NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL AN ERA The Sound Of The Suburbs
1977-1980 (Deluxe Hardcover Limited Edition 2025
UK/EU 4-CD set offering 80-tracks across all four compact
discs. In celebration of one of the most dynamic and diverse
periods everin the singles charts, NOW presents ‘NOW That’s
What I Call An Era: The Sound Of The Suburbs’ – spanning
multiple genres that contributed to the rich diversity of the
era – including punk, new wave, reggae, ska, mod and
electronic, 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. This special edition is housed in
'hard-back book' packaging, including a 28-page booklet
packed with notes about all eighty of the featured tracks!
Factory sealed & recommended).
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Now That's What I Call Music The Sound Of The Suburbs 1977-1980 - Deluxe Hardcover Edition - Sealed UK 4-CD album set
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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 Ants…
The collection's 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 Splits'…
Fusing 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 Can't 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-52's, Adam & The Ants, Toyah, Hazel O'Connor, 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 #1's 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 MTV…
CD1: 1. The Clash - London Calling? 2. Ramones?- Blitzkrieg Bop 3. Iggy Pop - Lust For Life 4. The Jam - Going Underground? 5. The Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap? 6. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks 7. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden? 8. The Rezillos?- Top Of The Pops 9. Plastic Bertrand?- Ça Plane Pour Moi 10. Squeeze - Cool For Cats 11. The Cure - Boys Don't Cry? 12. Joy Division?- Love Will Tear Us Apart? 13. Dexys Midnight Runners?- Geno? 14. The Police - Roxanne? 15. Pretenders?- Brass In Pocket? 16. Blondie - Atomic? 17. Martha And The Muffins - Echo Beach? 18. Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls 19. Roxy Music - Over You? 20. Adam & The Ants - Antmusic? CD2: 1. The Members - The Sound Of The Suburbs? 2. The Stranglers?- No More Heroes? 3. The Ruts - Babylon's Burning 4. Ramones?- Sheena Is A Punk Rocker? 5. The Runaways - Cherry Bomb? 6. Generation X - King Rocker? 7. Patti Smith Group - Because The Night? 8. Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him? 9. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea? 10. Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner (Once) 11. The Tom Robinson Band?- 2-4-6-8 Motorway? 12. Dr. Feelgood?- Milk And Alcohol? 13. Yellow Dog - Just One More Night? 14. Eddie & The Hot Rods - Do Anything You Wanna Do 15. The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet? 16. Skids - Into The Valley? 17. Magazine - Shot By Both Sides? 18. The Vibrators - Automatic Lover 19. Sham 69 - If The Kids Are United 20. The Dickies - Banana Splits? CD3: 1. The Specials?- Gangsters 2. Madness - The Prince 3. The Selecter - On My Radio?? 4. The Beat?- Mirror In The Bathroom? 5. Bad Manners?- Special Brew 6. UB40 - Food For Thought? 7. The Clash - (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais? 8. The Boomtown Rats - Like Clockwork? 9. Public Image Limited - Death Disco? 10. Grace Jones - Love Is The Drug 11. Devo - (I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction? 12. The Slits - Typical Girls? 13. The Regents - 7 Teen 14. XTC - Making Plans For Nigel? 15. Squeeze - Take Me I'm Yours 16. Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone? 17. Pretenders?- Stop Your Sobbing? 18. The Motors - Airport? 19. Secret Affair - Time For Action? 20. The Jags - Back Of My Hand? 21. The Jam - All Around The World? CD4: 1. The B-52's - Rock Lobster? 2. Bow Wow Wow?- C30 C60 C90 Go? 3. Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog 4. Toyah - Ieya 5. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Happy House? 6. Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day? 7. Devo - Whip It? 8. The Flying Lizards - Money 9. The Human League - Nightclubbing? 10. The Psychedelic Furs - Sister Europe 11. Joy Division?- Atmosphere? 12. John Foxx - Underpass?? 13. Tubeway Army - Are 'Friends' Electric?? 14. Japan - Life In Tokyo? 15. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Messages 16. The Numb
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2025 |
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The Sound Of The Suburbs 1977-1980 (click here for more of the same title) |
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Format: |
4-CD album set |
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Record Label: |
Sony Music EMI |
Catalogue No: |
CDXNNNOW154 |
Country of Origin: |
UK
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Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
Date of Release: |
07 February 2025
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N.W4CTH856467 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
Barcode : |
198028436427 |
Genres: |
POP
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The History Of Rock, The Secret Policeman's Ball, Various-Opera |
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