Skrewdriver - All Skrewed Up was released during the second wave of skinheads in England and the United Kingdom. The album was released on Chiswick Records in 1977 when a lot of various RAC bands (Rock Against Communism) started forming in the UK and across the globe. The band played a leading role in the Rock Against Communism movement. (Yes this is the same Skrewdriver band that would alter go on to be signed to Rock-O-Rama Records known for for its various European white power and RAC (Rock Against Communism) acts.)
Chiswick urged them to become skinheads during the burgeoning skinhead movement in the United Kingdom. This was an attempt for the band to have top selling records. However of their releases on Chiswick sold very well in the UK charts but still had an underground cult following. Skrewdriver was widely known for performing for a skinhead audience. The skinhead audience was large at the time. Certain venues and clubs were reluctant to book the band for performances because of their reputation as a violent skinhead band. Skrewdriver was known for attracting violence at their shows.
This album contains none of the neo-Nazi-themed and white power lyrics Skrewdriver now uses. The first version of the band were not the widely well known white power neo-nazis you hear and see today.
What’s so ironic about hardcore Skrewdriver fans is them claiming that “Skrewdriver is non-political UK punk band.”. Yet on their debut album is a song called Government Action. Skrewdriver fans can be quite stupid at times. (Don’t act like a sour cunt if you don’t believe me.)
An-ti-so-cial is an anti-social punk rock sound that goes against the social norms of society and promotes anti-social behavior. Stuck up bloody cunts and prim conservatives will find this song to be offensive. Other than that, An-ti-so-cial is a classic amongst Skrewdriver fans.
Won’t Get Fooled Again is an Oi cover of The Who - Won’t Get Fooled Again. This version of the song is a classic cover version.
I Don’t Like You is a hateful punk rock song driven by hate and anger with such angst from the band members. I Don’t Like You is known for its early Oi roots.
Skrewdriver - All Skrewed Up is a classic British punk rock album that must be heard by rock fans. Music critics such as AME and AllMusic agree too. Skinheads altogether call All Skrewed Up “a British masterpiece”. Skrewdriver albums on vinyl are highly sought after.
It’s truly a shame that Skrewdriver got into racism and turned into a white supremacist, white power rock band. It’s truly sad and unfortunate that such a cool, hard double-edged band is associated with racism. Yet to punk rockers, Skrewdriver is one of the best punk rock bands from Lancashire, England, UK! They were/are a cool, hard double-edged band.
I rate this album, All Skrewed Up, 5/5*****!!
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