Various Artists - Gary Crowley's Punk and New Wave 2 [4CD]
Format: 4 x CD
Catalogue No.: EDSL0134
Barcode: 740155733438
Release Date: 19 May 2023
Genre: Punk/Hardcore
• Following on from the highly popular first volume of Gary Crowley’s Punk & New Wave, Demon Records are proud to introduce Vol.2. “Alongside my rhythm pal Jim Lahat, we’ve once again pillaged our respective music collections to bring you a highly personal and extremely eclectic selection of gems, mined from the rich seam that was the late ‘70s/early ‘80s.”
• A period when a raft of bands and artists imbued a new energy into the country’s musical culture. This mega 77 track collection features some of the biggest names from this period such as The Clash, Ramones, The Jam, The Cure and The Slits. Alongside the bigger names Gary & Jim also shine a light on the lesser known bands, those who might have left just the one great single in their wake such as The Limit, Gary Valentine, The Wardens, Basement 5 and The Limps. Many of these incredibly rare tracks appearing here for the very first time on CD.
• “For both Jim and I, punk infused our souls and turned our lives upside down. For us, Punk was always about the spirit, looking ahead, with a sense of experimentation. That’s what we loved, and hopefully this speedy and lively mix reflects that.”
• The collection comprises of 4 CDs and features a 32 page booklet which includes an introduction and track by track notes by Gary and Jim alongside band anecdotes from the likes of Viv Albertine (The Slits), Damian O’Neill (The Undertones), Glen Matlock (Rich Kids), Gary Valentine, Mike Sweeney (Salford Jets) and more. Completing the package is a sublime selection of fascinating photos and memorabilia depicting this period of UK music culture like nothing else out there.
Disc 1
1. The Clash - 1-2 Crush On You
2. Ramones - Suzy Is A Headbanger
3. The Slits - So Tough
4. The Undertones - There Goes Norman
5. The Users - Sick On You
6. X-Ray Spex - Warrior In Woolworths
7. Leyton Buzzards - I’m Hanging Around
8. The Dole - New Wave Love
9. The Heartbreakers - One Track Mind
10. The Limit - My World At Night
11. The Art Attacks - I Am A Dalek
12. Devo - Uncontrollable Urge
13. Penetration - Future Daze
14. Magazine - I Love You, You Big Dummy
15. Rich Kids - Hung On You
16. The Flys - Love And A Molotov Cocktail
17. The Rezillos - Somebody’s Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight
18. The Members - Phone In Show
19. Poet And The Roots - Dread Beat An' Blood
Disc 2
1. The Jam - Away From The Numbers
2. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Desert Kisses
3. Golinski Brothers - Bloody
4. The Piranhas - Tension
5. Liquid Stone - Here Comes The Weekend
(Mono)
6. The Trend - Teenage Crush
7. Mo-Dettes - Paint It Black
8. The Pleasers - The Kids Are Alright
9. Zounds - Demystification
10. Stiff Little Fingers - Barbed Wire Love
11. Athletico Spizz 80 - No Room
12. The Chefs - 24 Hours
13. Shake - Dream On
14. Altered Images - Love And Kisses
15. The Only Ones - Out There In The Night
16. Killing Joke - Tension
17. The Disco Zombies - Drums Over London
18. The Times - Red with Purple Flashes
19. The Limps - Someone I Can Talk To
Disc 3
1. The Cure - Play For Today
2. Nervebreakers - My Girlfriend Is A Rock
3. Newtown Neurotics - Hypocrite
4. Dolly Mixture - Side Street Walker
5. The Cigarettes - They're Back Again, Here They Come
6. Gary Valentine - The First Ones
7. Generation X - Trying For Kicks (Winstanley Mix)
8. The Boys - Jimmy Brown
9. The Boyfriends - I'm In Love Today
10. The Dils - Sound of the Rain
11. Silent Noise - I've Been Hurt (So Many Times Before)
12. The Skunks - Earthquake Shake
13. Rachel Sweet - New Rose
14. The Distractions - It Doesn’t Bother Me
15. The Wardens - Do So Well
16. Joe Public - Hotel Rooms
17. Clive Pig And The Hopeful Chinamen - Happy
Birthday Sweet 16
18. Basement 5 - Silicon Chip
19. Pearl Harbor and the Explosions - Drivin’
Disc 4
1. The Psychedelic Furs - We Love You
2. XTC - Radios In Motion
3. Suicide - Ghost Rider
4. The Stranglers - Tank
5. The Raincoats - No Side To Fall In
6. The City Limits - Morse Code Messages
7. Department S - Monte Carlo or Bust (early
version)
8. The Chords - Something's Missing
9. Dislocation Dance - Rosemary
10. The Barracudas - I Want My Woody Back
11. The Cosmopolitans - Party Boy
12. Wah! Heat - Better Scream
13. The Oral Exciters - It's Tonight
14. The Subterraneans - My Flamingo
15. The Salford Jets - Gina
16. The Photos - All I Want
17. The Professionals - Just Another Dream
18. The Farmers Boys - I Think I Need Help
19. Moving England - Moving Back
20. Bow Wow Wow - Golly! Golly! Go Buddy!
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