AK79 CD

(Flying Nun FNCD 279/Propeller REV 503, Australia, 1993)

• Megaton (Suburban Reptiles, 1978, from only 12")
• Coup D'Etat (Suburban Reptiles, 1977, demo)
• Saturday Night Stay At Home (Suburban Reptiles, 1978, from only 7")
• Routine (Scavengers, 1978, from unreleased single)
• Mysterex / True Love (Scavengers, 1978, from AK79 LP)
• Never Been To Borstal / She's A Mod (Terrorways, 1979, from AK79 LP)
• Short Haired Rock'n Roll (Terrorways, 1980, from only 7" [split with Proud Scum])
• I Am A Rabbit / Suicide (Proud Scum, 1979, from AK79 LP)
• Suicide 2 (Proud Scum, 1980, from only 7" [split with Terrorways])
• Certain Sound / Baby (Swingers, 1979, from AK79 LP)
• Funny Stories / You're Gonna Get Done (Primmers, 1979, from AK79 LP)
• Squeeze / Toy Love Song (Toy Love, 1979, from AK79 LP)
• Frogs (Toy Love, 1979, from Waves: An Anthology of New Music Vol. 2 LP, Bomp Records, 1980)
• City Scenes (Features, 1980, from only 7")
• Victim (Features, 1980, from only 12")
• Feel So Good / Hate Me Hate Me (Spelling Mistakes, 1980, from 2.7")
• First In Line / True Love (Marching Girls, 1980, from only 7")

Great release covering a good part of the New Zealand scene. Includes all of the original AK79 LP plus 13 bonus tracks mostly from 7"s. Consistently good throughout topped by Proud Scum, Suburban Reptiles, Spelling Mistakes, and Marching Girls (brilliant powerpop). Released in 1993 by Flying Nun/Propeller Records.
Rating: 8.5