Angelic Upstarts - Teenage Warning

Original Release Date

1979

Release Information

UK LP 1979 (Warner Bros - K 56717)

1 Teenage Warning 3:02
2 Student Power 2:20
3 The Young Ones 1:49
4 Never Again 3:06
5 We Are The People 3:57
6 Liddle Towers 4:41
7 I'm An Upstart 2:21
8 Small Town Small Mind 2:26
9 Youth Leader 3:05
10 Do Anything 2:17
11 Let's Speed 2:35
12 Leave Me Alone 2:14

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UK CD 2003 (Captain Oi! - AHOY CD 227)

1 Teenage Warning 3:02
2 Student Power 2:20
3 The Young Ones 1:49
4 We Are The People 3:57
5 Never Again 3:06
6 Liddle Towers 4:41
7 I'm An Upstart 2:21
8 Small Town Small Mind 2:26
9 Youth Leader 3:05
10 Do Anything 2:17
11 Let's Speed 2:35
12 Leave Me Alone 2:14
Bonus Tracks
13 The Murder Of Liddle Towers (Single Version) 4:40
14 Police Oppression (Single Version) 3:35

Chart Placings

None

Credits

LP:

Produced by Jimmy Pursey

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Additional Credits on CD:

Mastered by Tim Turan.

Additional Credits

Mensi - vocals
Mond - guitar
Steve Forsten - bass
Sticks Warrington - drums

CD Bonus Tracks:

13-14: The Murder of Liddle Towers 7", released May 1978

Reviews & Opinions

PUNKY GIBBON: Although inconsistent, this classic debut includes some of their best songs, as well as a great roughed-up version of 'The Young Ones'. Side One is excellent, ending with 'Liddle Towers' (apparently a re-recording, not that you could tell), but Side Two is a little weaker, with a couple of songs that are a bit below standard. Still, a good romp.

PUNK 77: ...lacklustre. While the I'm An Upstart/Leave Me Alone single sounds great the rest of the album sounds weakly produced. Mensi is on great form with the usual subjects close to his heart - the police, the downtrodden, students, anger and growing up all delivered with that impassioned roar of his set to the Upstarts metal punk riffarama. Picks - 'We Are The People' and 'Student Power'. I don't mean to sound negative - its a good album but it could have been exceptional.

SHANE BALDWIN, RECORD COLLECTOR, 2003: ...too many tracks plod.... [read full review here]

Additional Notes

The Captain oi! reissue gets 'Never Again' & 'We Are The People' in wrong sequence on disc (but not packaging). It is also mastered from vinyl.

Images

UK LP 1979 (Warner Bros - K 56717). Click here for more

UK CD 2003 (Captain Oi! - AHOY CD 227). Click here for more