{"product_id":"x-ray-spex-live-at-cbgb-1978-1cdr","title":"X-RAY SPEX \/ LIVE AT CBGB 1978 (1CDR)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePoly Styrene - vocals\u003cbr\u003eRudi Thompson - saxophone\u003cbr\u003eJak Airport - guitar\u003cbr\u003ePaul Dean - bass\u003cbr\u003eB. P. Hurding - drums\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded live at CBGB, New York City, NY, March 17, 1978\u003cbr\u003e1. Art-I-Ficial\u003cbr\u003e2. Obsessed with You\u003cbr\u003e3. Let's Submerge\u003cbr\u003e4. Identity\u003cbr\u003e5. Plastic Bag\u003cbr\u003e6. I Live Off You\u003cbr\u003e7. Germ Free Adolescents\u003cbr\u003e8. I'm a Poseur\u003cbr\u003e9. Genetic Engineering\u003cbr\u003e10. I'm a Cliché\u003cbr\u003e11. The Day the World Turned Day-Glo\u003cbr\u003e12. Oh Bondage Up Yours\u003cbr\u003e13. Art-I-Ficial\u003cbr\u003e14. Identity\u003cbr\u003eRecorded live at CBGB, New York City, NY, March 25, 1978 (2nd set)\u003cbr\u003e15. Art-I-Ficial\u003cbr\u003e16. Obsessed with You\u003cbr\u003e17. Identity\u003cbr\u003e18. Let's Submerge\u003cbr\u003e19. Plastic Bag\u003cbr\u003e20. I Live Off You\u003cbr\u003e21. I Am a Poseur\u003cbr\u003e22. Genetic Engineering\u003cbr\u003e23. I Am a Cliché\u003cbr\u003e24. The Day the World Turned Day-Glo\u003cbr\u003e25. Oh Bondage Up Yours!\u003cbr\u003e26. I Am a Cliché\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are live recordings from 1978 at CBGB by X-Ray Spex—led by the iconic Poly Styrene—a band that remains immensely popular among early punk fans.\u003cbr\u003eThis release combines two live shows performed at CBGB in 1978. While the banter between songs has been edited out, the musical performances from both shows are included in their entirety. Both recordings are audience-sourced; the March 17th show captures the vocals with powerful immediacy, while the March 25th recording—originally slightly muffled—has been remastered to bring out the vocals as clearly as possible. Both offer excellent sound quality that perfectly captures the venue's electric atmosphere and the band's fiery performances.\u003cbr\u003eThe band is legendary in the punk scene for its innovative sound—featuring saxophone—and the vocals of Polly, who was a teenager at the time of formation and was often described as a female Johnny Rotten. They disbanded after releasing just one studio album. This setlist draws from that masterpiece, *Germfree Adolescents*. We invite you to listen to these rare live recordings from CBGB—the mecca of punk—and experience the raw energy of early punk rock firsthand; the band is often cited as the prototype for modern feminist punk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Others","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55561568223531,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/0846\/6475\/files\/1_e7a93cfd-06da-4a83-a758-8ef625ff944c.webp?v=1789432905","url":"https:\/\/wmlshopjapan.com\/it\/products\/x-ray-spex-live-at-cbgb-1978-1cdr","provider":"WML Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}