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3CD anthology featuring some of the best music to come out of the British new wave/ power pop scene of the late 70s/early 80s. Featuring hit singles and deep cuts from some of the era's biggest names are joined by rare tracks, cult classics and fascinating obscurities. A follow-up to Cherry Red's well-received 2018 compilation 'Harmony In My Head', 'Kids On The Street' is another 3CD, four-hour smorgasbord of top pop tunes from the British power pop and new wave scenes of the late Seventies/early Eighties as the punk revolution evolved into a more radio-friendly sound. Hit singles from some of the era's most vital acts (The Stranglers, Pretenders, The Ruts, The Teardrop Explodes, Elvis Costello) are joined by key cuts from seminal albums by the likes of The Jam, Squeeze and XTC. The mod revival is represented by such names as Squire, The Circles, Smart Alec and pre- Direct Hits band The Exits, power pop royalty includes The Records, The Pleasers and The Jags, while there are cult favourites from The Soft Boys, The Distractions, Radio Stars and many others. Joining the boys about town and kids on the street are pub rock veterans The Motors (with John Peel's favourite track of 1977), former Bonzos man Neil Innes' Beatles spoof The Rutles, Slade spin-off Dummies and beat boom veterans The Searchers, enjoying a new lease of life as the new wave of power pop bands updated their pioneering 60s sound. Housed in a stylish clamshell box, and featuring a booklet that includes notes on each individual track, 'Kids On The Street' is a riveting reminder of a sound that dominated the British pop scene for a brief but highly creative period.
3CD anthology featuring some of the best music to come out of the British new wave/ power pop scene of the late 70s/early 80s. Featuring hit singles and deep cuts from some of the era's biggest names are joined by rare tracks, cult classics and fascinating obscurities. A follow-up to Cherry Red's well-received 2018 compilation 'Harmony In My Head', 'Kids On The Street' is another 3CD, four-hour smorgasbord of top pop tunes from the British power pop and new wave scenes of the late Seventies/early Eighties as the punk revolution evolved into a more radio-friendly sound. Hit singles from some of the era's most vital acts (The Stranglers, Pretenders, The Ruts, The Teardrop Explodes, Elvis Costello) are joined by key cuts from seminal albums by the likes of The Jam, Squeeze and XTC. The mod revival is represented by such names as Squire, The Circles, Smart Alec and pre- Direct Hits band The Exits, power pop royalty includes The Records, The Pleasers and The Jags, while there are cult favourites from The Soft Boys, The Distractions, Radio Stars and many others. Joining the boys about town and kids on the street are pub rock veterans The Motors (with John Peel's favourite track of 1977), former Bonzos man Neil Innes' Beatles spoof The Rutles, Slade spin-off Dummies and beat boom veterans The Searchers, enjoying a new lease of life as the new wave of power pop bands updated their pioneering 60s sound. Housed in a stylish clamshell box, and featuring a booklet that includes notes on each individual track, 'Kids On The Street' is a riveting reminder of a sound that dominated the British pop scene for a brief but highly creative period.
5013929113794

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Format: CD
Label: CHERRY RED
Rel. Date: 11/25/2022
UPC: 5013929113794

DISC: 1

1. Kids on the Street - the Stiffs
2. Babylon's Burning (Single Version) - the Ruts
3. Bloodline - Bram Tchaikovsky
4. Come on Stupid - the Flys
5. Smash It Up - the Damned
6. Weekend - the Boys
7. Time to Kill - Clive Culbertson
8. Towers of London (Album Version) - XTC
9. This Time - the Wasps
10. I Don't Think So - the Smirks
11. Diamond Smiles - the Boomtown Rats
12. My Own Way - Shake Appeal
13. Tonight, Tonight - Speed-O-Metors
14. Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello and the Attractions
15. Motorbike Beat - the Revillos
16. Gina - Salford Jets
17. I-Spy - Rudi
18. Duchess - the Stranglers
19. Yesterday's Love - Any Trouble
20. Oh Girl - the Freshies
21. Life on the Line - Eddie and the Hot Rods
22. She Doesn't Love Me - Cramp
23. Talk of the Town - Pretenders
24. Nervous Wreck - Radio Stars
25. Doubleback Alley - the Rutles
26. Boy About Town - the Jam
27. I Am a Case - the Reaction
28. Need Somebody to Love - the V.I.P.'s
29. Sound of Confusion - Secret Affair
30. Tomorrow - Sta-Prest
31. Circles - the Circles
32. Woman's World - the Jags
33. Head in the Clouds - Ada Wilson and Keeping Dark
34. One Way Love - the Innocents
35. Waiting for the Weekend (Single Version) - the Vapors
36. Another Girl - the Vandells
37. Sometimes Good Guys Don't Follow Trends - the Teenage Filmstars
38. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend - Squire
39. Girl in a Picture - the Exits
40. The Sound of the Suburbs (Single Version) - the Members
41. Friday Night - the Kraze
42. Leave You to Dream - the Distractions
43. Baby, Baby - the Vibrators
44. The Beat Drill - the Steppes (Aka the Fifty Fantastics)
45. Hung on You - Rich Kids
46. Neighbourhood Girls - the Barracudas
47. Take It - the Quads
48. Vicky Verky - Squeeze
49. Beer, Baccy, Bingo and Benidorm (Album Version) - Inner City Unit
50. Scooter Boys - Smart Alec
51. You Don't Know - the Pleasers
52. Love's Melody (Single Version) - the Searchers
53. Dancing the Night Away (Album Version) - the Motors
54. I Wanna Destroy You - the Soft Boys
55. Silicon Carne - the Monochrome Set
56. Don't Step on the Cracks - Wah! Heat
57. She Said Go - Private Dicks
58. Girl - the Records
59. Set Me Free - Tinopeners
60. Into the Valley - Skids
61. This Crazy World - Dead Fingers Talk
62. The Original Mixed-Up Kid - Various Artists
63. Out There in the Night - the Only Ones
64. The Car - Apartment
65. You Don't Live Here Anymore - the Fans
66. Danger Signs - Penetration
67. Move in Rhythm - Airkraft
68. No Fear - the Squares
69. She Was My Girl - the Innocent Vicars
70. I Can Detect You (For 100,000 Miles) - Andy Arthurs
71. Do It Clean - Echo and the Bunnymen
72. Animal Connections - Radio 5
73. Hotel Rooms - Joe Public
74. Treason (Single Version) - the Teardrop Explodes
75. Two-Headed Dog - the Avant-Gardeners
76. Call on Me - the Engineers
77. When the Lights Are Out - Dummies

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3CD anthology featuring some of the best music to come out of the British new wave/ power pop scene of the late 70s/early 80s. Featuring hit singles and deep cuts from some of the era's biggest names are joined by rare tracks, cult classics and fascinating obscurities. A follow-up to Cherry Red's well-received 2018 compilation 'Harmony In My Head', 'Kids On The Street' is another 3CD, four-hour smorgasbord of top pop tunes from the British power pop and new wave scenes of the late Seventies/early Eighties as the punk revolution evolved into a more radio-friendly sound. Hit singles from some of the era's most vital acts (The Stranglers, Pretenders, The Ruts, The Teardrop Explodes, Elvis Costello) are joined by key cuts from seminal albums by the likes of The Jam, Squeeze and XTC. The mod revival is represented by such names as Squire, The Circles, Smart Alec and pre- Direct Hits band The Exits, power pop royalty includes The Records, The Pleasers and The Jags, while there are cult favourites from The Soft Boys, The Distractions, Radio Stars and many others. Joining the boys about town and kids on the street are pub rock veterans The Motors (with John Peel's favourite track of 1977), former Bonzos man Neil Innes' Beatles spoof The Rutles, Slade spin-off Dummies and beat boom veterans The Searchers, enjoying a new lease of life as the new wave of power pop bands updated their pioneering 60s sound. Housed in a stylish clamshell box, and featuring a booklet that includes notes on each individual track, 'Kids On The Street' is a riveting reminder of a sound that dominated the British pop scene for a brief but highly creative period.
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