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Various - Riotous Assembly

Original Release Date

1982

Release Information

UK LP 1982 (Riot City - ASSEMBLY 1)
UK CD 1994 (Step-1 - STEP CD 049)

1 Vice Squad - Coward 2:16
2 Organized Chaos - Mary Whitehouse 2:10
3 Abrasive Wheels - Criminal Youth 2:97
4 Court Martial - Your War 2:24
5 Chaos U.K. - Senseless Conflict 1:47
6 Dead Katss - Fun Wars 2:22
7 Resistance 77 - Bricks In Brixton 3:31
8 Havoc - Where Does Our Money Go 2:17
9 Vice Squad - It's A Sell Out 1:51
10 Mayhem - Psycho 1:41
11 The Expelled - Blown Away 2:08
12 T.D.A. - T.D.A. 2:50
13 Undead - Sanctuary 2:42
14 Lunatic Fringe - British Man 4:18
15 Chaotik Dischord - Accident 2:39

Chart Placings

Indie Hit: 1, 18 wks

Credits

1, 9: Vice Squad: Beki - vocals / Dave Bateman - guitar / Mark Hambley - bass / Shane Baldwin - drums
Released by arrangement with BBC Records, produced by Tony Wilson

2: Organized Chaos: Mike - vocals / Plug - guitar / Sid - bass / Bill - drums
Recorded at SAM Studios, Bristol, engineered by Steve Street

3: Abrasive Wheels : Shonna - vocals / Dave - guitar / Harry - bass / Nev - drums
Recorded at September Sound Studios, Huddersfield

4: Court Martial: Alex - vocals / Sime - guitar / Rich - bass / Ian - drums
Recorded at SAM Studios, Bristol, engineered by Steve Street

5: Chaos U.K: Simon - vocals / Andy - guitar / Chaos - bass / Potts - drums
Recorded at Cave Studios, Bristol, engineered by Andy Allen

6: Dead Katss: Kerry - vocals / Kirk - guitar / Egor - bass / Bambi - drums
Recorded at SAM Studios, Bristol, engineered by Steve Street

7: Resistance 77: Oddy - vocals / Guy Naylor - guitar / Kieron Egon - bass / Gary Naylor - drums
Recorded at Input Studios, Sheffield

8: Havoc: Akkers - vocals / Lurker - guitar / Merrick - bass / Stix - drums
Recorded at Ark Studios, Kingston, Surrey

10: Mayhem: Mick McGee - vocals / Johhny - guitar / Deadcat - bass / Collo - drums
Recorded at Open Eye Studios, Liverpool, produced by Noddy Knowler

11: The Expelled: Jo! - vocals / Tim - guitar / Macca - bass / Rick - drums
Recorded at Cave Studios, Bristol, engineered by Andy Allen

12: T.D.A.: Dean Stevenson - vocals / Max O'Connell - guitar / Steve Hart - bass / Steve Chaplin - drums

13: Undead: Al Scarlett - vocals / Phil Sick - lead guitar / Sid - guitar / Dick -bass / Martin - drums
Recorded at SAM Studios, Bristol, engineered by Steve Street

14: Lunatic Fringe: Bear - vocals / John Finch - guitar / Nick Horne - bass / Adrian Blackmoor - drums
Recorded at SAM Studios, Bristol, engineered by Steve Street

15: Chaotik Dischord: Ampex / E-Stix / Ransid / Pox

Reviews & Opinions

PUNKY GIBBON: A poxy but popular compilation culled (mainly) from the scores of demos Riot City received. With the notable expectations of Abrasive Wheels and Resistance 77, this only goes to demonstrate how poor a lot of British punk was in 1982, and time has not really made it sound any better. Mostly it's intensely second-rate shouty bands who later issued singles for the label, but even the notoriously unpicky label boss Simon Edwards couldn't be convinced into issuing singles by T.D.A., Organized Chaos, Havoc (who are actually quite amusing) or Lunatic Fringe. Dead Katss and Chaotik Dischord were both Vice Squad spin-offs.

TIM YOHANNAN, MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL, JULY 1982: Cuts by UK groups. A few previously-released tracks, most not. Pretty good collection. Favorites are by HAVOC and CHAOTIC [sic] D.