The brilliance of this collection is that it combines the standard Brit-punk anthems by the Sex Pistols, the Damned, the Buzzcocks, and Stiff Little Fingers with other great songs that typify the variety and range of punk-era independent music from both sides of the Atlantic. The songs are so well chosen that the punk aesthetic is further revealed by the inclusion of songs that characterize pub rock, new wave, and other related genres. The usual punk suspects ("New Rose," "Anarchy in the UK") are all here, along with many other treasures: Dr. Feelgood's "Milk and Alcohol", Devo's "Mongoloid," Jonathan Richman's "Roadrunner," Talking Heads' "Psycho Killer," and Television's "Marquee Moon." The less commonly anthologized punk selections are inspired, too: the Ruts' "Babylon Is Burning," Generation X's "Ready Steady Go," and X-Ray Spex's "Identity," along with the seminal "Sheena is a Punk Rocker." The conception of the genre is expanded further to include Elvis Costello, Iggy Pop, XTC, Joe Jackson, the Pretenders, the Tubes, and Blondie, and their presence overcomes the tendency for boring repetition on a very long collection.
This box set is the ultimate pop collection, 43 albums featuring many of the biggest hits performed on the legendary pop music chart BBC TV programme Top of the Pops, which ran for a record shattering 42 years from January 1964 to July 2006! The show totalled an amazing 2205 episodes and at its peak attracted 15 million viewers per week! This complete set features a total of 875 tracks, including over 600 top ten hits and over 150 number one's!
The Dwarfs of East Agouza is a trio from Cairo, Egypt, featuring Maurice Louca (Alif, Bikya), Sam Shalabi (Land of Kush, Shalabi Effect) and Alan Bishop (Sun City Girls, The Invisible Hands, Alvarius B.).
50 of the finest punk & new wave recordings from the late'70s & early '80s by the likes of: Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks,Iggy Pop, Stranglers, Bow Wow Wow, Elvis Costello & TheAttractions, Stiff Little Fingers, The Jam, Wire, Vapors,Undertones, Generation X, Bl .
GREATEST EVER! is Union Square Music’s select, best-selling label, utilising the very best repertoire from key major labels, Greatest Ever’s 3CD box sets are some of the strongest multi-artist compilations on the market, with the greatest ever songs.
Arguably one of the most important decades for pop music, the ‘80s delivered a smorgasbord of music styles, from Electro to New Wave, and from rock to hip-hop. Extend The 80s Hits features 12” and extended mixes of some of the most immaculately produced pop records ever made, highlighting the indelible impact the decade made on the popular music landscape. Featuring Bananarama, Howard Jones, Rick Astley, Fine Young Cannibals and many more. The perfect album for those who like their ‘80s hits extra long.
Greatest Hits Of The 70's album for sale was released Jan 01, 2006 on the Disky label. This is a GREAT collection with tons of big hits and some wonderful rarities.