never ‘Ad Nothin'” (1979), a hard-hitting, working-class anthem this cements their importance in the genre.

Additionally, the band’s hits from the early 80s remain impressive, such as “I’m an Upstart” and “Two Million Voices” which is still relevant today as an ode to working-class solidarity.

Altogether, the Angelic Upstarts‘ singles from 1978 to 1985 showcase the band’s enduring impact on punk and make them an indispensable part of the genre.

If you don’t already have the albums or the singles, then this collection of singles is for you.

Highly recommended.
Score 8/10
Track List

DISC ONE
1 The Murder Of Liddle Towers
2 Police Oppression
3 I’m An Upstart
4 Leave Me Alone
5 Teenage Warning
6 The Young Ones
7 Never `Ad Nothin’
8 Nowhere Left To Hide
9 Out Of Control
10 Shotgun Solution
11 We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
12 Unsung Heroes Part II
13 Last Night Another Soldier
14 The Man Who Came In From The Beano
15 England
16 Sticks’ Diary
17 Kids On The Street
18 The Sun Never Shines
19 I Understand
20 Never Come Back
21 Heath’s Lament
22 Different Strokes
23 Different Dub

DISC TWO
1 Never Say Die
2 We Defy You
3 Victory For Poland
4 Woman In Disguise
5 Lust For Glory
6 42nd St.
7 Solidarity
8 Five Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
9 Dollars And Pounds
10 Don’t Stop
11 Not Just A Name
12 The Leech
13 Leave Me Alone (Live)
14 Liddle Towers (Live)
15 White Riot (Live)
16 Machine Gun Kelly
17 Paint It In Red
18 There’s A Drink In It
19 Brighton Bomb
20 Thin Red Line
21 Soldier