Channel 3 first Poshboy 12" originally from 1981 soon out on Radiation Reissues! 

New label! HIMALAYA titles finally in stock!

Just landed from our beloved pressing plant the first three HIMALAYA titles and they look beautiful!
Licensed from the legendary Gear Fab label, this is a selection of three obscure 60's psych gems remastered for your listening pleasure: BOKAJ RETSIEM s/t LP, TONGUE 'Keep On Rockin' with...' LP, and the infamous BOA 'Wrong Road' LP.

Credited as one of the best late 60's German psych-rock albums, Bokaj Retsiem's ("meister Jakob" with reversed letters!) "Psychedelic Underground" is an eccentric, soulful, acid and fuzzy rockin' essay that clearly prefigures a part of the Krautrock movement. Featuring Rainer Deigner, former guitar for the sixties beat German group Former Bonds, as the only credited musician and composer on this album (although other musicians assisted him on bass, keyboards, and that B3 Hammond and Leslie sound), this is basically Rainer's freaked-out tribute to his favorite children's song, "Meister Jakob", consisting in trippy instrumental sections, furiously savage e-guitar crescendos, amazing psych-rock improvisation, with just a hint of 60's US psych-garage. A real enthusiastic Psych-Kraut trip for fans of Vanilla Fudge, Hendrix, and Iron Butterfly. 


Tongue were a blues-based, organ-fueled, country and rural folk-influenced hard rock band that emerged from the copious student population of countercultural Wisconsin. Though Tongue remains a criminally underrated outfit, and never made it big on a national level, their touring reached legendary status, particularly in the mid-west. They were on the road for 10 years and played 250 gigs a year without flying to a single one of them. Originally issued in 1969, their debut LP was recorded near the beginning of their career, thereby capturing the band during the early peak of their powers. Featuring a great version of Tim Hardin's "Morning Dew", "Keep On Trucking" is a forgotten classic of late 60's American Psychedelia.
Hailing from the Detroit suburb of Auburn Heights, BOA recorded this little gem in 1971, completely live and on a Sony TC-200 in a Tupperware warehouse, giving their psych/garage a little punk twist. They did everything themselves: recording, pressing, packaging, and the marketing (which at the time was simply not done). A mere 200 copies of the original edition were pressed on their own label, Snakefield. This is the pure definition of the 'garage' sound: BOA seems to have a lot of fun jamming together in their warehouse and the result is a collection of strongly psych/prog-flavored hard rock songs, that sound like a cross between the Doors, the Who and The Sonics.

Impact OUT NOW in an incredibily enhanced RADIATION edit!


Radiation gladly announces the very first vinyl reissue treatment ever for IMPACT's classic 1987 MLP "Attraverso L'involucro", in deluxe package with printed inner sleeve and a plethora of bonuses: 6 tracks from their split 7" with EU's ARSE from 1983, 10 tracks from their 1982 demos and the hard to find "L'uomo Procede", Impact's contribution to the legendary 1984 "P.E.A.C.E" 2xLP International HC sampler on Radical Records. Yeah, that's a total of 24 tracks!

Conflict debut LP 30th year anniversary edition out soon on Radiation Reissues!

Finally back in print after a long hiatus, Conflict's debut LP "It's Time To See Who's Who" is a must-have in any punk rock collection. Originally edited on the Corpus Christi label in 1983, this is pure and quintessential "UK82" hardcore punk.


Reproduced in it's original and unique gatefold artwork, this "30th year anniversary" edition on RADIATION will also include their complete very first 7" "The House That Man Built", originally on Crass Records and dated 1982, as bonus! 

CIRCLE JERKS exclusive and limited 7" reissue from Record Store Day 2013

This crazy-limited, PICTURE disc edition, exclusive for Record Store Day 2013, of their 1980 version of ‘Wild In The Streets’ is the first of a serie of PICTURE 7″s Radiation Records will release to celebrate Record Store Day every year. Available only in-store and through our website starting from April 20th (strict first come, first served basis!), and via very-selected distributors until supplies last, this is a nice little collectible you can both listen and frame on your wall!





While in here, please enjoy a couple videos from our Record Store Day's guests from past editions:
JUANITO WAU @Radiation for Record Store Day April 2012


RADIATION REISSUES NEWS - Street date March 3rd
 
 
BLITZ - Timebomb: Early Singles & Demos Collection LP  
Catalogue: RRS16  Barcode: 889397101343
 
A pure shot of abrasive punk/rock 'n' roll with a hint of working class Oi!, Blitz were among the most influential punk bands ever. It was Gary Bushell (who wrote for "Sounds" and was later dubbed the God Father of Oi!) who brought the band to the attention of his friend Chris Berry, who had just set up No Future records with a bank loan and high hopes. No Future 001 catalog (and Blitz's debut release) was a 4 track EP titled "All Out Attack", a 20,000 copy bestseller that made the label's fortune, later to become the most representative of the whole UK82 movement. Its follow-up, "Never Surrender", reached number 2 in the Indie charts, while their 3rd EP, "Warriors", showed their slight move towards the singalong-style of classic OI!. Before shifting to a more new wave-influenced vein right by the end of 1983, they managed to reach number 2 in the charts with a fourth and last 'punk' single, "New Age". This 1980-1983 complete retrospective features all four aforementioned singles along with their very first recording session from 1980, the legendary 'Timebomb' demos, and 4 cuts from the "Voice Of A Generation" demos!
 
Track list - Escape (1980 Demo), 4Q (1980 Demo),Youth (1980 Demo), Bleed (1980 Demo), Criminal Damage (1980 Demo), Someone's Gonna Die (All Out Attack EP), Attack (All Out Attack EP), Fight To Live (All Out Attack EP), 45 Revolutions (All Out Attack EP), Time Bomb (Time Bomb Demos), Criminal Damage (Time Bomb Demos), 4Q (Time Bomb Demos), Razors In The Night (Single), Never Surrender (Single),  Warriors (Single), Youth (Single), I Don't Need You (LP Demo), Propaganda (LP Demo), Closedown (LP Demo), Your Revolution (LP Demo), New Age (Single), Fatigue (Single), Bleed (Re-Mix) (Single).
 
 
MAJOR ACCIDENT - Massacred Melodies LP 
Catalogue: RRS17  Barcode: 889397101350
 
Started in late 1977 in Darlington, UK, after Con Larkin and his little brother Paul tried their hands at bass and singing respectively, legendary punkers Major Accident were initially influenced by the Pistols and the Clash. They toured the UK extensively before going to the studio, adding more originals to their set as time went on. However, a very sad fate befell their early studio activities: both their first recording session in 1980, which was supposed to be their debut single ("Terrorist Gang"/"War Boots") and the following one, which  produced a completely mucked-up, unusable first edition of this LP, remained unreleased for years. It took until late 1982 for their first proper release to see the light of day: produced by Donkeys guitarist Neil Ferguson, their debut album "Massacred Melodies" finally came out on Step Forward, supported by a full UK tour with label-mates CHELSEA. The distinctive 'Clockwork Orange' image (they were the first punk band to adopt the look from Kubrick's famous movie, which was banned in the UK at the time and impossible-to-see anywhere) and their songwriting, by far more peculiar than the average UK82 punk band, allowed them to grow a sizeable following, and their classic sleeve artwork by Paul Dillon started appearing on the back of more than a few black leather jackets.
 
Track list - Schizophrenic, (Standing On The) Sidelines, Last Night, Psycho, People, Terrorist Gang, Warboots, Mr Nobody, Self Appointed Hero, That's You, Brides Of The Beast, Classified Information, Middle Class Entertainment, Clockwork Toys.
 
 
 
KLASSE KRIMINALE - Faccia A Faccia LP  
Catalogue: RRS17  Barcode: 889397101367
 
One of the longest running Punk Bands in Italy, KLASSE KRIMINALE were founded in 1985 by their leader Marco Balestrino, a singer, fanzine-editor and label-manager whose role in the skinhead scene over the past 25 years has been somewhat crucial. Influenced by early Reggae and '82-era UK Oi! and Punk, but following in the tracks of Italian skinhead pioneers NABAT and Rough (90% of their songs are typically sung in Italian), Klasse Kriminale's career has been long and scattered with success.
Originally released on the New Rose sublabel "Division Nada" (run by Berurier Noir's singer Francois), and long out of print, it was about time that their classic "Faccia A Faccia" from 1991 was available on vinyl again, with its original and extremely distinctive Alteau artwork.
 
Track list - Mangia I Ricchi, Quanti Altri Come Te, Si Beve E Si Ride, Oi! Siamo Tu Ed Io Vincenti, Runnin' Riot, Politicanti, So Che Sono Lo Stesso, Lungo Il Fiume, Ragazzi Come Tu E Me, Uniti Sempre Divisi Mai, Leggi, Faccia A Faccia, Cow-Punk Simphony, Johnny Too Bad.