VA - Big Gold Dreams, A Story Of Scottish Independent Music 1977-1989 (5 x CD's)

BIG GOLD DREAMS

VA - Big Gold Dreams, A Story Of Scottish Independent Music 1977-1989 (5 x CD's)

Following on the heels of the documentary film of the same name that covered the lively post-punk era in Scotland, Big Gold Dreams widens the scope and digs deeper than the film did. The five-disc set covers the years 1977 to 1989 and charts the winners, losers, oddballs, and geniuses who helped shape one of the more intriguing and rewarding music scenes of its age. The first disc mostly shows how the Scots reacted to the punk explosion and gathers up all sorts of rough-hewn gems that blend manic energy and huge pop hooks. Tracks like the Rezillos' "I Can't Stand My Baby," the Freeze's "Paranoia," and Bee Bee Cee's "You Gotta Know Girl" proved that there were plenty of bands around the country making first-rate punk-pop. Once that groundwork was laid, bands started shooting off in all sorts of interesting directions. Disc two captures a wide range of sounds that stretch from the goth goofiness of Altered Images to the bombastic art pop of the Associates, and the arch artiness of Josef K to the stuttering lo-fi synth pop of Thomas Leer. There's a nice mix of well-known artists and obscurities here and through the rest of the set; half the joy of working through the tracks is finding gems like the Delmontes' "Tous Les Soir" or APB's immense dance-punk floor-filler "Palace Filled with Love." The next three discs follow a similarly diverse course, but a couple strands start to come into focus with the jangly introspective pop of Creation Records bands like Jasmine Minks and Biff Bang Pow, the noisy clatter of post-C86 bands like Shop Assistants and the Vaselines, and the sophisticated sound of post-Postcard artists like Paul Quinn and the Orchids helping to shape much of what people think of when they think of the country's music. Of course, there is still a lot of ground to cover outside those areas, and the compilation does a really fine job sorting and presenting lesser-known songs by big bands like the Cocteau Twins, Aztec Camera, and the Waterboys; left-field gold like the High Bees' lilting ballad "Some Indulgence" or the Church Grims' chiming chamber pop miniature "Think Like a Girl"; and forgotten classics like Edwyn Collins' brilliant slice of big pop "Don't Shilly Shally" or Jesse Garon & the Desperadoes' great "The Adam Faith Experience." Even without any tracks by Orange Juice, Big Gold Dreams paints a picture of Scotland as an underground pop music paradise. Listeners could drop in anywhere on any of the discs and find a string of songs guaranteed to bring a smile to their face, a lump to the throat, or a swelling heart. It's a well-chosen, carefully annotated collection made both for people who were there and want a trip down memory lane and for a newcomer looking to do some serious exploring. Either one will come away glad they took the time to take this deep dive into some of the best music ever made.  (AllMusic Review by Tim Sendra)

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VA - Big Gold Dreams, A Story Of Scottish Independent Music 1977-1989 [2019] CD1+CD2
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Track Lists

CD1

01. Rezillos - I Can't Stand My Baby (Sensible Version)
02. Exile - Hooked On You
03. Drive - Jerkin'
04. Valves - Robot Love
05. P.V.C.2 - Put You In The Picture
06. Johnny & The Self Abusers - Dead Vandals
07. Bee Bee Cee - You Gotta Know Girl
08. Subs - Gimme Your Heart
09. Skids - Reasons
10. Fingerprintz - Dancing With Myself
11. Zips - Take Me Down
12. Another Pretty Face - All The Boys Love Carrie
13. Visitors - Electric Heat
14. TJolt - See Saw
15. Simple Minds - Chelsea Girl
16. Shake - Culture Shock
17. Headboys - The Shape Of Things To Come
18. Fire Exit - Time Wall
19. Freeze - Paranoia
20. Fakes - Sylvia Clarke
21. TPI - She's Too Clever For Me
22. Fun 4 - Singing In The Showers
23. Flowers - Confessions
24. TV21 - Playing With Fire
25. Alex Fergusson - Stay With Me Tonight

CD2

01. Altered Images - Dead Pop Stars
02. Prats - Die Todten Reyten Schnell
03. Delmontes - Tous Les Soirs
04. Cuban Heels - Walk On Water
05. 35mm Dreams - More Than This
06. Presidents Men - Out In The Open
07. Scars - All About You
08. Associates - Tell Me Easters On Friday
09. Josef K - Sorry For Laughing
10. Article 58 - Event To Come
11. Restricted Code - Love To Meet You
12. Thomas Leer - Don't
13. Fire Engines - Big Gold Dream
14. Wake - On Our Honeymoon
15. Boots For Dancing - Ooh Bop Sh'Bam
16. Happy Family - Puritans
17. Everest The Hard Way - Tightrope
18. Apb - Palace Filled With Love
19. Paul Haig - Running Away
20. French Impressionists - Pick Up The Rhythm
21. Hey! Elastica - Eat Your Heart Out
22. Laughing Apple - Participate!

CD3

01. Cocteau Twins - Feathers Oar-Blades
02. Twinsets - Out Of Nowhere (Demo)
03. Bluebells - Cath
04. Waterboys - A Girl Called Johnny
05. Friends Again - Lucky Star (Moonboot Version)
06. Strawberry Switchblade - Trees And Flowers
07. Jazzateers - Sixteen Reasons
08. Suede Crocodiles - Stop The Rain
09. Revolving Paint Dream - Flowers In The Sky
10. Jasmine Minks - Think!
11. Biff Bang Pow! - There Must Be A Better Life
12. Aztec Camera - All I Need Is Everything
13. Pop Wallpaper - Over Your Shoulder
14. Wee Cherubs - Dreaming
15. Fini Tribe - Cathedral
16. Jesus And Mary Chain - Upside Down
17. Pastels - Baby Honey
18. Memphis - You Supply The Roses
19. Paul Quinn - Ain't That Always The Way
20. Win - Unamerican Broadcasting
21. Blood Uncles - Swallow

CD4

01. Primal Scream - All Fall Down
02. Meat Whiplash - Don't Slip Up
03. Del Amitri - Hammering Heart (Single Version)
04. High Bees - Some Indulgence
05. Jih - Big Blue Ocean
06. Momus - Hotel Marquis De Sade
07. Primevals - Living In Hell
08. Styng Rites - Baby's Got A Brand New Brain
09. Botany 500 - Bully Beef
10. Soup Dragons - Whole Wide World
11. BMX Bandits - Strawberry Sunday
12. Close Lobsters - Firestation Towers
13. Green Telescope - Face In A Crowd
14. Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie - The Rattler (Original 12" Version)
15. Wild Indians - Peniless
16. Shop Assistants - Somewhere In China (LP Version)
17. Lowlife - Hollow Gut
18. Kevin McDermott - Slow Time And Temptation
19. Incredible Blondes - Where Do I Stand?
20. Fizzbombs - Sign On The Line.
21. Beat Poets - Killer Bee Honey
22. Edwyn Collins - Don't Shilly Shally
23. Dragsters - I'm Not An American
24. Motorcycle Boy - Room At The Top
25. Thanes - Hey Girl (Look What You've Done)

CD5

01. Shamen - Happy Days
02. MacKenzies - Mealy Mouths
03. McCluskey Brothers - She Said To The Driver
04. Baby Lemonade - Jiffy Neckwear Collection
05. Bachelor Pad - Girl Of Your Dreams
06. Clouds - Jenny Nowhere
07. Rote Kapelle - Marathon Man
08. Jesse Garon & The Desperadoes - The Adam Faith Experience
09. Vaselines - Teenage Superstars
10. Orchids - Tiny Words
11. Groovy Little Numbers - A Place Is So Hard To Find
12. Vultures - Good Thing
13. Poison! - The Great Divide
14. Prayers - Head Start
15. Submarines - Take Me Away
16. Church Grims - Think Like A Girl
17. Wilderness Children - If You Love Him, Let Him Go
18. Cateran - Traffic Drone
19. Nyah Fearties - Hills O' New Galloway
20. Dog Faced Hermans - Miss O'Grady
21. Stretchheads - Groin Death
22. Cindytalk - The Beginning Of Wisdom

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