[kj] Your First "PUNK" Record?

[Leigh Newton]

My first album was Damaged by Black Flag but my first
actual exposure to punk was a mix tape that my
friend's thrash metal older brother had. It had Black
Flag, the Meatmen, GBH, Wasted Youth, Minor Threat and
Dead Kennedys. I was pretty enthralled and loved it
(well, mainly Black Flag and DK) right away. I also
got Never Mind the Bollocks shortly afterwards and
loved that too. This was around 1989/90 - way after
the hayday of all these bands. But it was brand new to
me and my metalhead leanings.

Leigh

--- Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

> 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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