Genre: Punk rock, New wave, reggae
Places I remember: Marbecks Records
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Babylon's Burning
Gear costume: S.U.S.
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Babylon's Burning
Gear costume: S.U.S.
They loom large in his legend (The Album Collection playlists): Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5; Part 6; Part 7
Active compensatory factors: Virgin Records' Virginity sampler was a double album that I bought in 1979. It was a key purchase that was the gateway to a large number of acts, one of which was The Ruts.
Active compensatory factors: Virgin Records' Virginity sampler was a double album that I bought in 1979. It was a key purchase that was the gateway to a large number of acts, one of which was The Ruts.
The song on Virginity was Babylon's Burning - a pure adrenalin rush by The Ruts. At this point the band was Paul Fox (guitars), Segs (bass), Dave Ruffy (drums) and Malcolm Owen on vocals. Owen would die from a heroin overdose the next year, so this is one of two albums with him on it in all his glory. The second album (Grin & Bear It) was a compilation of singles and live tracks released after Owen's death.
The punk rock sound on The Crack is a cultured one - high energy but played well, and the reggae influenced songs are brilliant. This is one awesome album!
Where do they all belong? I should grab Grin & Bear It at some point. Even though the punk/ska/rock of The Ruts is now over 50 years old their music retains a vitality and freshness that is very appealing.
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