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- Release Date: June 27, 2006
- Type: Collection (various artists)
- Genre: Rock
Review
The timeless, exhaustive argument of which side of the pond had more influence in punk's infancy may never be something that is resolved. But with US vs. UK Punk, Sanctuary Records adds more fuel to the fire by compiling a hit-for-hit match-up featuring some of the finest songs in the U.S. and U.K. punk canons. The match-ups are close: the Ramones with "Beat on the Brat" against a demo version of the Sex Pistols' "Anarchy in the UK," the Undertones "Teenage Kicks" versus the New York Dolls' "Personality Crisis," Generation X versus Black Flag and so on. True, there could have been hundreds of punk classics included here, and some of the 16 tracks contained here are up for debate on just how important they are when compared to some of the omissions. But overall, this is a fine introduction to the sound that shocked the world and redefined music for a generation, and a great springboard to discover many of the other hits the sound has to offer. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Anarchy in the UK [Demo Version] | The Sex Pistols | (3:47) | |
| Teenage Kicks (Lyrics) | The Undertones | (2:27) | |
| Neat Neat Neat | The Damned | (2:42) | |
| What Do I Get [Live] | Buzzcocks | (3:25) | |
| Oh Bondage Up Yours! | X-Ray Spex | (2:48) | |
| London Lady [Live] | The Stranglers | (2:15) | |
| One Hundred Punks (Lyrics) | Billy Idol | Generation X | (3:08) |
| Hersham Boys | Sham 69 | (4:46) | |
| Beat on the Brat | The Ramones | (2:32) | |
| Personality Crisis [Live] | New York Dolls | (3:51) | |
| Sonic Reducer (Lyrics) | David Thomas, Stiv Bators, |
Dead Boys | (3:05) |
| Born to Lose [Remix] | Johnny Thunders | (3:03) | |
| I'm Bored (Lyrics) | Iggy Pop | (2:46) | |
| We Got the Neutron Bomb | The Weirdos | (3:01) | |
| TV Party | Black Flag | (3:30) | |
| Institutionalized (Lyrics) | Suicidal Tendencies | (3:47) |
