Discovery: I had heard of the Adverts through my early obsession with the history of punk rock, but had never really took the time to listen to their music. It was actually a new band that got me into this old band. Pop-punk favourites The Briefs had covered and re-worked "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" and titled it "Gary Glitter's Eyes" (look up both guys for the hilarious and disturbing stories behind the songs). The album that the song appeared on, Off the Charts, was released in 2003, not long after The Adverts' re-issue. I ended up being bummed I hadn't checked them out earlier, but excited to discover some new (old) music to love.
Result: This "ultimate" edition is a re-issue of The Adverts classic debut album, originally released in 1978. It includes all the songs from the original, as well as 13 bonus and live tracks. I absolutely love this album and should definitely listen to it more often. It was hard to pick just a few favourites, as almost all the melodic, poppy, punk rock songs off this record are fantastic and get stuck in my head (in a good way). A must-have.
Stand-out Tracks: "One Chord Wonders", "Bored Teenagers", "Gary Gilmore's Eyes"
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