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Performer: Various
Title: Rocking Against The System
Country: South Africa
Genre: Rock
Style:Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Avantgarde, Power Pop, New Wave, Psychobilly, Goth Rock
Released: Feb 2002
Catalog number: FRESH CD119
Label: Fresh Music
MP3 album szie: 1647 mb
FLAC album size: 1297 mb

Tracklist

1 éVoid Taximan
Bass – Bakithi Kumalo
2:58
2 Via Afrika Hey Boy 3:54
3 Bright Blue Window On The World 4:50
4 Tribe After Tribe Damsel (As I Went Out One Morning) 5:14
5 Ellamental Clowns (See Yourself) 3:25
6 Celtic Rumours Slow Rain
Drums – Ross Campbell Keyboards – Cathy Simoni
4:14
7 Dog Detachment (Waiting For A) Miracle 3:51
8 Petit Cheval Magical Touch 3:49
9 No Friends Of Harry Competition Rules 4:04
10 Asylum Kids Schoolboy 3:05
11 The Helicopters Mysteries & Jealousy 3:59
12 The Spectres Teddy Bear 3:57
13 Falling Mirror Johnny Calls The Chemist
Bass, Keyboards, Drums, Backing Vocals – Tully McCully
4:43
14 The Dynamics Thugs 5:05
15 Peach Complicated Game 5:02
16 Flash Harry Shame On You 3:11
17 The Sweatband This Boy 4:40
18 Psycho Reptiles Monster From The Bog 3:21

Credits

  • Artwork By [Sleeve Design] – Filter Design & Interactive
  • Compiled By, Compilation Producer, Liner NotesBenjy Mudie
  • Mastered ByAdrian Levi

Notes

A compilation of some of the best songs from the eighties, as per the liner notes: "18 timeless songs from some of the greatest pop and rock bands to ever grace the South African stage." "...in the midst of all this, some of the most exciting rock and pop music was being made right here at home... the full spectrum... each of these bands, in their own individual way, rocked the system, challenged mediocrity, censorship, and refused to toe either the political or cultural line..." "It was, as it, by living in a repressive society we opened up the creative floodgates and burst loose."

Mastering @ Chameleon
Marketed by Fresh Music, distributed by BMG
(P)&(C) Fresh Music, South Africa, 2001

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Those of us growing up or living in South Africa during the very heady eighties witnessed how musical isolation from the rest of the world courtesy of the National State of Emergency, Cultural Boycotts, and various other Artists Against Apartheid initiatives actually acted as a boon to local musicians: not unlike Australia at the time (yes, we roughly knew what went on in the rest of the world while the rest of the world had little clue what really went on down south of the Limpopo), SA had also initiated a local content ratio of what should be played on the airwaves.
Even though much of the music did wave a critical finger at "Die Groot Krokodil" and shouted for the release of Nelson Mandela (although most South Africans then had no clue what the guy even looked like), it was this policy of supporting local talent (ironically and partially influenced by the rhythms of "Die Swart Gevaar"), it brought forth many innovative artists / bands and songs that remain classics to this day (although I'd personally prefer to think that this happened despite our cultural isolation, and not because of it).

Be that as it may, this compilation assembles some of the finest rock / pop music to ever emerge from SA in the 80's, starting with the vibrant and funky ethno jives of éVoid and Via Afrika, right through to the hard and gothic rock of Tribe After Tribe and NFOH (and everything crazy, zany, poppy, paranoid, psychobilly, or new-romantic inbetween). Having recently returned from a quick trip to Egoli, this CD was very high up on my shopping list and simply had to be obtained, no matter what!
And it does not disappoint: long overdue and filled to the brim with classic tunes (some of which have been previously unavailable on CD), it solidly delivers the goods - although it could be argued that the playlist is a tad biased (It's OK, Benjy, I understand ;-). Wise inclusions, for example, would have been Lesley Rae-Dowling, certainly Juluka and Hotline, Crocodile Harris' "Give me the good news" and even John Ireland. But there is only so much space on them shiny discs, and that alone should give us hope that there may be a follow-up not only of the 90's (see "Rocking Against The System 2") - but another one from that same insane decade.