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Formed in 1978, hardcore punks No Alternative were an immediate hit on the San Francisco scene, playing dozens of shows with such like-minded purveyors of aggression as the Germs, Black Flag, D.O.A., Flipper, and Negative Trend. Despite their demand as a live act, No Alternative only managed to commit a handful of songs to viny during their original run. The group's three-song "Backtracks" EP appeared on Subterranean Records in 1980, while "Johnny Get Your Gun" and "Dead Men Tell No Lies" surfaced on local compilation LPs. KALX deejay Terry Hammer was on hand to capture the soundboard mix for this previously unreleased November 1980 set at the Mabuhay Gardens. The band's lineup included Hugh Patterson (aka "Johnny Genocide") on lead vocals and guitar, Jeff Rees on bass, and Greg Langston on drums. The final two tracks on this release -- "Witch Doctor" and "Working Class Boy" -- are previously unreleased studio recordings. This is another entry in Liberation Hall's "Sounds from the San Francisco Underground" series.

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• Includes versions of Johnny Cash's 'Folsom Prison Blues' and Gene Vincent's 'Be Bop A Lula'
• The latest release in Liberation Hall's 'Sounds From The San Francsico Underground' series
• Features two unreleased studio tracks with 'Witch Doctor' from 1980
• Digital single available on unreleased 1982 studio track 'Working Class Boy' on April 14
• Drummer Greg Langston also was member of Tuxedo Moon and the Sea Hags
• The band is active and continues to perform live
• Recorded, mixed and produced by Terry Hammer and simulcast on KALX

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#3 Top 40 New Release! Live is one massive kick in the ass!

     —Jack Rabid, The Big Takeover

This live raw recording we get to hear a band that have their own specific take on punk music

     —Viking In The Wilderness