Band Name: Rondos
Music Album: Red Attack
Album Release Date: March 1980
Music Genre: Punk Rock
Record Label: King Kong Records (6)
Album Release Country: Netherlands
Music Record Type: 17 Tracks Vinyl Album LP Flexi-disc Album 7"
Punk band from Rotterdam (end 1977 - sept. 1980)
The band had simple rhythmic tracks as basis for society critical /political lyrics.
Members Johannes van der Weert (vocals), Maarten van Gent (guitar, vocals), Frank (bass), Allie van Altena (guitar, vocals) and Willem ter Weele (drums). Also Kees Isings played some time on bass, before Frank.
RONDOS were a part of the red rock collective of four bands; RONDOS, RODE WIG, SOVJETS, TÄNDSTICKORSHOCKS. They do gigs together and share their equipment and the place where they practice. They had their own label; King Kong Records, a fanzine "Raket" and released various material like the comic "Red Rat". RODE WIG and SOVJETS never released material.
Most members of this red rock collective lived in the same building at 2e Ijzerstraat Rotterdam. Named Huize Schoonderloo a.k.a. de Bunker (as that this was a former bomb shelter) The building was 'lent' instead of squatted and converted to a practice and printing space. On their last single "Which Side Will You Be On?" they declare they quit.
"the rondos quit. this is our last record. we brought the rondos to a conclusion, because in our opinion we became too successful. and being successful means accepted. besides; a great part of the punk-movement is developing in a direction which is not ours; violence, alcohol, confirmation and commerce/business. but the struggle continues! we keep fighting with other means.
rondos septemb (...)
| A1 | A Black & White Statement | 2:42 |
| A2 | Progress | 2:37 |
| A3 | I Got No Time | 1:17 |
| A4 | Colour T.V. & Kontrast | 1:48 |
| A5 | System | 1:10 |
| A6 | Anarchy | 1:33 |
| A7 | Countdown & Twist | 3:48 |
| A8 | Syphillips | 1:59 |
| B1 | B-52 Pilot | 2:47 |
| B2 | Soldiers | 0:42 |
| B3 | We Don't Need No Speed | 0:53 |
| B4 | A Waltz | 2:09 |
| B5 | Vivisection | 1:16 |
| B6 | City Of Fear | 1:36 |
| B7 | I Don't Like The Rastaman | 3:37 |
| B8 | Peacedilemma | 2:46 |
| Bonus Flexi | ||
| C1 | Russians Are Coming (Radio-Version) |
Gatefold sleeve
With postcard "Polio uit Holland"
All songs recorded live at the Backlash Studio Rotterdam.
All songs and artworks: © Rondos - February 1980.
2500 copies
+ 7” flexi “Russians are coming” (John Peel show) with some copies
File download is hosted on Megaupload
