COMBAT 84 - ORDERS OF THE DAY - UK 1982 - FULL ALBUM - STREET PUNK OI!

Описание: TRACKLIST

1) Violence
2) Combat 84
3) Poseur
4) Skinhead
5) Rapist
6) Barry Prudom
7) Right To Choose
8) I'm Alright
9) 1982
10) Trouble
11) F82123
12) Soldier

ABOUT THE BAND

English Oi! skinhead band active during the early '80s, formed in 1981 in Chelsea (London).
The group rose to national prominence after being featured in a controversial 1982 BBC Arena documentary about the skinhead movement.
The number '84 in the name was a reference to George Orwell's book "1984" and the band adhered to his philosophy.
The group was originally composed of Chris Henderson (vocals), John Armitage (bass guitar), Jim (guitar) and Brownie (drums) and played their first gig supporting the Last Resort at the Walmer Castle, Peckham.
The Last Resort's lead singer Roi Pearce liked the band and agreed to produce a two-song demo tape with them... These sessions resulted in the songs "Soldier" and "Combat 84", which were favourably received in the music press, leading to the band being described as 'the new Sham 69'.
In 1982 the manager of the 4-Skins Gary Hitchcock attempted to get the band signed to Secret Records, then home to the 4-Skins, the Business, Infa Riot and the Exploited, although the deal fell through at the last minute, prompting them to sign to Victory Records for the release of their "Orders of the Day" EP.
Former Business drummer John Fisher replaced Brownie for the recording of the second EP titled "Rapist" in 1983.
Controversy erupted around the band after they were featured in a 1982 BBC Arena documentary... This led to the break-up of the band, as their newly earned bad reputation discouraged venues from booking the band... Gigs were then often played under the pseudonym the 7th Cavalry to avoid the stigma of their own name.
Victory Records, wanting little to do with the band at this point, compiled an album of studio recordings (intended for the band's debut album) and bootleg-quality live tracks and licensed it to German label Rock-O-Rama Records for release as "Send in the Marines" in 1984... The record was disowned by the band, which split up soon after.
In the intervening years the band was frequently labelled as a neo-Nazi group, white power or Rock Against Communism (RAC)... This charge has been denied by 'Deptford' John and Jim, noting that the band's songs contained no racist lyrics, nor were they ever aligned with any far-right political party... The band's reputation was made even worse by the similarity in name to a neo-Nazi group called Combat 18.
'Deptford' John was able to retain a career by joining the Exploited.