Another band time forgot. Strange enough that CAPITOL PUNISHMENT didn’t get very popular especially in the USA. Were they too “old” for being on the boyscout-trip? We don’t know. In Germany, they got a bit of acclamation though and all their releases were either repressed or exclusively pressed in krautland (this 7″ here like most of the follow-ups on “We Bite”. It came on white vinyl). In 1987 they even toured Europe , shame on me, I was too lazy to go. Eye witnesses swear CAPITOL PUNISHMENT were in one league with FANG who had toured a little earlier and made me bang my head.
This was CAPITOL PUNISHMENT’s first release after a few compilation appearances here and there. The a-side is very good, yet stays pretty much within the narrow boundaries of the genre, even though the band’s tightness and the singer are above average. The b-side is another story. But hear for yourself:
From the A-Side:
B-Side:
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Very interesting second track. Soemtimes these slower tracks stand out and turn into favourites. Take Jerry’s Kids, I loved their faster tracks, but my favourite was “Raise the Curtain”.
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I couldn’t agree more with you Pogel! “Raise the Curtain” is a destroyer of a track, but I remember when the LP came out, for me it was “Crucify me”. It’s a great song, but in retrospect, “Curtain” has so much more to offer.
Exception of the rule: “How much art” by SSD.
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I saw CP togheter with Rythm Pigs in Copenhagen in 1987. They we’re fun to look act cause of their oldness. But I got tired of them pretty quick. Killer Cop is ok but they’ve done better stuf.
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You’re right Peter – the two LPs are killer, especially the first one and the demo 7″ too. but to me, “jody” is the standout track.
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I’ve got the live video on We Bite records with them, Emils and Suckspeed. Good stuff from them, and yes they look pretty old
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