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HARMONY IN MY HEAD is another of Cherry Red's celebrations of a bygone era - this time, the boom in Power Pop and New Wave which followed the Punk explosion in 1977. This triple-CD box set spins off the success of the 4CD compilation Action Time Vision (2016), which documented Punk on independent labels. New Wave was a term coined in 1977 to describe a clutch of new artists whose music shared much of the energy of punk, but boasted a more sophisticated level of musicianship and a heavier reliance on traditional pop melodies. Although the term had such a wide definition in the States that it was quickly rendered almost meaningless, it was more strictly applied in the UK, with the radio-friendly likes of Elvis Costello and Squeeze scoring numerous hits and influencing younger bands to the extent that, by the early Eighties, the New Wave itself had become Old Wave.

The Ultimate Collection: Punk & New Wave brings together 5CDs containing 100 tracks that encapsulate the spirit of a rebellious cultural movement that changed the face of mainstream music forever. From punk to post punk, new wave and other spin-off sub genres this supercharged compilation contains some of the biggest hits from key artists such as The Buzzcocks, The Damned, The Jam, The Ruts, Dead Kennedys, Devo, Sham 69, Spizz Energi and many more.