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BRAND NEW // SEALED // SHIPS FROM NEW ZEALAND
** !! Record Store Day 2014 Exclusive !! ** 

In 1977, The Scavengers were one of the best of the first wave of New Zealand punk bands. Released by Real Groovy Records for Record Store Day 2014, this limited edition compilation captures the best of The Scavengers and The Marching Girls recordings from 1978 to 1980. 

With heavy nods to the Pistols and Johnny Thunder & The Heartbreakers, they recorded two of New Zealand’s most well-known punk anthems - Mysterex and True Love. After a residency at Zwines (Auckland's punk rock mecca at the time), touring the country, making a TV clip for Mysterex and capturing the headlines in all the tabloids, they ended up in Melbourne, Australia in October 1978. Shortly after arriving, they changed their name to the Marching Girls and teamed up with ex-Ray Columbus and The Invaders lead-guitarist Dave Russell to record some demos presented here for the first time. 

The Scavengers wouldn't see a New Zealand vinyl release until December of the next year on Ripper Records’ AK 79 compilation and they would release the fantastic power pop track First In Line through Au Go Go in 1980. 

Track Listing: 
1. True Love 
2. Mysterex 
3. Born To Bullshit 
4. Money In The Bank 
5. Supported By The State 
6. Violence 
7. Twenty One 

1. Mysterex (Version 2) 
2. First In Line 
3. True Love 
4. The Answer 
5. The Man Who Knew Too Much 
6. Routine 
7. Glad All Over