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Liquid Liquid in their heyday

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This week, let's listen 50 minutes of post-punk grooves. A few of these groups have popped up before, but it's a first for many this week, including guitar legend Fred Frith and art-rockers Polyrock. (Update: Ari Up from the Slits, R.I.P, October 2010).

1. Jocko Homo, Devo, Q. Are We Not Men?, 1978, Warner
2. The Modern Dance, Pere Ubu, The Modern Dance, 1978, Blank Records
3. Mind Your Own Business, Delta 5, 7", 1979, Rough Trade
4. Herstory, Flying Lizards, , 1979, Virgin
5. Not great men, Gang of Four, Entertainment, 1979, EMI
6. Shoplifting, The Slits, Cut, 1979, Island
7. Don't cry for me, Fred Frith, Gravity, 1980, Ralph
8. Shut Your Face, Polyrock, Polyrock, 1980, RCA
9. Blind Faith, The Pop Group, For How Much Longer Do We Tollerate Murder? 1980, Rough Trade
10. Shouting Out Loud, The Raincoats, Odyshape, 1981, Sub Pop
11. Moody, ESG, A South Bronx Story, 1982, Soul Jazz
12. Optimo, Liquid Liquid, 12", 1983, 99 Records
13. Hunter Gatherer, Mofungo, Out Of Line, 1983, ZOAR
14. Shadow Of A Doubt, Sonic Youth, Evol, 1986, SST
15. Mess Of My, The Fall, The Complete Peel Sessions [Disc 1], 1987, Strange Fruit