Underground out of Poland

by Dezerter

Underground out of Poland cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 15 June 1987
  • Label: Maximumrocknroll
  • Country: Poland
  • Length: 40:23
  • Community rating: 3.78/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Linda Lewis, The Quick, Bert DeCoteaux

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Smuggled out of the Eastern Bloc and released by an independent American label, this crucial compilation introduced the fiercely political Polish punk pioneers to a global audience. The fast, lo-fi tracks document their uncompromising defiance against state censorship and authoritarianism, serving as a vital sonic artifact of youth rebellion behind the Iron Curtain.

Genres

Descriptors: war, lo-fi, DIY, political, abrasive

Tracklist

  1. This Boy (3:22)
  2. Destination Love (3:40)
  3. (Close The Door) Take Your Heart (4:01)
  4. Don't Let It Go (3:51)
  5. I Am What I Am (4:38)
  6. Take Me For A Little While (4:20)
  7. You Don't Know What You're Missing (4:34)
  8. Why Can't I Be The Other Woman (4:00)
  9. Sweet Heartache (4:11)
  10. I Can't Get Enough (3:46)

Credits

  • Linda Lewis - primary artist, written-by
  • Bill Amesbury - written-by
  • Diane Warren - written-by
  • Allee Willis - written-by
  • David Lasley - written-by
  • Soo Jeffers - written-by
  • Stephen Rutledge - written-by
  • Billy Lyall - written-by

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