01. Still Standing.
02. Cynic.
03. Unity.
04. Don't Give Up.
05. Inikwity.
06. Clinton Youth.
07. Stomp Out.
08. Brotherhood.
09. Better Things.
10. Against the Rest.
11. Gnat (I'm All Alone)
80 songs from one of the most influential '80s DC bands. This 2CD set includes 'Make An Effort' EP, 'Boycott Stabb' EP, songs from the 'Flipside' LP, 'Joyride' LP, The 'Fun Just Never Ends' LP, 'Give Us Stabb Or Give Us Death' LP, 'Live' LP, Self Titled LP and more. Plus a 20-page booklet with liner notes from Tom Lyle and John Stabb. Dr. Strange Records. Classic DC hardcore band , and also the only one next to Bad Brains to stay together spanning nearly 10 years. This anthology collection starts off great with it's catchy hardcore punk tracks , but as it starts getting to the Joyride album it slows down and kinda leaves you bored after awhile. What I really wanna know is like someone else pointed out...wheres the tracks from the Year in Dischord?..THAT'S CLASSIC..they left out "I'm James Dean" and other great songs , and the versions of those songs that are on here were performed alot better on the Year in Dischord album..get it anyway it's still classic hardcore. Government Issue is the ONLY DC band to stick it out from the begnning to the near end of the seminal DC Hardcore era. They progressed from one album to the next, never losing intensity.
Their earlier stuff is catchy, but look to songs like "they know", and "hear the scream". Both versions of "Blending in" are massive, in all respects. An awesome , awesome collection of songs , from one of my favorite 80's punk bands. Every song is great , and this collection is worth every penny
Gabba is a London-based British tribute band performing ABBA songs in the stripped down punk style of the Ramones, a style of pop punk they dubbed discopunk and claim to have invented[1]. They formed in 1996 and took their name in 1999. They have released three albums as of 2006.
Gabba was informally formed in 1996 by Stig Honda, alleged "professor at the Osaka Rock 'n' Roll High School", who enrolled five students from all over the world to fuse the disco pop of Abba and the punk rock of the Ramones, creating "disco-punk".
In 1999, the band took its name of "GABBA, The Discopunk Sensation". The name is an acrostic on the members' nicknames, echoing both the Ramones' "Gabba Gabba Hey" and the name of Abba.
Their second recording and official debut album, the CD Leave Stockholm (1999), was produced by Stigma Records (UK) and sub-distributed by Rough Trade Records.
According to a band statement, " [In 2001] GABBA release their complex 3rd album, the Spanish language "Tijuana Dance". However, the album was banned and withdrawn from sale after just 1 week for being "Anti-Establishment", due to some confusion over Bee Bee's appalling Spanish translations which inadvertently accused the Queen of England of being a Nazi Stormtrouper (in a stupor, no less). It is unclear if the album will ever be released again. "
Geeky (Japan) - guitar (represents Johnny Ramone)
Anneky (Sweden) - vocals, chorus (represents Agnetha Fältskog)
Bjöey (US) - lead vocals (represents Björn Ulvaeus and Joey Ramone)
Bee Bee (Germany) - bass, vocals (represents Benny Andersson and Dee Dee Ramone)
Abby (German from Thailand) - drums, vocals, chorus (represents Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Tommy Ramone)
