The Needle Drop takes us through 5 proto-punk classics

by Tyler Munro

April 4, 2014

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In our first collaboration together, The Needle Drop‘s Anthony Fantano took us through the 10 worst songs of his adolescence, reminiscing about Papa Roach and Will Smith’s “Wild Wild West.” This time, he’s going down a more educational route, talking about 5 of his favourite proto-punk albums.

These were punk before punk was a thing. Watch what Fantano has to say up top. Below, his list in full, plus a helpful list of titles that the video couldn’t make room for:

The Velvet Underground - White Light / White Heat

The Sonics - Here Are The Sonics

Iggy & The Stooges - Raw Power

New York Dolls - Self-Titled

Patti Smith - Horses

Supplementary listening

In addition to the 5 listed above, Anthony's also provided this list of other proto-punk essentials.

The Modern Lovers - Self-Titled

MC5 - Kick Out The Jams

Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance

Death - For The Whole World To See

The Fugs - Self-Titled

The Holy Modal Rounders - Self-Titled

Richard Hell and the Voidoids - Blank Generation

Television - Marquee Moon

David Peel & The Lower East Side - The American Revolution

Tags: Music, Videos, david peel & the lower east side, Iggy Pop, MC5, needle drop, New York Dolls, Patti Smith, television, the needle drop

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