No Alternative "Johnny Got His Gun 1978-1982" CD

One of the least known of the hardcore punk outfits tearing up the late-'70s San Francisco music scene, No Alternative garnered a rabidly loyal local following during the band's too-brief history. Sadly, the band's lofty reputation among Bay area punks never extended far beyond the borders of California. No Alternative's relative obscurity wasn't due to any lack of chops; if anything, the band's fast-and-furious aural assault and socially conscious lyrics showed deeper artistic influences and more intelligence than many of No Alternative's contemporaries.

Johnny Got His Gun 1978-1982 is a 26-song collection that presents a fairly comprehensive history of the band, including side projects and early recordings. The disc offers a number of rare live recordings circa 1979-1980 (taken from shows at the legendary Mabuhay Gardens, the Deaf Club and Wheeler Auditorium), unreleased studio tracks, and the odd compilation contribution. 

1    No Alternative–    Johnny Got His Gun    2:55
2    No Alternative–    Dead Men Tell No Lies    2:03
3    No Alternative–    Make Guns Not Love    2:33
4    No Alternative–    Rebel Youth    4:32
5    No Alternative–    Life Of Suicide    4:10
6    No Alternative–    Dying In The U.S.A.    3:19
7    KGB*–    Show'em All    3:07
8    Alternative Tools–    I Know What's Wrong    2:29
9    No Alternative–    Rockabilly Rumble    1:59
10    No Alternative–    Mary Sue Ellens' Clique    3:20
11    No Alternative–    My Father's Son    2:15
12    No Alternative–    I See    2:39
13    No Alternative–    Arsenic Kiss    3:54
14    KGB*–    Picture Frame Seduction    2:51
15    No Alternative–    Boy With A Needle    2:51
16    No Alternative–    Be Bop-A-Lula    2:07
17    No Alternative–    Sir    2:06
18    No Alternative–    Right To Die    2:05
19    No Alternative–    Folsom Prison Blues    1:48
20    No Alternative–    Fucked Up    2:29
21    Alternative Tools–    I Hate The Government    2:02
22    Alternative Tools–    Ain't Got Nothing Yet    2:45
23    Alternative Tools–    Don't Put Me Off    1:33
24    Alternative Tools–    I Don't Wanna Know Nothing    3:59
25    Alternative Tools–    Peoples Revolution    1:48
26    Alternative Tools–    Fan Club    2:39