13. "The murder of liddle towers (Single Version)"
14. "Police Oppression (Single Version)"
Disc 02
01. "Never 'ad Nothing"
02. "Police Oppression"
03. "Lonely Man Of Spandau"
04. "Their Destiny Is Coming"
05. "Shotgun solution"
06. "King Coal"
07. "Out Of Control"
08. "Ronnie Is A Rocker"
09. "Listen To The Steps"
10. "Can't Kill A Legend"
11. "Capital City"
12. "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place"
13. "Nowhere left to hide"
14. "Unsung heroes [Part 2]"
Disc 03
01. "Two million voices"
02. "Ghost Town"
03. "You're nicked"
04. "England"
05. "Heath's lament"
06. "Guns For The Afghan Rebels"
07. "I understand"
08. "Mensi's marauders"
09. "Mr. Politician"
10. "Kids on the street"
11. "Jimmy"
12. "We're Gonna Take The World"
13. "Last Night Another Soldier"
14. "I wish"
15. "The man who came in from the beano"
16. "Sticks Diary"
17. "The sun never shines"
18. "Never come back"
19. "I understand (Single Version)"
Disc 04
01. "Teenage Warning (Live)"
02. "Never 'ad Nothing (Live)"
03. "Four words (Live)"
04. "Last Night Another Soldier (Live)"
05. "Guns For The Afghan Rebels (Live)"
06. "Mr. Politician (Live)"
07. "Shotgun solution (Live)"
08. "Pride without prejudice (Live)"
09. "England (Live)"
10. "Police Oppression (Live)"
11. "Kids on the street (Live)"
12. "I understand (Live)"
13. "You're nicked (Live)"
14. "Two million voices (Live)"
15. "I'm An Upstart (Live)"
16. "We're Gonna Take The World (Live)"
17. "Leave Me Alone (Live)"
18. "The Young Ones (Live)"
19. "White Riot (Live)"
Disc 05
01. "Never say die"
02. "Flames of Brixton"
03. "Action man"
04. "Wasted (Loved by no one)"
05. "Here comes trouble"
06. "Theme for lost souls"
07. "I Stand Accused"
08. "Black knights of the 80's"
09. "Cry Wolf"
10. "Soldier"
11. "Different Strokes"
12. "Different dub"
13. "We defy you"
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Description:
UK five CD box set rounding up the early and most successful years of the Angelic Upstarts. Disc One is the debut Teenage Warning album that hit #29 in the UK National Charts. Includes the hit singles 'I'm An Upstart' (#31) and 'Teenage Warning' (#29) as well as two bonus cuts featuring both sides of debut 45 'The Murder Of Liddle Towers'. The second disc has the #54 charting We Gotta Get Out Of This Place LP that includes hit singles 'Never 'Ad Nothin' (#52), 'Out Of Control' (#58) and the title track (#65). The seminal Two Million Voices is to be found on Disc Three. The album reached #32 in 1981 and includes the singles 'Last Night Another Soldier' (#51), 'England' and 'Kids On The Street' (#57) plus five bonus tracks. The #27 charting Live album is on Disc Four complete with four bonus tracks culled from an original flexi disc given away with the album. The fifth disc is the Still From The Heart album that features the singles 'Never Say Die' and 'Different Strokes'. Housed in a sturdy clam shell box, each disc is in a cardboard wallet depicting the original LP art whilst the 20 page booklet comes complete with liner notes and pictures of all the relevant sleeves.
"The Albums 1979-82: 5CD Boxset" by Angelic Upstarts is a definitive collection of the band's formative and most influential years, released on CD by Cherry Red Records. This lavish 5-disc box gathers the key albums and associated material from 1979 to 1982, capturing the raw energy, political urgency and melodic bite that made the Angelic Upstarts one of the essential voices of the UK punk and Oi! movement. Across these CDs you'll find studio albums and period-correct recordings that chart the group's evolution from abrasive, street-level punk to more varied and musically ambitious territory, while never losing their working-class attitude and socially conscious edge. The boxset is aimed both at long-time fans who want a compact, well-curated archive and at new listeners looking for a comprehensive introduction to the band's classic era.
The sound throughout this collection is punchy and powerful, preserving the immediacy of the original recordings while benefiting from careful preparation for this reissue. Lyrically, the songs are steeped in everyday struggles, anti-fascist stance and sharp social commentary, reflecting the political climate of late-70s and early-80s Britain. Fast tempos, sing-along choruses and gritty guitar work dominate the early material, while the later discs reveal a broader palette, incorporating more melody and depth without losing intensity. The chronological structure lets you follow the Angelic Upstarts' artistic development step by step, making this boxset not just a nostalgic item, but a narrative of the band's most crucial creative period.
As a band, Angelic Upstarts emerged from the late-1970s UK punk underground as outspoken, working-class voices known for their left-wing politics, anti-racist stance and solidarity with the marginalized. They quickly became a cornerstone of the Oi! scene, distinguished by their commitment to social issues and their ability to turn anger and frustration into memorable, anthemic songs. Their early work, represented in this set, won them a dedicated following and ensured their place in punk history, with tracks that continue to be cited as classics of the genre and influence later generations of political punk and street-punk bands. The acclaim for their early albums and their reputation as an incendiary live act underpin the significance of this 5CD anthology.
Cherry Red Records, the label behind this release, is a long-established British independent company known for its dedication to catalog reissues, archive projects and carefully compiled boxsets. Over the decades, Cherry Red has built a strong reputation among collectors and music fans for its deep dives into punk, post-punk, new wave and many other genres, often resurrecting important recordings that might otherwise be hard to find. Their releases typically place great emphasis on detail, packaging and contextualization, making them a trusted name for fans who value both historical accuracy and listening quality. With "The Albums 1979-82: 5CD Boxset", Cherry Red brings that same curatorial care to the legacy of Angelic Upstarts, offering a substantial, well-presented document of a vital era in UK punk history.
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