Punk Singles Collection: 1977-1980 [Import]

999 | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 23, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Captain Oi!
• ASIN: B00005QTNJ
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #280,928 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I'm Alive

2. Quite Disappointing

3. Nasty Nasty

4. No Pity

5. Emergency

6. My Street Stinks

7. Me and My Desire

8. Crazy

9. Feelin' Alright With the Crew

10. Titanic (My Over) Reaction

11. You Can't Buy Me

12. Waiting

13. Action

14. Homicide

15. Soldier

16. Found out Too Late

17. Lie Lie Lie

18. Trouble

19. Made a Fool of You

20. Boys in the Gang

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

21 track round up of every A and B side issued by Punk legends 999 between 1977-80 and including the UK Top 50 hit singles "Homicide" and "Found Out Too Late" as well as acknowledged Punk classics like "Nasty Nasty" and "Feelin' Alright With The Crew". Great booklet with pictures of every sleeve including many foreign ones and a full 999 discography.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Old-Fashioned Punk, September 8, 2005

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Mark A. Carter (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Punk Singles Collection: 1977-1980 (Audio CD)

Awwww, the memories. Growing up as a School-Kid in dismal London back in the 70's '999' were always my favorite punk band. More fun & less serious than some of their contemporaries (i.e.: Clash/Sex Pistols/Stiff Little Fingers) and certainly less precious than the admittedly brilliant 'Jam'. The songs were short, loud with a good healthy sing-along chorus. 'Emergency' was always their best known track but I think their most punkish songs (is that good English) are 'Nasty Nasty' & the speed-riff 'No Pity', I love trying to sing along the lyrics on that one (Not out loud of course). Although I could never quite get away from the fact that Nick Cash sounded a bit too much like Noddy Holder of 'Slade' on some tracks. Just check out 'Homicide' and see what I mean. All their good stuff is here of course and it's the legit original recordings too (unlike the rip-off CD 'Emergency' which I bought by mistake a while back). If you like good old fashioned punk with a pinch of fun and plenty of energy then pick this puppy up. This is the real old-school of the Punk Day's

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars THESE OLD GEEZERS ROCK HARD !!!!!!!, August 23, 2005

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JUAN MARTIN GABASTOU (Weston Hills, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Punk Singles Collection: 1977-1980 (Audio CD)

INDEED ! 1996 compilation of all the early singles of this criminally underrated and vastly imitated (think Olga of Toy Dolls meets Peter And The Test Tube Babies) coz these dudes came first.They already were a pub rock band in 76,and jumped on the 77 punk wagon without loosing their rock'n roll edge.Fun/punk/rock'nroll/pub rock,the energy present in these bass driven,razor sharp,incredibly loud dual guitar songs is unbelievable,and so is the excellent sound I honestly did'nt expect from recordings this old.The last 3 songs flirt with reggae in typical 80's fashion but they work for me.Another outstanding release by Captain Oi !