US Punk - Essential Cuts Part 1

US Punk - Essential Cuts Pt 1

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Here are 12 essential albums and singles from the Mid seventies wave of punk that should feature in any collection. They are in no particular order. Albums on the left and singles on the right. Click on any of the sleeves to take you to detailed biographies of the artists.

Ramones

Album
The Ramones - Sire 1976

Single
Sheena Is A Punk Rocker /
I Don't Care - Sire May 1977

Click to hear clip of 'Sheena'

Pere Ubu

Album
The Modern Dance - Blank 1977

Single
Final Solution / Cloud 149
Hearthan 1976

Click to hear clip of 'Final Solution'

Heartbreakers

Album
LAMF - Track Records 1977

Single
Chinese Rocks / Born To Lose
Track Records 1977

Click to hear clip of 'Chinese Rocks'

Patti Smith

Album
Horses -Arista 1975

Single
Hey Joe / Piss Factory - Mer 1974

Click to hear clip of 'Hey Joe'

Left - The Modern Lovers

Album -The Modern Lovers - 1976

Click to hear clip of 'Pablo Picasso'

Right - Suicide

Album - Suicide - Red Star 1978

Click to hear clip of 'Rocket USA'

Essential Cuts Pt 2