I'm kind of partial to this version of this record . I like the in your face vocals , and some of the songs like alienated in my opinion (which dont mean anything ) should not have been removed from the album . At any rate I think this is a true classic punk record . YOUTH BRIGADE was formed at the end of summer 1980 in Los Angeles, amid the explosion of the punk scene in Southern California by brothers Shawn, Mark, and Adam Stern. The brothers Stern have established YOUTH BRIGADE as one of the most powerful, independent groups in North America over the course of their 25 years of existence. Shawn and Mark formed the Better Youth Organization in '79. They started off promoting shows, (they ran the infamous Godzilla's nightclub in 1981), started BYO Records in 1982, (which has released 102 records to date and become one of the strongest and most respected indie labels in the world) set up tours for many bands, (including the first BYO tour which was done in a big school bus and documented on 60 hours of video tape to become the movie, "Another State of Mind"), as well as many other projects too numerous to mention. YOUTH BRIGADE played their first gig as a 3 piece(the bands first year of existence was as a 6 piece!) on New Year’s Eve ‘81/’82 at Godzilla’s. They were part of the big BYO extravanganza, “Youth Movement’82” at the Hollywood Palladium, where 3500 people showed up for an all L.A. bill in early Febuary. Then they recorded 3 tracks for the first BYO record release, “Someone Got Their Head Kicked In”, and took off intheir big yellow school bus on their first North American tour during summer of ‘82. After about 30 shows and several breakdowns (all documented on film!) they returned home to record their debut LP “Sound and Fury” (A premature version was rushed together before the tour but pressing was stopped at 800 copies as the band was not satisfied with the quality of the material or production.) .
REFERENCES -http://mikebrigade.tripod.com/biography.html
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BETTER YOUTH ORGANIZATION 1982
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I Laughed, I Cried, I Nearly Just Shit My Pants!! Keep up the good work. I just found you. Don't have time to comment on them all but this is an awesome site with a great layout. If I could may I request more Pointed Sticks, Youth Brigade and the other single by the Reno Urban Assault if you have it? Oh yeah and the Effigies-Ink LP if you have it.
'Thanks' You!!
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Cheers for Sound and Fury. It was a favorite of mine when I first got into punk in the early '80s. My copy of the LP got warped beyond repair on a floor heater and I haven't heard this music since. Thanks for the upload.
I agree that this is the better version of the album. My friend came across a copy of it back in the early '90s for like $2 at a used record shop. The dudes in the band (who were sleeping over his house during their "Come Again" tour, were asking him if he wanted to part with it because at least one of them didn't even have a copy. Now, it's available again as a CD and a vinyl copy has been repressed as well (not sure if it's a boot or not).
Awesome blog you have!
Wow $2.00 is nuts! I didn't know that it had been rereleased. Some time ago, I saw a 7" that had some of the tracks but,I wasn't aware that it's been reissued in it's entirety. I had always read the band didn't like it.I'm glad your enjoying the site SFdoomed, Thanks for the comments!!
I have this original but no record play to play it on!!!! Have you come across The Brigade?
Do you mean the 12" with the white cover? I'm not sure if I still have that or not. I used to; I'll have to look. Thanks for the comment.
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