Vinnie Vacuum Wrote “brain dead heart” on the circs lp after a uk punk listening binge, particularly 999 and generation x. This song was a strong reference point for me
Allan For 'agreed upon classics/canon' (not KBD/bloodstains obscurities) cosign pretty much everything already mentioned, plus UK Subs, Slits, Raincoats, Gang of Four, Mekons (first singles)... Cockney Rejects, Blitz... Despite being from the UK I kinda missed the first wave of punk and didn't start getting into music until the 2-Tone era (except for things like Pistols, Clash, Blondie that were just in the ether) then got into US hardcore via skating/bmx. Eventually people made me tapes of good UK punk bands and I got this, which was my bible for a bit: https://www.discogs.com/release/424574-Various-Burning-Ambitions-A-History-Of-Punk?srsltid=AfmBOoqqrNOxvCWd__8I3PdLggG_67o_TkNmx2KCXQhB2i3yWQhLROBt
SwamiPat All these bands suck the kings balls compared to Thee Milkshakes, Thee Mighty Caesars, Thee Headcoats, Thee Headcoatees, and the Buff Medways.
VincentMutant Been playing Adicts-Sound of music so many times lately. Any other good albums by them ?
Gimmie Sopor The Outsiders, Adrian Borland's band before he formed The Sound, are seldom mentioned. Released two great albums and a godlike single.
phasefive So many classics! I think Crossing The Red Sea by The Adverts might be my favourite UK record from that period (alongside Wire - Pink Flag), but there are honestly so many killer records from the first wave. For cannon stuff, a lot has been mentioned above but I somehow only listened to this for the first time recently and can't believe I'd missed it for so long:
