Penetration
The only summation one can make of the career of English punks Penetration is, what a disappointment. In 1977, Penetration released a classic chunk of punk rock defiance titled "Don't Dictate." With Pauline Murray's impassioned vocals (sounding a bit like X-Ray Spex's Poly Styrene) leading the way, this was a blazing piece of anti-authoritarian rant: loud, snotty, and proud. Sadly, it was to be the one song they remained best noted for (assuming there are people who still remember Penetration). The problem was that they traded in barely competent but energetic bashing and thrashing for a more "mature" new wave/"punk-ish" rock sound. As a result, their debut LP, Moving Targets, although it has its moments, never lived up to the promise of "Don't Dictate." Still, Pauline Murray was a force to be reckoned with. Easily one of the best singers to come out of English punk rock, she made the band interesting even when the songs weren't there, the production was overwrought, and the whole enterprise was terribly uneven. It was to the surprise of no one that by 1980 she was fronting a new band, the Invisible Girls, who based on Murray's strengths became known as Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls. Still, major success eluded Murray, and she later moved into singing more elegant, mainstream pop/rock, remaining one of England's best unknown singers.
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Discography
18 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Coming Up For Air
Rock - Released by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) on 1 Jan 1979
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Our World
Alternative & Indie - Released by Damaged Goods on 17 Nov 2008
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Just Drifting (Radio Edit)
Punk / New Wave - Released by Polestar Music Ltd on 29 Dec 2016
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Beat Goes on (Radio Edit)
Punk / New Wave - Released by Polestar Music Ltd on 29 Dec 2016
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Don't Dictate - The Best Of Penetration
Rock - Released by Virgin Records on 1 Jan 1995
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The Best Of Penetration
Pop - Released by EMI Marketing on 1 Jan 2005
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Race Against Time
Rock - Released by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) on 1 Jan 1979
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John Peel Session (Live)
Rock - Released by EMI Catalogue on 1 Jan 2010
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Resolution
Punk / New Wave - Released by Polestar Music Ltd on 9 Oct 2015
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BBC In Concert (27th June 1979)
Rock - Released by EMI Catalogue on 1 Jan 2010
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Penetration - UK Radio Broadcast Paris Theatre London 7th July 1979.
Rock - Released by Distortion on 29 Oct 2020
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The Feeling / Guilty
Punk / New Wave - Released by Damaged Goods on 5 Apr 2010
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Attitude
Sex Pistols, Sylvian Sylvian, Penetration
Punk / New Wave - Released by Orange Leisure on 7 Mar 2011
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Victory Or Death (2021 Remastered)
Metal - Released by Bad News Records on 14 Feb 2013
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Penetration - UK Radio Broadcast Paris Theatre London 7th July 1979.
Rock - Released by Bass on 29 Oct 2020
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