Probably the most enigmatic anarcho punk band out of the UK during the 1980's. Part 1 are very much an anomaly alongside their more well known counterparts Rudimentary Peni. Not much is known about this band at all other than whats been documented in Ian Glasper's book "The Day the Country Died, A History of Anarcho punk 1980 - 1984." They happen to share a lot more commonality with bands such as the Apostles and Blood and Roses rather than Crass and Conflict and to their credit could be argued to be one of the first deathrock bands from the UK.
Funeral Parade was Part 1's only 7" (Their only other release was an LP titled Pictures of Pain) and is limited to around two hundred copies. Even Mark Farrelly the guitarist knows of one copy in existence which goes to show just how rare this record is. Featuring a bizarre layout and haunting imagery, this is definitely a record that is worth a listen not only for the brilliant music it contains but also for the legacy it leaves behind.Download Here
1. Funeral Parade
2. Graveyard Song
3. Tomb
4. Ghost
5. Salem
6. Funeral Parade II
P.s this little number goes out to the lead moderator of Anarcho-Punk.net known as Ungovernable, if it wasn't for awesome people like me uploading vinyl that I pay "lots of monies" for you'd have no website. Enjoy you fucking elitist bastard. heh heh
Apologies for the splicing of this record, all songs on the A-side almost completely go into each other whilst on the B-side its a lot easier to ascertain when the next track is. If someone has any idea of the timing of the tracks please let me know so I can seperate each track accordingly. Cheers
ReplyDelete1. Funeral Parade: 1:11
ReplyDelete2. Graveyard Song: 2:53 (4:04)
3. Tomb: 2:54 (6:58)
That's how I split mine up. There are bootlegs online called "In the Shadow of the Cross" (three volumes, 2 "discs" each), where the 7" is split up very differently and the songs are extended.