The Ungovernable Force

The Ungovernable Force
Studio album by Conflict
Released	August 1986 (1986-08)
Recorded	August 1985
Studio	Rockfield Studios, Wales
Genre	Anarcho-punk
Length	32:17
Label	Mortarhate [1]
Conflict chronology
Increase the Pressure (1984) The Ungovernable Force (1986) The Final Conflict (1988)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Select	[3]

The Ungovernable Force is an album by the British punk rock band Conflict. ^[4] It was released in 1986 by Mortarhate Records and reached number 2 in the UK Independent album charts. ^{[5] [6]}

Considered by many in the punk rock community to be the band's most coherent and complete representation of their politics and aesthetic, it has become an enduring classic in anarchist punk music culture. A review for Louder Than War in 2021 described The Ungovernable Force as "still one of the best punk rock albums of all time". ^[7]

Track listing

1. "You Cannot Win" – 3:17
2. "The Ungovernable Farce" – 1:27
3. "A Piss In The Ocean" – 2:03
4. "C.R.A.S.S." – 1:25
5. "Custom Rock" – 1:51
6. "1986, The Battle Continues" – 0:59
7. "Mental Mania" – 2:00
8. "The Ungovernable Force" – 3:21
9. "They Said That..." – 2:15
10. "Force or Service" – 2:09
11. "The Arrest" – 1:16
12. "Statement" – 2:10
13. "The Day Before" – 2:10
14. "This Is The A.L.F." – 2:47
15. "To Be Continued..." – 3:03
16. "Mighty And Superior" – 3:49
17. "To Whom It May Concern" – 3:16
18. "This Is The A.L.F. [Remix]" – 2:48
19. "This Is The A.L.F. [Remix]" – 2:47
20. "Custom Rock" – 1:49
21. "Statement" – 2:10
22. "Hidden Track" – 1:56

Personnel

• Colin - vocals
• Paco - drums
• Kevin - guitar
• Paul - bass guitar
• Steve - vocals
• Mandy - vocals

References

1. "The Ungovernable Force LP - MORT20". Mortarhate.
2. The Ungovernable Force at AllMusic
3. Perry, Andrew (July 1991). "Reviews: Reissues: Conflict". Select Magazine: 83.
4. Glasper, Ian (1 June 2014). The Day the Country Died: A History of Anarcho Punk 1980–1984. PM Press. ISBN   9781604865165 – via Google Books.
5. "TrouserPress.com :: Conflict". trouserpress.com.
6. Glasper, Ian (1 June 2014). The Day the Country Died: A History of Anarcho Punk 1980–1984. PM Press. ISBN   9781604865165 – via Google Books.
7. Brown, Nathan. "CONFLICT: Statements Of Intent Box sets – Album review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 23 November 2024.