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Harmony In My Head - Uk Power Pop & New Wave 1977-81
Harmony in My Head: UK Power Pop & New Wave 77-81
Harmony In My Head - Uk Power Pop & New Wave 1977-81
Harmony in My Head: UK Power Pop & New Wave 77-81
UK three CD set. 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. 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. The British scene's reiteration of the appeal of a more traditional pop approach saw several attempts to provide an alternative to the unsatisfactory new wave epithet. Harmony In My Head includes many of the new wave/power pop scene's biggest hitters alongside the more melodic Punk bands. Name acts include Elvis Costello, Squeeze, Buzzcocks, Eddie & The Hot Rods, Nick Lowe, The Jags and Wreckless Eric, who are joined by other less successful but nevertheless key players (The Records, The Freshies, The Flys etc) as well as a host of rare 45s on tiny labels, many of which have never been on CD before. The deluxe clamshell package includes a weighty booklet full of illustrations, with a 12,000-word sleeve-note incorporating band-by-band biographies by compiler David Wells
UK POWER POP & NEW WAVE
Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
Number of discs | 3 |
Released | October 26, 2018 |
EAN/UPC | 5013929106208 |
Label | CHERRY RED CRCDBOX62 |
Genre | Pop |
Dimensions | 134 × 134 × 17 mm · 153 g |
Track list
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1. CD
- Buzzcocks - Harmony in My Head
- Costello, Elvis & the Attractions - You Belong to
- Distractions, the - Time Goes by So Slow
- Squeeze - Take Me I'm Yours
- Any Trouble - Trouble with Love
- Rich Kids - Rich Kids
- Records, the - Teenarama
- Lowe, Nick - Born a Woman
- Yachts - Suffice to Say
- Boys, the - First Time (Alternative Version)
- Monochrome Set, the - He's Frank (Slight Return)
- Tchaikovsky, Bram - Sarah Smiles
- Pleasers, the - You Know What I'm Thinking Girl
- Squire - Does Stephanie Know?
- Tights, the - Howard Hughes
- Salford Jets - She's Gonna Break Your Heart
- Trend, the - Teenage Crush
- Donkeys, the - Strike Talks
- 45's, the - Couldn't Believe a Word
- Bleeding Hearts - This is the Way... Ok
- Name, the - (You're Gonna) Lose That Girl
- Drones, the - Can't See
- Venigmas - Turn the Lights out
- Uxb - Crazy Today
- Barracudas, the - (I Wish It Could Be) 1965 Again
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2. CD
- Eddie & the Hot Rods - Do Anything You Wanna Do
- Realists, the - I've Got a Heart
- Radio Stars - the Real Me
- Photos, the - Irene
- Straight Eight - I'm Sorry
- Ruts - West One (Shine on Me)
- Circles, the - Billy
- Wreckless Eric - Broken Doll
- Jags, the - I Never Was a Beach Boy
- Times, the - Biff! Bang! Pow!
- Radiators, the - Let's Talk About the Weather
- Piranhas, the - Jilly
- Really 3rds - Everyday, Everyway
- Carpettes, the - How About Me & You
- Monos!, the - Ufo
- Snips - 9 O'clock
- Tv21 - Shattered by It All
- Disguise - Hey Baby
- Going Red - Some Boys
- Letters, the - Don't Want You Back
- Vandells, the - Ruby Toot
- Autographs - While I'm Still Young
- Strangewayss - Wasting Time
- Accidents, the - Curtains for You
- Those Naughty Lumps - Down at the Zoo
- Chefs, the - 24 Hours
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3. CD
- Chelsea - Look at the Outside
- New Hearts - Plain Jane
- Marx, Staa - Crazy Weekend
- New Musik - Straight Lines
- Amazorblades - Common Truth
- Fast Cars - You're So Funny
- Knox - She's So Good Looking
- Smirks, the - Angry with Myself
- Eater - My Business
- Users, the - Now That It's over
- Dodgems, the - Science Fiction (Baby You're So)
- Shooter - Lady of the Afternoon
- Freshies, the - No Money
- Flys, the - Name Dropping
- Outsiders, the - out of Place
- Stiffs, the - Magic Roundabout
- Wasps, the - (I've Got) Something to Tell You
- Amber Squad, the - (I Can't) Put My Finger on You
- Thought Police, the - Mr Sad
- Doctors of Madness - Sons of Survival
- Nips, the - Happy Song
- Cherry Boys, the - Wait a Minute
- Trainspotters, the - High Rise
- Tonight - Drummer Man
- Searchers, the - Hearts in Her Eyes