Various Artists- New Guitars In Town: Power Pop 1978-1982 / Various
75 track 3CD clamshell box concentrating on the Power Pop boom of 1978-82. Features hits by The Jam, Boomtown Rats, Elvis Costello, Buzzcocks, The Undertones and Squeeze. Also includes other name acts including the Rich Kids, Eddie & The Hot Rods, The Vapors, The Motors and Stiff Little Fingers. Collectors will delight in many of the obscurities that are appearing here on CD for the first time - from artists including Tonight, The Deaf Aids, The Covers, Filmstars, Zoot Alors and The Kraze. With a 36-page booklet containing notes on each track with relevant sleeve illustrations.
Track List
- Boomtown Rats- She’s SoModern
- Elvis Costello And The Attractions- Pump It Up
- The Flys -Fun City
- Buzzcocks- Love You More
- The Motors- Forget About You
- Strangeways- Show Her You Care
- The Pleasers- A Girl I Know (Precis Of A Friend)
- Tonight -Jealousy Kills (Beware!)
- The Upstarts- Beggin’
- Wreckless Eric- Veronica
- No Sweat- Don’t Take My Advice
- Neon Hearts -Popular Music
- The Questions -Can’t Get Over You
- Eddie ; The Hot Rods-Power And The Glory
- The Jam -Strange Town
- Nightshift- Jet-Set
- The Records- Rock And Roll Love Letter
- Leyton Buzzards- I’m Hanging Around
- The Rollers -Turn On The Radio
- The Donkeys- Four Letters
- Salford Jets- Last Bus
- Kidda -Fighting My Way Back
- The Undertones- You’ve Got My Number (Why Don’t You Use It!)
- Bram Tchaikovsky- (Who Wants To Be A) Criminal 25
- The Deaf Aids- Do It Again
- The Fans- Giving Me That Look In Your Eyes
- The Jets -Tearaway
- The Carpettes- I Don’t Mean It
- Filmstars- Here In L.A.
- The Planet-s Iron For The Iron
- The Quads -There’s Never Been A Night
- Zoot Alors- Send Me A Postcard
- The Boys- Terminal Love
- 999- Inside Out
- Excel- What Went Wrong?
- Famous Players- Who’s Kissing You
- Squeeze- Another Nail In My Heart
- The Cartoons- Lunchtime Love Affair
- The Jags- Party Games
- Richard And The Taxmen-Now We’re Through
- Pete Stride / John Plain-New Guitar In Town
- Toys- Go To The Police
- The Elevators- Your I’s Are Too Close Together
- Public Skool- Walking The Rat
- The Clerks- On The Telephone
- Purple Hearts -My Life’s A Jigsaw
- Rich Kids- Young Girls
- The Kraze- Say Hello To My Girl
- The Slide- Superman’s Shoes
- The Stiffs- Innocent Bystander
- Backseat Romeos- Zero Ambition
- B.T.P.- Folders Radio
- The Monk-s Cool Way To Live
- Protégé- Protection
- Straight- Eight Tonite
- The Uncool -Danceband My Girl Shy Girl
- The Kicks- If Looks Could Kill
- The Covers- Too Hot To Handle
- Stiff Little Fingers- Just Fade Away
- Todd- The Radio
- The Vapors- Jimmie Jones (Single Version)
- Titch Turner’s Escalator -Don’t Really Want You Back Again
- Jo Callis- Woah Yeah!
- Ronnie Mayor- Can’t Wait `Till The Summer Comes
- Plain Jane- Loving You
- The Ace-s One Way St.
- The Gas -The Finger
- The Gross Club- Second Chance
- Linda And The Dark-Where Have All The Good Times Gone
- 20 Chris Sievey And The Freshies -If You Really Love Me…Buy Me A Shirt
- Rudi- Crimson
- Clive Culbertson- The Night’s No Friend Of Mine
- The Pinkees- Danger Games
- Smart- Mr. Right
- Hollywood Killers-Butterfly
75 track 3CD clamshell box concentrating on the Power Pop boom of 1978-82. Features hits by The Jam, Boomtown Rats, Elvis Costello, Buzzcocks, The Undertones and Squeeze. Also includes other name acts including the Rich Kids, Eddie & The Hot Rods, The Vapors, The Motors and Stiff Little Fingers. Collectors will delight in many of the obscurities that are appearing here on CD for the first time - from artists including Tonight, The Deaf Aids, The Covers, Filmstars, Zoot Alors and The Kraze. With a 36-page booklet containing notes on each track with relevant sleeve illustrations.
Track List
- Boomtown Rats- She’s SoModern
- Elvis Costello And The Attractions- Pump It Up
- The Flys -Fun City
- Buzzcocks- Love You More
- The Motors- Forget About You
- Strangeways- Show Her You Care
- The Pleasers- A Girl I Know (Precis Of A Friend)
- Tonight -Jealousy Kills (Beware!)
- The Upstarts- Beggin’
- Wreckless Eric- Veronica
- No Sweat- Don’t Take My Advice
- Neon Hearts -Popular Music
- The Questions -Can’t Get Over You
- Eddie ; The Hot Rods-Power And The Glory
- The Jam -Strange Town
- Nightshift- Jet-Set
- The Records- Rock And Roll Love Letter
- Leyton Buzzards- I’m Hanging Around
- The Rollers -Turn On The Radio
- The Donkeys- Four Letters
- Salford Jets- Last Bus
- Kidda -Fighting My Way Back
- The Undertones- You’ve Got My Number (Why Don’t You Use It!)
- Bram Tchaikovsky- (Who Wants To Be A) Criminal 25
- The Deaf Aids- Do It Again
- The Fans- Giving Me That Look In Your Eyes
- The Jets -Tearaway
- The Carpettes- I Don’t Mean It
- Filmstars- Here In L.A.
- The Planet-s Iron For The Iron
- The Quads -There’s Never Been A Night
- Zoot Alors- Send Me A Postcard
- The Boys- Terminal Love
- 999- Inside Out
- Excel- What Went Wrong?
- Famous Players- Who’s Kissing You
- Squeeze- Another Nail In My Heart
- The Cartoons- Lunchtime Love Affair
- The Jags- Party Games
- Richard And The Taxmen-Now We’re Through
- Pete Stride / John Plain-New Guitar In Town
- Toys- Go To The Police
- The Elevators- Your I’s Are Too Close Together
- Public Skool- Walking The Rat
- The Clerks- On The Telephone
- Purple Hearts -My Life’s A Jigsaw
- Rich Kids- Young Girls
- The Kraze- Say Hello To My Girl
- The Slide- Superman’s Shoes
- The Stiffs- Innocent Bystander
- Backseat Romeos- Zero Ambition
- B.T.P.- Folders Radio
- The Monk-s Cool Way To Live
- Protégé- Protection
- Straight- Eight Tonite
- The Uncool -Danceband My Girl Shy Girl
- The Kicks- If Looks Could Kill
- The Covers- Too Hot To Handle
- Stiff Little Fingers- Just Fade Away
- Todd- The Radio
- The Vapors- Jimmie Jones (Single Version)
- Titch Turner’s Escalator -Don’t Really Want You Back Again
- Jo Callis- Woah Yeah!
- Ronnie Mayor- Can’t Wait `Till The Summer Comes
- Plain Jane- Loving You
- The Ace-s One Way St.
- The Gas -The Finger
- The Gross Club- Second Chance
- Linda And The Dark-Where Have All The Good Times Gone
- 20 Chris Sievey And The Freshies -If You Really Love Me…Buy Me A Shirt
- Rudi- Crimson
- Clive Culbertson- The Night’s No Friend Of Mine
- The Pinkees- Danger Games
- Smart- Mr. Right
- Hollywood Killers-Butterfly