Mad Butcher Vinyl, CD & Tape 22 Items

The Limps came out of Annan, a small working class town in the UK on the border between Scotland and England. Four punk fans just out of school in late-1976/early 1977 in a town of social housing and little to do but drink and listen to music from the emerging punk scene. We travelled widely to follow the big bands, wrote fanzines, and organized punk discos in the nearby biggest town - Carlisle and in venues on both sides of the border. Having done that for a year or so, they then set out to form their own punk band, The Limps, despite the fact that the band- Andy Septic, Chuck Abnormal, Dee Dee Tee, and Tam Limp- had only one member with a basic idea of how to play. Andy, the guitarist, had been playing in local Working Men’s Clubs, but the others were complete newcomers. Still , they were determined, so with a second-hand bass guitar and a set of Tupperware Tubs, they spent each Friday working up a set of tunes that sounded similar to the music that was going at the time. By early 1978, they felt confident enough to get a “third on the bill” slot in a Carlisle venue, “Diamond Lil’s, which – although did not go down too well, - improved the confidence of the band. A second gig followed at the most famous Carlisle punk club at the time, Mick’s Club, where the local music reviewer wrote these immortal words: “Anything punk or new wave might have weakened the impact potential of the Limps, the opening band from Annan. On reflection, even a Salvation Army band could have done that. The drummer played as though his hands and feet were tied together; the bassist as thought rigor mortis had set in. Guitarist Andy Septic appeared to have some idea of chords, but didn’t have a hope with the back up of a drummer who gleefully admitted later that, until a week before, the only practice he’d had was on Tupperware Tubs and biscuit tins. They played about six songs and repeated two of them…” Despite this rather rough start, the band went on to play a number of gigs with local bands across the Borders, including with established bands such as the Angelic Upstarts, the Scars, and the Rezillos. The band also set up their own record label, Matchbox Classics Records, and produced three discs during the period April 1979 to Autumn, which sold well at the time and were regularly praised by the DJ John Peel on his weekday shows on the BBC. These discs remain very much sought after to this day. The band folded in the autumn of 1980, when members moved from the Borders to take up jobs, education and other projects. 45 years on, a Hollywood movie asked if they could use one of the songs, “Someone I Can Talk To” in a forthcoming film. The movie, “Snack Shack”, is now on release in the USA and this success has given the band the opportunity to get together again after 40 years and to play some shows, one of which will take place in London in November this year.

Skins, punks, it’s a show of respect to those people in a statement to say we are back on the streets and we are here for you.

The 1981 debut single by the acclaimed NYC-based post-punk/new wave band, reissued on vinyl!

Reissue time for the 1989 debut album by the Stuttgart classic SKA maniacs originally released on the Unicorn label. No Sports were the main name in the Germany SKA-revival scene of the 80's, along with Skaos, Busters and Blue Beats. Clearly inspired by the 2-tone sounds of Madness and Specials, this legendary band went on for almost 30 years and included 27 musicians in their different line-ups. This long overdue reissue is out on the 'Black Butcher' serie from Mad Butcher Records.

'Ska With Laurel' tells the story of Ska legend Laurel Aitken. A major force within Ska music, Laurel was a hugely influential figure in the development of new Jamaican musical styles in the 1950s and '60s. He also played a key role in bringing these genres to popularity in England. Laurel moved from Jamaica to England in the early 1960s and released his records on the Blue Beat label. Proving popular with the mods and skinheads in the 1960s and '70s, Laurel's music also influenced the Two Tone sound of the early 1980s, in particular bands such as The Specials, Selecter, The Beat and Bad Manners.

UK SKA Classic Originally ON THE Unicorn Label From 1988. Finally Reissued Thanks TO MAD Butcher!

Here available on 7-inch, 'Drag Of The Day' was taken from the Scottish folk-punk band's 2023 album 'Immune To The Media'.

Italian new-Soul act that was formed for the occasion of a Curtis Mayfield Tribute (1 year of his death) in spring 2001. All members previous played in The Orobians, The Cosmics, and The Crashmen Vinyl version of the 2004 released CD.

Blisterhead are a fourpiece swedish punk band with some early rock influenses. Members are Erik (guitar & vocals), B-boy (bass), Kim (guitar & vocals) and Johan (drums & vocals). The band were formed in Skaraborg in the southwest of Sweden in the later 90's. Edition on vinyl for their first LP.

“Rise Of The Underdog” is the fourth studio album for Fatal Blow released through Mad Butcher records. Never a band to rest our laurels we continue to write together and constantly pushing ourselves to improve on every album. It’s the culmination of 2 years of hard work, writing and practicing, resulting in the best album to date. The boys are back with 12 hard hitting tracks which tackle everyday life on the street from social unrest to the current living standards. The Underdog will rise and have his day.