Crass / Poison Girls ‎– Bloody Revolutions / Persons Unknown (1980)

The Poison Girls were an English anarcho-punk band from Brighton. The singer/guitarist, Vi Subversa, was a middle-aged mother of two at the band's inception, and wrote songs that explored sexuality and gender roles, often from an anarchist perspective. The original Poison Girls line-up also included: Lance D'Boyle (drums); Richard Famous (guitar/vocals); Nil (tapes/bass/electric violin); and Bernhardt Rebours (bass/synthesiser/piano).


The Poison Girls formed in Brighton in 1976, before moving to Burleigh House in Essex, near to Dial House, the home of fellow anarchist band Crass, with whom they worked closely for a number of years, playing over 100 gigs with the band. In 1979 they contributed to the revival of the peace movement by playing a number of benefit gigs with Crass and paying for the production of the first CND badges since CND's heyday. Again in 1980, and again with Crass, they proved influential to the establishment of the short lived Wapping Autonomy Centre by contributing the track "Persons Unknown" to a split single with Crass (who contributed "Bloody Revolutions") and raising over £10,000. Their song "Bully Boys", an attack on violent machismo led to the band being attacked by members of the National Front. The band also set up the label X-N-Trix alongside a publishing arm for the "Impossible Dream" magazine and recording studios for other artists.

This split single was recorded and engineered by John Loder at Southern Studios, London, 9th/10th Feb. 1980. artwork by G, design etc. by Crass & Poison Girls at Exitstencil Press.


Tracklist:
A: Crass - Bloody Revolutions
B: Poison Girls - Persons Unknown


Crass / Poison Girls ‎– Bloody Revolutions / Persons Unknown (1980)
(320 kbps, cover art included)