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The Redskins

These Furious Flames! Redskins Live! 1985-86

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a 25 track documentation of the energy, commitment and drive of the Redskins as a campaigning live act.
Neither Washington Nor Moscow (2023 repress)

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A1  The Power Is Yours

A2  Kick Over the Statues!

A3  Go Get Organized!

A4  It Can Be Done!

A5  Keep On Keepin’ On!

A6  (Burn It Up) Bring It Down! (This Insane Thing)

B1 Hold On! 

B2 Turnin’ Loose (This Furious Flames)

B3 Take No Heroes!

B4 The Crack

B5 Let’s Make It Work!

B6 Lean On Me! 

B7. Lean On Me! (Reprise - ‘The Return Of The Modern Soul Classic’
 

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A1  The Power Is Yours

A2  Kick Over the Statues!

A3  Go Get Organized!

A4  It Can Be Done!

A5  Keep On Keepin’ On!

A6  (Burn It Up) Bring It Down! (This Insane Thing)

A7  Hold On!

A8  Turnin’ Loose (This Furious Flames)

A9  Take No Heroes!

A10  The Crack

A11  Let’s Make It Work!

A12  Lean On Me!

A13  Lean On Me! (Reprise - ‘The Return Of The Modern Soul Classic’

A14  16 Tons (Coal Not Dole)

A15  Reds Strike The Blues (Take 4)

A16  99 And A Half Won’t Do (with Reprise)

A17  You Want It? They Got It!

A18  A Plateful Of Hateful

A19  Take Your Gods And Bury Them (‘Take No Heroes’ - Alternative Version)

B1  Bring It Down! (This Insane Thing)  - 12” Version

B2  Keep On Keepin’ On! (Die On Your Feet 12” Mix) Produced by Ted de Bono, Mixed by Redskins

B3  The Power Is  Yours (MGM Mix by Stephen Street)

B4  Keep On Keepin' On (Original March ’84 - 12” Mix)

B5  It Can Be Done! 7” Version (Additional Recording and Mix by Stephen Street Alternate Mix)

B6  You Want It? They Got It! (Alternate Jammin’ Magazine Mix)

B7  Bring It Down! (This Insane Thing) (7” More FX Mix)

B8  Keep On Keepin’ On! (Live in ’85 from the ‘Kick Over Apartheid Tour’)

B9  Let’s Make It Work! (Live in ’85 from the ‘Kick Over Apartheid Tour’)

B10  Bring It Down! (Live in ’85 from the ‘Kick Over Apartheid Tour’)

B11  Kick Over The Statues! (Live in ’85 from the ‘Kick Over Apartheid Tour’)

B12  Tracks Of My Tears (Live in ’85 from the ‘Kick Over Apartheid Tour’) with Billy Bragg

B13  Back In The USSR (Live in ’85 from the ‘Kick Over Apartheid Tour’) with Billy Bragg & Jerry Dammers

B14  Skinhead Moonstomp (Live in ’85 from the ‘Kick Over Apartheid Tour’) with Jerry Dammers

B15  Keep On Keepin’ On! (Live in ’85 from the ‘Kick Over Apartheid Tour’) - Speech Version with Bruce George, South African Activist

C1  The Power is Yours (Live At The Town And Country Club, 22nd Apr, 1986)

C2  Kick Over the Statues! (Live At The Town And Country Club, 22nd April, 1986)

C3  Hold On! (Live At The Town And Country Club, 22nd April, 1986)

C4  The Crack (Live At The Town And Country Club, 22nd April, 1986)

C5  99 And A Half Won’t Do (Live At The Town And Country Club, 22nd April, 1986)

C6  Let’s Make It Work! (Live At The Town And Country Club, 22nd April, 1986)

C7  Unioinize / Pickin’ The Blues (Peel Session, 9th Oct, 1982)

C8  Reds Strike the Blues (Peel Session, 9th Oct, 1982)

C9  Kick Over the Statues! (Peel Session, 9th Oct ’82)

C10  The Peasant Army (Peel Session, 9th Oct ’82)

C11  Young And Proud (Peel Session, 8th Aug ’83)

C12  Hold On! (Peel Session, 8th Aug ’83)

C13  99 And A Half Won’t Do (Peel Session, 8th Aug ’83)

C14  Take No Heroes! (Peel Session, 8th Aug ’83)

C15  A Plateful Of Hateful (Kid Jensen Session, 16th Jan ’84)

C16  It Can Be Done! (Kid Jensen Session, 16th Jan ’84)

C17  Keep On Keepin’ On! (Kid Jensen Session, 16th Jan ’84)

D1  Lev Bronstein (CNT 7”, 1982)

D2  The Peasant Army (CNT 7”, 1982)

D3  Lean on Me (Original CNT 7” Single)

D4  Unionize (CNT 7”, 1983)

D5  Move / Let My Words Be Bullets (Live in Munich, 1986)

D6  Don’t Talk To Me About Whether (Live In Munster, 1986)

D7  Levi Stubbs Tears (Live in Munich, 1986)

D8  The Most Obvious Sensible Thing (Unissued Session, 1986)

D9  Lean On Me (Northern Mix, CNT 12”, 1983)

D10  Unionize (Break Mix, CNT 12”, 1983)

D11  Stickies (Demo, 1981) as ‘No Swastikas’

D12  Strike (Demo, 1981) as ‘No Swastikas’

D13  Unnamed (Demo, 1981) as ‘No Swastikas’

D14  Anglo-Irish Summit Tapes: Interview with Redskins, 1986

D15  I Can’t Stand The Boss (Live Bootleg, ICA, London, 1986) with introduction from Martin Hewes

D16  Names Were Named (Live Bootleg, SWAPO Festival, Italy, 1986)

The Redskins

Neither Washington Nor Moscow (2023 repress)

London Records
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  • 4cd boxset w/ 68pp booklet with sleeve notes by martin hewes, paul hookham, billy bragg & paul morley

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The 1986 debut (& only) album from York’s socialist soul-punks leaves a legacy & influence that stretches far beyond their short recording career.

The George Orwells of punk – these rabble-rousers were talking of statue toppling 30-odd years ago.

Redskins were formed in York in 1982 by Chris Dean (vocals/guitar), Martin Hewes (bass/backing vocals) and Nick King (drums), with the ambition to “sing like The Supremes and walk like The Clash”. Dean and Hewes were members of the Socialist Workers Party and politics guided the music created by Redskins, their soulful songs brimming with righteous passion. Six tracks on ‘Neither Washington Nor Moscow’ were released as singles, including the band’s only Top 40 “Bring It Down! (This Insane Thing)” and the prophetic “Kick Over The Statues”. Redskins split in late 1986, leaving a legacy and influence that stretches far beyond their short recording career.