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Vinyl LP pressing. A punk classic, gloriously anthemic power pop from the cult UK outfit. On 17 March 1978, a mere six months after the of their self-titled debut, The Boys second album InchAlternative ChartbustersInch was released (once again, produced by Dangerfield & Steel). As AllMusic recognises, InchAlternative ChartbustersInch was way ahead of it's time, a buried treasure that only got dusted off much later InchCondemned at the time for offering up little more than a straight carbon copy of it's predecessor, the second Boys' album has since ascended to the pantheon of power pop greats, a combination of the band's own inestimable position at the forefront of what, by early 1978, was already a burgeoning movement, and their seemingly effortless grasp of the rudiments of, indeed, a great pop song.Inch Along with the S*x Pistols, Clash and the Damned, The Boys were part of the first wave of the mid-1970's UK punk explosion. Armed with an arsenal of killer Steel/Dangerfield songs The Boys became the first UK punk band to sign an album deal in January 1977 and subsequently released two albums, their self-titled debut and the follow-up InchAlternative ChartbustersInch in quick succession. Highly regarded by the music press and their contemporaries, yet somehow criminally ignored by a wider punk audience, unable to grasp their heritage of vintage rock 'n' roll that went back to Chuck Berry courtesy of The Beatles. Their well-crafted songs, together with Steel and Dangerfield's layered harmonies, even led to them being described as 'The Beatles of Punk'. Album Tracks 1. Brickfield Nights 2. Usi 3. Taking on the World 4. Sway 5. Do the Contract 6. Heroine 7. Not Ready 8. Classified Susie 9. CP 10. Neighbourhood Brats 11. Stop Stop Stop 12. Backstage Pass 13. Talking 14. Cast of Thousands
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    • Genre: Rock
    • Description: Vinyl LP pressing. A punk classic, gloriously anthemic power pop from the cult UK outfit. On 17 March 1978, a mere six months after the of their self-titled debut, The Boys second album InchAlternative ChartbustersInch was released (once again, produced by Dangerfield & Steel). As AllMusic recognises, InchAlternative ChartbustersInch was way ahead of it's time, a buried treasure that only got dusted off much later InchCondemned at the time for offering up little more than a straight carbon copy of it's predecessor, the second Boys' album has since ascended to the pantheon of power pop greats, a combination of the band's own inestimable position at the forefront of what, by early 1978, was already a burgeoning movement, and their seemingly effortless grasp of the rudiments of, indeed, a great pop song.Inch Along with the S*x Pistols, Clash and the Damned, The Boys were part of the first wave of the mid-1970's UK punk explosion. Armed with an arsenal of killer Steel/Dangerfield songs The Boys became the first UK punk band to sign an album deal in January 1977 and subsequently released two albums, their self-titled debut and the follow-up InchAlternative ChartbustersInch in quick succession. Highly regarded by the music press and their contemporaries, yet somehow criminally ignored by a wider punk audience, unable to grasp their heritage of vintage rock 'n' roll that went back to Chuck Berry courtesy of The Beatles. Their well-crafted songs, together with Steel and Dangerfield's layered harmonies, even led to them being described as 'The Beatles of Punk'. Album Tracks 1. Brickfield Nights 2. Usi 3. Taking on the World 4. Sway 5. Do the Contract 6. Heroine 7. Not Ready 8. Classified Susie 9. CP 10. Neighbourhood Brats 11. Stop Stop Stop 12. Backstage Pass 13. Talking 14. Cast of Thousands
    • Artist: The Boys
    • Title: Alternative Chartbusters
    • Format: VINYL
    • Label: Call of the Void
    • Release Date: 06/21/2024
    • Genre: Rock
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    • UPC: 809236001382

Vinyl LP pressing. A punk classic, gloriously anthemic power pop from the cult UK outfit. On 17 March 1978, a mere six months after the of their self-titled debut, The Boys second album InchAlternative ChartbustersInch was released (once again, produced by Dangerfield & Steel). As AllMusic recognises, InchAlternative ChartbustersInch was way ahead of it's time, a buried treasure that only got dusted off much later InchCondemned at the time for offering up little more than a straight carbon copy of it's predecessor, the second Boys' album has since ascended to the pantheon of power pop greats, a combination of the band's own inestimable position at the forefront of what, by early 1978, was already a burgeoning movement, and their seemingly effortless grasp of the rudiments of, indeed, a great pop song.Inch Along with the S*x Pistols, Clash and the Damned, The Boys were part of the first wave of the mid-1970's UK punk explosion. Armed with an arsenal of killer Steel/Dangerfield songs The Boys became the first UK punk band to sign an album deal in January 1977 and subsequently released two albums, their self-titled debut and the follow-up InchAlternative ChartbustersInch in quick succession. Highly regarded by the music press and their contemporaries, yet somehow criminally ignored by a wider punk audience, unable to grasp their heritage of vintage rock 'n' roll that went back to Chuck Berry courtesy of The Beatles. Their well-crafted songs, together with Steel and Dangerfield's layered harmonies, even led to them being described as 'The Beatles of Punk'. Album Tracks 1. Brickfield Nights 2. Usi 3. Taking on the World 4. Sway 5. Do the Contract 6. Heroine 7. Not Ready 8. Classified Susie 9. CP 10. Neighbourhood Brats 11. Stop Stop Stop 12. Backstage Pass 13. Talking 14. Cast of Thousands

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