Peace/War

Various Artists - Alternative - Punk | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 5, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: New Red Archives
• ASIN: B0000005XK
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #237,320 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Caveat Emptor - Direct-from-vinyl dub, July 7, 2002

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Worgelm "The Grumpy" (United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Peace/War (Audio CD)

Im not too impressed with the fidelity of this CD transfer, on several tracks you get some rather bothersome vinyl artifacts that indicate that at least for some of the tracks, an extremely well-worn master was used. And couldn't they have also just renumbered the tracks on disc 2 starting at 1 instead of just listing 1-60 on the back cover so we would know what is going on with disc 2? Slackluster reissue quibbles aside, this is a monumental snapshot of the international punk/hardcore scene during the height of the Reagan years and really spans the gamut from brutal thrash that couldn't have been recorded anywhere else than a very small garage - such as Wretched's "Mai Arrendersi, to well-produced punk epics like the False Prophets' rather ambtious "Banana Split Republic" with otherwise decent production values. The span of countries is impressive as well, with Gism's extremely bizarre "Endless Blockade for Pussyfoter" (Japan) leading off; other countries are represented by RAF Punk (Italy), Zenzile (South Africa), Kalashnikov (Denmark), SSA (Spain), Boskops (Germany), DOA (Canada) besides the obvious UK and US. Lots of obscure rarities here no doubt, but old-school punks/skaters might recognize DRI, Reagan Youth, Cheetah Chrome, Iconoclast, UK Subs, Crass with a fiercely experimental contribution, the Subhumans, the Dead Kennedys (a non-album track that makes the original vinyl a bit pricey to acquire) and the Dicks. The original double vinyl is also enhanced with 5 bonus tracks on the CD edition.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best compilations to come out of "punk rock", June 9, 1998

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This review is from: Peace/War (Audio CD)

This record has everything, including many many bands that have probably never been heard, but should be heard, in the US. There are bands from all over the world that help you to believe that there are a lot of good musicians out there that just don't ever get noticed. I wore the grooves out of both of the records that came with this (back when it was on vinyl). There's very little not to like and a whole lot to love on this. From Japan to Italy to the US, there's a band on here for anyone's taste, and also a message that's put across quite nicely in one great package. Buy it and you'll see the way music was meant to be heard: throughout the world.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing comp of bands all over the world., August 17, 2008

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Alec James Golden "Alec James" (Philly PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peace/War (Audio CD)

The cover art to this double L.P. is outstanding, and the tracks are even better. The Italian band are by far my favorites, followed by Reagan Youth and Articles Of Faith. If you're into punk I'd get this along with "All Quiet On The Western Front" Maximum RockNRoll Comp. You can't go wrong. Even the Anti-Flag track is good, and that's something.