Round 2: Stiff Little fingers, 999, Heartbreakers, Rezillos, Buzzcocks, Dead Boys, X-Ray Spex, Who's the best?

Question

Another fine line up of much lesser known punk rockers equally deserving of respect are up for examination. Of this bunch for me it's a toss up between the Rezillos and Stiff Little Finges and the Heartbreakers, with the rest close behind. "(My Baby Does) Good Sculptures" would win over any true punk for the Rezillos, "Alternative Ulster" is a msterpiece for SLF, and as a top track for the Heartbreakers I'd go with "Born To Lose" or "I Wanna Be Loved". It makes my mouth Water. "Emergency" by 999 is also a must have for every collection.

Man, I'd love to see the Buzzcocks, do they come to America often?

And too bad you don't like SLF, they had some great stuff on their first two albums at least. "Alternative Ulster" and "Barbed Wire Love" are great fun. To each his/her own though :)

Oh and X-Ray Spex were good. My favorite track on Germfree Adolescents are the ones you said and the classic Oh Bondage Up Yours! and I Can't Do Anything.

Answer 1

X-Ray Spex wins by far. Germfree Adolescents is one of the best Punk albums in history. Obsessed With You, The Day the World Turned Dayglo, I Am a Poseur are punk athems. 999 is a dime a dozen. Dead Boys would have to be my second choice. Then the Buzzcocks maybe. Im not a fan of Stiff Little Fingers at all though.
will there be a round 3? =P

Answer 2

Buzzcocks. I just saw them a few months back. And though they may look like death, their show was quite lively. Dead Boys follow close behind as my hometown's only claim to fame.