The Ruts

The Ruts (later known as The Ruts D.C.) are an English reggae-influenced punk rock band, notable for the 1979 UK top 10 hit single "Babylon's Burning", and an earlier single "In a Rut", which was not a hit but was highly regarded and regularly played by BBC Radio 1 disc jockey John Peel. The band's newfound success was cut short by the death of lead singer Malcolm Owen from a heroin overdose in 1980. Despite this, the band continued under a different musical style as Ruts D.C. until 1983, when they disbanded. The band reformed in 2007, shortly before their original guitarist Paul Fox died of cancer the same year. The Ruts D.C. currently consists of the band's original bassist and drummer, John "Segs" Jennings and David Ruffy, with a new guitarist, Leigh Heggarty.

Dreadzone (Remixes) - 2021-04-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Optimism / Reject (UK D-I-Y Punk and Post-Punk 1977-1981) - 2019-07-26T00:00:00.000000Z

No Future! A Punk Anthology - 2017-01-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Action Time Vision (A Story Of Independent UK Punk 1976-1979) - 2016-12-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Smash It Up! Punk Rock Anthology - 2016-12-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Punk Is 40! - 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Punk Vs New Wave - 2013-01-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Space Is King - 2012-03-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Criminal Minds - 2010-01-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Live - Get Out Of It!! - 2007-03-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Live At Deeply Vale - 2006-08-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Babylon's Burning Reconstructed - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Crack/Grin And Bear It - 2003-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Something That I Said - The Best Of The Ruts - 1995-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Live And Loud!! - 1992-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Grin And Bear It - 1980-12-01T00:00:00.000000Z

You've Gotta Get Out Of It - 1980-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Crack - 1979-09-29T00:00:00.000000Z

In A Rut - 1979-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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