U.K. Subs Albums Ranked
The U.K. Subs are an English punk band, among the earliest in the first wave of British punk. Formed in 1976, the mainstay of the band has been vocalist, Charlie Harper, originally a singer in Britain’sR&B scene. They were also one of the first street punk bands. Here are all of the U.K. Subs albums ranked.
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10. Flood Of Lies (1983)
“This is the U.K. Subs at their weirdest and darkest. It’s definitely the Subs, with Charlie’s unmistakable roar, the tight and pounding bass and drums as well as the usual socio-political lyrical concerns. But there is a decidedly darker quality to this than anything they have done before or since. Some of that is down to Captain Scarlett’s rather otherworldly guitar playing (shame he wasn’t on any of their other records) and some of it is the more personal quality of the lyrics, with tracks like “In the Wild”, “Veronique” and “Seas of Mars” it sounds like Charlie was wrestling with some real personal demons and melancholy.”
“Pretty damn rockin’ album as well, good old fashioned punk rock like everyone wishes they could play today. If you like PUNK, you will love UK Subs, sometime, somewhere in your life.”
8.Ziezo (2016)
“It seems U.K. Subs managed to keep the zeitgeist of the punk era all through the years. And Ziezo is a boisterous punk rock album full of anger and emotions. In the hands of the old punk, rockers guitars turn into guns and their songs are as edgy as bayonets.”
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7. Diminished Responsibility (1981)
“The u.k subs do it again with diminished responsibility with pretty much the same sound and foundation as there previous records yet with a subtle edge to it. Party in Paris is one of the stand out tracks and more well known songs by the subs. This probably edges it as the best U.K subs release available and if your a fan then you don’t want to pass on this cd, i would recommend this to fans of old British punk as well, well that’s what it is in it’s best form which is raw with stand out bass lines and angry drumming.”
6. Endangered Species (1982)
“This album also includes “Down On The Farm,” which would be covered years later by Guns `n’ Roses on their “The Spaghetti Incident” album and happily provide a source of supplemental royalties income for songwriters Harper, Gibbs, and Garrett in perpetuity (or at least as long as people keep buying Guns `n’ Roses albums). There were a few experimental post-punk numbers on “Endangered Species” as well, like “Sensitive Boys,” “Ice Age,” and “Flesh Wound,” which don’t really work but show that there was more to the Subs than just bashing out three chords.”
5. Universal (2002)
“This is a great Subs album. Charlie still has it in him. Nothing but great punk rock`n`roll on this album. And Charlie`s lyrics really stand out too. Just proves that Charlie doesn`t need Nicky. Charlie Harper is the Uk Subs.”
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4. Yellow Leader (2015)
“UK Subs – Yellow Leader (2015) the fact that this band has survived for nearly 40 years and having released it’s 25th album is nothing short of a miracle. Charlie Harper and the current Subs lineup release there third album. With the Work in Progress and XXIV being the bands best releases to date. Say what you want the classic era is overshadowed by these superior well written and well executed studio releases this slots home a third consecutive release of that caliber.”
3. Riot (1997)
“Classic tracks from a classic era. The U.K. Subs brought something a little different to the punk / new wave scene of the very late 70’s and this album stands the test of time very well indeed. Some of the tracks are a little basic, but overall there is no disputing the overall entertainment value of these 17 short and simple but powerful tracks.”
2. Another Kind Of Blues (1979)
“This album may not sound like much to modern ears, but the UK Subs do what they do so well and have been around so long that they’ve become ingrained in the fabric of the global punk rock culture. Incalculable amounts of cheep beer and glue have been consumed to this album in godforsaken punk squats the world over. This is a genuine classic, and an excellent reminder for those who forget that simplicity was always punk’s key ingredient.”
1. Brand New Age (1980)
“Warhead was the lead single but while this album was very simply produced it still packed a punch, and even holds up reasonably well more than thirty years on. ‘Brand New Age’ is a classic of its time and genre. This album also included “Down On The Farm,” which would be covered years later by Guns `n’ Roses on their “The Spaghetti Incident” album and happily provide a source of supplemental royalties income for songwriters Harper, Gibbs, and Garrett in perpetuity (or at least as long as people keep buying Guns `n’ Roses albums). There were a few experimental post-punk numbers on “Endangered Species” as well, like “Sensitive Boys,” “Ice Age,” and “Flesh Wound,” which don’t really work but show that there was more to the Subs than just bashing out three chords.”