Details: Various "Guerrilla Girls! She-Punks & Beyond 1975-2016" 2XLP or CD (2023, Ace Records). New stock, sealed. UK Import. Corners on vinyl NM due to slight bumps from shipping but otherwise lovely condition.

Description: “Guerrilla Girls!”, Ace Records’ much-anticipated first release of 2023, takes us on a thrilling ride from punk’s mid-70s origins, via the left-field post-punk groups, jangly female combos, grunge bands, and vigilante Riot Grrrls of the 80s and 90s, to the she-punk bands of recent years – a five-decade alternative to the macho hegemony of rock. ...

The CD is packaged in a digipak containing a bumper 40-page booklet featuring a scene-setting introductory essay by Lucy O’Brien (author of She Bop: The Definitive History Of Women In Popular Music), a track commentary by compiler Mick Patrick (Ace Records’ long-serving champion of female artists of all persuasions) and exclusive interviews with many of the featured artists by Vim Renault and Lene Cortina (founders of the Punk Girl Diaries webzine).

The back sleeve of the LP package features a scene-setting introductory essay by Lucy O’Brien (author of She Bop: The Definitive History Of Women In Popular Music). Each of the two discs comes in a swanky inner bag containing a track commentary by compiler Mick Patrick (Ace Records’ long-serving champion of female artists of all persuasions) and exclusive interviews with many of the featured artists by Vim Renault and Lene Cortina (founders of the Punk Girl Diaries webzine)."

Grade: M (new stock)

CD TRACK LISTING:

1. Patti Smith "Gloria: In Excelsis Deo / Gloria (Version)"
2. The Bags "Survive"
3. X-Ray Spex "Iama Poseur"
4. Mary Monday & The Bitches "I Gave My Punk Jacket To Rickie"
5. Blondie "I Didn't Have The Nerve To Say No"
6. The Raincoats "You're A Million"
7. Essential Logic "Popcorn Boy (Waddle Ya Do?)"
8. pragVEC "Expert"
9. Ludus "My Cherry Is In Sherry"
10. Mo-Dettes "Kray Twins"
11. The Slits "Earthbeat"
12. Bush Tetras "Das Ah Riot"
13. The Bangles "Bitchen Summer (Speedway)"
14. Au Pairs "Shakedown"
15. The Pandoras "It's About Time"
16. The Pussywillows "Come On Now"
17. We've Got A Fuzzbox And We're Gonna Use It!! "Rules And Regulations"
18. Huggy Bear "Her Jazz"
19. Babes In Toyland "Bruise Violet"
20. Bikini Kill "Rebel Girl"
21. L7 "Pretend We're Dead"
22. Bratmobile "What's Wrong With You"
23. The Tuts "Let Go Of The Past"
24. The Regrettes "Hot"
25. Skinny Girl Diet "Silver Spoons"

TRACK LISTING SIDE A:

A1. Patti Smith "Gloria: In Excelsis Deo / Gloria (Version)"
A2. The Bags "Survive"
A3. X-Ray Spex "Iama Poseur"
A4. Mary Monday & The Bitches "I Gave My Punk Jacket To Rickie"
A5. Blondie "I Didn't Have The Nerve To Say No"
A6. The Raincoats "You're A Million"

TRACK LISTING SIDE B:

B1. Essential Logic "Popcorn Boy (Waddle Ya Do?)"
B2. pragVEC "Expert"
B3. Ludus "My Cherry Is In Sherry"
B4. Mo-Dettes "Kray Twins"
B5. The Slits "Earthbeat"
B6. Bush Tetras "Das Ah Riot"

TRACK LISTING SIDE C:

C1. The Bangles "Bitchen Summer (Speedway)"
C2. Au Pairs "Shakedown"
C3. The Pandoras "It's About Time"
C4. The Pussywillows "Come On Now"
C5. We've Got A Fuzzbox And We're Gonna Use It!! "Rules And Regulations"
C6. Huggy Bear "Her Jazz"
C7. Babes In Toyland "Bruise Violet"

TRACK LISTING SIDE D:

D1. Bikini Kill "Rebel Girl"
D2. L7 "Pretend We're Dead"
D3. Bratmobile "What's Wrong With You"
D4. The Tuts "Let Go Of The Past"
D5. The Regrettes "Hot"
D6. Skinny Girl Diet "Silver Spoons"