V/A - Every One A Classic!!! Vol. 5

In 2023 I introduced you to a new-to-me series of bootleg compilations gathering vintage and neglected punk/powerpop singles, predominantly derived from the UK, circa the late '70s through the early Thatcher years. What I may not have mentioned at the time was that the Every One a Classic!!! series actually consisted of six titles, not merely the four volumes I presented in '23.  I'm picking up where I left off with the fifth installment.

As was the case with vols 1-4, I would not go into this expecting the next G.B.H., or even UK Subs, rather EoaC skews delightfully to bands with a relatively melodic penchant. Last Sentence, The Moondogs, Flying Colours, Terminal Spectators best exemplify said ethos, but if you're looking to up the ante with something slightly more vigorous, The Proles and Nothern Ireland's Ruefrex might be more your speed.  Fast Cars "The Kids Just Wanna Dance," has been comped several times before, but it's a genuinely wailin' banger that truly bears repeating. I wouldn't say there's much in the way of anomalies populating Vol. 5, save for The Unwanted whose "Bleak Outlook" sports an extra modicum of bratty vim and spite, clad to a dollop of  Cockney sass for good measure. Enjoy.

01. Proles - Stereo Love

02. The Unwanted - Bleak Outlook

03. Last Stand - Just a Number

04. Terminal Spectators - Another Day Another Dream

05. Sneeky Feelin's - Private Mail

06. The Method - Dynamo

07. Fast Cars - The Kids Just Wanna Dance

08. Flying Colours - Abstract Art

09. Strate Jacket - Too Soon, Too Young

10. Ruefrez - Capital Letters

11. The Moondogs - She's Nineteen

12. Terry Tranz n' the Vestites - State Hand-out

13. Sabotage - Standing Alone, Cold Girl

14. Frank Details - False Pretences

15. The Names - Scared

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