[kj] Your First "PUNK" Record?

[Tim Bucknall]

in that case- PiL Don't ask me 12" which i asked for for my 12th birthday
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Subject: [kj] Your First "PUNK" Record?


> Sprung off from the earlier question, inspired by Antoni's post....
>
> What was your first credibly (or arguably credible) "Punk" record?
>
> My father was living in the UK as a foreign correspondent for FORBES
> Magazine in the late 70's and befriended someone from CBS/Epic records,
> who very nicely packaged up a box of promo LP's for myself and my
> sister. In it was the first record by The Clash and PURE MANIA by the
> Vibrators, both of which I initially listened to for only comedic
> purposes ("heh heh, listen....they can barely play!"), until both
> wormed their way into my subconscious.
>
> The first "Punk" album I bought with mine own money was KINGS OF THE
> WILD FRONTIER by Adam & the Ants (if that counts). My older sister --
> who has since had an acute taste-ectomy and now listens to absolute
> garbage -- used to be cool and brought home the first few albums by
> Blondie, the B-52s, the Vapors and the Police.  She now listens rather
> exclusively to coffee bar crap like Dido. A shame, really.
>
> Alex in NYC
>
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