Rikki And The Last Days Of Earth - Loaded

Definitely not punk, and a bit of an oddity that would full under the category of New Wave. I put this up as a curiosity rather than one of my favorites, although it did not go unplayed over the years.

A punk version of "Street Fighting Man" on the b-side is not bad.

This was Rikki's third single, not sure what the others are like as I have never heard them. If anyone has got them I wouldn't mind a sample.

See what you think

Band: Rikki And The Last Days Of Earth
Label: DJM
Year: 1978
Tracks:
1. Loaded
2. Street Fighting Man





So ripped from glorious scratched vinyl

Rikki and the Last Days Of Earth - City Of The Damned

This was Rikki and the last Days Of Earth's second single. released on DJM records at the end of 1977. This donation came from two different people nearly at the same time, so a thanks to Andre Ijsselstijn for the rip and a thanks again to PaulSpizzle (again) for another rip and the cover pictures.

'City of the Damned' sounds like the early John Foxx incarnation of Ultravox!. Rikki's vocal are a little theatrical (listen to their third single 'Loaded' on ASFM). but I like it. The b-side 'Victimized' is not as good as the a-side, but it's still not bad.

So leave a comment and tell ASFm what you think and also leave a thanks you to Andre and Paul.

Band: Rikki and the Last Days of Earth
Label: DJM
Year: 1977
Tracks:
1. City Of The Damned
2. Victimized

Ripped from Andre's glorious scratched vinyl: