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24: 133: 288:, with further unreleased tracks and a 20-page book (including commentary from 30 band members and original punks) was sold at the reunion gig, as well as AK79 T-shirts and other memorabilia. 262:
The reissue was remastered and partially remixed by Grigg, with expanded artwork by Andrew B. White. The liner notes were by Grigg, Staff and Terrorways drummer Kerry Buchanan.
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in the late 1970s. The album was compiled by Bryan Staff, with artwork from Terence Hogan, and was released by Ripper Records in December 1979.
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in January 2020. It featured the original Ripper Records label design and was the first time the CD tracklisting was released on vinyl.
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In 2014 the album was named as the second recipient of the Independent Music NZ Classic Record award, presented as part of the 2014
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On 21 and 22 November 2008 a number of the bands got together for a reunion gig (compered by Bryan Staff) in Auckland, including
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The defining record of the Auckland punk scene, it became rare and sought-after over the next decade.
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AK79 was reissued on CD in a remastered version in December 2019 and on double vinyl by
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An expanded and remastered CD version of the compilation was compiled by
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contains several photos from the AK 79 Reunion gig on November 22, 2008
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in November 1993. This issue was expanded to include tracks by The
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contains a complete AK79 image series and track listing
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Compilation album
Genre
Punk
Label
Ripper Records
punk
Auckland
New Zealand
The Scavengers
The Swingers
Proud Scum
Toy Love
The Terrorways
Simon Grigg
Roger Shepherd
Propeller Records
Flying Nun Records
Suburban Reptiles

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