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"What more can be said about this legendary band?" The Angelic Upstarts sau format in anul 1977 in South Shields (nord-estul Angliei). Influentati de formatii ca The Clash sau The Sex Pistols, The Angelic Upstarts sunt o combinatie de ideologie muncitoreasca si profesionism muzical. Mereu au provocat reactii prin versurile cu orientare muncitoreasca si condamnarea unor politicieni sau a politiei. Formatia originala avea in componenta pe Mensi (vocal), Mond (chitara), Steve Forsten (bass) si Decca Wade (tobe). The Angelic Upstarts au inceput prin lansarea unui single "The Murder of Liddle Towers" in 1978,in mod independent de orice casa de discuri. Au platit inregistrarea a 500 de copii pe care le-au promovat si comercializat singuri. Au fost preluati de Small Wonder Records care ia lansat pe plan national. Versurile dure la adresa politiei au facut ca Jimmy Pursey (de laSham 69) sa ii ajute si sa ii promoveze. In anul urmator (1979) au semnat cu Warner Brothers promovarea noului L.P. "Teenage Warning". Ceea ce a facut ca acest album sa devina clasic a fost combaterea si denuntarea rasimului promovat de foarte multe formatii de asa zisi skinheads. Cu hiturile "I'm a Upstart" si "Teenage Warning" formatia sa orientat asupra luptei pentru drepturile muncitorilor englezi. Totul a continuat pana in 1983 cand formatia sa dezmembrat dar in acelasi an a aparut o compilatie "The Collected Highs" cu cele mai bune melodii.
Formatia sa reunit si despartit de multe ori si au schimbat foarte multi membri: Ronnie Wooden, Glyn Warren, Tony Feedback, Ronnie Rocker si Max Splodge, Sticks (The Cockney Rejects), Paul Thompson (ex Roxy Music) si Chris White. Decca Wade de asemenea a venit si plecat de cateva ori din formatie.
De curand , Mensi a reformat The Upstarts cu membri noi si cu un nou album intitulat "Sons of Spartacus". A adus formatia pe aceiasi lupta anti-fascista in fata noii generatii de fani.
    Discography:
    The Murder Of Liddle Towers/Police Oppression – single (1977)
    I'm an Upstart/Leave Me Alone - single (Warner Bros 1979)
    Teenage Warning - L.P. (Warner Bros 1979)
    Teenage Warning/The Young Ones - single (Warner Bros 1979)
    Never 'Ad Nothin'/Nowhere Left To Hide - single (Warner Bros 1979)
    Out Of Control/Shotgun Solution - single (Warner Bros 1980
    ) We Gotta Get Out Of This Place/Unsung Heroes - single (Warner Bros 1980)
    We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - L.P. (WEA 1980)
    Last Night Another Soldier/I Wish - single (Zonophone/EMI 1980)
    England/Stick's Diary - single (Zonophone/EMI 1980)
    Kids On The Street/The Sun Never Shines - single (Zonophone/EMI 1981)
    I Understand/Never Come Back - single (Zonophone/EMI 1981)
    2,000,000 Voices - L.P. (Zonophone/EMI 1981)
    Angelic Upstarts Live - L.P. (Zonophone/EMI 1981)
    Different Strokes/Different Dub - single (Zonophone/EMI 1981)
    Never Say Die/We Defy You - single (Zonophone/EMI 1982)
    Still From The Heart - L.P. (Zonophone/EMI 1982)
    Woman In Disguise/Lust For Glory - single (Anagram/Cherry Red 1982)
    Reason Why - L.P. (Anagram/Cherry Red 1983)
    Solidarity/Five Flew Over... - single (Anagram/Cherry Red 1983)
    Angel Dust - The Collected Highs - L.P. 1978-1983 (Anagram/Cherry Red 1983)
    Not Just A Name/The Leech - single (Anagram/Cherry Red 1983)
    Last Tango In Moscow - L.P. (Picasso 1984)
    Machinegun Kelly/There's A Drink In It - single (Picasso 1984)
    Bootlegs & Rarities - L.P. (Dojo 1985)
    Live In Yugoslavia - L.P. (Picasso 1985)
    Power Of The Press - L.P. (Gas 1986)
    Brighton Bomb - single (Chameleon 1987)
    Blood On The Terraces - L.P. (Link 1987)
    Live & Loud - L.P. (Link 1988)
    England's Alive - E.P. (Skunx 1988)
    Lost & Found - L.P. (Link 1991)
    Alternative Chartbusters - L.P. (AOK 1991)
    Greatest Hits Live - L.P. (Link 1991)
    Bombed Out - L.P. (Dojo 1992)
    Kids On The Streets -L.P. (Cleopatra 1993)
    Live In Lubeck 1989 - Live L.P. (Bay City 1994)
    The Independent Punk Singles Collection - L.P. (Cherry Red 1995)
    Rarities - L.P. (Captain Oi 1997)
    The EMI Punk Years - L.P. (Captain Oi 1999)
    Who Killed Liddle - C.D. (Recall 1999)
    Anthems Against Scum - C.D. (Insurgence Records 2001)
    Live From The Justice League (TKO 2001)
    Sons Of Spartacus (Captain Oi 2002)
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