VA - Revolutionary Spirit The Sound of Liverpool 1976-1988 [2018] (5 x CD's)

THE SOUND OF LIVERPOOL

VA - Revolutionary Spirit The Sound of Liverpool 1976-1988 [2018] (5 x CD's)

Extensive five CD book set exploring the 'second wave' of Merseyside music, from 1976-1988. Features classics, rarities, album tracks and previously unreleased gems from Echo And The Bunnymen, Teardrop Explodes, OMD, The La's, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Dead Or Alive, China Crisis, A Flock Of Seagulls, Wild Swans, Big In Japan and many more. The book format contains many artists' own sleevenotes, previously unseen photographs and essays from key observers and participants in the city's music scene - Bernie Connor, Mike Badger, Yorkie and Joe McKechnie. Curated and designed by the people who brought you Scared To Get Happy, Still In A Dream, Manchester - North Of England, Silhouettes And Statues and many more extensive box sets. A remarkable journey through the music of a generation inspired and enabled by punk rock to step out from behind the shadow to the Fab Four. Packed with first-hand artist sleeve-notes, insightful essays, imagery and brilliant, essential music, this is a story long in need of telling. (Amazon)

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Track lists

CD1

  01. What a Way to End It All - Deaf School
  02. Big in Japan - Big in Japan
  03. Suffice to Say - Yachts
  04. the Pictures on My Wall - Echo and the Bunnymen
  05. Lil's Gone to Paris - Ded Byrds *
  06. Breakthrough in Grey Room - 0-51 *
  07. Today's Mystery Is... - the Dance Party *
  08. Sleeping Gas - the Teardrop Explodes
  09. Faction-Faction
  10. Touch - Lori and the Chameleons
  11. Black Leather - Nightmares in Wax
  12. Bunker Soldiers - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
  13. 194 Radio City - Jaqui & Jeanette
  14. Lonely Evening - Clive Langer and the Boxes
  15. Morning, Noon and Night - Glass Torpedoes
  16. Could This Be Heaven - Original Mirrors
  17. Heads I Win - the Moondogs
  18. Break It to Me Gently - the Planets
  19. Do the Chud - the Chuddy Nuddies
  20. British Refugee - Spitfire Boys
  21. the Doctor - Geisha Girls 22. Don't Stop the World - Deaf School

CD2

  01. Dalek I Love You (Destiny) - Dalek I
  02. Telecommunication - a Flock of Seagulls
  03. When I Dream - the Teardrop Explodes
  04. Hit the Moon - Ellery Bop
  05. Nuclear Summer - the Nice Men
  06. Human Features - Black
  07. Total Recall - Systems
  08. Touch - Freeze Frame
  09. Superman - Attempted Moustache
  10. Intercontinental - Afraid of Mice
  11. Rescue - Echo and the Bunnymen
  12. Piggie in the Middle Eight - Cook the Books
  13. Creation Rebel - Windows
  14. My Motive - Chinese Religion
  15. Too Late to Fly the Flag - Hambi and the Dance
  16. Soldiers - Egypt for Now
  17. Down at the Zoo - Those Naughty Lumps
  18. Euthenics - Modern Eon
  19. Launderette - a Formal Sigh *
  20. Nightlife - the Moderates *

CD3

  01. Revolutionary Spirit (Stereo Mix) - Wild Swans
  02. African and White - China Crisis
  03. Don't Let Go - Pink Industry
  04. Obsessions - Passion Polka
  05. I'm Thinking of You Now - Box of Toys
  06. Flaming Sword - Care
  07. Dorian Gray - the Bamboo Fringe
  08. She's Locked My Life Up in Her Suitcase - Steve Lindsey
  09. Oceanic Explorers - Ex Post Facto 10. Some Aspects -
  10. Chain of Command
  11. He's Dead Alright - Ambrose Reynolds
  12. Art on 45 - Royal Family and the Poor
  13. Themes for 'Grind' Scene V - Will Sergeant
  14. Through the Glass - Shiny Two Shiny
  15. Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream) - Icicle Works
  16. a Gigantic Raft in the Philippines - It's Immaterial
  17. Toxteth - Public Disgrace
  18. Playing for Time - Send No Flowers
  19. Things Have Learnt to Walk That Ought to Crawl - the Room
  20. She Keeps Her Secret - the Balcony (MK I)
  21. Burst Balloons - the Turquoise Swimming Pools

CD4

  01. Two Tribes - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
  02. Reasons to Live - Mr Amir
  03. Every Day Another Dream - Brenda and the Beach Balls
  04. the First Picture of You - the Lotus Eaters
  05. Misty Circles - Dead or Alive
  06. Are You Ready for That Feeling? - Virgin Dance
  07. Valley of Evergreen - Alternative Radio
  08. Jimmy'sgrin-Margox
  09. - Kardomah Cafe (2017 Mix) - the Cherry Boys
  10. Contrasting Strangers - the Light
  11. Jean's Not Happening - Pale Fountains
  12. It's a Wonderful Life - the Balcony (MK II) *
  13. Working for the Man - the High Five
  14. James Where Are You Now? - the Press Gang
  15. My War - Western Promise
  16. Don't Cry Darling (Daddy Had to Drown the Cat) - Old Ma Cuxsom and the Soapchoppers
  17. Happen - the Rioutous Hues
  18. Bomb Sutra - Mel-O-Tones
  19. Hell - Marshmallow Overcoat

CD5

  01. Always the Bridesmaid - Jegsy Dodd and the Sons of Harry Cross
  02. Get Down Over - the La's
  03. Hip and Her Cheek Electric (Demo) - Barbel
  04. a Trick of Fate - Magic Carpets
  05. Devil Laughing - Benny Profane
  06. the Tallest Man - Jactars
  07. Didn't We Have a Nice Time? (And All My Friends Are Here) - the Tempest
  08. Precious Love - the Onset
  09. Pat Nevin's Eyes - the Tractors
  10. Dance - Cyclic Amp
  11. When You're in - the Davincis
  12. Way Out - the La's
  13. Tantric Wipeout - the Walking Seeds
  14. Burnin' and Lootin' - Ministry of Love
  15. Big Bad Money World - a Game of Soldiers
  16. Only in America - Exhibit B
  17. Sons of - Thomas Lang
  18. Come Holy Spirit- Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus

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