Various Artists - Guerrilla Girls! - She-Punks & Beyond 1975 - 2016 (2LP)

“Guerrilla Girls!”, Ace Records’ much-anticipated first release of 2023, takes us on a thrilling ride from punk’s mid-70s origins, via the left-field post-punk groups, jangly female combos, grunge bands and vigilante Riot Grrrls of the 80s and 90s, to the she-punk bands of recent years – a five-decade alternative to the macho hegemony of rock.

SIDE ONE:

1. GLORIA: In Excelsis Deo / Gloria (Version) - Patti Smith

2. SURVIVE - The Bags

3. IAMA POSEUR - X-Ray Spex

4. I GAVE MY PUNK JACKET TO RICKIE - Mary Monday & The Bitches

5. I DIDN’T HAVE THE NERVE TO SAY NO - Blondie

6. YOU’RE A MILLION - The Raincoats

SIDE TWO:

1. POPCORN BOY (WADDLE YA DO?) - Essential Logic

2. EXPERT - pragVEC

3. MY CHERRY IS IN SHERRY - Ludus

4. KRAY TWINS - Mo-Dettes

5. EARTHBEAT - The Slits

6. DAS AH RIOT - Bush Tetras

SIDE THREE:

1. BITCHEN SUMMER (SPEEDWAY) - Bangles

2. SHAKEDOWN - Au Pairs

3. IT’S ABOUT TIME - The Pandoras

4. COME ON NOW - The Pussywillows

5. RULES AND REGULATIONS - We’ve Got A Fuzzbox And We’re Gonna Use It!!

6. HER JAZZ - Huggy Bear

7. BRUISE VIOLET - Babes In Toyland

SIDE FOUR:

1. REBEL GIRL - Bikini Kill

2. PRETEND

WE’RE DEAD - L7

3. WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU - Bratmobile

4. LET GO OF THE PAST - The Tuts

5. HOT - The Regrettes

6. SILVER SPOONS – Skinny Girl Diet