A GOTHIC REVOLUTION
Previously posted December 11, 2021
VA - Silhouettes & Statues, A Gothic Revolution 1978-1986 [2017] (5 x CD's)
An extensive five CD set exploring the evolution of the goth movement, from the glacial post-punk of the late 1970's through positive punk and into the Batcave era, dark electronica and beyond. Features over 80 classics, rarities, album tracks and hidden gems from The Cure, Joy Division, Sisters Of Mercy, PiL, The Birthday Party, Adam And The Ants, The Mission, Southern Death Cult, Fields Of The Nephilim, All About Eve, Alien Sex Fiend, Bauhaus, Ausgang, Nico and many more. This A5 book format box contains many artists' own sleevenotes, previously unseen photographs and essay from Natasha Scharf (The Art Of Gothic, Worldwide Gothic, Prog, Metal Hammer). Curated and designed by the people who brought you Scared To Get Happy, Still In A Dream, Close To The Noise Floor and many more excellent and extensive box sets.
This has clearly been a labour of love and for anyone who enjoyed their time in the Goth scene, it's a great compilation. Filled with both the familiar and to my ears, some previously unheard material. This is definitely not a greatest hits show and all the better for it in my opinion. Blows open the concept of "Goth." A great collection of diverse artists. (Amazon)
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Track lists
CD1
01 Joy Division Shadowplay 3:53
02 Birthday Party Release the Bats 2:31
03 Rema-Rema Rema-Rema 4:26
04 Paranoia Shattered Glass 3:04
05 Section 25 Charnel Ground 3:49
06 Sisters of Mercy Floorshow 3:39
07 Clock DVA The Female Mirror 4:58
08 UK Decay The Black Cat 2:26
09 Alien Sex Fiend Dead and Re-Buried 6:00
10 Love and Rockets Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven 6:37
11 Associates Q Quarters 4:56
12 In Excelsis Carnival of the Gullible 3:49
13 Nevilluxury Feels Like Dancing Wartime 2:44
14 Flesh for Lulu Vaguely Human 3:24
15 March Violets Crow Baby 4:02
16 All About Eve D for Desire 4:13
17 Folk Devils Beautiful Monster 4:38
CD2
01 Public Image Ltd. Flowers of Romance 2:52
02 Danielle Dax Bed Caves 3:12
03 Southern Death Cult Moya 4:40
04 1919 Caged 2:29
05 Cure The Hanging Garden 4:33
06 S-Haters Solitary Habit 4:10
07 Dead Can Dance The Arcane 3:47
08 Years On Earth Saving Face 2:53
09 In the Nursery Breach Birth 6:27
10 Play Dead The Tenant 5:38
11 Part 1 Ghost 4:26
12 13th Chime Cuts of Love 5:09
13 Tempest Ice Cold In 3:18
14 Screaming Dead Night Creatures 4:00
15 Bushido Among the Ruins 5:50
16 Portion Control Fiends 3:25
17 Actifed Creation 3:08
CD3
01 Adam and the Ants Tabletalk 5:34
02 Balaam and the Angel The Darklands 3:35
03 Legendary Pink Dots Love Puppets 6:57
04 Artery Into the Garden 4:51
05 Salvation Girlsoul 4:46
06 Chameleons In Shreds 4:00
07 Schleimer K Fugitive Kind 4:15
08 Bolshoi By the River 5:42
09 Gene Loves Jezebel Screaming (For Emmalene) 3:00
10 Lowlife Gallery of Shame 5:18
11 And Also the Trees Out of the Moving Life of Circles 3:58
12 Siiiii Is Still 4:23
13 Tabathas Nightmare Heroin (Live at the Batcave) 3:34
14 Brigandage Angel of Vengeance 5:36
15 Penetration Stone Heroes 3:13
16 Rose of Avalanche LA Rain 7:31
CD4
01 Furyo Legacy 3:58
02 Mission Stay with Me 4:06
03 Nico Saeta 3:50
04 In Camera Fragments of Fear 4:24
05 Dance Chapter Anonymity 4:51
06 Ausgang Sink Into You 2:48
07 Cocteau Twins In Our Angelhood 2:59
08 Sunglasses After Dark Morbid Silence 4:03
09 Fields of the Nephilim Trees Come Down 6:31
10 Anorexic Dread Tracey's Burning 9:35
11 Red Lorry Yellow Lorry Take It All 2:54
12 Tones On Tail Burning Skies 6:26
13 Blood and Roses Spit Upon Your Grave 4:14
14 Threat High Cost of Living 4:17
15 I'm Dead Storm Pause 2:53
16 Zero Le Creche Last Year's Wife 3:53
CD5
01 Bauhaus Stigmata Martyr 3:44
02 Wake Patrol 3:33
03 Specimen Returning from a Journey 4:08
04 Theatre of Hate Original Sin 3:32
05 Attrition Birthrite 3:04
06 Sad Lovers and Giants Things We Never Did 4:07
07 Damned Dr Jeckyl and Mr Hyde 4:32
08 Gloria Mundi The Hill 5:27
09 Dali's Car His Box 4:43
10 Inca Babies The Diseased Stranger's Waltz 5:29
11 Death Cult Ghost Dance 3:57
12 Modern Eon Euthenics 3:08
13 Ritual Mind Disease 2:49
14 Skeletal Family She Cries Alone 5:17
15 Bone Orchard Jack 3:46
16 Hula Ghost Rattle 3:56
17 Rubella Ballet Twister 8:53
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By some of the bands I know they have picked really good tracks, e. g. the ones by Modern Eon, Dalis Car, The Damned, The Chameleons and LPD. I think it would be fair to add the label "Post Punk/New Wave" as I would not classify all of them as "Goth". Sounds promising, thanks a lot for this one!
ReplyDeleteHi Wolfgang.
DeleteI always found Goth music a hard one to get right. I find it an extremely complicated subculture and genre. That is why I have never compiled Butterboy compilation for Goth music. Maybe one day.
Cheers
Hi Butterboy, I believe the primary criterion that matters most to Gothic fans is the 'morbid' factor. For instance, while much of The Cure may lean towards pop, most Gothic fans will still appreciate it. To conclude my nonsensical comment: You're right, it's too challenging :)
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