The 222s

The 222s formed in Montreal in the summer of 1977. And like the Action over in Ottawa and Teenage Head down in Hamilton, they had one foot in Punk and the other firmly rooted in the Glam Rock of the New York Dolls. This is what probably opened the door for the band in a city still awash in Disco and Prog Rock. Singer Chris Barry, who joined the 222s in 1978 while still a high school student. Along with The Normals and The Chromosomes, the 222s helped kick start a scene cantered around places like 364 St. Paul, Station 10 and the Hotel Nelson. By the time the guys (as it turns out minus Barry, who had only just joined the group) walked into the long forgotten Le Petit Studio du Nord in September 1978 to record single, the first Punk record to be released in the province of Quebec, the band were as tight as the skinny leather pants they often wore.

I Love Susan 7'' (1979)

01 - I Love Susan

02 - The First Studio Bomb

La Poupee Qui Fait Non 7'' (1981)

01 - La Poupee Qui Fait Non (She's A Doll)

02 - La Poupee Qui Fait Non (Version Instrumentale)

Montreal Punk '78-'81 (2007)

01 - Female

02 - Hold Up

03 - Always Around

04 - She Wants Revenge

05 - Fun, Fun, Fun

06 - Academic Drop

07 - Lowlife

08 - First To Third Round

09 - La Poupee Qui Fait Non (Demo)

10 - Come To Me Cold

11 - Jailbait (Live, Club Montreal 1980)

12 - First Studio Bomb (Live, Rotter's Club, Ottawa 1979)

13 - Something New (Live, Venue Unknown 1981)

14 - Dumb Girl (Live, Venue Unknown 1981)

She Wants Revenge (2012)

01 - Female

02 - Hold Up

03 - Always Around

04 - She Wants Revenge

05 - Fun, Fun, Fun

06 - Academic Drop

07 - Lowlife

08 - First To Third Round

09 - La Poupee Qui Fait Non (Demo Version)

10 - Come To Me Cold

11 - Jailbait (Live, Club Montreal) (1980)

12 - First Studio Bomb (Live, Rotter's Club, Ottawa) (1979)

13 - Something New (Live, Venue Unknown) (1981)

14 - Dumb Girl (Live, Venue Unknown) (1981)

The Mob, The Music And The Madness (A History Of The 222s) (2013)

01 - I Love Susan

02 - The First Studio Bomb

03 - La Poupee Qui Fait Non (She's A Doll)

04 - La Poupee Qui Fait Non (Version Instrumentale)

05 - Female

06 - Hold Up

07 - Always Around

08 - She Wants Revenge

09 - Fun, Fun, Fun

10 - Academic Drop

11 - Lowlife

12 - First To Third Round

13 - La Poupee Qui Fait Non (Demo Version)

14 - Come To Me Cold

15 - Jailbait (Live, Club Montreal) (1980)

16 - First Studio Bomb (Live, Rotter's Club, Ottawa) (1979)

17 - Something New (Live, Venue Unknown) (1981)

18 - Dumb Girl (Live, Venue Unknown) (1981)

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