Are you shopping for the best punk vinyl, CDs and cassettes? Check out these long forgetten punk rock classics below!

	Bongwater - The Peel Sessions - CD on Shimmy Disc Records As much a performance art troupe as a band, Bongwater was the brainchild of guitarist (Mark) Kramer -- chief of the Shimmy-Disc label and a former member of Shockabilly -- and actress Ann Magnuson, best known to mainstream audiences for her role in the ABC sitcom Anything But Love as well as the feature film Making Mr. Right. Kramer and Magnuson first met at her downtown New York nightspot Club 57, where he engineered the sound for her performances with the all-female percussion group Pulsalamma; after forming Bongwater in 1985, the duo enlisted avant-garde guitarist Fred Frith to record their 1987 EP debut Breaking No New Ground, a crazed neo-psychedelic set typified by Magnuson's surreal narratives, often inspired by her dreams about major celebrities and fellow downtown NYC denizens.
	Bratmobile - The Peel Sessions - CD on Strange Fruit Records Along with Bikini Kill, Bratmobile spearheaded the riot-grrrl revolution of the early 1990s, battling the long-standing dominance of men within the punk rock community to help empower a new generation of female musicians and fans. Comprised of singer Allison Wolfe, guitarist Erin Smith and drummer Molly Neuman, Bratmobile made their debut at 1991's International Pop Underground convention, a landmark indie music festival mounted in Olympia, Washington by Beat Happening frontman and K Records honcho Calvin Johnson; after a handful of singles -- with members spread out between California, Washington and Maryland, recording was a logistical nightmare -- the trio finally released an LP, Pottymouth, in 1993. 1994's The Real Janelle EP was Bratmobile's final studio date, although a July 1993 BBC broadcast was issued the following year as The Peel Session EP. In the wake of the group's demise, Neuman joined the Peechees, while Wolfe and Smith reunited in Cold Cold Hearts. Bratmobile reformed in March, 1999 to play a series of dates as the opening act for Sleater-Kinney; the new album Ladies, Women, and Girls was released in fall 2000.
	Prong - The Peel Sessions - CD on Strange Fruit Records Rising out of the expansive early '90s thrash metal landscape, New York's Prong carved a niche all their own with their minimalist urban take on the genre. After years working as a soundman at New York's CBGB's Tommy Victor (vocals/guitars) drafted doorman Mike Kirkland (bass) and ex-Swans drummer Ted Parsons to form Prong in the mid 80s. The trio's early independent releases -- Primitive Origins and Force Fed -- were extremely raw and betrayed their hardcore roots. By the time the group signed with Epic for 1990's Beg to Differ though, Victor and company had transformed into a highly-technical thrash metal outfit, shelling out clinical staccato riffs and start-stop rhythms peppered with subtle melodies and occasional bursts of speed. The album's title track was a minor hit, helping to put the band on the map once it received regular exposure on MTV's Headbanger's Ball.
	Adam And The Ants - Peel Sessions - Cassette tape on Dutch East Records Adam & the Ants were a New Wave band during the late 1970s and early 1980s. They were one of the bands at the time that marked the transition from the 70s punk rock era to the New Wave post-punk music era. Although the band started off with a punk-influenced sound, it soon moved on to New Wave, motivated by new sources such as the drum-heavy "Burundi Beat" heard on "Dog Eat Dog".
	Babes In Toyland - The Peel Sessions - Cassette tape on Dutch East India Records Babes in Toyland is about as harsh as rock music gets -- guitarist Kat Bjelland screams and thrashes her guitar to the gut-pounding, throttling beat of bassist Maureen Herman and drummer Lori Barbero. Over their two albums and two EPs, the all-female trio offers no escape from their strongly female-oriented, but not necessarily feminist, rock.
	Stiff Little Fingers - Peel Sessions - Cassette tape of Dutch East India Records SLF have slightly less to thank DJ John Peel for than their (often vicious) rivals the Undertones -- but still quite a lot, thank you. Indeed, they actually recorded one more session for the great man than the Derry popsters. Between April 1978 and February 1980 they cut four sessions for Peel, resulting in a total of 16 tracks (including two versions of "Johnny Was"). However, the first Peel session, from April 1978, seems to have been lost somewhere along the line. This collection, then, features 12 tracks, kicking off with the second version of "Johnny Was" from September 1978. Like all the best Peel session albums, it serves as a perfect complement (though by no means a replacement) to ownership of the given band's studio recordings. The version of "Nobody's Hero" from the 1979 session, with its amended lyrics, is worth the price of admission alone.
	Stump - The Peel Sessions - Cassette tape on Dutch East India Records Their first release was a four track EP Mud on a Colon issued in 1986 through the Ron Johnson record label. This was followed by a self released mini album Quirk Out produced by Hugh Jones which included their cult hit "Buffalo". "Buffalo" appeared on NME's influential C86 compilation and a video was made by Channel 4 which was shown on The Tube. Continuous UK touring, regular coverage in the UK music press - including cover features in both the NME and Melody Maker, and a return to The Tube for a memorable live performance of "Tupperware Stripper", ensured that Quirk Out stayed in the UK Indie Charts for 26 weeks, peaking at number 2. A session for the John Peel radio show recorded in February 1986 was released as a Peel Session EP on Strange Fruit Records in 1987. Following these successes the band were signed to Ensign Records.
	The Cure - The Peel Sessions - Cassette tape on Ducth East India Records THE PEEL SESSIONS was broadcast on December 11, 1978. An archetypal Peel Session, this December 1978 four-song set predates the Cure's first single, "Killing an Arab," included here in a faster, snottier version that drips punk attitude. The other three songs happen to be the other three really good songs from the Cure's uneven first album, THREE IMAGINARY BOYS: the obsessive "10.15 Saturday Night," the chanting, Siouxsie-like "Fire in Cairo" and that pure pop nugget "Boys Don't Cry." In true Peel Session form, the performances are crisp, unpretentious, and stripped-down. This is as good as Peel Sessions get!
	The Godfathers - The BBC Session - Cassette tape on Ducth East India Records The Godfathers were founded by brothers Peter and Chris Coyne in London in 1985. Vocalist Peter and bassist Chris were joined by guitarists Kris Dollimore and Mike Gibson and drummer George Mazur. Coming ten years after Britain's punk explosion, they nevertheless built on that music's rage and force. Their debut album, Hit by Hit, was released in the U.S. on the indie label Link in 1986 and followed by Birth, School, Work, Death on Epic in 1988, which made the Top 100 bestsellers as the title song was played on album rock radio. Their third album, More Songs About Love & Hate (1989), featured the popular college radio track "She Gives Me Love," but was less commercially successful. They released a fourth album, Unreal World, on Epic in 1991.
	The Wedding Present - BBC Sessions - Cassette tape on Dutch East India Records Emerging in the wake of the Smiths' demise as the U.K.'s most successful indie pop band during the late '80s, the Wedding Present were founded in Leeds, England, in 1985. Formed from the ashes of the short-lived Lost Pandas, the Weddoes (as they were affectionately dubbed by fans) were essentially the vehicle of singer/songwriter David Gedge, the only constant member throughout the group's tumultuous history. Initially rounded out by guitarist Peter Solowka, bassist Keith Gregory, and drummer Shaun Charman, the fledgling band quickly won a loyal following among university students, as well as the patronage of influential DJ John Peel, for whom they cut their first radio session in February 1986.