The Bristol Punk Explosion Vol 2, 1977-1981

The follow up to the successful The Bristol Punk Explosion (1977-1979) album  - a twelve-track compilation entitled The Bristol Punk Explosion Vol 2 (1977-1981) issued on crystal clear vinyl and limited to three hundred copies. The sleeve notes are written by Tim Williams author of the 1977 Loaded fanzine. 

The Cortinas were the first. Guitarist Nick Sheppard remembers the night it all slotted into place: “I think a real turning point for us was seeing the Ramones at the Roundhouse on July 4,1976 – we started to write our own songs after that gig."

Taking their cue, bands like Social Security (the first band on Heartbeat Records), The Pigs (whose ‘Youthanasia’ single was released by Miles Copeland's New Bristol Records), The Media, 48 Hours and Private Dicks gave Bristol one of the strongest provincial early punk scenes. The area of Barton Hill gave us The X-Certs, who by 1978 could already pull audiences of five hundred into Trinity Hall. 

This compilation is designed to give all fans of punk a snapshot of what Bristol punk was all about during that period. We close side two of the album with The X-Certs Clash infused /reggae single ‘Together’ and follow it with one of Bristol finest Roots reggae bands Talisman and their single ‘Wicked Dem’. The punky/reggae party had truly started as we move into the 80’s Bristol stylee!