The Partisans The Time Was Right LP is the legendary 1984 second studio album from the Bridgend Welsh UK82 punk band, originally released on Cloak & Dagger Records as the follow-up to their UK Indie Chart number 5 hit self-titled debut. This Partisans LP catches the band branching out from pure UK82 hardcore into more melodic and rockier territory while keeping their political edge sharp. Phil Stanton on vocals and guitar leads the band through tracks including the title track The Time Was Right, Arms Race, Held Hostage, Blind Ambition, Hurricane Fighter Plane, I Never Needed You, and Bomb Plant Blues. The Partisans formed in Bridgend in 1980 by Phil Stanton and Andy Lealand (R.I.P.) when they were just 13-14 years old, becoming one of the youngest and most successful UK82 bands - they would later collaborate with Black Flag. Essential listening for fans of UK82 punk, Welsh punk, classic British hardcore, and the foundational early 80s UK punk underground alongside Discharge, GBH, The Exploited, and The Varukers.