Various Artists - The Sound Of The Suburbs 1977 - 1980 vinyl LP NEW/SEALED
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NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL AN ERA THE SOUND OF THE SUBURBS '77-'80
VARIOUS ARTISTS
LIMITED EDITION COLOURED Vinyl LP NEW/SEALEDCatalog # : LPNNNOW154 Distributor: UMC
In celebration of one of the most dynamic and diverse periods ever in the singles charts, NOW are proud to present 'NOW That's What I Call An Era: The Sound of the Suburbs'. Available as a 3LP vinyl (pressed as x1 Black, x1 White and x1 Red vinyl) in a tri-fold sleeve that features notes about all of the 51 featured tracks! Spanning multiple genres that contributed to the rich diversity of the era - including punk, new wave, reggae, ska, mod and electronic - between 1977 and the end of 1980, and all of which would inspire the wave of new art and club influenced pop that would come to define the musical landscape of the early '80s. Kicking off with punk & new wave classics from The Clash with the iconic 'London Calling', the Ramones, Iggy Pop, The Jam and The Boomtown Rats who were the first punk/new wave band to have a #1 single, with 'Rat Trap'. The Undertones and XTC created defining tracks, and the first side includes two bands that would rate amongst the most influential of all time; The Cure and Joy Division. Flip the LP over for Blondie's 'Hanging On The Telephone' and Siouxsie And The Banshees 'Hong Kong Garden' which began a run of hit singles that would last for more than fifteen years! Unforgettable Top 40 debuts from The Rezillos, Plastic Bertrand and The Dickies feature alongside huge hits from Squeeze and the Skids - before the first LP closes with legendary tracks from Magazine and Public Image Limited. The collection's subtitle, 'The Sound Of The Suburbs', opens LP2 from The Members, along with punk anthems from The Stranglers, The Ruts and The Runaways, and new wave classics from The Only Ones, The Tom Robinson Band and the Patti Smith Group. Plus, Elvis Costello and Jonathan Richman both also feature with signature self-penned songs. Side 2 opens with the first #1 of the '80s from the Pretenders, and features massive hits from The Police, Roxy Music, Joe Jackson and 'Geno', #1 in 1980 for Dexys Midnight Runners alongside the chart debuts from Secret Affair, The Motors and Martha And The Muffins. Fusing traditional ska, reggae, rocksteady and new wave, The Specials, Madness, The Selecter, and The Beat open LP 3 with an amazing run, ahead of UB40 with their reggae/new wave fusion 'Food For Thought'. Japan and Sparks provide some early and influential electronic new wave and The B-52's close the side with their peerless new wave classic 'Rock Lobster'. whilst the final side features new wave pop gems from Adam & The Ants and Bow Wow Wow along with more synth driven new wave that would set the direction for the new decade, featuring a stellar line-up including Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, The Human League, John Foxx and #1's from Tubeway Army with 'Are 'Friends' Electric?' and The Buggles with their 1979 chart topper 'Video Killed The Radio Star' - which in 1981 would become the first music video shown on MTV. Whether you were there at the time or have discovered this incredible music since - we are delighted to present the sounds of an ERA... 'NOW That's What I Call An Era: The Sound of the Suburbs - 1977-1980'.
TRACKLISTING The Clash – London Calling Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop Iggy Pop – Lust For Life The Jam – Going Underground The Undertones – Teenage Kicks The Cure – Boys Don't Cry Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart XTC – Making Plans For Nigel The Boomtown Rats – Rat Trap Blondie – Hanging On The Telephone Siouxsie And The Banshees – Hong Kong Garden The Rezillos – Top Of The Pops Plastic Betrand – Ça Plane Pour Moi The Dickies – Banana Splits Squeeze – Cool For Cats Skids – Into The Valley Magazine – Shot By Both Sides Public Image Limited – Death Disco The Members – The Sound Of The Suburbs The Stranglers – No More Heroes The Ruts – Babylon's Burning The Runaways – Cherry Bomb The Only Ones – Another Girl, Another Planet Elvis Costello & The Attractions – (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers – Roadrunner (Once) The Tom Robinson Band – 2-4-6-8 Motorway Patti Smith Group – Because The Night Pretenders – Brass In Pocket The Police – Roxanne Dexys Midnight Runners – Geno Secret Affair – Time For Action The Motors – Airport Martha And The Muffins – Echo Beach Roxy Music – Over You Joe Jackson – Is She Really Going Out With Him? The Specials – Gangsters Madness – The Prince The Selecter – On My Radio The Beat – Mirror In The Bathroom UB40 – Food For Thought Japan – Life In Tokyo Sparks – The Number One Song In Heaven The B-52's – Rock Lobster Adam & The Ants – Dog Eat Dog Bow Wow Wow – C30 C60 C90 Go The Flying Lizards – Money The Human League – Nightclubbing Tubeway Army – Are 'Friends' Electric? John Foxx – Underpass Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Messages The Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star
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