Punk's Not Dead is the debut album by the punk

Punk rock

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 band The Exploited

The Exploited

The Exploited are a Scottish punk band from the second wave of UK punk, formed in 1979. Originally a street punk band, they transformed into a faster hardcore punk band with a heavy political influence. From about 1987 on they changed into a crossover thrash band...

. It was released in 1981 by Secret Records. The album became the #1 independent album of 1981 in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. The album was a reaction to critics who said the punk genre was dead, and in response to industry trends toward New Wave music

New Wave music

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 and other genres.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Punk's Not Dead" – 1:51
2. "Mucky Pup" (Puncture
   Puncture (band)
   Puncture was an early English punk group. Founded in the summer of 1976, this Islington, London based, four-piece combo consisted of Paul McCallum , Steve Counsel , Jak Stafford and "The Fabulous" Marty Truss...
   
    cover) – 1:42
3. "Cop Cars" – 1:52
4. "Free Flight" – 3:35
5. "Army Life (Part 2)" – 2:37
6. "Blown To Bits" – 2:40
7. "Sex & Violence" – 5:11

Side two

1. "SPG
   Special Patrol Group
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   " – 2:07
2. "Royalty" – 2:07
3. "Dole Q" – 1:51
4. "Exploited Barmy Army" – 2:28
5. "Ripper" – 2:03
6. "Out Of Control" – 2:52
7. "Son Of A Copper" – 2:39
8. "I Believe In Anarchy" – 2:03

The Captain Oi! re-release (2001) includes The Exploited’s contribution to the
“Oi! The Album” compilation and the first four singles (minus “I Believe in
Anarchy” from the Exploited Barmy Army single):

1. Daily News (Oi! The Album (Compilation) version)
2. I Still Believe in Anarchy (Oi! The Album (Compilation) version)
3. Army Life (Single version)
4. Fuck the Mods (Army Life single)
5. Crashed Out (Army Life single)
6. Exploited Barmy Army (Single version)
7. What You Gonna Do (Exploited Barmy Army single)
8. Dogs of War (Dogs of War single)
9. Blown to Bits (live) (Dogs of War single)
10. Dead Cities (Dead Cities single)
11. Hitler's in the Charts Again (Dead Cities single)
12. Class War (Dead Cities single)

All songs written by The Exploited except 'Mucky Pup' (by Puncture).

Personnel

• Wattie Buchan - vocals
  Singing
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• Big John Duncan - Guitar
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  , Vocals
• Gary McCormack - Bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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  , Vocals
• Dru Stix - drums
  Drum kit
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• Carole & Navi - backing vocals
  Backing vocalist
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• Produced by Dave Leaper and The Exploited