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New wave & Punk are complete opposites:

This compilation seems ok but a little wierd.
http://www.play.com/Music/CD/-/27/30/-/ ... type=genre

Disc 1

Going Underground - The Jam
Turning Japanese - The Vapors
Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
One Way Or Another - Blondie
Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)? - Buzzcocks
Sound Of The Suburbs - The Members
Another Girl Another Planet - The Only Ones
No More Heroes - The Stranglers
Love Song - The Damned
Babylon's Burning - The Ruts
Dancing With Myself - Generation X
Lust For Life - Iggy Pop
God Save The Queen (Alternative Version) - Sex Pistols
(I'm) Stranded - The Saints
Alternative Ulster - Stiff Little Fingers
Homicide - 999
Peaches - The Stranglers
Burning Down The House ('Live') - Talking Heads
I Am The Fly - Wire
Jocko Homo - Devo
Making Plans For Nigel - XTC
Disc 2

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll - Ian Dury & The Blockheads
Spanish Stroll - Mink De Ville
Whole Wide World - Wreckless Eric
Psycho Killer ("Live") - Talking Heads
Ghost Town - The Specials
Evidently Chickentown - John Cooper Clarke
Money - The Flying Lizards
(I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction - Devo
Happy House - Siouxsie And The Banshees
Because The Night - Patti Smith Group
Shake Some Action - The Flamin' Groovies
Senses Working Over Time - XTC
Echo Beach - Martha & The Muffins
Hanging On The Telephone - Blondie
I Don't Mind - Buzzcocks
My Sharona - The Knack
Dancing The Night Away - The Motors
2-4-6-8 Motorway - The Tom Robinson Band
Milk And Alcohol - Dr Feelgood
68 Guns - The Alarm
Disc 3

Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones
Blank Generation - Richard Hell & The Voidoids
Rip Her To Shreds - Blondie
Marquee Moon - Television
Whip It - Devo
This Perfect Day - The Saints
She Does It Right - Dr Feelgood
(Get A) Grip (On Yourself) - The Stranglers
Ready Steady Go - Generation X
The Saints Are Coming - The Skids
What Do I Get? - Buzzcocks
Shot By Both Sides - Magazine
Public Image - Public Image Ltd
Damaged Goods - Gang Of Four
The Strange Boutique - The Monochrome Set
Outdoor Miner - Wire
Starry Eyes - The Records
Little Girl - The Banned
Ghosts Of Princes In Towers - Rich Kids
Statue Of Liberty - XTC
Being Boiled - The Human League
Disc 4

Orgasm Addict - Buzzcocks
Into The Valley - Skids
If The Kids Are United ('Live') - Sham 69
Where's Captain Kirk? - Spizzenergi
Suspect Device - Stiff Little Fingers
Holiday In Cambodia - The Dead Kennedys
Warhead - UK Subs
I'm An Upstart ('Live') - Angelic Upstarts
Staring At The Rude Boys - The Ruts
First Time - The Boys
Love & A Molotov Cocktail - The Flys
Emergency -999
King Rocker - Generation X
Swords Of A Thousand Men - Ten Pole Tudor
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles - Cockney Rejects
Oh Bondage Up Yours! - X-Ray Spex
C30 C60 C90 Go - Bow Wow Wow
Don't Dictate - Penetration
Five Minutes - The Stranglers
Disc 5

Friday Night, Saturday Morning - The Specials
Once In A Lifetime ("Live") - Talking Heads
Golden Brown - The Stranglers
The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum) - The Fun Boy Three
Deutscher Girls - Adam & The Ants
(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear - Blondie
Do Anything You Wanna Do ('Live') - Eddie & The Hotrods
Tell That Girl To Shut Up - Holly & The Italians
What I Like About You - The Romantics
Stars Nervous Wreck - The Radio
Der Kommissar - After The Fire
Sgt Rock (Is Going To Help Me) - XTC
Love Song - Simple Minds
(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang - Heaven 17
Is Vic There? - Department S
Up Against The Wall - The Tom Robinson Band
Rich Kids - Rich Kids
Blazing Apostles - Be Bop Deluxe
The One I Love - R.E.M.
Everybody's Happy Nowadays - Buzzcocks

Never realised The Specials were a punk or new wave band.

It's good that they included a couple of nods for those of us who have a wider interest in the genres (Radio Stars, The Flys, Wreckless Eric) and for £11.99 this is a very good value for money compilation.

To be fair, it is not a bad compilation.

I might actually get it.

I see 80s compilations in the shops & sort of say "They are some great tunes on this" & buy it.

But many of the compilations are very similar. I am very weary of them. Notwithstanding - I still buy them.

I am a big fan of Retro Active as some tought+ work goes into it.

Are Radio Stars, The Flys, Wreckless Eric new wave?

[quote][i]Originally posted by cork[/i]
<br>To be fair, it is not a bad compilation.

I might actually get it.

I see 80s compilations in the shops & sort of say "They are some great tunes on this" & buy it.

But many of the compilations are very similar. I am very weary of them. Notwithstanding - I still buy them.

I am a big fan of Retro Active as some tought+ work goes into it.

Are Radio Stars, The Flys, Wreckless Eric new wave?
[/quote]

No one should buy this. Afterall, none of the "real punk bands"(Sum 41/Good Charlotte and the like) are anywhere on it?[:p][:)][:D]

"Keepin the '80s alive!"

[quote][i]Originally posted by cork[/i]
<br>To be fair, it is not a bad compilation.

I might actually get it.

I see 80s compilations in the shops & sort of say "They are some great tunes on this" & buy it.

But many of the compilations are very similar. I am very weary of them. Notwithstanding - I still buy them.

I am a big fan of Retro Active as some tought+ work goes into it.

Are Radio Stars, The Flys, Wreckless Eric new wave?
[/quote]

You are right in saying that a lot of them are the same old stuff that we've seen many times before (Blue Monday and Tainted Love anyone?) so it's good to see this time around they've put some thought into it.

The Retro Active series contains a lot of remixes that would of remained only on vinyl although they have gone for the obvious choice of original track a lot of the time though I do like that Vitamin Z and especially Leisure Process are giving their chance to shine.

I give the selection a 9 out of 10. It really is a good representation of the classics of the era. We all have our personal tastes (I would have chosen different songs by XTC and Wire)but I would definitely buy this if I didn't already have most of these tracks.

This has got a good selection of tracks ranging from Punk-New Wave-pop. But, and it is a big but. Whats happened to the mastering? The volume of tracks is all over the place, some really loud, some really quiet. And even worse, if you check some tracks with a wave editor quite a few seem to be mp3 sourced!!!!

[quote][i]Originally posted by Punkrockbatman[/i]
<br> Whats happened to the mastering? The volume of tracks is all over the place, some really loud, some really quiet. And even worse, if you check some tracks with a wave editor quite a few seem to be mp3 sourced!!!!
[/quote]

That's not surprising about the mastering as i have the 6 CD set 80s 12 inch that came out recently and that's exactly the same. I noticed it's EMI again who are responsible for this who seem to be going from one disaster to another just lately. In a nutshell they don't give a fuck and just fob us off with any old rubbish.

These Box Sets Could Be So Good With A Bit Of Care And Attention aswell. EMI Did agreat job with Killing Joke Reissues, but just recently like you said, they just seem to be after quick cash!

The bset Punk Box set to get is still The Rhino 4CD No Thanks! Because this, for once actually contains the single mixes and not the album versions.