BULLDOG BREED – “The Complete Collection 1994-2009” (BB Records - CD Duplo, 2009)

Imagino que a maior parte dos leitores já conheça os 2 clássicos álbuns dos britânicos Bulldog Breed, “Made in England” (1995) e “Unleashed Again” (1996). Inicialmente formada como um “projeto” composto por músicos das bandas English Rose e Squadron, ninguém entendeu nada quando leu o encarte do CD “Made in England”; este CD era dedicado a diversas bandas Oi!/R.A.C., mas muita gente torceu o nariz quando viu que grupos como Menace, The Violators, The Ejected, Red Alert, The Partisans e The Oppressed eram citadas na dedicatória. A banda foi muito criticada pelo simples fato de terem reconhecido suas influências musicais (e não as opiniões políticas das bandas, como os mais ignorantes imaginaram).

Depois de 15 anos, sai o “The Complete Collection 1994-2009”. Para aqueles que vivem de download na internet, este CD não tem lá tanta importância, mas para aqueles têm preferência pelos originais, este é sem dúvidas, o melhor lançamento de 2009! Este CD duplo foi lançado em formato de livreto com capa dura, quee além das 45 faixas (sendo 10 inéditas), contém 52 páginas com todas letras, diversas fotos e história da banda. Com acabamento gráfico de primeira, esta tiragem é limitada a apenas 1000. Destaque também para as ótimas versões de “Oi! Oi! Oi!” (Cockney Rejects), “Take ‘em all” (Cock Sparrer), “4Q” (Blitz) e “Skinheads 88” (Youth Defense League). Certamente, um CD obrigatório na sua coleção.

I suppose most part of you readers already know that 2 classic Bulldog Breed albums, “Made in England” (1995) and “Unleashed Again” (1996). Initially formed just as a project band featuring musicians from English Rose and Squadron, some people did not understand anything when they had read the dedications list inside the “Made in England” booklet; this CD had been dedicated to several Oi!/R.A.C. bands, but some people really got annoyed when they found out groups like Menace, The Violators, The Ejected, Red Alert and The Oppressed on that dedication list. Bulldog Breed was much criticized just for have thanked and recognized bands which had influenced them musically (and not for political points of view, as much ignorant radicals had thought).

After 15 years of their first release, here’s “The Complete Collection 1994-2009”. For those who like downloading music on the internet, this CD probably doesn’t matter, but for the ones who prefer to own an original copy, no doubt this is the best release of 2009! This double CD edition (feat. 45 tracks) comes in a hardcover book format, with 52 pages including all lyrics, lots of pictures and the bands’ history. This limited edition release of 1000 copies has a top quality graphic artwork and finishing also. Besides all that hard hit songs, you still can listen to some nice cover versions for “Oi! Oi! Oi!” (Cockney Rejects), “Take ‘em all” (Cock Sparrer), “4Q” (Blitz) and “Skinheads 88” (Youth Defense League). Really impressive, a must have CD!

Track list:

Disc 1

1. Made In England

2. Our flags are flying

3. Bulldog Breed

4. Oi! Oi! Oi!

5. Instinct to survive

6. We hate you

7. Fence sitter

8. Rockin' on

9. Taken for a ride

10. Fact or fiction

11. Unity is victory

12. Unleashed again

13. Bitter and twisted

14. My motherland

15. Vicious rumours

16. H.F.F.H.

17. Drunk and disorderly

18. Stand up, fight back

19. U.X.B.

20. A way of life

21. Paedophile

22. It's getting worse.

Disc 2:

1. Brotherhood

2. The Union Jack

3. The great British export

4. Pervert

5. Take 'em all

6. You're fucking wrong

7. Excuses

8. Tattooed skin

9. Straight edge

10. Taking it back

11. Corruption

12. Die with dignity

13. H.F.F.H (2008)

14. Loyal to the end

15. 4Q

16. Nothing

17. Red, white & black

18. Statistic

19. Straight back to hell

20. Unleashed again (2008)

21. Skinheads 88

22. Proud and true

23. In your eyes