And Now Live From Toronto
The Last Pogo

Various Artists

Bomb Records 7029 1979 12" 33rpm (Canada)

This is a Canadian punk compilation recorded live over two days at the famous Toronto venue The Horseshoe Tavern, soundtrack to a short film made by Colin Brunton in 1978.

Shot in Toronto, at the Horseshoe Tavern, The last Pogo concert was billed as "the last punk rock concert" in Toronto—at least for that original wave of punksters circa 1977/1978. Featuring performances by The Scenics, The Cardboard Brains, The Secrets, The Mods, The Ugly, The Viletones and Teenage Head, the event spawned this live recording.

The film itself was available only in bootleg copies and occasional airings until its release on DVD in 2008. The DVD was released as a tribute to Teenage Head frontman Frankie Venom.

There are a wide range of styles on this compilation, which even included a reggae band. My favorites being the Drastic Measures’ proto-pogues-polka Flowers, The Secrets’ wicked cover of Shout, and the high-energy band The Ugly’s All Because Of You.

The record comes with an inner sleeve that has some nice pictures from the venue.

Tracklist
A1  –Secrets, The   Teenage Rampage  
A2  –Drastic Measures  Flowers  
A3  –Cardboard Brains  Babies Run My World  
A4  –Scenics, The  In The Summer  
A5  –Scenics, The  Sunshine World  
A6  –Mods, The   Between Four Walls  
A7  –Everglades, The  Rock 'n' Roll Cliche  
B1  –Secrets, The   Shout  
B2  –Ugly, The  All Because Of You  
B3  –Ishan Band  Egzebier  
B4  –Cardboard Brains  Jungles  
B5  –Drastic Measures  Mr. America  
B6  –Everglades, The  I'm In A Coma  
B7  –Mods, The   Step Out Tonight  

Recorded live at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Classic Canadian kbd punk! This is original soundtrack album which accompanied the Colin Brunton documentary film.

Condition:  LP is Near Mint in a printed paper inner sleeve in a picture sleeve that is GOOD (slight ring wear, delete hole punch) 

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