Sobriquet 79.5: Playlist for "The Cellar," 1/17/12

Playlist Theme: The First Wave of British Punk, 1976-1979 

Note: The years listed in parentheses following each song corresponds to the track's original release date. The albums, singles, and EPs listed are the sources from which I built the playlist -- their release dates often differ from those of the individual songs.

The Playlist: 

1. The Jam, "In the City" (2:20). In the City (1977) 

2. The Damned, "Smash It Up, Part 2" (2:56). Machine Gun Etiquette (1979) 

3. Generation X, "Ready Steady Go" (2:58). Generation X (1978) 

4. Subway Sect, "Nobody's Scared" (2:05). Nobody's Scared 7" (1978) 

5. Buzzcocks, "What Do I Get?" (2:56). What Do I Get? 7" (1978) 

6. The Clash, "Complete Control" (3:15). Complete Control 7" (1977) 

7. The Ruts, "In A Rut" (3:40). In a Rut 7" (1978) 

8. Eater, "Thinkin' of the USA" (3:03). The Compleat Eater (1977) 

9. The Adverts, "New Church" (2:25) Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts (1978) 

10. Sex Pistols, "Anarchy in the U.K." (3:32) Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols (1976) 

11. U. K. Subs, "Stranglehold" (2:01). Another Kind of Blues (1979) 

12. Wire, "Mannequin" (2:37). Pink Flag (1977) 

13. X-Ray Spex, "I Am a Poseur" (2:34). Germ Free Adolescents (1978) 

14. The Boys, "I Don't Care" (2:13). The Boys (1977) 

15. Chelsea, "Right to Work" (3:05). Alternative Hits (1977) 

16. Drones, "Lookalikes" (2:37). Further Temptation (1977) 

17. Lurkers, "New Guitar in Town" (2:27). New Guitar in Town 7" (1979) 

18. Stranglers, "No More Heroes" (3:29). No More Heroes (1977) 

19. Adicts, "Straightjacket" (2:12). Lunch with The Adicts (1979) 

20. Cock Sparrer, "Runnin' Riot" (3:13). Cock Sparrer (1978)