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The Lost B.A.D. Album

Posted over 2 years ago
"I Turned Out A Punk":"F-Punk" by Big Audio Dynamite doesn't qualify for my ISENIH series cause it falls squarely in the year '95. It seems it's a lost B.A.D. cd. It didn't chart on either side of the Atlantic. But to be fair, it was released four years after the last proper B.A.D.II cd in '91. The country was still in the throes of grunge(although it was waning). So it obviously was seriously overlooked.It's actually quite a good cd. "I Turned Out A Punk" is a great little punky song that just keeps you singing along & tapping your foot. There's alot of very catchy hooks & rhythms throughout. "Psycho Wing" is a pretty straight ahead rocker for Mick Jones but still fun albeit at 7:12 it's a tad long. "What About Love" at 9:43 is rather excessive but upon listening I found there are two songs, the second being a great cover of Bowie's "Suffragette City".There are some fun & catchy songs here that are worth a listen like the song above "Get It All From My TV". Not alot of Punk per se but plenty of funky music white boy!(Another cut in the comments as well)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Audio_Dynamite

Comments (14)

  1. Augusts1 says This is actually quite a beautiful song:
    Permalink posted 04/24/2007
  2. Rawkkiddoh says Thanks for this August, I was just listening to BAD the other day. This band was the soundtrack to an amazing summer back in 92
    Permalink posted 04/24/2007
  3. mktackabery says ok, proof we are all kindred spirits, I am positive I was the only B.A.D. fan in the entire friggin' state of NC in 1992. So brilliant!!!
    Permalink posted 04/24/2007
  4. Augusts1 says Yvw Trip. I have "The Globe" as well which is a great cd too. I think you, me & Michelle are really becoming triplets, lol! Lol, I'm sure you are right Triplet! But were you a fan in '95 when this came out? I know I wasn't & didn't even know this was released until I picked it up from the $1 bin a few years ago.
    Permalink posted 04/24/2007
  5. mktackabery says yes, I was, rocked that sucker on the El all the time. and I saw them, I think at the Metro?? . . .
    Permalink posted 04/24/2007
  6. Augusts1 says Cool that you saw them Michelle!
    Permalink posted 04/24/2007
  7. chucky says You know, there is one BAD song that I remember vaguely (which is to say not at all except that I know I liked it) from a long time ago. I wish I knew what it was.
    Permalink posted 04/24/2007
  8. Augusts1 says Hmmmm, any hints as to what it might be? Was the song from their '80s output?
    Permalink posted 04/24/2007
  9. chucky says That's the rub. I don't really remember it at all. I know that I heard it in 91 or 92. And I know I'd know it if I heard it again.
    Permalink posted 04/24/2007
  10. Augusts1 says Could it be the song "Rush"? Does that sound familiar? That's off their "The Globe" cd in '91 & it was the single off it. Or the song "The Globe". Go to my mogpage & you should be able to listen to it cause I'm listening to Globe right now as well as Rush. Or you can go to their artist page too.
    Permalink posted 04/24/2007
  11. Jammy Jeff says August - I've got everything that B.A.D and B.A.D II released (I'm a Clash completist). It's odd, I happen to think this is the worst album Jones ever did. I thought it was self indulgent in places, and I also felt that he was trying to rekindle a Clash (London Calling) sound that was just hollow. They'd recorded a follow up to this, which I've heard tracks from, but it never got released. Sorry August
    Permalink posted 04/25/2007
  12. Augusts1 says Hey, no worries, just glad you commented. I don't care if people disagree with me because that's what life is about, seeing things differently. I'm just basically saying this album didn't get much love & there's some decent stuff on it nonetheless. I'm not a completist since I only have 2 B.A.D. cds, this one & "The Globe", so I'm no expert whereas you would be able to compare this to all of their work. So, no need to apologize for having an opposing view Jeff, I welcome it! Cheers!
    Permalink posted 04/25/2007
  13. chucky says Oh, see that's what I get for dragging my ass to bed.
    Permalink posted 04/25/2007
  14. Augusts1 says Yup, lol!
    Permalink posted 04/25/2007

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