Before You Were Punk 2

Before You Were Punk (Series), Various Artists - Alternative - Punk | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 24, 1999)
• Original Release Date: August 24, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vagrant Records
• ASIN: B00000JQHH
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,579 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. What I Like About You - The Suicide Machines

2. Electricity - NOFX

3. Space Age Love Song - No Motiv

4. No Action - MXPX

5. Our Lips Are Sealed - The Hippos

6. Don't You Forget About Me - Bouncing Souls

7. Close To Me - The Get Up Kids

8. This Way Out - Rocket From The Crypt

9. Just What I Needed - Gotohells

10. Bring On The Dancing Horses - Lagwagon

11. Every Breath You Take - Strung Out

12. Rebel Yell - All

Editorial Reviews

1999 follow-up to the hugely successful 1997 'Before You Were Punk' compilation. This time, some of punk's biggest names are performing your favorite new wave hits! 12 tracks, including 'Space Age Love Song' (A Flock Of Seagulls) by No Motiv, 'Bring On Th

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Could music get any better??, March 9, 2001

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Katie Hoffman (DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Before You Were Punk 2 (Audio CD)

As if the music of the 80's wasn't good enough, the lovely people at Vagrant Records (of California...not to be confused with the Vagrant Records in Seattle) have made the songs we loved (those of us who grew up with them) even better. Though I can't compare this album to the first Before You Were Punk Album, because I don't have it, I can give my unbiased opinion of this one.

I think it is wonderful, except for a few songs I don't care for, such as the butchering of "Every Breath You Take" by Strung Out (which is an understatement). The songs are as peppy as the originals, but turned up a notch with the infusion of punk. You can't go wrong with bands like RFTC, Gotohells, The Get Up Kids, MXPX, and the Hippos contributing to a compilation album.

Final word - if you like 80's music and you love punk, this one's for you, baby. My #1 song pick on the album: "Close to You", a cover of a Cure song by the Get Up Kids. Absolutely fabulous.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but not as good as the first., September 20, 2001

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David J. Berault (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Before You Were Punk 2 (Audio CD)

I am sad to say that this album was a tad flat in comparison with the first Before You Were Punk. This hurts to say because I am a fan of many bands that appear on this album. The problem is that they don't convince me that these songs were done due a personal mission to revive them. It feels more like they were offered a few dollars to record a song and then go back to the bar. Yes folks, I am saying that this album lacks passion. If you like the eighties and new punk I would advise one to pick up the first release. You will have more memories haunting you and your mind will ache from singing them over and over in your head.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Has the best covers of any songs out there, rad cd, September 7, 1999

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[e-mail] (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Before You Were Punk 2 (Audio CD)

This is by far one of the best cd's I have. Every single song on it rules, especially Every Breath You Take and Regret. Some of these bands have so much talent, taking old songs and adding a little bit of 90's punk to them. A must buy for anyone who likes good punk and 80's rock. I guarantee that you will like it.