Give Em the Boot

Various Artists - Alternative - 2nd & 3rd Wave Ska, Give 'Em The Boot (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 29, 1997)
• Original Release Date: July 29, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hellcat Records
• ASIN: B000001IN5
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #165,986 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Punks should steer clear, but SKA FANS LISTEN UP!!, January 7, 2004

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MaratsBathing "Sail" (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Give Em the Boot (Audio CD)

(For those of you unfamiliar with the Give 'em the boot series, it is a sampler series of bands on the Hellcat Records label. The label has an eclectic mix of punk/hardcore bands and ska/reggae/dub bands)

Now that that's out of the way...

Here's the deal:

1. With the possible exception of Rancid and Choking Victim, the punk bands on Hellcat Records suck. It's boring, unoriginal, and not even that aggressive.
2. The ska/reggae/dub bands, however, are EXCELLENT and amazing. It's very mellow and relaxing, yet very exciting and catchy. It should have you dancing along in no time.
3. Of the 3 titles in the give 'em the boot series, the 1st one (this one) has the least punk and the most ska.
4. Therefore, this is the best Give 'em the boot by FAR and with its dirt cheap price, you have no excuse for not owning it if you consider yourself a fan of ska in any way, shape, or form.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine Start, March 5, 2001

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Gandhi Ritchie (Petersfield, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Give Em the Boot (Audio CD)

This is just so amazing - the first sampler from Tim Armstrong and Epi-guru Brett Gurewitz's side-label, Hellcat. Featuring mainly ska and '77-style punk, you'll recognise Rancid, Voodoo Glow Skulls and Swingin Utters, all turning in fine songs, along with newer bands such as the Gadjits, an awesome Hammond-driven ska three-piece. Although Hellcat are distributed by Eptiaph, nothing here sounds like NOFX/Ten Foot Pole punk, so some may be a little disappointed (although for £4 you can't really complain). The are some awesome songs here from Hepcat (classic dancehall ska), the Pietasters (prime Northern Soul), utter legends the Skatalites, and the Slackers and Stubborn All-Stars very own David Hillard and his Rocksteady Seven, with the awesome 'Playtime'. The different styles on this album flow superbly, with the Utter's fantastic 'Fifteenth and T' flowing beautifully into the laidback ska of the Skatalites. Oh, just buy it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good compilation of ska and punk, August 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Give Em the Boot (Audio CD)

If you wanna here some old time punk, ska, and reggae then buy Give 'em the boot. It has some popular bands giving it their best to please the fans! And hey, it's cheap too!