I DON’T CARE COLLECTION: DUTCH PUNK 1977-1983 (2CD)
by VARIOUS ARTISTS
Compact Disc Book
CDP1130
Label: PSEUDONYM
The image the term “Dutch punk” conjures up for many is that of the pitched battles during the squat clearances and the coronation of Queen Beatrix, in 1980. This is a shame as the equally tough, committed music that the Dutch punks made tends to get overlooked. Prey to many socio and economic forces, and often having to rely on its own ingenuity, Dutch punk was one of the most resilient and flexible of musical movements, spawning bands as brilliant as Ivy Green, Rondos, and as durable as Mecano Ltd and The Ex. Luckily Pseudonym Records have released I Don’t Care, a comprehensive collection brimful of brilliant, spiky and often innovative music.
Exclusively restored, courtesy of dynamic 24 bit remastering from the original master tapes, this CD compilation is a real “must-have” for collectors. The 66 tracks on I Don’t Care both highlight key players, and give a comprehensive overview of Dutch punk’s finest and most interesting moments. This double CD also boasts 6 previously unreleased tracks and versions, an entertaining overview of the musical history of Dutch punk, and a wealth of obscure photos and related memorabilia. Compiled more or less in release order, and spanning the years 1977 to 1983, it also serves as a brilliant starting point for the curious, or those punk historians who may have overlooked the music that these turbulent years in the Netherlands unleashed. The compilation comes in a luxury digipak, whilst the cover is drawn by legendary “punk” illustrator Joost Swarte, who designed a number of classic punk covers.
isc 1
1. IVY GREEN - Wap Shoo Wap (I'm Sure We're Gonna Make It)
2. IVY GREEN - I've Got To Get You
3. HELMETTES - I Don't Care What The People Say
4. HELMETTES - ½2
5. THE FLYIN’ SPIDERZ - City Boy
6. SPEEDTWINS - My Generation
7. SPEEDTWINS - Football Song
8. THE SOFTIES - Suicide Pilot – demo **
9. PAUL TORNADO - Van Agt Casanova
10. GOD’S HEART ATTACK - Treat Me Like A Doll
11. GOD’S HEART ATTACK - Ain't No Hooker
12. TITS - Daddy Is My Pusher
13. TITS - We're So Glad Elvis Is Dead
14. BLITZZ - So Free
15. SUZANNES - Teenage Abortion
16. SUZANNES - Hippie
17. MOLLESTERS - Plastic
18. MOLLESTERS - I Am
19. SUBWAY - Jesus Loves Me (But I Don't Care)
20. SUBWAY - You Gotta Support
21. PANIC - Requiem For Martin Heidegger – demo **
22. MECANO Ltd. - Face Cover Face
23. MECANO Ltd. - Fools
24. THE VOPO'S - Menten
25. THE VOPO'S - I'm So Glad The King Is Dead
26. FILTH - Don't Hide Your Hate
27. FILTH - Sex
28. FILTH - Nothing For Me
29. THE SOFTIES - Suicide Pilot
30. TEDJE & DE FLIKKERS - Zwart Leer
31. TEDJE & DE FLIKKERS - Ik Ben Een Hoer
32. TEDJE & DE FLIKKERS - Stukje Lul
33. THE NITWITZ - He Was OK
34. THE NIXE - You Say
Disc 2
1. THE EX - Human Car
2. THE EX - The Sky Is Blue Again
3. RONDOS - A Black And White Statement
4. RONDOS - I Got No Time
5. THE BROMMERS - Miracles
6. THE BROMMERS - Fine Words
7. BVD - Look Out The Cops (Are Coming) - mono
8. BVD - Duty - mono
9. COÏTUS INT. - I Shouldn't Go
10. MORT SUBITE - Ich Liebe Ulrike
11. THE DUMMIES - Animal Games – part 1 ***
12. THE DUMMIES - Animal Games – part 2 ***
13. THE DUMMIES - Independence ***
14. LULLABIES - Cops In The Street
15. THE STUDS - Electric Chair Execution
16. DE STRAKS - Ik Heb Nooit Gelijk
17. THE MIRANDA'S - Do The Blitz
18. THE MIRANDA'S - Oh Zit Dat Zo!
19. THE NIXE - Searching
20. THE NIXE - Boring City
21. RAKKETAX - Occasion
22. THE SQUATS - Chaos In Nijmegen
23. THE SQUATS - We Hate School
24. THE SQUATS - City Cowboys
25. THE NITWITZ - Artificial Smile
26. CHEAP 'N' NASTY - Cover Girl
27. HOLLANDS GLORIE - Schone Handen, Zwart Geld
28. PRIME MINISTERS - So What – demo ***
29. PRIME MINISTERS - Teenage Depression
30. KOTX - Before You Go
31. FRITES MODERN - Bionic Adventure
32. FRITES MODERN - Sesamstraat
** previously unreleased version
*** previously unreleased track
