Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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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Pt.1 Pt.2
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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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Thank you BB. This goes along well with brief FGTH reunion.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this - as a Scouser, I remember a lot of these bands
ReplyDeleteHi Shankly.
DeleteIt's a fine set. Enjoy.
Cheers.
Hi Butterboy, can't thank you enough for posting this. I knew a lot of these bands and tracks as this is my favourite period in music (around 1981) but still I discovered a lot of lesser known and obscure bands. So thanks again!
ReplyDeleteMusic to my ears, Wolfgang.
DeleteGlad there is room for exploration.
Cheers.