Intense Records

NOW That's What I Call An Era: The Sound Of The Suburbs: 1977 - 1980 *SPECIAL EDITION CD*

NOW
CDXNNNOW154
Punk, Rock
4xCD

£13.33 (£15.99 incl. VAT)

In celebration of one of the most dynamic and diverse periods ever in the singles charts, NOW are proud to present NOW Thats What I Call An Era: The Sound Of The Suburbs this special edition 4-CD is encased in hardback book packaging, which includes a 28-page booklet packed with notes about all of the 80 featured tracks! Spanning multiple genres that contributed to the rich diversity of the era including punk, new wave, reggae, ska, mod and electronic between 1977 and the end of 1980, and all of which would inspire the wave of new art and club influenced pop that would come to define the musical landscape of the early 80s.Kicking off with punk & new wave classics from The Clash with the iconic London Calling, the Ramones, Iggy Pop, The Jam and The Boomtown Rats who were the first punk/new wave band to have a #1 single, with Rat Trap. The Undertones created a defining anthem, and Siouxsie And The Banshees began a run of hit singles that would last for more than fifteen years Unforgettable chart debuts from The Rezillos, Plastic Bertrand and Martha And The Muffins feature alongside early hits for bands that would rate amongst the most influential of all time including The Cure and Joy Division. Dexys Midnight Runners took a fusion of soul and new wave to #1 plus artists that had their roots in punk and found massive success with new wave pop are here - including Blondie, Squeeze, the Pretenders and Adam & The AntsThe collections subtitle, The Sound Of The Suburbs, opens Disc 2 from The Members, along with punk anthems from The Stranglers, The Ruts, The Runaways and a second defining track from the Ramones Patti Smith hit the chart with Because The Night, and Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello and Jonathan Richman all feature with signature self-penned songs. The Tom Robinson Band, Dr. Feelgood, Generation X, and The Skids all enjoyed chart success with anthemic singles and the disc is rounded off with energetic punk-pop from Sham 69 and The Dickies with their take on tv theme Banana SplitsFusing traditional ska, reggae, rocksteady and new wave, The Specials, Madness, The Selecter, The Beat and Bad Manners open Disc 3 with a stellar run, ahead of reggae influenced singles from UB40 and The Clash. New wave cover versions feature from Grace Jones with Love Is The Drug, Devo with (I Cant Get Me No) Satisfaction, Blondie with Hanging On The Telephone, and the Pretenders, who made their debut in 1979 with Stop Your Sobbing. Power-pop/new wave hits from The Motors and The Jags bring the disc to a close along with the combination of punk, mod and pop from Secret Affair and The Jam.The final disc presents The B-52s, Adam & The Ants, Toyah, Hazel OConnor, and Bow Wow Wow with new wave pop gems, and post-punk from Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Psychedelic Furs and Joy Division. The remainder of the disc celebrates the fusing of new wave attitude with electronic music to create hugely influential synth-pop that would set the direction for the new decade, featuring a stellar line-up including Japan, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, The Human League, Devo, Sparks, John Foxx, Spandau Ballet, Ultravox, and #1s from Tubeway Army with Are Friends Electric? and The Buggles with their 1979 chart topper Video Killed The Radio Star which in 1981 would become the first music video shown on MTVWhether you were there at the time or have discovered this incredible music since we are delighted to present the sounds of an ERA. NOW Thats What I Call An Era: The Sound Of The Suburbs. 1977-1980 Out February 7th!Tracklisting:CD1:1. The Clash - London Calling2. Ramones- Blitzkrieg Bop3. Iggy Pop - Lust For Life4. The Jam - Going Underground5. The Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap6. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks7. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden8. The Rezillos- Top Of The Pops9. Plastic Bertrand- a Plane Pour Moi10. Squeeze - Cool For Cats11. The Cure - Boys Don't Cry12. Joy Division- Love Will Tear Us Apart13. Dexys Midnight Runners- Geno14. The Police - Roxanne15. Pretenders- Brass In Pocket16. Blondie - Atomic17. Martha And The Muffins - Echo Beach18. Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls19. Roxy Music - Over You20. Adam & The Ants - AntmusicCD2:1. The Members - The Sound Of The Suburbs2. The Stranglers- No More Heroes3. The Ruts - Babylon's Burning4. Ramones- Sheena Is A Punk Rocker5. The Runaways - Cherry Bomb6. Generation X King Rocker7. Patti Smith Group - Because The Night8. Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him?9. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea10. Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner (Once)11. The Tom Robinson Band- 2-4-6-8 Motorway12. Dr. Feelgood- Milk And Alcohol13. Yellow Dog - Just One More Night14. Eddie & The Hot Rods - Do Anything You Wanna Do15. The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet16. Skids - Into The Valley17. Magazine - Shot By Both Sides18. The Vibrators - Automatic Lover19. Sham 69 - If The Kids Are United20. The Dickies - Banana SplitsCD3:1. The Specials- Gangsters2. Madness - The Prince3. The Selecter On My Radio4. The Beat- Mirror In The Bathroom5. Bad Manners- Special Brew6. UB40 - Food For Thought7. The Clash - (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais8. The Boomtown Rats - Like Clockwork9. Public Image Limited - Death Disco10. Grace Jones - Love Is The Drug11. Devo - (I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction12. The Slits - Typical Girls13. The Regents - 7 Teen14. XTC - Making Plans For Nigel15. Squeeze - Take Me I'm Yours16. Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone17. Pretenders- Stop Your Sobbing18. The Motors - Airport19. Secret Affair - Time For Action20. The Jags - Back Of My Hand21. The Jam - All Around The WorldCD4:1. The B-52's - Rock Lobster2. Bow Wow Wow- C30 C60 C90 Go3. Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog4. Toyah Ieya5. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Happy House6. Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day7. Devo - Whip It8. The Flying Lizards - Money9. The Human League - Nightclubbing10. The Psychedelic Furs - Sister Europe 11. Joy Division- Atmosphere12. John Foxx - Underpass13. Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric?14. Japan - Life In Tokyo15. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Messages 16. The Number One Song In Heaven (From The Album No. 1 In Heaven - 1979)17. Ultravox Sleepwalk18. Spandau Ballet- To Cut A Long Story Short19. The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star