A Way of Life: Skinhead Anthems

by The Last Resort

Overview

An unequivocal title gives way to an unrelenting sound! The Last Resort's debut album might have kicked off with a wall of noise lifted straight from Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" ("Freedom"), but skill Skinhead Anthems does exactly what it says on the tin, ripping a dozen self-composed monsters out of the band's set list and nailing them to the studio with brutal disdain for any of the niceties. Certainly the band's influences are loud on their sleeves -- Sham and the Cockney Rejects hang heavy over the proceedings. But Last Resort's refusal to lose their own instincts within the trappings of sociology and "relevance" conquer all; "Skinheads in Sta-Press," "Rebels with a Cause," and "Resort Boot Boys" speak to the very heart of the skinhead movement, and if it all sounds a little dated today, then that's your look-out. [A 20-track version of the CD was also released.] ~ Dave Thompson

Product Details

Release Date:	01/01/2004
Label:	Taang! Records
UPC:	0722975015925
Rank:	75217

Tracks

1. Freedom
2. Skinheads in Sta-Press
3. Rebels with a Cause
4. King of the Jungle
5. We Rule OK
6. Changing
7. Lionheart
8. Rose of England
9. Violence in Our Minds
10. Resort Boot Boys
11. Red White & Blue
12. Stormtroopers in Sta-Press
13. King of the Jungle
14. Resort Boot Boys
15. Oi! Oi! Skinhead
16. Johnny Barden
17. Horror Show
18. King of the Jungle
19. Wicked Woman
20. Horror Show

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Last Resort   Primary Artist
Roi Pearce   Vocals
Arthur Kitchener   Bass

Technical Credits

Paul Spooner   Sleeve Art
Roi Pearce   Composer
John Pearce   Composer
Charlie Duggan   Composer
Andy "Longfellow" Benfield   Composer
Graham Saxby   Composer
Arthur Kitchener   Composer