TITLE....... Heaven Sent - The Rise Of New Pop 1979-1983 (4CD Box Set)
STYLE...... Synthpop, New Wave, Indie Pop, Post-Punk, Alternative
LABEL...... Cherry Red Records
QUALITY.... 320kbps / FLAC
COUNTRY... UK
A term forever associated with tastemaker NME scribe turned Svengali Paul Morley, ‘New Pop’ came to describe any forward-thinking British music of the early 1980s which wasn’t ‘rockist’ (macho men with guitars, etc.) or overtly punky and anti-establishment in outlook. New Pop was an aspiration. Punk had shaken up the UK music industry – and more importantly, had inspired a generation of art students, budding musicians and others with a sense of what was possible. By the end of 1979, while many artists continued to forge a futuristic vision for guitar-based rock music, others saw the potential of reinventing Pop. But this was not chintzy, tacky pop of the kind that had survived punk’s great reset. Instead, credible, progressively minded artists sought to “bring back life to the radio, to make the single count” as Morley himself put it. Taking its cue from 1979’s big three – M, Flying Lizards and The Buggles – ‘Heaven Sent’ explores five seismic years that saw aspiration and success replace anti-success, DIY culture for many. Covering a broad musical palette packed, image conscious, highly curated and too sharp for anybody over twenty-five to understand, this was in many ways as much an overhaul of pop music as punk had been of the tired rock scene. Subtler and less anarchic certainly, but always fresh and inventive. Conceived and curated by the team behind many of our most critically acclaimed post punk, pop and electronica compilations, ‘Heaven Sent’ is a time capsule period piece, framing perfectly that period between the post-punk aftershock and the mid-80s dominance of Thatcherite High Street pop. A must for collectors and musical historians alike.
Tracklist:
CD1 1. M - Pop Muzik (Full Length Disco Mix) (4:56) 2. FLYING LIZARDS - Money (2:34) 3. BUGGLES - Video Killed The Radio Star (Single Version) (3:23) 4. GODLEY & CREME - An Englishman In New York (Single Version) (3:58) 5. KORGIS - Young 'N' Russian (3:11) 6. NEW MUSIK - Living By Numbers (3:28) 7. ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRE IN THE DARK - Red Frame/White Light (3:10) 8. TOYAH - Bird In Flight (4:04) 9. GRACE JONES - She's Lost Control (7" Version) (3:48) 10. PAULINA MURRAY & THE INVISIBLE GIRLS - Dream Sequence (One) (3:19) 11. CLASH - Hitsville U.K. (4:24) 12. PASSIONS - I'm In Love With A German Film Star (4:01) 13. HUMAN LEAGUE - Boys And Girls (3:14) 14. CHINA CRISIS - African And White (Inevitable Version) (3:48) 15. FAD GADGET - Make Room (4:15) 16. DEPARTMENT S - Is Vic There? (3:06) 17. JAPAN - The Art Of Parties (3:56) 18. ALTERED IMAGES - A Day's Wait (Album Version) (4:21) 19. HEAVEN 17 - I'm Your Money (3:32) 20. THOMAS LEER - Letter From America (4:04) 21. ASSOCIATES - Q Quarters (4:56)
CD2 1. EURYTHMICS - Never Gonna Cry Again (3:06) 2. THOMAS DOLBY - Urges (3:42) 3. SLITS - Earthbeat (3:51) 4. MONSOON - Ever So Lonely (Indipop version) (3:43) 5. HAZEL OCONNOR - Hanging Around (4:12) 6. ANTHONY MORE - World Service (3:27) 7. A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS - Telecommunication (2:33) 8. SIMPLE MINDS - Sweat In Bullet (4:31) 9. SOFT CELL - Bedsitter (3:38) 10. CHAS JANKEL - Questionnaire (5:19) 11. CREATURES - Mad Eyed Screamer (1:53) 12. TEAR FOR FEARS - Suffer The Children (3:51) 13. HAIRCUT ONE HUNDRED - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) (3:05) 14. DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS - Liars A To E (3:32) 15. TEARDROP EXPLODES - Tiny Children (3:51) 16. RIG PIG & PANIC - Bob Hope Takes Risks (3:52) 17. MARI WILSON - Beat The Beat (3:48) 18. TV21 - All Join Hands (3:54) 19. UNDERTONES - Beautiful Friend (3:25) 20. BLUE RONDO A LA TURK - Klactoveesedstein (3:48) 21. JOHN COOPER CLARKE - The Day My Pad Went Mad (3:13)
CD3 1. ABC - Poison Arrow (3:25) 2. FASHION - Streetplayer (Mechanik) (3:50) 3. FUN BOY THREE - The Telephone Always Rings (3:39) 4. CULTURE CLUB - White Boy (6:48) 5. SCRITTI POLITTI - Faithless (4:15) 6. ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS - You Little Fool (3:10) 7. HAYSI FANTAYZEE - John Wayne Is Big Leggy (3:20) 8. APOLLINAIRES - The Feeling's Gone (3:48) 9. WEEKEND - Past Meets Present (3:36) 10. KING TRIGGER - River (5:10) 11. SWAMP CHILDREN - Taste Whats Rhythm (6:02) 12. DEAD OR ALIVE - The Stranger (4:23) 13. PAUL YOUNG - Iron Out The Rough Spots (4:50) 14. WIDE BOY AWAKE - Chicken Outlaw (3:04) 15. COMSAT ANGELS - After The Rain (3:57) 16. HIGSONS - Tear The Whole Thing Down (3:30) 17. PALE FOUNTAINS - Thank You (3:08) 18. SET THE TONE - Dance Sucker (4:01) 19. JAM - Shopping (3:22) CD4 1. THE CURE - Let's Go To Bed (3:35) 2. MALCOLM MC LAREN & THE WORLD'S FAMOUS SUPREME TEAM - Buffalo Gals (4:21) 3. STRANGLERS - European Female (4:02) 4. MADNESS - Tomorrow's (Just Another Day) (3:12) 5. TRACIE - The House That Jack Built (3:23) 6. HEY! ELASTICA - Suck A Little Honey (3:11) 7. PAUL HAIG - Heaven Sent (3:59) 8. EYELESS IN GAZA - New Risen (2:51) 9. STYLE COUNCIL - Headstart For Happiness (2:51) 10. JOBOXERS - Johnny Friendly (5:06) 11. KANE GANG - Brother Brother (5:16) 12. SPECIAL AKA - Bright Lights (4:11) 13. DISLOCATION DANCE - Show Me (4:35) 14. FRIENDS AGAIN - State Of Art (3:55) 15. IAN DURY - Really Glad You Came (4:53) 16. CLOURBOX - Shotgun (5:41) 17. FURNITURE - Robert Nightman's Story (3:53) 18. SWALLOW TONGUE - Animation (4:18) 19. ART OF NOISE - Moments in Love (5:12)
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