Various - Rock Against Racism RARs Greatest Hits
Review by Max Guadagnoli
Rock Against Racism RARs Greatest Hits by Various is a powerful and compelling album that showcases the best of the anti-racist movement in the UK during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Featuring tracks from some of the most influential and important bands of the era, including The Clash, The Specials, and Steel Pulse, this album is a must-have for anyone interested in the history of political activism in British music.
The album opens with a bang, with The Clash's iconic track "White Riot" setting the tone for what's to come. From there, the listener is treated to a diverse range of sounds and styles, from the ska-infused "Ghost Town" by The Specials to the reggae-inspired "Ku Klux Klan" by Steel Pulse. Other highlights include Sham 69's "If the Kids Are United" and X-Ray Spex's "Oh Bondage! Up Yours!"
One of the standout features of this album is the way in which it captures the energy and passion of the anti-racist movement. The songs are infused with a sense of urgency and purpose, and the lyrics are often confrontational and challenging. This is music that was created to inspire and empower, and it still has the power to do so today.
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Filename: various-rock-against-racism-rars-greatest-hits.rar- MP3 size: 52.7 mb
- FLAC size: 770.1 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| You Won't Let Me Down | ||
| Trimden Grange Explosion | 3:22 | |
| Sons Of Criminals | 5:26 | |
| Law And Order | 3:13 | |
| All Over This World (Money) | 2:54 | |
| Jah Pickney - RAR | 4:34 | |
| All Over The World (Money) | 2:54 | |
| Rebel | 4:28 | |
| Baldhead | 3:25 | |
| You Wont Let Me Down | 4:40 | |
| Oh Bondage Up Yours | 2:48 | |
| G.L.C. | 2:23 | |
| Goon Squad | 3:15 | |
| White Man In Hammersmith Palais | 3:59 | |
| Winter Of '79 | 5:29 | |
| Why Theory | 3:36 | |
| Love Games | 2:54 |
Video
Aswad - Sons of Criminals
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Goon Squad
Steel Pulse - Jah Pickney R.A.R.
Matumbi - All over this world
Piranhas - Love Games (RAR).
XRay Spex - Oh Bondage! Up Yours!
Tom Robinson Band - Winter Of '79
The Mekons Trimdon Grange Explosion
THE MEMBERS-G.L.C
REBEL by Barry Ford.avi
Images
Catalog Numbers
- RAR 1LP
- VV-33 059Y
- VV.33.059Y
- 203.006
- 202931
- RAR 1
Labels
- RARecords
- VADECA
- Ariola Benelux
- Virgin
Listen online
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- ouvir online
- lytte på nettet
- lyssna på nätet
- escuchar en línea
- ascolta in linea
- online anhören
- écouter en ligne
Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Compilation
- Album
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Distributed By | Polarvox Oy |
| Printed By | Kirjapaino E. Kuronen |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | RARecords |
| Licensed To | Virgin Records Ltd. |
| Licensed From | Virgin Records Ltd. |
| Lacquer Cut At | The Town House |
| Marketed By | RTC |
| Pressed By | PRS Ltd., Miramar/Wellington |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Compiled By | John Dennis , Red Saunders |
| Design | Hot Pink Heart Graphics |
| Art Direction | Hot Pink Heart Graphics |
| Photography By | Calvin Walker , Christopher Schwarz , John Sturrock, K. Fernie, Syd Shelton, Virginia Turbett |
Notes
- Manufactured and distributed by Polarvox Oy, Arinatie 2, SF-00370 Helsinki 37, Phone Helsinki 55 44 54.
- Kirjapaino E.Kuronen
- (P)1980 RARecords/Licensed by Virgin Records Ltd
- All recording royalties from this album have been donated by the bands to Rock Against Racism
- Editado e distribuido em Potugal or VADECA - J.C.DONAS, LDA. - Discos.
- Sob licença de Virgin Records
- Misprint of Track Order on Back Cover as listed below ( See Track List Above for correct order)
- The Members "G.L.C" Wrongly Credited as track A1
- Steel Pulse "Jah Pickney - RAR" Wrongly Credited as track A3
- Tom Robinson Band "Winter of '79" Wrongly Credited as track A7
- Barry Ford Band "Rebel" Wrongly Credited as Track B2
- Cimarons "Baldhead" Wrongly Credited as track B6
- "The Cimarons" Sticker placed over "The Clash" on Front Cover
- Track A7 recorded live in '77.
- Track B6 is an alternative version/mix to the one commonly available on single and album.
- A few unspecified tracks are alternative live versions.
- Comes with a printed inner sleeve with pictures and notes.
- All recording royalties from this album have been donated by the bands to Rock Against Racism.
- ℗ 1980 RARecords / Licensed by Virgin Records Ltd.
- Comes with 12 x 12 Insert with Notes and Photo
- Misprint on side 1 (Green) label
- Track 7 is mis spelt Bladhead instead of Baldhead
- Different track listing and tracks to the UK version
- This version has The Cimarons track Baldhead (which the UK version does not have)
- UK version has The Clash Track White Man In Hammersmith Palais which this New Zealand version does not have.
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): VV33059Y A1 Virgin Records. 2 / / 2
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): VV33059Y B1 Virgin Records. 2 / / 2
- Distribution Code: AE 230
- Rights Society: SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): RAR 1-B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etching): RAR-1-A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): RAR 1-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etching): RAR 1 B2, TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): RAR - 1- A 9247 - 700 T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): RAR - 1 - B 9248 - 700 T1
Summary by Max Guadagnoli
Comments
There you go
I'm 57 & still listening to this classic all these years later ??
this track was the first of the album "ROCK AGAINST RACISM" and a track that I really loved from the first time. I have not heard anything more by The Members but there was other bands on that album like X-Ray Spex, The Clash and many more...
Top tune!
Must be a Rebel fi survive these Time...
LOVE IT
severely.
Great band...underrated.
Loved this song when it came out, yes, old man. But especially appropriate today, another black man gunned down by law enforcement.
Ilhan Omar & AOC are charter members.
I named my cat Goonsquad
Most underrated Elvis Costello song ever, why wasn't this a single?
Goon squad
Monday, 12 January 1981. I went to see Elvis and The Attractions at the Reseda Country Club. Man what a show!! I was 16, deep into Punk Rock and Elvis wrote so many killer tracks. They played GOON SQUAD at the end of the set and brought the house down with a HUGE SLAM PIT!! I had a pretty tough day Tuesday at school trying to stay awake. Gaaahhd I miss them days!!! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reseda_Country_Club.
A big fan of Elvis and the attractions after all these years?
Bass is unreal. Lyrics are nuts/ genius.
Goon Squad...reminds me of SAC!!!! That underlying music IS the Cold War
when he was good
Antifa brought me here.
Mother Father
From his best album.
