Cockney Rejects | Join The Rejects: The Zonophone Years (1979-1981)

Cockney Rejects Join The Rejects: The Zonophone Years (1979-1981)

Released on 29th August, this album covers a little over two short, but prolific years for The Cockney Rejects. Key to the Oi! scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Cockney Rejects formed in 1978 & signed to EMI’s Zonophone label in 1979.

This three disc set features more than 60 tracks, and includes the albums:

- Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (UK No.22) debut released in 1980, produced by Sham 69′s Jimmy Pursey.
- Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (UK No.23) Second album, also released in 1980
- Greatest Hits Vol.3 – Live & Loud in 1981, (UK, No.27) recorded “live” at Abbey Road Studios in London.
- The Power And The Glory (also released in 1981) demonstrated a move away from their punk and Oi! roots in favour of more rockier and melodic sounds.

The box set also includes bonus material, including:
- rare and otherwise unavailable single A and B sides
- two previously unreleased sessions recorded for Radio 1′s John Peel show
- four previously unreleased demo tracks
- liner notes from founding member Micky Geggus

CD 1
1.    I’m Not A Fool
2.    Headbanger
3.    Bad Man
4.    Fighting In The Street
5.    Shitter
6.    Here They Come Again
7.    Join The Rejects
8.    East End
9.    The New Song
10.    Police Car
11.    Someone Like You
12.    They’re Gonna Put Me Away
13.    Are You Ready To Ruck
14.    Where The Hell Is Babylon
15.    War On The Terraces (For The Firm)
16.    In The Underworld
17.    Oi! Oi! Oi!
18.    Hate Of The City
19.    With The Boys (On Tour)
20.    Urban Guerilla
21.    The Rocker
22.    The Greatest Cockney Rip Off
23.    Sitting In A Cell (With You)
24.    On The Waterfront
25.    We Can Do Anything
26.    It’s Alright
27.    Subculture
28.    Blockbuster
CD2
1.    The Rocker (Live At Abbey Road)
2.    Bad Man (Live At Abbey Road)
3.    I’m Not A Fool (Live At Abbey Road)
4.    On The Waterfront (Live At Abbey Road)
5.    On The Run (Live At Abbey Road)
6.    Hate Of The City (Live At Abbey Road)
7.    Easy Life (Live At Abbey Road)
8.    War On The Terraces (Live At Abbey Road)
9.    Fighting In The Streets (Live At Abbey Road)
10.    The Greatest Cockney Rip-Off (Live At Abbey Road)
11.    Join The Rejects (Live At Abbey Road)
12.    Police Car (Live At Abbey Road)
13.    East End (Live At Abbey Road)
14.    Motorhead (Live At Abbey Road)
15.    The Power And The Glory
16.    Because I’m In Love
17.    On The Run
18.    Lumon
19.    Friends
20.    Teenage Fantasy
21.    It’s Over
22.    On The Streets Again
23.    BYC
24.    The Greatest Story Ever Told
CD3
1.    East End (John Peel Session)
2.    Flares N’ Slippers (John Peel Session)
3.    Are You Ready To Ruck (John Peel Session)
4.    They’re Gonna Put Me Away (John Peel Session)
5.    Blockbuster (John Peel Session)
6.    The Greatest Cockney Rip Off (John Peel Session)
7.    Fifteen Nights (John Peel Session)
8.    I Wanna Be A Star (John Peel Session)
9.    I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles
10.    West Side Boys
11.    15 Nights
12.    We Are The Firm
13.    Hang ‘Em High (Live)
14.    Lomdob
15.    Nobody Knows (Demo)
16.    Easy Life (Demo)
17.    I Need It Again (Demo)
18.    Strange One (Demo)