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Up And At 'Em

All tracks recorded at the Theatre Mogador, Paris, between the 24th and 30th September, 1981.

Track listing

  1. Somebody Got Murdered
  2. Radio Clash
  3. Know Your Rights
  4. The Escapades Of Futura 2000
  5. Should I Stay Or Should I Go
  6. The Magnificent Seven
  7. Ghetto Defendant
  8. Lightning Strikes (instrumental) - Overpowered By Funk
  9. Inoculated City
  10. Hit The Road Jack

Here is an updated track list, thanks to Alex:

  1. Somebody Got Murdered
  2. Radio Clash
  3. Know Your Rights
  4. Graffiti Rap
  5. Should I Stay Or Should I Go
  6. The Magnificent Seven
  7. Welcome To The City
  8. Lightning Strikes
  9. Forecast
  10. Sound Of TV
  11. Hit The Road Jack

Review

This CD is a compilation from various nights in Paris during the Autumn of 1981, and as you can see from the setlist, it offers some very interesting and unique performances. Most of note are the rarer tracks - Futura 2000's Graffiti Rap, Ghetto Defendant, a Lightning Strikes instrumental (which is unique in itself) and Overpowered By Funk. Hit The Road Jack is also sung by Pearl Harbour on guest vocals. For Ghetto Defedant the Lochem Festival CD offers the clearest version, though the one here has more instrumentation, such as the harmonica and more complex guitar work. Inoculated City is an excellent version, and it wasn't performed live much. One of my favourite songs, such a cool riff (don't you think?) and it is done very well here. The band were premiering Combat Rock tracks at this point and also dabbling with various guest musicians and artists, such as Pearl Harbour and Futura 2000. On the whole it is definitely one to acquire (I seem to say that for most bootlegs...) for the rare material and the excellent Inoculated City. The blending of Lightning Strikes into Overpowered By Funk is also a nice touch, as is the latter track itself, also being a live rarity. It's faster live, and there's some excellent funky guitar work throughout. As for sound quality, on the whole it's good. Not excellent, and this being a compilation of tracks from various gigs a bit varied, but good enough.

Rated: 8 / 10

Extra

I read on the now closed 'Clash City Showdown' website that Joe would take up the lead vocals alone for Inoculated City, while Mick concentrate on the riff. By this time he seems to have the hang of it and also sings. Though the song must have still been new at this point.

Thanks to Haakon Kayser for the copy of this.