The Vibrators - Pure Mania

Artist:

Vibrators (The)

UPC:

886972397627

See Also:

Stranglers (The)

Description:

The Vibrators: Knox (vocals, guitar, keyborads); John Ellis (vocals, guitar); Pat Collier (vocals, bass); Eddie (drums).
A stirring debut album by a first wave British punk band? In a manner of speaking. Actually, the Vibrators--all of whom were at least ten years older than the Pistols or the Clash--were total poseurs, long term scene veterans and wannabes who found themselves, finally, in the right place at the right time when punk broke. Although the Vibrators didn`t really (in the immortal words of Johnny Rotten) "mean it," at least they were able to come up with a likable formula--essentially, a mix of the Ramones three-chords-and-a-cloud-of-dust approach. To this mixture they added the pop side of the Velvet Underground and a certain deadpan British wit (as witnessed by the tenderly romantic "I Need a Slave"). Like most punk artifacts of the period, PURE MANIA has moments that now sound somewhat quaint, but its energy is still irresistibly infectious.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Into the Future
2. Yeah Yeah Yeah
3. Sweet Sweet Heart
4. Keep It Clean
5. Baby Baby
6. No Heart
7. She`s Bringing You Down
8. Petrol
9. London Girls
10. You Broke My Heart
11. Whips and Furs
12. Stiff Little Fingers
13. Wrecked on You
14. I Need a Slave
15. Bad Time

Album Information

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Punk Rock

Label:

Legacy

Producer:

Robin Mayhew; The Vibrators

Catalog Number:

35038

Original Release Year:

1977

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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