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Hit Parade was Dave Hyndman from Belfast, with occassional assistance by members of Crass on backing vocals but mostly it was Dave. This EP was released in 1982 on Crass Records & rather than guitars, bass & drums it is anarcho-dance!?!, using drum boxes & samplers. I've also included a rip of the Plastic Culture 12" EP, which was released in 84.(text from Southern Records)
This record exposes the tyranny of the British Government's attacks on Northern Ireland. Borrowing from Outta Control: Paper of the Belfast Anarchists, the record sleeve/poster details the atrocities of prisons in which "political criminals" are locked up for speaking out against the unjust, violent sectarian state which has long ignored outcries from its inhabitants. The sleeve/poster pictures those who died in peaceful demonstrations and hunger strikes, specifically, the "H Block" hunger strike. "Britains role in Northern Ireland, both on the streets and in legislative methods is clearly repressive and designed to keep in check a rebellious section of the population...which seeks to take control of and responsibility for its own future.
AS LONG AS POPULATIONS ARE UNABLE TO TAKE A UNITED STAND AGAINST ALL FORMS OF OPPRESSION, THEY WILL REMAIN SUBSERVIENT TO IT.
[FLAC FORMAT] DOWNLOAD THE HIT PARADE COLLECTION
[MP3 FORMAT] DOWNLOAD THE HIT PARADE COLLECTION
Here's the tracklistings...
BAD NEWS EP
01) Here's What You Find In Any Prison
02) More Faces
03) Bad News
04) H Block
PLASTIC CULTURE EP
05) Product Of The Troubles
06) Media Song
[FLAC FORMAT] DOWNLOAD THE HIT PARADE COLLECTION
[MP3 FORMAT] DOWNLOAD THE HIT PARADE COLLECTION
Note: If the above links don't work try the following from Rapidshare...
[FLAC] DOWNLOAD HIT PARADE COLLECTION [RAPIDSHARE]
[MP3] DOWNLOAD HIT PARADE COLLECTION [RAPIDSHARE]
The rip is excellent but tracks 3 and 4 skip at some places... is there a chance that you might mend these and re-upload them? thanks anyway. This is a great piece of anarcho-synth.
ReplyDeleteYeah, no problems. It'll probably take me a little while to get it together but I'll re-rip the whole thing and repost it.
ReplyDeleteIf you want me to let you know when it's done leave your email here (I'll delete it from the comments once I know the address)
No worries. I'll let you know when it's sorted... or of course keep checking back here ;)
ReplyDeleteI have been looking for a rip of the Hit Parade single and 12 inch for the last few years since the spirit of anarcho-nostalgia entered my ravaged body ;)
ReplyDeleteNow if I find the Lack Of Knowledge single and all the D&V releases in 320 I think my head may explode...anyone know where I can track any of the above down...I have the D&V album in 128kbps and a couple of singles in the same bitrate just in case anyone is interested but I would love to hear those tracks again in good quality.
Hit Parade has definitely aged well.
I think my brother has the Lack Of Knowledge EP (and probably the D&V stuff). I've just sent him a text so I'll let you know what the outcome is.
ReplyDeleteIf he has them I'll get you some 320 rips.
Just spoke to my brother and he has the D&V album and The Nearest Door EP which he is sending upto me so I should get them in the next couple of days. I'll get them ripped in FLAC format and post them up here.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately he hasn't got anything by Lack Of Knowledge but I'll see if I have a decent version anywhere.