Judith Ammann
Basel: Judith Ammann, 1981.

Anthology of punk, post-punk and new wave lyrics, combined with illustrations by a small group of artists: Judith Ammann, Helgi Thorgils Fridjonsson, Lorenz Vettiger, Christoph Kohlhofer, Beat Muggli, Paul Ott, Lene Adler Petersen, Milo Heller, Rato Graf, Christian Bitenc, Rofa Muller, Felix Fischer, and Abwarts. Conceived, edited, and published by the Swiss artist Judith Ammann. In her introduction she describes the lyrics as personal documents by young, often very young, writers, inseparable from the music, and the drawings and layout as a way to evoke some of its essence rather than replace it. Text is primarily in English, but lyrics also appear in their original language. Lyrics from nearly 100 bands and artists including Joy Division, Dead Kennedys, Crass, Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire, Bauhaus, The Residents, Tuxedomoon, Pere Ubu, Stiff Little Fingers, Sham 69, The Pop Group, Fad Gadget, The Normal, Red Crayola, Glenn Branca, Theoretical Girls, Monte Cazazza, Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft, Der Plan, Palais Schaumburg, Hans-a-plast, Abwarts, Hermann’s Orgie, Grauzone, Lilliput, Tara Cross, Charlotte Pressler, Lynne Tillman, Barbara Ess, Wharton Tiers, Walter Steding, Chrome, Half Japanese, Pylon, Au Pairs, Flesh Eaters, Weirdos, Negative Trend, Units, Geile Tiere, and Radiators From Space. Australia is represented by Sydney industrial group SPK.