The 222s were among Canada’s earliest punk rock bands, releasing the very first DIY indie single to come out of their hometown Montreal back in 1978, the now highly collectible 'The First Studio Bomb b/w I Love Susan' on Rebel Records. They were certainly the first legitimate Quebecois punk band, all members, with the exception of singer Chris Barry, being French-Canadian, with French being the working language of the primarily unilingual group. When the 222s first started up in the spring of 1977 there were no venues in Montreal that would even consider booking them, so early on their gigs were primarily underground affairs, usually taking place in artist’s lofts or industrial spaces that had long been abandoned. For the style- conscious 222s, who most certainly lived the life they sung about, just walking up the street to get to one of these gigs could be a perilous affair, if only because their clothing, considered offensive to far too many people, was often enough to incite violence among the punk-hating music fans of the day. Over the course of their carrer, the 222s toured Canada as extensively, as any band could (Girlschool, the Stranglers, the Professionals and others), and even in the USA where they toured with the Nuclear Accidents and ventured off to play at the famous Max`s Kansas City in New York City on several occasions. The band split up in 1981 but reformed in 2012, so keep your eyes open, the kids are back in town!!!! In the meantime, grab this AMAZING all studio Lp!!!! Absolutely 'a must' for every true punk fan!

Mine is fine. I could see this happening though. I once got a rave up release with both sides the same songs.

My copy is a miss press. The b side is actually by The Names (as featured on vol.66 in this series) Are all copies like this?

Thanks for the info! Great stuff, so I guess I have to get my shit together and get me another copy before they`re all gone.

texas66My copy is a miss press. The b side is actually by The Names (as featured on vol.66 in this series) Are all copies like this?Only about 50 copies were with the fucked up B-side and I believe Rave Up asked to have them returned once they found out. So I guess you have a collectible of sorts - although you're missing out on all those 222s songs on the B-side. I'm sure Rave Up will accept your return if you want to return it, although I know this vinyl is becoming increasingly hard to find so they might not have any left now.