No Alternative were originally called KGB and were a San Francisco band that existed from 1978 to 1982. They appeared as KGB on a live compilation title Can You Hear Me Music From The Deaf Club that was recorded in March 1979 and released in 1980. In September 1979 as No Alternative they had one song on the SF Underground 7"ep and their only 7" was released in 1980. Their last release was one song on the Not so quiet On The Western Front compilation put together by Maximum Rock 'n' Roll magazine in 1982. After that they disappeared until the late 1980s when they briefly reformed and released a split 12" with a band called Lifeline. since then two CD collections have been released to the joy of fans everywhere. The sound quality on the demo is very good and the live show is a soundboard recording with excellent sound quality.
Demo 1980:
01. The Good Die Young
02. Folsom Prison Blues
03. Be Bop A Lula
04. Sir
@ Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco 11-07-80:
01. Baby Doll Leave Me Alone
02. Damned To Hell
03. The Good Die Young
04. Right To Die
05. Boy With A Needle
06. Mary Sue Ellen's Clique
07. Folsom Prison Blues
08. Working Class Boy
09. Be-Bop A Lu-La
10. Rockabilly Rumble
11. Fucked Up
12. Dyin' In The USA
13. Life Of Suicide
thx, classic sf punk band, Mike
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