Young Canadians - No Escape
by Helen Tipping
published: 22 / 12 / 2005

Label:
Sudden Death
Format: CD
intro
Enjoyable compilation from late 70's Vancouver-based punks Young Canadians, which, despite a somewhat poor quality, is definitely worth checking out
This compilation from Sudden Death Records brings together all the work of Vancouver's Young Canadians. Singer, guitarist songwriter Art Bergman, together with bassist Jim Bescott and drummer Barry Taylor formed the band in 1979 and were playing around the same time as DOA and the Subhumans. Musically, this is first time around punk and despite the band only lasting 3 years, they recorded 3 EPs with enough material to put together this somewhat belated, by about 25 years, album. I have to admit I was unaware of them despite liking 70s/80s punk - maybe because of their short career and them being Canadian-but I enjoyed it. If, like me, you like old style punk and haven't heard of them, despite the somewhat dubious quality of its recording, 'No Escape' is definitely worth checking out.
Track Listing:-
1 Son Of Spam2 Can't Be Denied
3 I Hate Music
4 Automan
5 Don't Tell Me
6 Where Are You
7 Question Of Temperature
8 Wait For Your Approval
9 Fuck Your Society
10 Hawaii
11 Well, Well, Well
12 Hulabaloo Girls
13 No Escape
14 Beg, Borrow Or Steal
15 Last Tango (Femme Fatale)
16 Data Redux
17 Just A Loser
18 This Is Your Life
19 Don't Bother Me
20 Picture Of Health
21 Poison Of The Thought
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