TRACKLIST

1) War on the Terraces
2) In the Underworld
3) Oi Oi Oi
4) Hate of the City
5) With the Boys
6) Urban Guerilla
7) The Rocker
8) The Greatest Cockney Rip-Off
9) Maybe it's Because i'm a Londoner
10) Sitting in a Cell
11) On the Waterfront
12) We can do Anything
13) It's Alright
14) Subculture
15) Blockbuster

ABOUT THE BAND

English punk rock band that formed in the East End of London in 1978.
Their 1980 song "Oi, Oi, Oi" was the inspiration for the name of the Oi! music genre... The band members are supporters of West Ham United and pay tribute to the club with their hit cover version of "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles".
Formed by brothers Jeff and Micky Geggus, with their brother-in-law Chris Murrell on bass and Paul Harvey on drums.
Their first demo "Flares n' Slippers" caught the attention of Small Wonder Records owner, who introduced the band to Bob Sergeant... With him they recorded their single "Flares n' Slippers", which sold out its first pressing.
Murrell and Harvey were then replaced by Vince Riordan on bass and Andy Scott on drums... This became known as their classic lineup.
The debut at the Bridge House in Canning Town in June 1979 is considered a turning point for the band... In September of that same year, they signed with EMI and released their album Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 in February 1980.
The violence depicted in their lyrics was often mirrored at their concerts and the band members often fought to defend themselves or to split up conflicts between audience members.
The band expressed contempt for all politicians in their lyrics and they rejected media claims that they had a British Movement following or that they supported the views of that far right group.
After more than 40 years they are still playing on the biggest stages and festivals worldwide, included the most famous "Rebellion Festival" in Blackpool.

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