Revolutionary Spirit: The Sound of Liverpool 1976-1988 (5-CD)
by Various Artists

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Format:  CD  (5 Discs)
item number:  6GEW5
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CD Details

  • Number of Discs: 5
  • Released: February 9, 2018
  • Originally Released: 2017
  • Label: Cherry Red

Tracks on Disc 1:

  • 1.What A Way To End It All – Deaf School
  • 2.Big In Japan – Big In Japan
  • 3.Suffice To Say – Yachts
  • 4.The Pictures On My Wall – Echo And The Bunnymen
  • 5.Lil's Gone To Paris – Ded Byrds
  • 6.Breakthrough In Grey Room – 0-51
  • 7.Today's Mystery Is... – The Dance Party
  • 8.Sleeping Gas – The Teardrop Explodes
  • 9.Faction - Faction
  • 10.Touch – Lori And The Chameleons
  • 11.Black Leather – Nightmares In Wax
  • 12.Bunker Soldiers – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
  • 13.194 Radio City – Jaqui & Jeanette
  • 14.Lonely Evening – Clive Langer And The Boxes
  • 15.Morning, Noon And Night – Glass Torpedoes
  • 16.Could This Be Heaven – Original Mirrors
  • 17.Heads I Win – The Moondogs
  • 18.Break It To Me Gently – The Planets
  • 19.Do The Chud – The Chuddy Nuddies
  • 20.British Refugee – Spitfire Boys
  • 21.The Doctor – Geisha Girls
  • 22.Don't Stop The World – Deaf School

Tracks on Disc 2:

  • 1.Dalek I Love You (Destiny) – Dalek I
  • 2.Telecommunication – A Flock Of Seagulls
  • 3.When I Dream – The Teardrop Explodes
  • 4.Hit The Moon – Ellery Bop
  • 5.Nuclear Summer – The Nice Men
  • 6.Human Features – Black
  • 7.Total Recall – Systems
  • 8.Touch – Freeze Frame
  • 9.Superman – Attempted Moustache
  • 10.Intercontinental – Afraid Of Mice
  • 11.Rescue – Echo And The Bunnymen
  • 12.Piggie In The Middle Eight – Cook The Books
  • 13.Creation Rebel – Windows
  • 14.My Motive – Chinese Religion
  • 15.Too Late To Fly The Flag – Hambi And The Dance
  • 16.Soldiers – Egypt For Now
  • 17.Down At The Zoo – Those Naughty Lumps
  • 18.Euthenics – Modern Eon
  • 19.Launderette – A Formal Sigh
  • 20.Nightlife – The Moderates

Tracks on Disc 3:

  • 1.Revolutionary Spirit (Stereo Mix) – Wild Swans
  • 2.African And White – China Crisis
  • 3.Don't Let Go – Pink Industry
  • 4.Obsessions – Passion Polka
  • 5.I'm Thinking Of You Now – Box Of Toys
  • 6.Flaming Sword – Care
  • 7.Dorian Gray – The Bamboo Fringe
  • 8.She's Locked My Life Up In Her Suitcase – Steve Lindsey
  • 9.Oceanic Explorers – Ex Post Facto
  • 10.Some Aspects – Chain Of Command
  • 11.He's Dead Alright – Ambrose Reynolds
  • 12.Art On 45 – Royal Family And The Poor
  • 13.Themes For ‘Grind' Scene V – Will Sergeant
  • 14.Through The Glass – Shiny Two Shiny
  • 15.Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream) – Icicle Works
  • 16.A Gigantic Raft In The Philippines – It's Immaterial
  • 17.Toxteth – Public Disgrace
  • 18.Playing For Time – Send No Flowers
  • 19.Things Have Learnt To Walk That Ought To Crawl – The Room
  • 20.She Keeps Her Secret – The Balcony
  • 21.Burst Balloons – The Turquoise Swimming Pools

Tracks on Disc 4:

  • 1.Two Tribes – Frankie Goes To Hollywood
  • 2.Reasons To Live – Mr Amir
  • 3.Every Day Another Dream – Brenda And The Beach Balls
  • 4.The First Picture Of You – The Lotus Eaters
  • 5.Misty Circles – Dead Or Alive
  • 6.Are You Ready For That Feeling? – Virgin Dance
  • 7.Valley Of Evergreen – Alternative Radio
  • 8.Jimmy's Grin – Margox
  • 9.Kardomah Café – The Cherry Boys
  • 10.Contrasting Strangers – The Light
  • 11.Jean's Not Happening – Pale Fountains
  • 12.It's A Wonderful Life – The Balcony
  • 13.Working For The Man – The High Five
  • 14.James Where Are You Now? – The Press Gang
  • 15.My War – Western Promise
  • 16.Don't Cry Darling (Daddy Had To Drown The Cat) – Old Ma Cuxsom And The Soapchoppers
  • 17.Happen – The Rioutous Hues
  • 18.Bomb Sutra – Mel-O-Tones
  • 19.Hell – Marshmallow Overcoat

Tracks on Disc 5:

  • 1.Always The Bridesmaid – Jegsy Dodd And The Sons Of Harry Cross
  • 2.Get Down Over – The La's
  • 3.Hip And Her Cheek Electric (Demo) – Barbel
  • 4.A Trick Of Fate – Magic Carpets
  • 5.Devil Laughing – Benny Profane
  • 6.The Tallest Man – Jactars
  • 7.Didn't We Have A Nice Time? (And All My Friends Are Here) – The Tempest
  • 8.Precious Love – The Onset
  • 9.Pat Nevin's Eyes – The Tractors
  • 10.Dance – Cyclic Amp
  • 11.When You're In – The Davincis
  • 12.Way Out – The La's
  • 13.Tantric Wipeout – The Walking Seeds
  • 14.Burnin' And Lootin' – Ministry Of Love
  • 15.Big Bad Money World – A Game Of Soldiers
  • 16.Only In America – Exhibit B
  • 17.Sons Of – Thomas Lang
  • 18.Come Holy Spirit - Revolutionary Army Of The Infant Jesus

Product Description:

Extensive five CD book set exploring the 'second wave' of Merseyside music, from 1976-1988. Features classics, rarities, album tracks and previously unreleased gems from Echo And The Bunnymen, Teardrop Explodes, OMD, The La's, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Dead Or Alive, China Crisis, A Flock Of Seagulls, Wild Swans, Big In Japan and many more. The book format contains many artists' own sleevenotes, previously unseen photographs and essays from key observers and participants in the city's music scene - Bernie Connor, Mike Badger, Yorkie and Joe McKechnie. Curated and designed by the people who brought you Scared To Get Happy, Still In A Dream, Manchester - North Of England, Silhouettes And Statues and many more extensive box sets. A remarkable journey through the music of a generation inspired and enabled by punk rock to step out from behind the shadow to the Fab Four. Packed with first-hand artist sleeve-notes, insightful essays, imagery and brilliant, essential music, this is a story long in need of telling.

Product Info

  • UPC: 5013929103900
  • Shipping Weight: 0.91/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 5 items

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