Ovaltinees
History
Originally formed in 1979 under the name White Youth the band featured members who went on to more recently form Eye Of Odin. At their first gig the band found difficulty booking a venue because of their name – White Youth. After recruiting a new bass player and guitarist they settled on the new name The Ovaltinees.
They were the first skinhead band to take on a hardcore National Socialist (N.S.) stance and so are regarded as the earliest of the Rock Against Communism (RAC) bands. In the beginning the Ovaltinees played regularly supporting Oi! bands in London at the 100 Club, Skunx, Gossips, and the Red Lion.
Between 1980 and 1982 the band received offers from musical papers, managers, and record companies, all with the hope the band would drop their political stance. But the band had no intention of selling out their ideals for money and fame. In 1982 they recorded a 10-track demo and in the same year saw the rebirth of Rock Against Communism. On the 2nd April 1982 in Stratford, East London the first RAC concert was held since 1979. Featuring The Ovaltinees alongside Skrewdriver and Peter & The Wolf with some 500 skinheads in attendance.
Come 1983 the band released their British Justice EP containing four tracks. The line up for this release was Micky “Mick” Lane on vocals, G on drums, Billy on guitar and Dog Bone Idol on bass. This was credited as being the first RAC record just beating Skrewdriver’s own White Power EP which appeared shortly after.
The Ovaltinees continued playing RAC gigs with The Wolf and The Die-Hards until late 1983 when the bands bassist and guitarist left the band. Attempts were made to find replacements but without success and the band called it a day in 1984.
Discography
Official Productions
1982 – Demo – own production – UK – Cassette
1983 – British Justice – BAA – 021 – 7″ EP vinyl
1997 – Faith, Folk and Family – Dreadlord Records – France – CD
2003 – Race & Nation – Condemned Records – CON-3 – United States – CD
Reissues
1992 – British Justice – Rebelles Européens – RE 45 30 92 – France – 7″ EP vinyl
2013 – British Justice – Not on label – United States – LP vinyl
2019 – Faith, Folk And Family – Ovaltinees Productions – vinyl
2019 – Faith, Folk And Family – The Lions Roar Records – TLR04 – CD
Samplers
1983 – Raw War (The World of Punk) – Xcentric Noise Records – XNT4 – Cassette – (Russian Stomp, Ginger Topper)
1990 – R.A.C. Rarities Volume 1 – Bulldog Productions & Music Limited Viking Tapes – VT011 – UK / France – Cassette – (A2. British Justice, B7. Joe Public)
1991 – White Skins White Pride (English Glory Vol. 1) – Zera Production – ZERA012 – France – Cassette – (B5. Kicked to Shit, B6. Joe Public)
1997 – Debout! Vol. 6 – Rebelles Européens – RECD44, R71205-11 – United States – CD – (01. British Justice, 02. Apathy, 03. Joe Public, 04. Argentina)
1999 – Rock Against Communism Vol.1 – Panzerfaust Records – United States – CD – (06. British Justice, 07. Apathy, 08. Joe Public, 09. Argentina)
2018 – Rock Against Communism – Le Glaive – France – Vinyl – (01. Russian Stomp)
Split
2023 – The Ovaltinees / London Breed – Defence Fund – PC Records – D.F.I. / PC281 – Germany – CD and vinyl
Track Lists
Demo
01. Wonderful World (Written by 4 Skins)
02. Kicked to Shit
03. Apathy
04. Jack Jones
05. Ginger Topper
06. Argentina (1)
07. Argentina (2)
08. Frenchy
09. Joe Public
10. Race & Nation (appeared as Russian Stomp on the Raw War punk compilation)
British Justice
A1. British Justice (3:08)
A2. Apathy (1:44)
B1. Joe Public (2:52)
B2. Argentina (2:42)
Originally limited to 500 black vinyl copies.
The Rebelles Européens reissue was actually printed in Australia.
Faith, Folk and Family
01. (We are) The Ovaltinees
02. Argentina
03. One of the Kind
04. R+N
05. Apathy
06. Bomber (written by Motorhead)
07. Scum
08. Kicked to Shit
09. British Justice
10. Seek and Destroy (written by Metallica)
11. Joe Public
12. Odin’s Rite
13. Father to Son (written by Bathory)
14. Words
The 2019 vinyl limited edition reissue was numbered with 208 black vinyl copies and 162 blue vinyl copies. The 2020 reissue was also limited to 300 copies as digipak.
Race & Nation
01. Wonderful World (1:32) (written by 4-Skins)
02. Kicked to Shit (2:22)
03. Apathy (1:49)
04. Jack Jones (1:03)
05. Ginger Topper (2:35)
06. Argentina 1 (2:08)
07. Argentina 2 (2:06)
08. Frenchy (1:29)
09. Joe Public (2:06)
10. Race & Nation (2:08)
11. British Justice (3:06)
12. Apathy ’83 (1:45)
13. Joe Public ’83 (2:52)
14. Argentina ’83 (2:47)
15. Joe Public (Live) (2:05)
16. Argentina (Live) (3:24)
17. Apathy (Live) (2:05)
18. Ginger Topper (Live) (1:24)
Tracks 1 to 10 are from the 1982 ten-track cassette tape demo, tracks 11 to 14 are from the British Justice EP, tracks 15 to 18 are live from 1982.
Defence Fund
01. The Ovaltinees – State Of The Nation
02. The Ovaltinees – Shoulder To Shoulder
03. London Breed – Justice Is A Joke
04. London Breed – Whatcha Gonna Do?
Issued as 500 limited edition and numbered CD digipak or EP white vinyl. This was a special fund raising release.