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NOW That's What I Call An Era: The Sound Of The Suburbs: 1977 - 1980 (4xCD ALBUM)

NOW
CDNNNOW154
Punk, Rock
4xCD

£11.87 (£14.24 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 out February 7th! Available as a 3-LP vinyl (pressed as x1 Black, x1 White and x1 Red vinyl) in a tri-fold sleeve that features notes about all of the 51 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 80sKicking 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 and XTC created defining tracks, and the first side includes two bands that would rate amongst the most influential of all time; The Cure and Joy Division Flip the LP over for Blondies Hanging On The Telephone and Siouxsie And The Banshees Hong Kong Garden which began a run of hit singles that would last for more than fifteen years! Unforgettable Top 40 debuts from The Rezillos, Plastic Bertrand and The Dickies feature alongside huge hits from Squeeze and the Skids before the first LP closes with legendary tracks from Magazine and Public Image LimitedThe collections subtitle, The Sound Of The Suburbs, opens LP2 from The Members, along with punk anthems from The Stranglers, The Ruts and The Runaways, and new wave classics from The Only Ones, The Tom Robinson Band and the Patti Smith Group. Plus, Elvis Costello and Jonathan Richman both also feature with signature self-penned songs. Side 2 opens with the first #1 of the 80s from the Pretenders, and features massive hits from The Police, Roxy Music, Joe Jackson and Geno, #1 in 1980 for Dexys Midnight Runners alongside the chart debuts from Secret Affair, The Motors and Martha And The MuffinsFusing traditional ska, reggae, rocksteady and new wave, The Specials, Madness, The Selecter, and The Beat open LP 3 with an amazing run, ahead of UB40 with their reggae/new wave fusion Food For Thought. Japan and Sparks provide some early and influential electronic new wave and The B-52s close the side with their peerless new wave classic Rock Lobster whilst the final side features new wave pop gems from Adam & The Ants and Bow Wow Wow along with more synth driven new wave that would set the direction for the new decade, featuring a stellar line-up including Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, The Human League, John Foxx 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.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