SOUND OF SHEFFIELD
VA - Dreams to Fill the Vacuum – The Sound of Sheffield 1978-1988 [2019] (4 x CD's)
Yet another 4 CD box from Cherry red, which this time brings back to life authentic pearls of Sheffield sound. This CD collection is for anyone who wants to track the progression of a musical era which influenced, and is continuing to the influence, generations of music now and in years to come. It has something for everyone and features classics, rarities, album tracks and twelve previously unreleased songs. The collection is a musical snapshot which is eminently of that important era in social history and its relationship with the music produced, whilst charting the importance of Sheffield, and all its brutalist and pioneering charm.
Extensive four CD + book set exploring the punk and post-punk sound of the 'steel city'. Features classics, rarities, album tracks and 12 previously unreleased gems from The Human League, Pulp (and members thereof), Heaven 17, Thompson Twins, B. E. F., Artery, ABC, Clock DVA, Hula, The Danse Society, In The Nursery, Treebound Story and many more. The book contains over 20,000 words of artists' sleeve notes, essays and memoirs from key players in the city's music scene. Curated and designed by the people who brought you Manchester - North Of England, Revolutionary Spirit - The Sound Of Liverpool, Silhouettes And Statues, Electrical Language, Scared To Get Happy, Still In A Dream and many more critically acclaimed box sets. Absolutely unmissable (Amazon)
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Track lists
CD1
01 Human League Dancevision 2:22
02 They Must Be Russians Don't Try to Cure Yourself 2:58
03 I'm So Hollow Dreams to Fill the Vacuum 2:55
04 Prams Modern Men 2:42
05 2.3 All Time Low 2:59
06 Hobbies of Today Metal Boys 3:18
07 Mein Glas Fabrik Track No. 5 2:47
08 Red Zoo Help Me 4:19
09 I Scream Brothers Avoid the Surgery (Demo) 2:08
10 B Troop Junior 3:11
11 Thompson Twins She's in Love With Mystery 2:50
12 Repulsive Alien Say and Do 1:14
13 Veiled Threat Torch 2:52
14 De Tian Questions of Gender 2:20
15 Molodoy Unknown 5:41
16 Tv Product Social Psychology 1:03
17 Negatives Electric Waltz 3:33
18 Y? End of Act One 2:45
19 Toy Shop The Maze 2:55
20 Vena Cava A Girlfriend Is... 2:58
21 Graph Drowning 5:10
22 Rapid Eye Movement Men in the Mirrorshades 2:54
23 A Major European Group Llamas (Live at the Wimpy Bar) 2:50
24 Past Seven Days Raindance 6:05
25 Pagan Bo Living in Confusion 2:28
CD2
01 Heaven 17 (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang (12" Mix) 4:23
02 Vision Lucifer's Friend 3:59
03 Artery The Clown 3:54
04 New Model Soldier Twist 4:45
05 Surface Mutants Train 5:23
06 Clock Dva 4 Hours (Remixed Single Version) 3:55
07 British Electric Foundation A Baby Called Billy 4:04
08 Flying Alphonso Brothers War Games 3:52
09 Shy Tots English Industrial Estate 2:36
10 Disease Heavy Men 2:56
11 Stunt Kites Deity's Lament 4:45
12 Mau Maus Secret Society 1:23
13 Naughtiest Girl Was a Monitor Marcella Ball 4:58
14 Quite Unnerving Corpse Creeper 5:18
15 Acrobats of Desire Parking Boys 2:55
16 Blimp Man With a Luminous Head (Demo) 1:36
17 Mirror Crack'd Scramble for Style 2:48
18 Vital Real Life 3:08
19 Heroes of the Beach Psychokiller 3:25
20 Abc Alphabet Soup 5:20
CD3
01 Pulp Everybody's Problem 3:17
02 Bass Tone Trap Intruder in the Dust 4:59
03 Uv Pop Just a Game 3:28
04 The Danse Society Danse/Move 4:50
05 In the Nursery Iskra 3:12
06 Dachau Choir Dying Man, Faithful Priest 4:14
07 Out of Reach Tex Mirror H 3:35
08 Hula (No One Leaves The) Fever Car 5:07
09 Time in Motion Quiet Type 3:49
10 Siiiii Over 4:31
11 Ipso Facto Mannequin 3:23
12 Fatales Worlds Apart 3:34
13 Tsi Tsi Billingham's Island (Demo) 2:58
14 Fish and Breadcake Fish and Breadcake 3:18
15 Harriet Late Nights (Demo) 4:13
16 Chakk Out of the Flesh (Mix 1) 6:07
17 Native Europe The Distance From Koln 2:30
18 Defective Turtles Silicon Chip 4:03
19 Vendino Pact Persuasion 3:01
20 Typhoon Saturday In My Eyes (Demo) 2:54
CD4
01 Peter Hope and the Jonathan S. Pomore Method Kitchenette 4:06
02 Scala Timpani Winds of Change 3:23
03 One Thouisand Violins You Ungrateful Bastard (Flexi Version) 3:31
04 A.C. Temple Crayola 3:04
05 Sedition Up the Hill 4:16
06 Flight Commander Message From a Dead Man 5:13
07 Anti Group Zulu 6:25
08 Chain Chains 4:34
09 Dig Vis Drill Fix the Kitchen 3:51
10 Kilgore Trout Children 3:31
11 Fishwives Bottle Breast 5:50
12 Mr Morality Treehouse 3:47
13 Workforce Skin Scraped Back 4:59
14 Treebound Story Like a Fool 2:42
15 Nick Fish and the Seahorses Wonderful Life 3:55
16 Box Crowbar 3:44
17 Midnight Choir Colorado Dead Man 5:00
18 Junk The World Doesn't Turn 3:01
19 Wacky Gardeners Lawnmower Woman 2:23
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I predict a wonderful compilation full of surprises.
ReplyDeleteTonights listening list for sure BB.
Hi D,
Deletedefinitely different to many posted here. Enjoy.
Cheers.
Fantastic post. Thanks. These boxsets are amazing. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThan you, govango.
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this looks amazing! I'm suprised there's no Cabaret Voltaire though, that's the first band that comes to mind when I think of Sheffield... no complaints, though, there's lots here that I'm not familiar with (and that's a good thing). thanks again for all the top quality posts!
ReplyDeleteHi oooo,
DeleteLots of great tunes here in this set. its always great to hear new music. Enjoy.
Cheers.
Hello Butter boy, Any chance you could re up this amazing comp? Thank you in adavance!
ReplyDeleteHi djmantis.
DeleteNew links established tested and working.
Cheers.