THE RUTS – Shine On Me: The Singles Collection 1979/1980 – LP – ‘Emergency Red’ Colour Vinyl [JAN 30]

Description

LP – Standard Limited Edition ‘Emergency Red’ Colour Vinyl.

This pioneering English punk band from London – active in their original line up from 1977 to 1980 – were known for an explosive blend of punk and reggae influences, strident anti-racism stance, energetic live shows and a run of classics that included Babylons Burning, Staring At The Rude Boys, and Something That I Said.

Following the untimely death of their charismatic lead singer Malcolm Owen, aged just 23, in the summer of 1980, they released whats considered to be their masterpiece single from which this collection takes its name the heroic West One (Shine On Me).

Shine On Me celebrates the bands visceral legacy via a chronological journey through all the singles released featuring Malcolm Owen from their self-produced 1979 debut In A Rut to the posthumous West One. Its the first complete of Ruts classics on vinyl and it also includes the original releases blistering B-sides, many of which could have been As in their own right.

The original Ruts may not have been around for long (although the surviving members continued as Ruts DC) but they burned brightly – at the time, their music defined the era in much the same way as, for example, The Jam, The Undertones, the Skids, or the Buzzcocks.

Released with the full cooperation of the band, this LP collection, including song lyrics, is available on Emergency Red vinyl, inside a sleeve that references the sharp graphics of the original Babylons Burning single bag.

Tracklist:

Side One
1. In A Rut
2. H Eyes
3. Babylons Burning
4. Society
5. Something That I Said
6. Give Youth A Chance

Side Two
1. Jah War
2. I Aint Sofisticated
3. Staring At The Rude Boys
4. Love In Vain
5. West One (Shine On Me)
6. The Crack