The Boys(Yobs) - Classic UK Punk Rock (original) (raw)

The Boys made arguably one of the best LPs of the 70s with their self-titled first album and provided the template for superior Pop Punk before even the Buzzcocks had got out of first gear.

Yet for some reason The Boys occupy a neglected position in relation to London's early Punk scene, probably because they weren't clothed by Sex or managed by Malcolm McLaren. Being tagged the "Punk Beatles" couldn't have helped either.

Plagued by mishaps, bad timing and plain bad luck they managed to keep smiling and come up with corking, hyper-speed pop classics like "Brickfield Nights" and "Rue Morgue". In short The Boys were a gem of a band and a total inspiration to any Punk band who value tunes over noise

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Matt Dangerfield: guitar/vocals
Duncan 'Kid' Reid: bass/vocals
Casino Steel: organ/piano/vocals
Honest John Plain: guitar/vocals
Jack Black: drums