Forming Records
05.23.20

Flea and John play and discuss records that were inspirational to them during the formative years with their instruments; records that influenced their playing styles, encouraged devotion to their craft, and watered the seeds of their imaginations!

You can listen to their picks as a playlist on Spotify here.
This archive is also available as a torrent here! – so please download and seed if that’s your thing!
Tracklist:
Germs – Forming (live at The Whisky June, 1977)
The Slits – Shoplifting
China White – Anthem
Defunkt – Defunkt
Suburban Lawns – Janitor
Twisted Roots – Pretentiawhat
45 Grave – Black Cross
Gang Of Four – Cheeseburger
Adolescents – Kid of The Black Hole
Buzzcocks – Why Can’t I Touch it?
Devo – Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA
T Connection – Everything Is Cool
The B-52s – 52 Girls
What Is This – Squeezed
Adrian Belew – Paint The Road
Material – Memory Serves
Adam And The Ants – Kings Of The Wild Frontier
Pretenders – Tattooed Love Boys
Peter Gabriel – Games Without Frontiers
George Clinton – One Fun At A Time
Bow Wow Wow – Mile High Club
The League Of Gentlemen – Cognitive Dissonance
Talking Heads – The Great Curve
David Bowie – Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
The Minutemen – Joy