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pub rock

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Pub rock emerged in early 1970s Britain as a back-to-basics reaction against progressive rock's excesses, featuring straightforward guitar-driven rock and roll played in small venues. The sound draws from American rhythm and blues, rockabilly, and country influences, delivered with raw energy and working-class authenticity. It prioritized direct, unpretentious performance over studio polish, laying crucial groundwork for the punk movement that followed.

100 chronological releases

Place Cover Date Artist Album Tags Other places
74 Cover for Revelation 1969 Man Revelation
58 Cover for Despite It All 1970 Brinsley Schwarz Despite It All
25 Cover for Mona - The Carnivorous Circus 1970-03 Mick Farren Mona - The Carnivorous Circus
34 Cover for Backwood Progression 1970-10 Chris Spedding Backwood Progression
52 Cover for Nervous on the Road 1972 Brinsley Schwarz Nervous on the Road
100 Cover for Down By The Jetty 1975 Dr. Feelgood Down By The Jetty
96 Cover for Teenage Depression 1976 Eddie & The Hot Rods Teenage Depression
21 1976 GRIMMS Sleepers
79 Cover for Howling Wind 1976 Graham Parker & The Rumour Howling Wind
24 Cover for Close Enough For Rock 'N' Roll 1976 Nazareth Close Enough For Rock 'N' Roll
38 Cover for Alive In America 1977 Graham Parker & The Rumour Alive In America
43 Cover for Wanna Meet The Scruffs 1977 The Scruffs Wanna Meet The Scruffs
47 Cover for 1 1977 The Motors 1
90 Cover for Get It 1977-04 Dave Edmunds Get It
92 Cover for My Aim Is True 1977-07-22 Elvis Costello My Aim Is True
94 Cover for Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll - The Essential Collection 1977-08-26 Ian Dury Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll - The Essential Collection
59 1977-09-30 Ian Dury New Boots and Panties!!
31 Cover for Stick to Me 1977-10 Graham Parker & The Rumour Stick to Me
93 Cover for Approved By The Motors 1978 The Motors Approved By The Motors
80 Cover for Rising Free 1978 Tom Robinson Band Rising Free
82 Cover for Wreckless Eric 1978 Wreckless Eric Wreckless Eric
50 1978 The Rumour Frogs, Sprouts, Clogs And Krauts
11 Cover for Jesus of Cool 1978-03 Nick Lowe Jesus of Cool
77 Cover for Dire Straits ((Remastered)) 1978-06-02 Dire Straits Dire Straits ((Remastered))
85 Cover for Down at the Doctors 1978-09 Dr. Feelgood Down at the Doctors
49 Cover for The Best of 1979 Dave Edmunds The Best of
55 Cover for TRB 2 1979 Tom Robinson Band TRB 2
98 1979-06-08 Dave Edmunds Repeat When Necessary
57 Cover for Meet The Beatles 1979-11 The Inmates Meet The Beatles
88 Cover for Bankrobber 1980-08-08 The Clash Bankrobber
86 Cover for Nick The Knife 1982 Nick Lowe Nick The Knife
75 Cover for The Real Macaw 1983 Graham Parker The Real Macaw
6 Cover for Live at the El Mocambo (March 6th, 1978) 1983 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Live at the El Mocambo (March 6th, 1978)
32 Cover for The Sweetest Punch 1984 Elvis Costello The Sweetest Punch
66 Cover for Twentieth Century 1984 Cold Chisel Twentieth Century
67 1984 Elvis Costello & The Attractions Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers
9 Cover for Deep Dead Blue 1985-11 Elvis Costello Deep Dead Blue
61 1986 Dr. Feelgood Brilleaux
13 Cover for The Chiswick Story Part 2 1987 Various Artists The Chiswick Story Part 2
23 Cover for Good Clean Fun 1987 Various Artists Good Clean Fun
54 1987 Dr. Feelgood Classic
15 Cover for Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll: The Best of Ian Dury and The Blockheads 1987 Dury, Ian and The Blockheads Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll: The Best of Ian Dury and The Blockheads
89 Cover for All Live And All Of The Night 1988 The Stranglers All Live And All Of The Night
7 Cover for Their Finest Hour...And Then Some: Greatest Hits 1988-02 The Angels Their Finest Hour...And Then Some: Greatest Hits
60 Cover for Singles: The UA Years+ 1989 Dr. Feelgood Singles: The UA Years+
46 1990 Dr. Feelgood Live in London
78 Cover for Na Kovarne To Je Narez 1991 Tri Sestry Na Kovarne To Je Narez
91 Cover for Surrender To The Rhythm 1991 Brinsley Schwarz Surrender To The Rhythm
56 Cover for The Curse Of The Hot Rods 1992 Eddie & The Hot Rods The Curse Of The Hot Rods
22 Cover for Dr Feelgood - BBC In Concert (1st November 1978) 1993 Dr Feelgood Dr Feelgood - BBC In Concert (1st November 1978)
26 Cover for Dr Feelgood - BBC In Concert (4th September 1975) 1993 Dr Feelgood Dr Feelgood - BBC In Concert (4th September 1975)
27 Cover for Dr Feelgood - BBC In Concert (1st December 1977) 1993 Dr Feelgood Dr Feelgood - BBC In Concert (1st December 1977)
83 1995-03 The Whitlams Undeniably
76 1996-10-14 Eddie & The Hot Rods Doing Anything They Wanna Do...
16 Cover for Costello & Nieve 1996-12-03 Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve Costello & Nieve
62 Cover for Look Sharp! (Bonus Track Version) 1997 Joe Jackson Look Sharp! (Bonus Track Version)
2 Cover for Кальвадос, 2009 1997 Кальвадос Кальвадос, 2009
8 Cover for Není rum není šturm 1998 Walter Kraft Není rum není šturm
63 Cover for Solid Senders 1998-11-21 Wilko Johnson Solid Senders
95 1998-11-25 Thee Michelle Gun Elephant Gear Blues
73 Cover for Handsome 1999 Kilburn & the High Roads Handsome
45 Cover for Best of 1979 - 1986 2000 Frankie & The Flames Best of 1979 - 1986
39 Cover for Not So Much A Rumour, More A Way Of Life 2001 The Rumour Not So Much A Rumour, More A Way Of Life
53 Cover for Singled Out-The U/A Liberty A'S, B's & Rarities 2001 Dr. Feelgood Singled Out-The U/A Liberty A'S, B's & Rarities
99 Cover for Greatest Stiffs 2001-02-12 Wreckless Eric Greatest Stiffs
17 Cover for S Cizkem po funuse 2002 Rudovous S Cizkem po funuse
70 2002-10-01 Elvis Costello & The Imposters Cruel Smile
30 2002-11 Radio Rats Into The Night We Slide
33 Cover for Man Bites God 2003 Man Bites God Man Bites God
36 Cover for The Official Art Vandelay Tapes 2003-08-25 Graham Parker The Official Art Vandelay Tapes
14 Cover for Ready To Rock 2004 Airbourne Ready To Rock
81 Cover for From Small Things: The Best Of Dave Edmunds 2004 Dave Edmunds From Small Things: The Best Of Dave Edmunds
42 Cover for The Popular Alternative 2005 Man Bites God The Popular Alternative
51 Cover for Счастливые возможности качелей 2006 Псы Вертинского Счастливые возможности качелей
65 Cover for Love Travels At Illegal Speeds 2006-03-13 Graham Coxon Love Travels At Illegal Speeds
71 Cover for Costello Music 2006-09-11 The Fratellis Costello Music
64 Cover for Corrida 2006-12-08 Kabát Corrida
10 Cover for Shakin' at the Beeb - BBC Sessions 1976-1978 (Disc 1 of 2) 2007 The Pirates Shakin' at the Beeb - BBC Sessions 1976-1978 (Disc 1 of 2)
4 Cover for Greasy Truckers Party 2008-04-08 Man Greasy Truckers Party
41 Cover for Live in San Francisco 1979 2009 Graham Parker & The Rumour Live in San Francisco 1979
68 Cover for На коленях 2009-03-01 Псы Вертинского На коленях
1 Cover for Greasy Truckers Party 2010 Hawkwind Greasy Truckers Party
84 Cover for Squeezing Out Sparks + Live Sparks 2010 Graham Parker Squeezing Out Sparks + Live Sparks
69 Cover for Live at Montreux 1980 2011 Rockpile Live at Montreux 1980
37 Cover for Dr Feelgood - John Peel Session (5th September 1978) 2012 Dr Feelgood Dr Feelgood - John Peel Session (5th September 1978)
40 Cover for Dr Feelgood - BBC John Peel session (22nd September 1977) 2012 Dr Feelgood Dr Feelgood - BBC John Peel session (22nd September 1977)
48 Cover for Dr Feelgood - BBC John Peel session (21st January 1975) 2012 Dr Feelgood Dr Feelgood - BBC John Peel session (21st January 1975)
5 Cover for The Definitive Collection 2013 Man The Definitive Collection
12 Cover for Live in London 1975 2013 Man Live in London 1975
87 Cover for Horns and Halos (Special Edition) 2013-08-23 Michael Monroe Horns and Halos (Special Edition)
18 Cover for The Perfect Crime (Deluxe Edition) 2015-10-02 Cold Chisel The Perfect Crime (Deluxe Edition)
20 Cover for The Perfect Crime 2015-10-02 Cold Chisel The Perfect Crime
28 Cover for Red Boot Album 2016 Legend Red Boot Album
3 Cover for Steel Box Single 2018-11-09 Boss Steel Box Single
97 Cover for Speed Kills 2020-01-17 Chubby and The Gang Speed Kills
29 Cover for Speed Kills 2020-01-17 Chubby & The Gang Speed Kills
72 Cover for Get Fucked 2022-08-19 The Chats Get Fucked
35 Cover for The Chiswick Story Part 1 2023 Various Artists The Chiswick Story Part 1
19 Cover for Cartoon Darkness 2024-10-25 Amyl and the Sniffers Cartoon Darkness
44 Primo Scala & His Accordion Band, The Keynotes Let's Have Another One