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THE CALL UP! COMPILATION

Handpicked by Japan's premier street punk label, The Call Up! compilation runs the gamut of underground punk touching on oi!, ska, hardcore and psychobilly. Lace up yer boots an' get ready for some stompin'!

Band links:

DREX
COBRA
ONE MAN STAND
KLASSE KRIMINALE
RADIOTS
ラディカルズ (RADICALS)
OI RIVER SUMMIT
SPOOKEY
THE BALBY SWING ORCHESTRA
BEYOND HATE
PARKING
FAILURES
THE SLICKS
KAT UGLY
THE VICKERS
SMASH RAID
REDUCERS S.F.
SA

Japanese CDs

VARIOUS ARTISTS
THE CALL UP! COMPILATION

CD Compilation - JP060 $15.99

TRACK LIST:

  1. DREX - Firming Up
  2. COBRA - Crisis
  3. ONE MAN STAND - Break Down The Walls
  4. KLASSE KRIMINALE - Demolition Dance
  5. RADIOTS - Discord Anywhere
  6. ラディカルズ (RADICALS) - Generation!
  7. OI RIVER SUMMIT - Priceless
  8. SPOOKEY - Smack Smack
  9. THE BALBY SWING ORCHESTRA - あの娘をのせて
  10. BEYOND HATE - Livin'' My Life
  11. PARKING - Flap To Do!
  12. FAILURES - Sounds Operation
  13. THE SLICKS - 晴れた日
  14. KAT UGLY - She Said
  15. THE VICKERS - My Generation
  16. SMASH RAID - Trigger
  17. REDUCERS S.F. - The Broad Majestic Shannon
  18. SA - Delight (Live)

PACIFICTION REVIEW:

This mix bag o' nuts offers punks a variety of kick-ass bands from Japan and beyond! Demonstrating the diversity of sounds found in the Japanese punk scene, we find boot-stomping street punk bands like Drex and Oi River Summit, hardcore outfits like Beyond Hate and grrl punk groups like RADICALS and SPOOKEY. Representing the psychobilly faction are KAT UGLY while THE VICKERS give a heavy dose of Monster RnR. Legendary Japanese punk bands SA and COBRA are also featured. From overseas, there's ska from Italy's KLASS KRIMALE and Irish punk from San Francisco street punk outfit REDUCERS S.F. Wanna know more about what's happening in Japan? This is it!