YOUNG CANADIANS: No Escape CD + press release. Has 10 EXTRA previously unreleased Punk Rock songs. Check audio

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Young Canadians (originally The K-Tels) were a Canadian punk rock band formed in Vancouver in 1978 and active for just under two years. The YC’s were influenced not only by the other punk bands in town at that time such as D.O.A. and the Pointed Sticks, but also by the New York Dolls, the Stooges, and 1960s garage rock. Although the band only released a small amount of material before breaking up, their single “Hawaii” is one of the classic Canadian punk anthems.

The band’s leader, songwriter and guitarist was Art Bergmann, who went on to become one of the key figures in Canadian alternative rock in the 1980s and 1990s. The other band members were bassist Jim Bescott and drummer Barry Taylor.

Their first-ever recording was the song “I Hate Music”, for the Vancouver Complication punk compilation album. Just before the release of “Hawaii”, they were forced to change their name when threatened with legal action by the K-Tel corporation. The K-Tels supported the Boomtown Rats on a tour across Canada.

Following their breakup, their two EPs and single, plus unreleased live tracks, were re-released in 1995 on the album No Escape, with liner notes written by Buck Cherry. Joyride on the Western Front, a live album documenting a 1980 concert at Mabuhay Gardens, was released in 2001.

with press release.

Track listing
1. I Hate Music
2. Automan
3. Don’t Tell Me
4. Where Are You
5. Hawaii
6. Well, Well, Well
7. Hullabaloo Girls
8. No Escape
9. Data Redux
10. Just a Loser
11. This Is Your Life
12. Don’t Bother Me
13. Son of Spam – (previously unreleased)
14. Can’t Be Defined – (previously unreleased)
15. Question of Temperature – (previously unreleased)
16. Wait for Your Approval – (previously unreleased)
17. F*** Your Society – (previously unreleased)
18. Beg, Borrow or Steal – (previously unreleased)
19. Last Tango – (previously unreleased)
20. Picture of Health – (previously unreleased)
21. Poison of the Thought – (previously unreleased)
22. Remainder, The – (previously unreleased)
Notes:
Tracks 1, 2, 7 to 9, 14, 15, 20 and 21 are previously unreleased live recordings.
Track 3 from ‘Vancouver Complication’ compilation LP.
Tracks 4 to 6 from ‘Automan’ EP.
Tracks 10 to 13 from ‘Hawaii’ EP.
Tracks 16 to 19 from ‘This Is Your Life EP.

Jim Bescott (bass guitar); Art Bergmann, Barry Taylor.
Personnel: Art Bergmann (vocals, guitar); Jim Bescott (vocals); Barry Taylor (drums).

No Escape spits out 21 tracks from the Young Canadians, the band that launched a thousand lawsuit threats (when they were known as the K-Tels) as well as everyone’s favorite dissolute rocker Art Bergmann. No Escape includes essential snotty tracks “Hawaii” and “Data Redux.” Most of today’s young crop of punks could stand to take notes.

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