The Saints - The Front Row Festival, The Hope & Anchor, Islington, London 26th November 1977 album flac

Hope & Anchor Front Row Festival is a hit double-LP of live recordings taken from various bands – mainly power pop, pub rock, punk rock and new wave groups - that played the Front Row Festival at the Hope and Anchor, Islington between Tuesday 22 November and Thursday 15 December 1977. It reached number 28 in the UK Albums Chart.

It consists of an entire set from a concert at the Hope and Anchor pub in Islington, North London, recorded on 22 November 1977. This particular concert took place on the opening night of the "Front Row Festival", a series of shows by regulars of the venue during 1977. The song "Tits" featured on the white EP that was given away free with the first 75000 copies of the band's Black and White album in 1978 . which is quite sudden and after the second verse. It sounds as if either the tape was manually altered during recording of the song live or (more likely), in the studio.

The Hope & Anchor Front Row Festival, which took place between Tuesday 22 November and Thursday 15 December 1977, featured numerous pub rock, punk, and new wave groups Notable acts. Unfortunately, few records exist of groups who performed at the Hope and Anchor. Below are a few (of the many) that are known to have played

Hope Anchor Front Row Festival is a hit doubleLP of live recordings taken from various bands mainly power pop pub rock punk rock and new wave groups. The same author called the album as "eclectic" with "superb performances from artists like The Stranglers, The Only Ones, X-Ray Spex, The Saints and The Suburban Studs alongside staple pub rock acts". Side one. "Dr. Feelgood" by The Wilko Johnson Band. Straighten Out" by The Stranglers. Styrofoam" by The Tyla Gang. Don't Munchen It" by The Pirates. Speed Kills" by The Steve Gibbons Band.

Witness their London Tour of 1977 which featured this live performance from The Hope & Anchor, recorded on November 26, 1977. Still riding high on a popularity wave, with the release of their debut album and their smash hit This Perfect Day, the band runs through a turbo-charged 43 minutes, from which many people at the time considered them to be one of the best Punk bands on the scene

Recorded on November 22nd 1977 at the Hope & Anchor in Islington, North London. 18. Bring On The Nubiles.

Hope & Anchor Front Row Festival is a hit double-LP of live recordings taken from various bands – mainly Power pop, Pub rock, Punk, and New wave groups - that played the Front Row Festival at Hope and Anchor, Islington between Tuesday 22 November and Thursday 15 December 1977.

Features Song Lyrics for The Saints's Live in London: 26th November, 1977 album. Lipstick On Your Collar - Live At The Hope And Anchor, London Lyrics. 3. Orstralia - Live Lyrics. The Saints Lyrics provided by SongLyrics.

C1. –The Saints (2). Demolition Girl. Producer – Chris Bailey, Ed KuepperWritten-By – Kuepper. Recorded November 22nd - December 15th 1977. Including a 12" format b/w info sheet printed on both sides Sleeve reads: K66077. Released in a gatefold cover. Label and Matrix etchings variation. Matrix, Runout (Side A label): K 66077 A. Matrix, Runout (Side B label): K 66077 B.