Name: Troops of Tomorrow
Brand: Captain Oi!
SKU: 1410178
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Troops of Tomorrow

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Album: Troops of Tomorrow
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Jimmy Boyle	More Info...	0:02
2)	Daily News	More Info...	0:03
3)	Disorder	More Info...	0:02
4)	Alternative	More Info...	0:02
5)	U.S.A	More Info...	0:03
6)	Rapist	More Info...	0:01
7)	Troops of Tomorrow	More Info...	0:05
8)	UK '82	More Info...	0:02
9)	Sid Vicious Was Innocent	More Info...	0:03
10)	War	More Info...	0:03
11)	They Won't Stop	More Info...	0:02
12)	So Tragic	More Info...	0:02
13)	Germs	More Info...	0:04
14)	Attack	More Info...	0:02
15)	Alternative (Single Version)	More Info...	0:02
16)	Y.O.P	More Info...	0:01
17)	Troops of Tomorrow (12" Version)	More Info...	0:03
18)	Computers Don't Blunder	More Info...	0:02
19)	Addiction	More Info...	0:01

Album: Troops of Tomorrow
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Jimmy Boyle	More Info...	0:02
2)	Daily News	More Info...	0:03
3)	Disorder	More Info...	0:02
4)	Alternative	More Info...	0:02
5)	U.S.A	More Info...	0:03
6)	Rapist	More Info...	0:01
7)	Troops of Tomorrow	More Info...	0:05
8)	UK '82	More Info...	0:02
9)	Sid Vicious Was Innocent	More Info...	0:03
10)	War	More Info...	0:03
11)	They Won't Stop	More Info...	0:02
12)	So Tragic	More Info...	0:02
13)	Germs	More Info...	0:04
14)	Attack	More Info...	0:02
15)	Alternative (Single Version)	More Info...	0:02
16)	Y.O.P	More Info...	0:01
17)	Troops of Tomorrow (12" Version)	More Info...	0:03
18)	Computers Don't Blunder	More Info...	0:02
19)	Addiction	More Info...	0:01

Performer Notes

Includes liner notes by Karyn Dunning.
The Exploited: Walter "Wattie" Buchan (vocals); John Duncan (guitar); Gary "Beaker" (bass instrument); Danny (drums).
Personnel: Big John (guitar); Danny, Steve Roberts (drums); Glen, The Defects, Glen, Buck (background vocals).
Additional personnel: Steve Roberts , Glen, Buck.
Liner Note Authors: Karyn Dunning; Mark Brennan .
Illustrator: Terry Oakes.
Photographers: Scott Billet; Mez.
Troops of Tomorrow is one of the landmark punk albums to come from Britain. This album is connected to the Exploited possibly more than any other. It came directly after their legendary Top of the Pops performance, and several of these songs would go on to be covered by Slayer and Ice-T for the Judgment Night soundtrack. It may not have the hooks of the Damned or the clever lyrics of the Sex Pistols, but in its place they brought a brainless rage that has been one of the sore points for punk purists for years. Songs like "Sid Vicious Was Innocent" and the uninformed "War" are blatantly idiotic, but work on an entirely different level. These songs are from the gut, and honestly, they were just following in the footsteps of American punk, which had thrown cleverness out the window from the get-go. The thrashing guitars and chugging riffs would go on to influence countless bands, from like-minded American artists like SOD and Agnostic Front to fellow British hardcore heroes Discharge. The lyrics are mostly just politically inspired chanting, but the music laid the groundwork for most of the punk metal that followed. Fans of aggressive hardcore punk should try to add this to their collection. It is a classic of the genre that has held up well through the years. ~ Bradley Torreano

Professional Reviews

Kerrang (Magazine) (p.52) - "[T]he Exploited came back heavier than ever with all guns blazing..."