UK three CD set. Harmony In My Head is another of Cherry Red's celebrations of a bygone era - this time, the boom in Power Pop and New Wave which followed the Punk explosion in 1977. New Wave was a term coined in 1977 to describe a clutch of new artists whose music shared much of the energy of punk, but boasted a more sophisticated level of musicianship and a heavier reliance on traditional pop melodies. The British scene's reiteration of the appeal of a more traditional pop approach saw several attempts to provide an alternative to the unsatisfactory new wave epithet. Harmony In My Head includes many of the new wave/power pop scene's biggest hitters alongside the more melodic Punk bands. Name acts include Elvis Costello, Squeeze, Buzzcocks, Eddie & The Hot Rods, Nick Lowe, The Jags and Wreckless Eric, who are joined by other less successful but nevertheless key players (The Records, The Freshies, The Flys etc) as well as a host of rare 45s on tiny labels, many of which have never been on CD before. The deluxe clamshell package includes a weighty booklet full of illustrations, with a 12,000-word sleeve-note incorporating band-by-band biographies by compiler David Wells

Tracklist:

Harmony in My Head - the Buzzcocks
You Belong to Me - Elvis Costello ; the Attractions
Time Goes By So Slow - the Distractions
Take Me I'm Yours - Squeeze
Trouble with Love - Any Trouble
Rich Kids - Rich Kids
Teenarama - the Records
Born a Woman - Nick Lowe
Suffice to Say - Yachts 1
First Time - the Boys 1
He's Frank (Slight Return) - the Monochrome Set 1
Sarah Smiles - Bram Tchaikovsky 1
You Know What I'm Thinking Girl - the Pleasers 1
Does Stephanie Know - Squire 1
Howard Hughes - the Tights 1
She's Gonna Break Your Heart - Salford Jets 1
Teenage Crush - the Trend 1
Strike Talks - the Donkeys 1
Couldn't Believe a Word - the 45's 2
This Is the Way... Ok - Bleeding Hearts 2
(You're Gonna) Lose That Girl - the Name 2
Can't See - the Drones 2
Turn the Lights Out - Venigmas 2
Crazy Today - Uxb 2
(I Wish It Could Be) 1965 Again - the Barracudas 2
Do Anything You Wanna Do - Eddie ; the Hot Rods 2
I've Got a Heart - the Realists 2
The Real Me - Radio Stars 2
Irene - the Photos 3
I'm Sorry - Straight Eight 3
West One (Shine on Me) - Ruts 3
Billy - the Circles 3
Broken Doll - Wreckless Eric 3
I Never Was a Beach Boy - the Jags 3
Biff! Bang! Pow! - the Times 3
Let's Talk About the Weather - the Radiators 3
Jilly - the Piranhas 3
Everyday, Everyway - Really 3RDS 3
How About Me and You - the Carpettes 4
Ufo - the Monos! 4
9 O'Clock - Snips 4
Shattered By It All - TV21 4
Hey Baby - Disguise 4
Some Boys - Going Red 4
Don't Want You Back - the Letters 4
Ruby Toot - the Vandells 4
While I'm Still Young - the Autographs 4
Wasting Time - Strangeways 4
Curtains for You - the Accidents 5
Down at the Zoo - Those Naughty Lumps 5
24 Hours - the Chefs 5
Look at the Outside - Chelsea 5
Plain Jane - New Hearts 5
Crazy Weekend -Staa Marx 5
Straight Lines - New Musik 5
Common Truth - Amazorblades 5
You're So Funny - Fast Cars 5
She's So Good Looking - Knox 5
Angry with Myself - the Smirks 6
My Business - Eater 6
Now That It's Over - the Users 6
Science Fiction (Baby You're So) - the Dodgems 6
Lady of the Afternoon - Shooter 6
No Money - the Freshies 6
Name Dropping - the Flys 6
Out of Place - the Outsiders 6
Magic Roundabout - the Stiffs 6
Something to Tell You - the Wasps 6
(I Can't) Put My Finger on You - the Amber Squad 7
Mr. Sad - the Thought Police 7
Sons of Survival - Doctors of Madness 7
Happy Song - the Nips 7
Wait a Minute - the Cherry Boys 7
High Rise - the Trainspotters 7
Drummer Man - Tonight 7
Hearts in Her Eyes - the Searchers

UPC: 5013929106208
Label: Cherry Red
Release Date: 11.2.18
Format: CD

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