The Samples

The Samples is Punk band from Worcester, England, United Kingdom, formed in 1978.

Sean 'Badger' Taylor - Vocals

Dave Evans - Ld Guitar

Dave Saunders - Rh Guitar

Pascal 'Pecker' Smith - Bass

Tony Allen - Drums

Rick 'Vividhead' Mayhew - Drums

Worcester's finest for nearly 12 years, The Samples played, danced and got very pissed at some 200+ live dates. They played with the likes of The Fall, Blitz, Vice Squad, Discharge etc..and most of the Oi! period Punk bands; anyone who was anybody promised The Samples dates or support slots - only a few came up with the goods. They played at The Lyceum in London, the 100 Club on several occasions and most of the London club venues - always for crap money and flat beer, but that was the fun of it - The Samples always did it for fun, they didn't wantto be trendy or Garry Bushell's favourite 'dish of the week', it wasn't important. Signing to No Future gave The Samples a world-wide audience with letters coming from all over the globe. Dead Hero sold 7,500 and reached the Independent top 10 and 104 in the national chart. Oh what fame! Without a second single or LP, The Samples carried on regardless and played many CND, Anti-Hunt and Animal Liberation gigs. Although not an Anarchist band, The Samples belief was a true Left Wing approach to the world's problems.

As the eighties approached its end, The Samples became 'semi-retired', coming out to play now and again, still managing to attract 200-300 in their home town. The last London gig was supporting Broken Bones. The whole Punk thing became far too pretentious and fashionable - I believe it was someone called Johnny Rotten who said it became 'No Fun' - and how right he was…

Their only single for No Future, "Dead Hero", was coincidently released a week before the Falklands War. A couple of music papers refused to print promotions for the single until a press release was issued explaining that the song was written about the First World War. It went on to sell 7,500 copies. A follow-up single entitled "Nobody Cares" was recorded for No Future, but the label folded before its release.

Vendetta 7'' (1980)

01 - Vendetta

02 - Computer Future

03 - Rabies

Dead Hero 7'' (1982)

01 - Dead Hero

02 - Fire Another Round

03 - Suspicion

Demo (1984)

01 - Suspicion

02 - Dead Hero 82

03 - Fire Another Round

04 - Nobody Cares

05 - Fight For Your Life

06 - Running Down The World

07 - Another Day

08 - 1984

Demos & Singles 80/82 (2015)

01 - Vendetta

02 - Computer Future

03 - Rabies

04 - Government Downfall

05 - Dead Hero

06 - Fire Another Round

07 - Suspicion

08 - Maybe Tomorrow

09 - Fight For Your Life

10 - Burning Down The World

11 - Another Dawn

12 - Agent Orange

13 - Suspicion

14 - Dead Hero

15 - Fire Another Run

Lavender Hill Demos EP (2020)

01 - Chemical Warfare
02 - Agent Orange
03 - Fight Conscription
04 - Protect And Survive
05 - Waste Of Time

Blood And Thunder (2021)

01 - Vendetta

02 - Rabies

03 - Chemical Warfare

04 - Agent Orange

05 - Fight Conscription

06 - Government Downfall

07 - Dead Hero

08 - Fire Another Round

09 - Suspicion

10 - Nobody Cares

11 - 1984

12 - Fight For Your Life

13 - Another Dawn

14 - Vendetta (2020 Version)

15 - Government Downfall (2021 Version)

16 - Burning Down The World (2021 Version)

17 - Agent Orange (2021 Version)

18 - Dead Hero (Acoustic)

Winter Of Discontent EP (2022)

01 - In The Bleak Midwinter

02 - I Shot The Sheriff

03 - Another Dawn (2022)

04 - Fight Conscription (2022)

05 - Rabies (2022)

Maybe Tomorrow (Live At The Marr's Bar) (2023)

01 - Government Downfall

02 - 1984

03 - Bad Hearts

04 - Suspicion

05 - Dead Hero

06 - Rabies

07 - Fight For Your Life

08 - Agent Orange

09 - Vendetta

10 - Another Dawn

11 - Fire Another Round

12 - Nobody Cares

13 - Ace Is Dead

14 - Fight Conscription

15 - Wild Youth

16 - Chemical Warfare

17 - I Shot The Sheriff

18 - Understanding Jane

Singles Collection (2024)

(Collected by FPFTP Blogspot)

01 - Thatcher's Boot Boys

02 - The Red Wall

03 - In The Bleak Midwinter

04 - Government Downfall (2021 Version)

05 - Vendetta (2020 Version)

06 - Fight For Your Life

07 - Nobody Cares

08 - 1984

09 - Fight For Your Life (Live)

10 - Dead Hero (Live)

Speak Truth To Power (2024)

01 - Bullets In The Streets

02 - Stand And Fight

03 - (I Just Wanna) Dance Again

04 - The Red Wall

05 - Empire Strikes Back

06 - Enough Is Enough

07 - Generation Nightingale

08 - Red With Rage

09 - Tears For Souvenirs

10 - Badger's Song

11 - Thatcher's Boot Boys

12 - Puppet Master

Nothing But The Truth (Speak Truth To Power Bonus Tracks) (2025)

01 - (I Just Wanna) Dance Again (Demo)

02 - Come To The Motherland

03 - Stand And Fight (Smash The Fash Mix)

04 - Enough Is Enough (Shit In The Rivers Mix)

05 - I'm On Fire

06 - The Red Wall (Book Of Days Mix)

07 - Badger's Song (Demo)

08 - Tears For Souvenirs (Beanie Mix, Feat. Hannah Beanie)

09 - Come To The Motherland (Dub Mix)

10 - Clown World

Fire Another Round (2026)

01 - Dead Hero

02 - Fire Another Round

03 - Suspicion

04 - Nobody Cares

05 - 1984

06 - Burning Down The World

07 - Another Dawn

08 - Fight For Your Life

09 - Vendetta

10 - Rabies

11 - Computer Future

12 - Chemical Warfare

13 - Agent Orange

14 - Fight Conscription

15 - Government Downfall

16 - Dead Hero (Demo)

Crux & The Samples

The Oi! Collection (1997)

Crux:

01 - C.L.A.

02 - Keep On Running

03 - Streets At Night

04 - Brighton Front

05 - I'll Die With My Boots On

06 - Liddle Towers

07 - Give Us Work

08 - Brighton Front

09 - Riot

10 - War

11 - Skinhead

The Samples:

12 - Vendetta

13 - Computer Future

14 - Rabies

15 - Government Downfall

16 - Dead Hero

17 - Fire Another Round

18 - Suspicion

19 - 1984

20 - Nobody Cares

21 - Fight For Your Life

22 - Running Down The World

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