''The Ungovernable Force'' is an album by the British
punk rock
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band
Conflict
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. It was released in 1986 by
Mortarhate Records
Conflict are an English anarcho-punk band originally based in Eltham, London, Eltham in South London.
History
Formed in 1981, the band's original line up consisted of: Colin Jerwood (vocals), Francisco 'Paco' Carreno (drums), John (bass guitar ...
and reached number 2 in the UK Independent album charts.
Considered by many in the punk rock community to be the band's most coherent and complete representation of their politics and aesthetic, it has become an enduring classic in anarchist punk music culture. A review for
Louder Than War
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in 2021 described ''The Ungovernable Force'' as "still one of the best punk rock albums of all time".
Track listing
# "You Cannot Win" – 3:17
# "The Ungovernable Farce" – 1:27
# "A Piss In The Ocean" – 2:03
# "C.R.A.S.S." – 1:25
# "Custom Rock" – 1:51
# "1986, The Battle Continues" – 0:59
# "Mental Mania" – 2:00
# "The Ungovernable Force" – 3:21
# "They Said That..." – 2:15
# "Force or Service" – 2:09
# "The Arrest" – 1:16
# "Statement" – 2:10
# "The Day Before" – 2:10
# "This Is The A.L.F." – 2:47
# "To Be Continued..." – 3:03
# "Mighty And Superior" – 3:49
# "To Whom It May Concern" – 3:16
# "This Is The A.L.F.
emix – 2:48
# "This Is The A.L.F.
emix – 2:47
# "Custom Rock" – 1:49
# "Statement" – 2:10
# "Hidden Track" – 1:56
Personnel
* Colin - vocals
* Paco - drums
* Kevin - guitar
* Paul - bass guitar
* Steve - vocals
* Mandy - vocals
References
Conflict (band) albums
1986 albums
Albums recorded at Rockfield Studios
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