1965-1980

by Basement 5

1965-1980 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 August 1980
  • Label: Island
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.63/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by Martin Hannett, '1965-1980' captures the bleak socio-political tension of Thatcher-era London through an uncompromising sonic lens. Basement 5 brilliantly intersected the abrasive, angular guitar work of post-punk with the deep, cavernous rhythmic space of reggae and dub. The resulting atmosphere is an intense, paranoid, and highly influential slice of British underground music.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, guitars, political, male-vocals, percussive

Tracklist

  1. Riot
  2. No Ball Games
  3. Hard Work
  4. Immigration
  5. Last White Christmas (4:37)
  6. Heavy Traffic
  7. Union Games
  8. Too Soon
  9. Omega Man

Credits

  • JR - band [basement 5 are]
  • Leo Williams - band [basement 5 are]
  • Richard Dudanski - band [basement 5 are]
  • Basement 5 - Primary Artist

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