[kj] Your First "PUNK" Record?

[Phillipps Marc]

>What was your first credibly (or arguably credible) "Punk" record?

Probably London Calling . . 

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Alexander Smith [SMTP:vassifer at earthlink.net]
> Sent:	Wednesday, June 29, 2005 12:57 PM
> To:	A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
> 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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