Back In the Day, 1976

Eddie and the Hot Rods

Teenage Depression

(Island)

While English punks like the Sex Pistols, Damned, Clash, and Sham 69 were still in the embryonic stage, Eddie and the Hot Rods entered the studio to debut their volatile pub rock/punk-attitude combination. Like contemporaries, they articulated youthful angst. Unlike some, though, they acknowledged worthy predecessors.

They fit smoothly into the burgeoning safety-pin scene, as their cheeky oeuvre was seemingly new yet proven and eternal: A sleek, guitar-forward blast that met the needs of both callow pogoers and (slightly) older appreciators of Brinsley Schwarz and Dr. Feelgood. 

Recommended: "Get Across To You," "Why Can't It Be," "All I Need Is Money," "The Kids Are Alright," "Get Out Of Denver," "Been So Long"

Video: "Teenage Depression" / "All I Need Is Money"