The Back To Front/Break The Rules Series

Unlike most of the latter day 1977 - 1983 punk compilations the compiler of this series claims to have the rights to release the songs from the bands, although they say that not all of the bands could be contacted. The Back To Front series was released between 1993 and 1995 on Incognito Records in Germany. Each LP came in a numbered edition of 1000 (a few copies of each were on colored vinyl). They are also available on CD.

After Volume 6 of Back To Front there were some disagreements between Incognito and the person who put the compilations together. Eventually Peter P. kept up the good work with the Break The Rules series on the Insekten label, which as of the end of 1999 had grown to 3 volumes. Once again 1000 copies on vinyl and also available on CD. Peter now has a mail-order at the Insekten Records website.

Back To Front: [ Volume 1 ] [ Volume 2 ] [ Volume 3 ] [ Volume 4 ] [ Volume 5 ] [ Volume 6 ]

Break The Rules: [ Volume 7 ] [ Volume 8 ] [ Volume 9 ]

Back To Front # 1

(Incognito INC. 043, Germany, 1993)

• Idi Amin (K9's, UK, 1979, from only 7")
• Funky Bastards (Bastards, Italy, 1977) [Actually The Kids from Belgium, and the track is Do You Love The Nazis. Two tracks from the first LP were issued on this Italian issue 7".]
• Half Two (Helmettes, Holland, 1978, from only 7")
• Adolph, You Beauty (Chosen Few, Australia, 1978, from only 7")
• Loud Fast Rules (Stimulators, USA, 1979, from 1.7")
• Drive My Car (Nasty Facts, USA, 1981, from only 7")
• Don't Want You Back (Letters, UK, 1980, from only 7")
• Chaise Electrique (Electro Choc, France, 1978, from only 7")
• Stamp Out Disco (Razar, Australia, 1978, from 1.7")
• My City of Sydney (XL Capris, Australia, 1978, from 1.7")
• Nazi School (Cracked Actor, USA, 1981, from only 7")
• Opera Huset (Attentat, Sweden, 1980, from 3.7" [Born To Be Malaj EP])
• Impossibilities (Bastards, Switzerland, 1979, from only 7")
• Eddie's New Shoes (Blitz Boys, UK, 1980, from only 7")
• Kick Them (Front Page, Norway, 1979, from 1.7")
• Hardcore (Mittageisen, Italy, 1979, from only 7")
• Nothing For You (Quick & The Dead, Australia, 1981, from only 7")
• Paperboy Song (Predator, UK, 1978, from only 7")
• Nervous (Victims, USA, 1978, from 2.7")

The first, and perhaps best of the series. Pretty much all top notch tracks. In a couple of cases (XL Capris, Mittageisen) perhaps the other track on the 7" would have been a better choice.
Rating: 9.5.

Back To Front #2

(Incognito INC. 047, Germany, 1993)

• They're Back Again, Here They Come (Cigarettes, UK, 1979, from 1.7")
• Floozie of the Neighborhood (Features, USA, 1979, from only 7")
• The Source (Fresh Color, Switzerland, 1978, from 1.7")
• Radio Tay (Scrotum Poles, UK, 1980, from only 7")
• Everybody Knows (Incredible Kidda Band, UK, 1978, from 1.7")
• Radio Nation (Subverts, USA, 1981, from only 7")
• Kill The Blanks (Chainsaw, Belgium, 1977, from only 7")
• Ja Vill Inte Ha (Problem, Sweden, 1978, from 1.7")
• Sudden Fun (Sudden Fun, USA, 1981, from only 7")
• Hello From Berlin (Defnics, USA, 1981, from only 7")
• Hate Me Hate Me (Spelling Mistakes, New Zealand, 1980, from 2.7")
• Fuck The Army (Briard, Finland, 1978, from 2.7")
• Hypocrite (Newtown Neurotics, UK, 1979, from 1.7")
• F.U.2 (F.U.2, Italy, 1978, from only 7") [Actually the Downliners Sect from UK]
• Pappas Pojkar (Goteborg Sound, Sweden, 1979, from 3.7")
• Ulimate Orgasm (N.C.M (Non Compos Mentis), USA, 1980, from 1.7")
• Only Fools Pretend To Be Happy (Checkmate, France, 1979, from only 7")
• Hilton Bomber (Thought Criminals, Australia, 1978, from 1.7")
• Talk's Cheap (Demics, Canada, 1979, from only 12" EP)
• Heart Complaint (Groove, UK, 1980, from only 7")

Excellent second effort. Not quite up to the first volume but definitely close.
Rating: 9.

Back To Front #3

(Incognito INC. 055, Germany, 1993)

• Treat Me Like A Doll (God's Heart Attack, Holland, 1978, from only 7")
• Day Doult (Chaos, Austria, 1979, from split 12" with The Sick)
• Out Of Order (Seize, UK, 1982, from 2.7")
• Just Like Your Mom (Vox Pop, USA, 1980, from only 7")
• Industriemadchen (S.Y.P.H., Germany, 1979, from 1.7")
• Next Time I'll Beat Bjorn Borg (Rude Kids, Sweden, 1980, from 4.7")
• Here Comes The Night (Rivals, UK, 1980, from 3.7")
• Nothin' To Lose (Red Rockers, USA, 1980, from 1.7")
• Think For Yourself (Schoolgirl Bitch, UK, 1978, from only 7")
• I Never Thought I'd Find Someone Who Could Be So Kind (Manikins, Australia, 1978, from 1.7")
• New Lottery (Godhead, USA, 1981, from only 7")
• Where Is The New Wave? (Cybermen, USA, 1978, from 1.7")
• Profit (Ebba Gron, Sweden, 1978, from 1.7")
• Pistol (Friction, Japan, 1980, from 2.7")
• Kill Me I'm Rotten (Luchs Brothers, USA, 1978, from 1.7")
• The Beat Is Back (First Steps, UK, 1979, from 1.7")
• Going Out With The In-Crowd (Manic Depressives, USA, 1980, from only 7")
• Cigarettes & Alcohol (Leftovers, Australia, 1978, from only 7")
• Ono (Wasteland, UK, 1979, from 1.7")

Still doing pretty well though the overall quality of the songs is starting to drop. Also a couple of duds (S.Y.P.H., Godhead).
Rating: 8.

Back To Front #4

(Incognito INC. 059, Germany, 1994)

• Daddy Is My Pusher (Tits, Holland, 1978, from only 7")
• Bela Sljiva (Pekinska Patka, Yugoslavia, 1979, from 1.7")
• Withdraw (Standbys, USA, 1980, from only 7")
• Catholic Love (Eat, USA, 1979, from 1.7")
• Satkyihminen (Hurskas, Finland, 1980, from only 7")
• Stooges (P.I.G.Z., Belgium, 1979, from only 12")
• Wrong Time Wrong Place (Ignerents, UK, 1979, from only 7")
• I'm Tired (M 'n' M's, USA, 1980, from 1.7")
• Chop Chop Chop (News, Australia, 1978, from 1.7")
• The Kids Just Wanna Dance (Fast Cars, UK, 1979, from only 7")
• Psychedelic Musik (Lightning Raiders, UK, 1980, from 1.7")
• Jeg Ved Hvor Du Er (Johnny Concrete, Denmark, 1980, from only 7")
• Action (Knots, USA, 1980, from only 7")
• Pets (Anorexia, UK, 1980, from 1.7")
• We're Comin' (Widows, Finland, 1980, from 3.7")
• You'r So Boring (Rocks, Australia, 1978, from only 7")
• Cancer (City Kent, Sweden, 1979, from 1.7")
• One More Eviction (Tot Rocket & The Twins, USA, 1981, from 3.7")
• Where Did The Money Go? (Victimize, UK, 1979, from 2.7")

Still doing pretty good, a few so-so tracks (Standbys, M 'n' M's, Lightning Raiders, Knots, Tot Rocket) mixed in with the goodies. Also features a track from one of the most over-rated records of all time - the first Eat 7".
Rating: 7.5.

Back To Front #5

(Incognito INC. 064, Germany, 1994)

• Re-Pulsion (Cell 609, Belgium, 1978, from only 7")
• Your Old Man (Cyanide, UK, 1979, from 3.7")
• I'm In Love With Margaret Thatcher (Notsensibles, UK, 1979, from 1.7")
• Twisted Road (Flesheaters, USA, 1978, from 1.7")
• Moderne Musik (Hermann's Orgie, Germany, 1979, from only 7")
• Combat Love (Shrapnel, USA, 1979, from 1.7")
• Sunset Strip (Numbers, Australia, 1978, from only 7")
• Rites 4 Whites (Corpse Grinders, USA, 1978, from only 7")
• Terrorist (Negativ, Switzerland, 1982, from only 7")
• Learn To Hate In The 80's (Bobby Soxx, USA, 1981, from only 7")
• Ensaminatt (Ladernunnan, Sweden, 1982, from 1.7")
• Boring (Martin & The Brownshirts, UK, 1978, from only 7")
• Painted By Numbers (Gifted Children, UK, 1981, from only 7") [The Television Personalities under a different name]
• Lab Animal (Powertrip, USA, 1982, from only 7")
• Sex (Filth, Holland, 1978, from only 7")
• The Young Ones (Secret, UK, 1977, from 1.7")
• Du Gor Dom Du Vill (Glo, Sweden, 1979, from 1.7")
• Oadarn Aufschneiden (Die Boslinge, Austria, 1981, from only 7")

The usual, mostly good to great tracks with a couple clunkers (Gifted Children, Notsensibles, Powertrip).
Rating: 8.5.

Back To Front #6

(Incognito INC. 076, Germany, 1995)

• 2/2/79 (Maggots, USA, 1979, from only 7")
• Sid Vicious (Karanteeni, Finland, 1979, from 3.7")
• Waiting For A Change (Breakouts, USA, 1980, from 2.7")
• Hjartats Slag (Liket Lever, Sweden, 1979, from only 7")
• Rechtlos (Condom, Germany, 1981, from only 7")
• Mulla Menee Lujaa (Pelle Miljoona & 1980, Finland, 1979, from 4.7")
• Too Young (Zorros, Australia, 1980, from only 7")
• Waiting For Worldwar III (PVC, Germany, 1979, from 1.LP [the double live one])
• Sex Drive (Embarassment, USA, 1980, from only 7")
• Educated (Fly On The Wall, UK, 1979, from only 7")
• EAP (Brulbajz, Sweden, 1980, from only 7")
• No Fun Is No Fun (Daily Terror, Germany, 1981, from 2.7")
• You Really Don't Wanna Know (Nekron 99, USA, 1981, from only 7")
• 3 3 3 (Anarchy, Japan, 1980, from 2.7")
• You Sucker (Ed Nasty & The Dopeds, USA, 1978, from only 7")
• No More Violence (Cheap 'n' Nasty, Holland, 1981, from only 7")
• Mayday (Rebels, Switzerland, 1979, from only 7")
• Emman Pojat (Dynamo, Finland, 1981, from only 7")
• Kent's Theme (Celibate Rifles, Australia, 1982, from 1.7")
• Operation Julie (Drug Squad, UK, 1980, from only 7")

The usual pretty much. I really have no idea why the Nekron 99 track was included though. Pretty much everything else is worthwhile. After this volume it turned out that Incognito was No Fun, and this marked the end of the series. It later resumed under the name Break The Rules.
Rating: 8.

Break The Rules #7

(Insekten INSECT 07, Germany, 1996)

• Zuri Brannt (TNT, Switzerland, 1979, from 1.7")
• Stocking Clad Nazi Death Squad Bitches / Death Before Disco (Bleach Boys, UK, 1982, from only 12")
• Stilla Natt (Desperate Livin', Sweden, 1981, from only 7")
• Cover Girls (Klan, USA, 1980, from only 7")
• Jurgen Engler's Party (Toten Hosen, Germany, 1982, from 1.7")
• Rockets & Rose (Swinger's Party, USA, 1981, from only 7")
• Reagan / I.R.A. (Past, Sweden, 1982, from only 7" [split EP with Zynthslakt])
• No Room For You (Demob, UK, 1982, from 2.7")
• 1-2-3-4 (Mopot, Finland, 1980, from 1.7")
• Regards (Mickeynstein, France, 1979, from only 7")
• Wir Sind Die Marionetz (Marionetz, Germany, 1980, from 1.7")
• Don't Be Afraid To Pogo (Gears, USA, 1979, from only 7")
• Jugend (P-Nissarna, Sweden, 1980, from 1.7")
• You Better Hear / Everything's Technical (Machines, UK, 1978, from only EP)
• Desperate (Warheads, Sweden, 1979, from only 7")
• New Trends (Young Identities, Australia, 1980, from 2.7" [New Trends EP])
• Ajo Ajo (Incest Brothers, Sweden, 1980, from Live Pa MusikVerket compilation EP)
• Frenzie (Cult Maniax, UK, 1981, from 1.7" [self-titled EP])
• Marchin' Men (Bellevue, Switzerland, 1982, from 1.7")
• Ya Don't Want My Name (Matt Gimmick, USA, 1979, from only 7")

Mostly good stuff, the best being TNT, Young Identities, Bleach Boys, Marionetz, Warheads, Machines. Swingers Resort is crap but everything else is worth a listen or two.
Rating: 7.5.

Break The Rules #8

(Insekten INSECT 08, Germany, 1997)

• Go Go Go (PF Commando, Sweden, 1979, from 1.LP [Manipulerade Mongon LP])
• Suburban Kid (PF Commando, Sweden, 1978, from 1.7" [Svenne Pop EP])
• New Time (Snuky Tate, USA, 1979, from 1.7" [Who Cares EP])
• Blank Generation (Xtraverts, UK, 1979, from 1.7")
• No Desire (Jack & The Rippers, Switzerland, 1979, from only 7")
• Used To Be In Love / Suicide / 1967 (Dayglo Abortions, Canada, 1981, from 1.LP [Out Of The Womb])
• Kent Agent (Mass Media, Sweden, 1980, 3.7" [Ingen Hets EP])
• I'm The Nightmare (TV War, Germany, 1980, from only 7")
• Slave (Hitler SS, Italy, 1979, from only 7" [split EP with Tampax])
• Occasional Lay (Xterminators, USA, 1979, from only 7")
• Loven Slar / Ingen Visjoner (Haerverk, Norway, 1980, from only 7")
• We Want It Legalised (Accident On The East Lancs, UK, 1979, from 1.7")
• Junked Up Judy (XPress, UK, 1980, from only 7")
• Burning (Just Urbain, Australia, 1979, from 1.7")
• Vardad Kladsel (Kriminella Gitarrer, Sweden, 1978, from 1.7")
• Poliisi Pamputtaa Taas (Eppu Normaali, Finland, 1978, from 1.7")
• Dentist Blues (Mirandas, Holland, 1981, from 1.7" [For Promotion Only EP])
• Kidz Next Door (Kidz Next Door, UK, 1979, from only 7")

Quite good, everything is worthwhile, with the best being PF Commando, Jack & The Rippers, Mass Media, Haerverk and Eppu Normaali. Just about everything else is a close second.
Rating: 8.5.

Break The Rules #9

(Insekten INSECT 09, Germany, 1999)

• Ikuinen Rakkaus (Ratsia, Finland, 1980, from 2.LP [Elaman Syke])
• Paastakaa Mut Irti (Ratsia, Finland, 1979, from 1.LP [s/t])
• Grown Up Age (Bureaucrats, Canada, 1980, from only 7")
• Livin' Downtown (A.D.'s, USA, 1980, from 1.7")
• Fixed Up (Outsiders, UK, 1978, from 2.LP [Close Up])
• Kill Me (Roger C. Reale, USA, 1978, from only LP [Radioactive])
• Nazi (Niveau Null, Germany, 1981, from only 7")
• Ambulance/Churchyard (Pain, Sweden, 1981, from original cassette-only release)
• Paskaa (Lama, Finland, 1981, from 3.7" [Valiaikainen EP])
• Genetically Stupid (Jetsons, USA, 1981, from only 7")
• Betonikolossit (Vandaalit, Finland, 1981, from 1.7")
• Now We're Through (Richard & The Taxmen, UK, 1980, from only 7")
• Butler Did It/Zink Tabletz/Toy Section (Trend, USA, 1982, from only LP {Batman Live At Budokan])
• I Like You (Sussed, UK, 1979, from 1.7")
• Got To Have Pop (Moderns, Sweden, 1979, from 1.7")
• Reason For Treason (Law, USA, 1980, from only 7")

Good overall, with a couple of those lame pop/power[less]pop tracks that seem to excite German dealers and Japanese collectors so much.
Rating: 8.