Customer Reviews

Hanx

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
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Seems that all the old guys like us from the eighties followed the same path and have remained nostalgically loyal to SLF. I was even at the same St. Paddie's show at Brixton (lost my glasses slamming, and had to ride the tubes home half blind ... scary) as the Kiwi and I'm from Honolulu. But do I recommend this album to the uninitiated? I think this is the best of the SLF albums to start a new collection with. All the best songs, and way more energy than the studio stuff. If you're ten years younger than me and you're into anything from Rancid to Pogues, this is the disc for you. HANX.

This is the only Stiff Little Fingers CD that I own. I've heard some of their studio stuff, and it's bland. However, live, this band is phenomenal.

There is a tremendous amount of energy - a little rock, a little reggae, and a splattering of punk. I used to own it on Vinyl, when it was first released. Today, as a thirty nine year old man, I still love it. There is a timeless quality to the music captured on this CD.

If you love good ol' rock music, with a hint of a refined garage band sound, this is a must.

The ultimate live gig from this band.I heard it when I was 14 in a friends car and was hooked on there energy from day one.Now I am 30 and it still sounds as great as ever.A top recording which let's you experience them at there peak, a must have album in anyones collection if you know anything about music.

Wow this is were it started for me! Growing up in the South in the 8Os.Driving around drinking beer and Jake Burns growling over the speakers."Barbed Wire Love" was begging me to fall in love with a tattooed vixen..Me and my soccer playing buddies felt as if we needed to flee to Belfast to fight for "the troubles" Thanks Jake where ever you are..Gotta, gotta , get-a-waaaayy! By the way were is Jake...A pint to ya...

First heard them at school in 81 Thrashed their albums all through varsity Finally saw them live in london on st paddys day in 92 at the Brixton Achademy and they still had it .It was an unbelievable concert. Jake burns is a legend,I really dont understand why more people havent heard of them. Dont suppose they will ever get to New Zealand but if you ever get the opportunity see this band. If you cant see them then buy HANX It is a superb live album and totally sums up their performance.Nothing is lost on translation.

Absolutely blilliant live album! I'm middleaged now and I was in the army when "Hanx" came out - and I can tell you: We listened to "Tin Soldiers" day and night!

If you buy one SLF album, buy this one
This is a amazing live recording that is far better than the studio albums - more raw and energetic, yet still musically competent.

Like Punk? Get this....

Ok a couple of the songs aren't classics and so the only four stars but listen to Johnny Was and tell me that you don't want to argue with me about the rating. Yes the guys voice isn't pretty but man he is giving it all. If you want Brittney Spears crapola this aint it. This is raw energy full of angst, humor and life. Buy it, and if you can't buy it steal it from the other reviewer who keeps having his copies stolen. Apparently he is an alternate distributor. Ha!

This is great punk rock that deserves to be remembered with the likes of the clash.

this was the first stiff little fingers rec i had (back in vinyl days). it is still my favorite. if you can deal w/ joe strummer/s voice, you can certainly deal w/ jake burns. and the fingers songs are so anthematically strong, you can/t help but smile and sing along. this is a *great* cd - to the point that whenever i buy a copy, it is stolen within a few weeks.

SLF are my favourite band. Hanx! is their best LP. SLF live is the ultimate experience! I grew up with this band. Every track is a classic. I can't recommend this enough, just get it! I could go on forever about this LP, but instead, just stick it on your system double loud and get blown away...........SUSPECT DEVICE ;)

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