Johnny Moped - No One

You can't get much more punk than this one. The legendary Johnny Moped could do no wrong in my books.

Great to see live, brilliant records, even his more commercial 'Darling lets have another baby' is a gem (I will post it later).

The a-side 'No One' is a true punk classic and if you haven't heard this, then I am envious of the experience you are about to have. Then you flip it over to the b-side and you get the equally brilliant 'Incendiary Device'. Excellent and humorous lyrics, loud and fast music, what more could you want?

Have a listen and leave a comment to tell me what you think.

Band: Johnny Moped
Label: Chiswick
Year: 1977
Tracks:
1. No One
2. Incendiary Device

Ripped from glorious scratched vinyl:


If you like this then go and buy Johnny Mopeds classic debut album, hear the mystery track without having to search for the double groove on the vinyl release:

Cycledelic

If you want all of the singles including this posting, plus a live recording then you will have to buy this one:

Basically: Studio Recordings/Live at the Roundhouse 19th Feb '78

The Roxy London WC2: Jan- Apr 1977

One of the great punk classic live albums of all time. The recording is raw and very real, you can hear everyone standing around chatting, and banter between the audience and the bands. You could easily mistake this for a bootleg. For the first time on ASFM we have Eater and X-Ray Spex with the classic 'Oh Bondage Up Yours', but for me the its toss up between Wire and Johnny Moped, and even though I'm a massive Johnny Moped fan, 'Lowdown' by Wire just about wins. I love the way the song just stops, goes quiet and then "Thats the lowdown", Brilliant. Then followed by the classic '12XU', what more could you want.

So come on then, whats your favourite track? Leave a comment and let everyone know.

Ripped from a not so glorious hissing tape:


Bands: Various
Label: Harvest
Year: 1977
Tracks:
1. Runaway - Slaughter and the Dogs
2. Boston Babies - Slaughter and the Dogs
3. Freedom - Unwanted
4. Lowdown - Wire
5. 12XU - Wire
6. Bored Teenagers - The Adverts
7. Hard Lovin Man - Johnny Moped
8. Don't Need It - Eater
9. 15 - Eater
10. Oh Bondage Up Your - X-Ray Spex
11. Breakdown - The Buzzcocks
12. Love Battery - The Buzzcocks

If you like this album, then here is a few more you need to go out and buy:

This Wire album has the full sets for two nights, with a couple of unreleased tracks, a must for any Wire fans.

Live at the Roxy London: April 1st & 2nd 1977

For X-ray Spex a few more tracks (8) at the Roxy

Live at the Roxy Club

If you like Eater this has nearly got everything that you will need

The Compleat Eater

For all of the other bands check earlier ASFM postings for recommendations