Punk 45: There Is No Such Thing As Society

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Record Collector	[2]
The Times	[5]

Tim Peacock of Record Collector praised the compilation, calling it "a fine balance between the seminal, the obscure and the downright arcane." and that the album could not compete with the book Punk 45 released by Soul Jazz, "but it’s still nigh-on essential".^[2] Aneet Nijar of AllMusic also praised the album, stating that "What makes this compilation so engaging is that the songs evoke images of a '70s Britain behest by strikes, rolling blackouts, Margaret Thatcher, and general disillusionment with the establishment alongside the genuine musical ingenuity and drive of the artists featured. By successfully capturing this spirit of discontent and the subsequent creativity that nurtured it, this collection is a brilliant snapshot of the rise of U.K. punk and post-punk and the explosive cultural shift that followed."^[1] Will Hodgkinson of The Times gave the album a four out of five, stating that the album "proves what diamonds in the rough those singles so often were."^[5]

1. The Users – "Sick of You" (3:24)
2. The Art Attacks – "Neutron Bomb" (2:47)
3. Johnny Moped – "Incendiary" (2:47)
4. The Jermz – "Powercut" (1:48)
5. The Mekons – "32 Weeks" (1:38)
6. The Rings – "I Wanna Be Free" (2:49)
7. The Now – "Development Corporations" (3:09)
8. The Killjoys – "Johnny Won't Get to Heaven" (2:44)
9. Disturbed – "I Don't Believe" (4:25)
10. Television Personalities – "Part Time Punks" (2:38)
11. Puncture – "Mucky Pup" (2:04)
12. The Lines – "White Night" (3:24)
13. The Scabs – "Leave Me Alone" (2:47)
14. The Cravats – "You're Driving Me" (4:51)
15. Swell Maps – "Real Shocks" (2:16)
16. The Nerves – "TV Adverts" (2:46)
17. Eric Random – "23 Skidoo" (3:17)
18. 'O' Level – "East Sheen" (3:01)
19. Josef K – "Radio Drill Time" (4:03)
20. The Cigarettes – "They're Back Again, Here They Come" (3:56)
21. The Shapes – "Wot's For Lunch Mum" (1:30)
22. The Freeze – "For J.P.S." (2:13)
23. Roses are Red – "Can't Understand" (3:05)
24. The Prefects – "Going Through the Motions" (4:56)

• Hodgkinson, Will (January 24, 2014). "Various artists: Punk 45: There Is No Such Thing As Society". The Times. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
• Louche, Liz (May 12, 2014). "Soul Jazz whittles proto-punk history down to the essential 21 songs on third Punk 45 compilation". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
• Nijar, Aneet. "Punk 45, Vol. 2: Underground Punk and Post Punk in the UK, 1977-1981". AllMusic. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
• Peacock, Tim (February 26, 2014). "Punk 45: There Is No Such Thing As Society. Get A Job, Get A Car, Get A Bed, Get Drunk! Underground Punk And Post-Punk In The UK 1977-81, Vol 2". Record Collector. Retrieved September 8, 2021.