Yeah...I think most Oi sucks for those reasons, but at least the French stuff was the best of that genre. Here are some of my favorite French punk records: ASPHALT JUNGLE 2nd 7", LES CADAVRES, LES CAFARDS, DEPRESSION, 84 FLESH, ELECTRONAZE, ELECTROCHOC, GUILTY RAZORS, KAMBRONES, OX, STILLERS, SEX-A-PILE, STARSHOOTER 1st 7", WARM GUN, and the amazing DEMENTS TRAGIQUES!
I have a lot more stuff. After the U.S. and U.K., French punk is probably my next biggest collection. I like all of the stuff at least minimally. I have yet to hear a French group that I think is without all merit.
Cheers, Greg
Chris Damned said:
"Chaos en france " was a little "too much" with this "street punk" sounds and a political soul not very "cool" (in the 80's oï+punk =fuckin' fachism tendance) but it was a good "photo" of this french punk era...
Today, listen TV killers (on US label Dead beat records) are the real french punk thing for me.
Greg McDeath said:
I met the singer of LES CAFARDS (Bruno) in Paris 1986 and was hooked on finding more French punk. I bought the "Chaos en France" LP compilation at the New Rose store in Paris on the same trip. I collect early and rare French punk. Some of the best non-U.S. punk in existence! Great stuff...French punk and Oi are tops!