VA - All You Good Good People (Britpop And Beyond 1995 - 1999) (4 x CDs)

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VA - All You Good Good People (Britpop And Beyond 1995 - 1999) (4 x CDs)

Britpop’s mid‑nineties surge was more than a chart moment; it was a collision of voices, attitudes and ideas that reshaped British guitar music. All You Good Good People captures that world in motion, gathering tracks that show how the era moved from sharp indie confidence to a broader, more exploratory sound. The compilation begins with the immediacy that defined the period: bright guitars, quick tempos, and lyrics rooted in everyday life. Bands like Elastica, Ash, Sleeper, The Bluetones and Gene brought a sense of urgency, turning small observations into big choruses. Even the quieter songs carried momentum, shaped by musicians who understood how to make intimacy feel electric.

As the set unfolds, the music grows wider and more ambitious. Supergrass, Cast, Ocean Colour Scene and Shed Seven deliver polished, muscular arrangements that still retain the spirit of small venues and late‑night radio. Electronic, Lush, Catatonia and Longpigs add texture, showing how Britpop absorbed influences from dance, shoegaze and alternative pop without losing its melodic core.

Later selections reveal the era’s expansion beyond its own label. Lightning Seeds, Stereophonics, Primal Scream, Cornershop, Terry Hall and James blur the boundaries between indie, pop, art‑rock and groove‑driven experimentation. The mood shifts toward reflection, deeper production and broader emotional range. By the time Embrace, Gomez, Rialto, Puressence, Idlewild, Ultrasound, The Delgados and Doves appear, the sound has evolved into something darker, more atmospheric, and quietly ambitious, the beginning of post‑Britpop’s rise.

What makes All You Good Good People compelling is its sweep. It doesn’t freeze Britpop in its most obvious poses; it shows the movement’s full arc, from swagger to subtlety, from immediacy to introspection. For collectors, it’s a panoramic view of a scene that shaped a generation. For listeners, it’s a reminder that Britpop was never just attitude, it was melody, imagination and the thrill of hearing new voices find their place. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Elastica - Waking Up 3:17

02 Ash - Kung Fu 2:19

03 Paul Weller - The Changingman 4:03

04 Sleeper - Inbetweener 3:20

05 Bluetones - Are You Blue or Are You Blind? 2:55

06 Charlatans - Just When You’re Thinkin’ Things Over 4:50

07 Gene - Haunted by You 3:42

08 Boo Radleys - Find the Answer Within 4:34

09 McAlmont & Butler - Yes 4:02

10 Pulp - Mis-Shapes 3:49

11 Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees 4:52

12 Salad - Drink the Elixir 4:07

13 Echobelly - Great Things 3:31

14 Aardvarks - Bargain Day 2:45

15 Wannadies - You and Me Song 2:51

16 Menswear - Sleeping In 3:45

17 Weekenders - Man of Leisure 3:42

18 Powder - Afrodisiac 4:20

19 Senseless Things - Something to Miss 3:56

20 Drugstore - Solitary Party Groover 2:56

21 Dubstar - Not So Manic Now 4:30

CD2

01 Supergrass - Going Out 4:19

02 Ride - Black Nite Crash 2:34

03 Black Grape - Kelly’s Heroes 4:24

04 Ocean Colour Scene - Riverboat Song 4:59

05 Cast - Sandstorm 2:43

06 Delta - Make it Right 4:20

07 Marion - Sleep 3:05

08 Lush - Ladykillers 3:14

09 Northern Uproar - From a Window 3:16

10 Shed Seven - Going for Gold 4:26

11 Dodgy - In a Room (Full Version) 4:17

12 Heavy Stereo - Chinese Burn 3:03

13 Longpigs - On and On 4:12

14 Space - Female of the Species 3:20

15 Catatonia - You’ve Got a Lot to Answer For 3:17

16 Mantaray - I Don’t Make Promises 2:36

17 Electronic - Forbidden City 4:04

18 Jocasta - Go 4:24

19 Auteurs - Light Aircraft on Fire 2:18

20 Feeder - Chicken on a Bone 3:47

21 High Llamas - Checking In, Checking Out 5:47

CD3

01 60ft Dolls - Happy Shopper 3:06

02 Supernaturals - Smile 3:44

03 Lightning Seeds - Sugar Coated Iceberg 3 3:50

04 Edward Ball - Trailblaze 2:59

05 Stereophonics - Local Boy in The Photograph 3:22

06 Primal Scream - Burning Wheel 7:05

07 Cornershop - Good Ships 4:40

08 Corduroy - The Joker is Wild 3:07

09 My Life Story - Sparkle 3:58

10 Terry Hall - I Saw The Light 3:17

11 White Town - Your Woman 4:19

12 James - She’s a Star 3:41

13 Monaco - What do You Want From Me? 4:09

14 Silver Sun - Lava 2:42

15 Pimlico - Glummer 2:39

16 Sussed - One in a Million 3:06

17 Kenickie - Punka 3:07

18 Bis - Sweetshop Avengerz 18 2:43

19 Babybird - Goodnight 2:54

20 Reef - Come Back Brighter 3:33

21 Seahorses - Love is The Law (Album Version) 7:45

CD4

01 Embrace - All You Good Good People 6:18

02 Echo & the Bunnymen - Nothing Lasts Forever 3:54

03 Gomez - Whippin’ Piccadilly 3:12

04 Rialto - Monday Morning 5:19 (album version) 4:51

05 Puressence - This Feeling 3:00

06 Jesus and Mary Chain - I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll 2:37

07 These Animal Men - Light Emitting Electrical Wave 3:01

08 Idlewild - Everyone Says You’re So Fragile 2:18

09 Clint Boon Experience! - White No Sugar 4:11

10 theaudience - A Pessimist is Never Disappointed 3:43

11 Ultrasound - Stay Young 7:04

12 Delgados - Pull the Wires From the Wall 3:48

13 Mojave 3 - Some Kinda Angel 3:44

14 Gay Dad - To Earth With Love (full version) 5:05

15 Doves - Here it Comes 4:49

16 Bronco Bullfrog - Del Quant 4:12

17 Big Kids - I’m Bored 3:42

18 Fall - F-’oldin’ Money 2:46

19 I Am Kloot - Titanic 3:11

20 Toploader - Achilles Heel 4:19

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