VA - Popscene, From Baggy to Britpop 1989-1994 [2024] (4 x CDs)

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VA - Popscene, From Baggy to Britpop 1989-1994 [2024] (4 x CDs)

The early nineties were an exciting time for guitar-based music. Grunge dominated the rock scene, but the indie chart was brimming with great bands, often more of a UK vintage. Shoegaze sounds captured the underground; jangly indie acts like The La’s and World of Twist celebrated more of a 60s vintage, and the social commentary that drove bands like Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine and The Wonder Stuff found itself crossing over for massive chart success.

The six years between 1989-1994 saw a wealth of “indie” transitioning into the mainstream. Listeners were introduced to new guitar-oriented indie bands weekly as the baggy scene and various jangly bands eventually gave birth to the mainstream and press-friendly “Britpop”. This four-disc, ninety-track box set does a great job of charting that journey. It brings together massive and familiar sounds from Blur, Sleeper, and Primal Scream, along with chart successes from Paul Weller, Supergrass, and Longpigs. Most importantly, it places them in context alongside now overlooked contributions from The Dylans, The Wendys, The Pooh Sticks, Revolver, 18 Wheeler, and others, creating a comprehensive overview of the first half of the 90s.

This set features a lot of gold standard material, including deeper cuts from bigger acts, but it’s when championing the one-time ITV Chart Show regulars and the fillers of those much-loved Indie Top 20 cassettes that this themed set comes into its own.

"Popscene: From Baggy To Britpop" offers a broad yet engaging collection, perfect for casual listeners. Cherry Red Records excels with this compilation, featuring indie hits and Britpop classics. Blur’s titular track remains a horn-fuelled, punky gem, while early Echobelly showcases Britpop’s distinctive vocals. Pulp’s unique sound, on the brink of their breakthrough, still resonates. There’s plenty of hidden gems for dedicated fans too. As a standalone, it’s strong and it’s indispensable. ‘Popscene’ truly captures the essence of the era. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Happy Mondays - Hallelujah (Maccoll Mix) 2:42

02 Stone Roses - What The World Is Waiting For 3:51

03 Inspiral Carpets - Find Out Why 2:04

04 House Of Love - I Don’t Know Why I Love You 3:29

05 Mock Turtles - And Then She Smiles 3:17

06 Wonder Stuff - Don’t Let Me Down Gently 3:03

07 Electronic - Getting Away With It 5:15

08 That Petrol Emotion - Abandon 4:01

09 Jesus Jones - Never Enough 2:42

10 Farm - Family Of Man 4:44

11 James - How Was It For You? 4:06

12 Bridewell Taxis - Honesty 4:06

13 La’s - Feelin’ 1:47

14 Ned’s Atomic Dustbin - Kill Your Television (Chapter 22 Version) 2:57

15 Honey Smugglers - Blind 3:06

16 Milltown Brothers - Apple Green 3:15

17 Julian Cope - Beautiful Love 3:15

18 Ocean Colour Scene - Yesterday Today 3:19

19 World Of Twist - Sons Of The Stage 5:09

20 Dylans - Planet Love 4:01

21 Popguns - Still A World Away 3:43

22 Times - From Chelsea Green To Brighton Beach 4:11

CD2

01 Primal Scream - Movin’ On Up 3:48

02 Saint Etienne - Nothing Can Stop Us 4:21

03 Flowered Up - Take It 4:32

04 Manic Street Preachers - You Love Us (Heavenly Version) 4:28

05 Senseless Things - Got It At The Delmar (Single Version) 3:09

06 Spirea X - Speed Reaction 3:02

07 Sea Urchins - Please Don't Cry 3:04

08 Wendys - Enjoy The Things You Fear 4:21

09 Brighter - Poppy Day 2:07

10 White Town - Catherine 3:34

11 Sp!N - Fifteen Minutes 3:02

12 Lightning Seeds - The Life Of Riley 4:02

13 Soup Dragons - Divine Thing 3:51

14 Kingmaker - Two Headed Yellow Bellied Hole Digger 4:04

15 2.15 - That Uncertain Feeling - Sunriser 2:51

16 Thousand Yard Stare - 0-0 A.E.T. (No Score After Extra Time) 3:59

17 Primitives - Lead Me Astray 3:18

18 Revolver - Venice 4:31

19 Pooh Sticks - The World Is Turning On 1:50

20 Secret Shine - Honey Sweet 4:03

21 Bleach - Shotgun 3:50

22 Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine - The Only Living Boy In New Cross 3:55

CD3

01 Blur - Popscene 3:16

02 Ride - Twisterella 3:42

03 Suede - The Drowners 4:10

04 Stairs - Fall Down The Rain (Alternate Version) 3:19

05 Revs - Selfish 3:50

06 Pop Will Eat Itself - Bulletproof 3:14

07 Adorable - I'll Be Your Saint 3:31

08 Jane Pow - Sanitized 3:41

09 Dodgy - Lovebirds 3:56

10 Teenage Fanclub - Radio 2:56

11 Blueboy - Meet Johnny Rave 2:46

12 Bmx Bandits - Kylie’s Got A Crush On Us 2:35

13 18 Wheeler - Suncrush 2:36

14 Fabulous - Personality Recession 2:24

15 Space - If It’s Real 3:13

16 Shampoo - Blisters And Bruises 3:11

17 S*m*a*s*h - Real Surreal 3:42

18 Salad - Kent 3:34

19 Auteurs - Lenny Valentino 2:26

20 Stephen Duffy - Natalie 4:17

21 Sleeper - Swallow 2:42

22 Action Painting! - Mustard Gas 2:09

23 Cornershop - Readers’ Wives 3:45

24 Boo Radleys - Barney (... And Me) 4:44

CD4

01 Paul Weller - Sunflower 4:09

02 Supergrass - Caught By The Fuzz 2:18

03 Pulp - Lipgloss 3:35

04 My Life Story - Girl A, Girl B, Boy C 4:12

05 Terry Hall - Sense 3:41

06 Corduroy - Mini 4:00

07 Weekenders - All Grown Up 3:30

08 Gene - For The Dead 3:29

09 Whiteout - No Time 3:56

10 Echobelly - Insomniac 4:18

11 Longpigs - She Said 4:24

12 Shed Seven - Dolphin 3:53

13 Lush - Hypocrite 2:56

14 Ash - Petrol 4:13

15 These Animal Men - This Is The Sound Of Youth 2:42

16 Mantaray - Adoration 2:42

17 Alvin Purple - Billie 3:15

18 Cast - Fine Time (Demo) 3:24

19 Bluetones - No.11 (Bluetonic Demo) 3:53

20 Boyracer - He Gets Me So Hard 2:36

21 Orange Deluxe - The Stripper 4:07

22 Reef - Good Feeling 3:49

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