Patti Smith Group - Because The Night

Surprisingly this was the only Patti Smith song to hit the UK charts (hitting no.5 in 1978).
Because the night was co-written with Bruce Springsteen.

A - Because The Night
B - God Speed

New Wave - Various Artists

This was the first Punk (New Wave) compilation I ever bought, released around 1978 on the Vertigo label.
Although some tracks don't fit the general pattern it's an excellent collection.

The Damned and Boomtown Rats are the British representatives amongst a mainly American line up including The Ramones, Dead Boys, Richard Hell, Patti Smith etc.
 Aussie band The Skyhooks is an odd inclusion but it's a great track.
 Highlights for me are Piss Factory by Patti Smith, Shake some Action by the Flaming Groovies and New Rose.
It also includes 2 tracks by the New York Dolls which were released several years earlier but are a welcome addition.

1. Ramones - Judy Is A Punk
2. Dead Boys - Sonic Reducer
3. Patti Smith - Piss Factory
4. New York Dolls - Personality Crisis
5. Runaways - Hollywood
6. Skyhooks - Horror Movie
7. Richard Hell And The Voidoids - Love Comes In Spurts
8. Little Bob Story - All Or Nothing
9. The Boomtown Rats - Lookin' After No. 1
10. Talking Heads - Love Goes To Building On Fire
11. The Damned - New Rose
12. Ramones - Suzy Is A Headbanger
13. Dead Boys - All This And More
14. Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action
15. Runaways - Cherry Bomb
16. New York Dolls - Who Are The Mystery Girls?