Ramraiders I.T.A. - Wildside EP

Artist: Ramraiders I.T.A.
Title: Wildside
Source: Vinyl 7" EP
Bitrate: FLAC
Running time (h:m:s): 00:07:12
Size (mb): 48.7
Label: Fluffy Bunny Records
Cat. No:
Year: 1992

Here's another little vinyl rarity that's long had a loving home at Old Punk Towers. This EP, recorded by the Blaggers, was a bootleg put out by their previous label under the Ramraiders name (presumably as some kind of protest) when they signed to EMI, and it features two tracks they laid down as a demo for the big boys. It's pretty ballsy to include a track honouring the 10 dead IRA hunger strikers when you're pitching to a major, but typical Blaggers style - this is us, deal with it. I'm glad these tracks saw the light of day in this form - the slightly rough 'n' ready sound and mix make these strong tracks that stand out in their own right among the more polished studio stuff.

I've already raved about how crucial I think the Blaggers were and still are - that sounds-from-the-streets mix of punk and dance coupled with a pitbull attitude that'll see you through the tough times as well as the good. Expect nothing less from this cut too.

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