Left Of The Dial - '80s Underground Rock Compilation

[Nancy_78]

American label Rhino Records are releasing a 4-disc compilation which will feature some of the finest '80s underground rock in its chronological order called "Left Of The Dial" on October the 04th of this year. The Smiths, Jane's Addiction, R.E.M., Sonic Youth, The Cure, Happy Mondays and, of course, our beloved Sisters Of Mercy amongst others will find their way on it. The compilation will be a perfect reminder of the rather strong '80s rock scene. After the splendid "The Dark Side Of The '80s"(2003) this will be the best '80s underground compilation released in this millennium so far. Here's its tracklisting:

CD1:
"Radio Free Europe," R.E.M.
"Going Underground," the Jam
"A Forest," the Cure
"Holiday in Cambodia," Dead Kennedys
"I'm In Love With a German Film Star," Passions
"I Will Dare," the Replacements
"That's When I Reach for My Revolver," m*****n of Burma
"Johny Hit and Run Paulene," X
"Just Like Honey," the Jesus and Mary Chain
"Black Celebration," Depeche Mode
"Tell Me When It's Over," the Dream Syndicate
"Hollywood (Africa)," the Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Temptation," New Order
"Ghosts," Japan
"A Song From Under the Floorboards," Magazine
"Oblivious," Aztec Camera
"Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely," Husker Du
"Rise Above," Black Flag
"Back in the Flesh," Wall of Voodoo
"Cattle and Cane," the Go-Betweens

CD2:
"Message of Love," the Pretenders
"Vienna," Ultravox
"Freak Scene," Dinosaur Jr.
"This Charming Man," the Smiths
"Stigmata," Ministry
"Ways to Be Wicked," Lone Justice
"Wardance," Killing Joke
"Enola Gay," Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark
"Mirror in the Bathroom," the English Beat
"Fairytale in the Supermarket," the Raincoats
"Behind the Wall of Sleep," the Smithereens
"Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing," Minutemen
"Punk Rock Girl," the Dead Milkmen
"Still in Hollywood," Concrete Blonde
"Love Will Tear Us Apart," Joy Division
"Blister in the Sun," Violent Femmes
"Lake of Fire," Meat Puppets
"Amplifier," the dB's
"When Love Breaks Down," Prefab Sprout
"Goo Goo Muck," the Cramps
"This Corrosion," Sisters of Mercy
"Senses Working Overtime," XTC

CD3:
"The Cutter," Echo and the Bunnymen
"Pay to Cum!," Bad Brains
"Birthday," the Sugarcubes
"Madonna of the Wasps," Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians
"We Care a Lot," Faith No More
"Teen Age Riot," Sonic Youth
"To Hell With Poverty," Gang of Four
"Fa Ce-La," the Feelies
"Ana Ng," They Might Be Giants
"Swamp Thing," the Chameleons U.K.
"The Mercy Seat," Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
"I Look Around," the Rain Parade
"All That Money Wants," Psychedelic Furs
"Under the Milky Way," the Church
"Rise," Public Image Ltd.
"Kundalini Express," Love and Rockets
"Gravity Talks," Green on Red
"Adrenalin," Throbbing Gristle
"She Bangs the Drum," the Stone Roses

CD4:
"Monkey Gone to Heaven," Pixies
"Uncertain Smile," the The
"Bela Lugosi's Dead," Bauhaus
"Christine," Siouxsie and the Banshees
"Straight Edge," Minor Threat
"I Want to Help You Ann," the Lyres
"Our Secret," Beat Happening
"Jane Says," Jane's Addiction
"World Shut Your Mouth," Julian Cope
"Running Up That Hill," Kate Bush
"Sex Beat," Gun Club
"Take the Skinheads Bowling," Camper Van Beethoven
"Institutionalized," Suicidal Tendencies
"Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops," Cocteau Twins
"24 Hour Party People," Happy Mondays
"I Want You Back," Hoodoo Gurus
"Suburban Home," Descendents
"A Pair of Brown Eyes," the Pogues
"Jet Fighter," the Three O'Clock
"Moving To Florida," Butthole Surfers
"A New England," Billy Bragg


Set your thoughts about it!

[rian]

Looks great!

[lazarus corporation]

wow - that's my teenage years on 4 CDs (apart from all the rest of the Sisters stuff, of course)

[James Blast]

thanks for the heads up nancy but don't we have all that in our collection, already?

[Nancy_78]

thanks for the heads up nancy but don't we have all that in our collection, already?

Yes, we do James, but not nicely sumed-up together on one place.

[Quiff Boy]

6th-form-disco-tastic

nice

[James Blast]

<---does Geography Teacher shimmy

[Quiff Boy]

<---does Geography Teacher shimmy

nice

love the leather patches on the elbows of your suede jacket

[James Blast]

[love the leather patches on the elbows of your suede jacket

brown and slightly naugahyd

[markfiend]

Oi! Killing those poor defenceless Naugas!

[andymackem]

Leather elbows on a tweed coat,
Oh, is that the best you can do?

Thank you, Stephen Patrick Morrissey.

[Andie]

yessss...


with out all that dreadful dancing and mentioning of school the 4 CD's do indeed seem to collect the right amount of 80's underground from both sides of the atlantic...personal highlights...X...Love and Rockets...Gun Club and Wall Of Voodoo


i seem to detect that three of those bands are from LA...and ain't particularly goth either...

[James Blast]

Oi! Killing those poor defenceless Naugas!

another quality link Sir!

[randdebiel²]

they forgot the "the"

[Andie]

they forgot the "the"

i think, sir, that you'll find

"Uncertain Smile," the The

The The are indeed there...

but if you're refering to the loss of the initial "The" in

"This Corrosion," Sisters of Mercy

then i have to concure that you are indeed correct...unfortunately there are also many other bands in the above list with out their initial "The"...and to pick out TSOM is deadication beyond the call fo duty


Sir...we salute you!

[randdebiel²]

lol

[markfiend]

"Radio Free Europe," The R.E.M.
"Going Underground," The the Jam
"A Forest," The the Cure
"Holiday in Cambodia," The Dead Kennedys
"I'm In Love With a German Film Star," The Passions
"I Will Dare," The the Replacements
"That's When I Reach for My Revolver," The m*****n of Burma
"Johny Hit and Run Paulene," The X
"Just Like Honey," The the Jesus and Mary Chain
"Black Celebration," The Depeche Mode
"Tell Me When It's Over," The the Dream Syndicate
"Hollywood (Africa)," The the Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Temptation," The New Order
"Ghosts," The Japan
"A Song From Under the Floorboards," The Magazine
"Oblivious," The Aztec Camera
"Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely," The Husker Du
"Rise Above," The Black Flag
"Back in the Flesh," The Wall of Voodoo
"Cattle and Cane," The the Go-Betweens

CD2:
"Message of Love," The the Pretenders
"Vienna," The Ultravox
"Freak Scene," The Dinosaur Jr.
"This Charming Man," The the Smiths
"Stigmata," The Ministry
"Ways to Be Wicked," The Lone Justice
"Wardance," The Killing Joke
"Enola Gay," The Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark
"Mirror in the Bathroom," The the English Beat
"Fairytale in the Supermarket," The the Raincoats
"Behind the Wall of Sleep," The the Smithereens
"Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing," The Minutemen
"Punk Rock Girl," The the Dead Milkmen
"Still in Hollywood," The Concrete Blonde
"Love Will Tear Us Apart," The Joy Division
"Blister in the Sun," The Violent Femmes
"Lake of Fire," The Meat Puppets
"Amplifier," The the dB's
"When Love Breaks Down," The Prefab Sprout
"Goo Goo Muck," The the Cramps
"This Corrosion," The Sisters of Mercy
"Senses Working Overtime," The XTC

CD3:
"The Cutter," The Echo and the Bunnymen
"Pay to Cum!," The Bad Brains
"Birthday," The the Sugarcubes
"Madonna of the Wasps," The Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians
"We Care a Lot," The Faith No More
"Teen Age Riot," The Sonic Youth
"To Hell With Poverty," The Gang of Four
"Fa Ce-La," The the Feelies
"Ana Ng," The They Might Be Giants
"Swamp Thing," The the Chameleons U.K.
"The Mercy Seat," The Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
"I Look Around," The the Rain Parade
"All That Money Wants," The Psychedelic Furs
"Under the Milky Way," The the Church
"Rise," The Public Image Ltd.
"Kundalini Express," The Love and Rockets
"Gravity Talks," The Green on Red
"Adrenalin," The Throbbing Gristle
"She Bangs the Drum," The the Stone Roses

CD4:
"Monkey Gone to Heaven," The Pixies
"Uncertain Smile," The the The
"Bela Lugosi's Dead," The Bauhaus
"Christine," The Siouxsie and the Banshees
"Straight Edge," The Minor Threat
"I Want to Help You Ann," The the Lyres
"Our Secret," The Beat Happening
"Jane Says," The Jane's Addiction
"World Shut Your Mouth," The Julian Cope
"Running Up That Hill," The Kate Bush
"Sex Beat," The Gun Club
"Take the Skinheads Bowling," The Camper Van Beethoven
"Institutionalized," The Suicidal Tendencies
"Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops," The Cocteau Twins
"24 Hour Party People," The Happy Mondays
"I Want You Back," The Hoodoo Gurus
"Suburban Home," The Descendents
"A Pair of Brown Eyes," The the Pogues
"Jet Fighter," The the Three O'Clock
"Moving To Florida," The Butthole Surfers
"A New England," The Billy Bragg

Better?

[Francis]

I take it you're not overworked at the moment Mr Fiend.

[markfiend]

Who? Me?

[6FeetOver]

"As for how naugahyde came by its name, it's worth mentioning that Uniroyal Engineered Products, Inc. was located in Naugatuck, Conn."

HA!!! I knew that. Connecticut's my home state. Wow. What a legacy, eh?

[Andie]

"This Corrosion," The Sisters of Mercy

"Uncertain Smile," The the The

Better?

much better...


suits you sir...suits you

[James Blast]

The English Beat, The Chameleons U.K. are they like The London Suede?

[markfiend]

The English Beat, The Chameleons U.K. are they like The London Suede?

Or the m*****n UK?

[Andie]

The English Beat, The Chameleons U.K. are they like The London Suede?

Or the m*****n UK?

Americans...you gotta love 'em

[randdebiel²]

hadn't noticed yet....not even one fad gadget song?