Raucous live album from the legendary Buzzcocks

Formed in 1976 by Pete Shelley and Howard Devoto ( who later formed Magazine) after seeing the Pistols and even put a gig on in Manchester with the Pistols headlining and them supporting. Specialising in melodic buzzsaw punk and loud shirts with wing collars the Buzzcocks made a stream of classic singles and some good albums, away from traditional punk lyrics, all on UA records. Picks include Orgasm Addict / Whatever happened to (1978 ), I Don't Mind / Autonomy (1978 ), What Do I Get / Oh Shit (1978) , Ever Fallen In Love / Just Lust (1978) and Harmony In My Head / Somethings Gone Wrong Again (1979) . Fine debut album Another Music In A Different Kitchen. Highlights include Fiction Romance and Moving Away From The Pulsebeat. Also two live tracks Breakdown and Love Battery on the Live At The Roxy album. Compilations abound.

"The Buzzcocks more than anyone else, were responsible for wrenching the frenzied punk impulse into some sort of pop beauty. Making their debut with the infamous "Spiral Scratch" EP it was soon obvious that they had more to say than ' we are very angry'.... They managed to make the concept of boredom a luscious seduction, with the song of the same name, the group at that time including Howard Devoto who went on to poke similar ribs in Magazine. The first album "Another music..." wrapped three minute pop perfection around themes of desolation and alienation, a strange dichotomy that focused Pete Shelley's awesome lyrical abilities. Only Manchester's other favourite sons Joy Division could ever come as close to articulating the heady intensity of thwarted desire without slumping into complacent indulgence." ( Melody Maker Oct 1987)