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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0095081003521
Label: Alive Records
Manufacturer: Alive Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Alive Records
Release Date: March 16, 1999
Sales Rank: 150037
Studio: Alive Records
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Album Description:
A collection of rarities, early singles, 12 inches, alternate mixes and so forth by legendary '70s UK band (originally on Rough Trade). All 19 tracks are digitally remastered. Four are previously unreleased; another four are on CD for the first time. Alive Records.
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Britain's experimental punk group Swell Maps have a pretty inconsistent output, but if you do a little bit of selective listening, you'll find some amazing tunes.
This compilation culls tracks from all over the place, but snips away much of the more avant-garde, experimental stuff they did, leaving a bunch of straight ahead punk rock-n-rollers. Don't get me wrong - if you're looking for another Clash/Sex Pistols/Damned here, you're not going to find it. This is crash and bang noise, TONS ... Read More
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When you listen to Swell Maps the mind takes you back a long way. This bunch of songs confirms the Swell Maps as one of the better bands from that wave of punk. Sure, they may have started out glam, but Swell Maps went down a different route. The songs here I was not familiar with except the singles "Read About Seymour," "Dresden Style." Some the tunes especially "International...," and "New York" are classic barn-burners. This cd reminds you that few bands make music like this anymore; and ... Read More
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While (almost) everyone was listening to The Clash, Sex Pistols and the Damned, very few people were listening to the Swell Maps in the late-70s and that's a shame (I am guilty of this). This disc collects material from their releases (like In Jane from Occupied Territory, Trip to Marineville) and so it's a good intro to the group's work. Like the Soft Boys, the Swell Maps were not appreciated during their time and were overshadowed by others like the Clash - this CD is a chance to hear the direction ... Read More
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The most fiendishly cruel joke perpetrated on pop music in the last couple decades. Alt-rock kids, here's a good reason to get a credit card.
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