Artists
Album Info
Release Date: 2020-07-31Label: Cherry Red
UK edition 3-CD compilation supplied in three cardboard sleeves in a slipcase with a 22-page booklet with exclusive notes about each artist.Track durations are not printed on the release.
Total durations: 77:06 + 76:43 + 75:15
Printed on CDs:
THIS COMPILATION © 2020
CHERRY RED RECORDS LTD
WWW.CHERRYRED.CO.UK
Printed on slipcase:
℗ see inside for details.
This compilation © 2020
Cherry Red Records, London W4.
www.cherryred.co.uk
"3 CD set exploring the arrival of synth-pop and the dawn of a new musical era. Fifty-eight tracks marking the transition of electronic pop from the outer reaches of eccentricity and novelty to the very heart of a musical mainstream it would quickly dominate".
Composer credits are printed on the back of each CD sleeve.
Phil Lynott is listed as Philip Lynott on the release.
Track 3-6. "Images of Delusion" is credited to Pearce on the back of disc three sleeve.
Taxi-Girl is listed as Taxi Girl on the release.
All tracks are from 1980 except
track 1-2 (P) 1979, originally released in 1979 on the album Europium
track 1-10 (P) 1979 released 1979-06
track 1-14 (P) 1979 originally released 1979 on the album Moebius + released as B side to 1980 single Light My Fire
track 2-5 (P) 1981 recorded in 1980 but released 1981-01
track 2-16 (P) 1979 originally released in 1979 on the album Quiet Life
track 3-6 (P) 1979 released 1979-12
track 3-14 (P) 1979 originally released 1979 on the Hybrid Kids album
as noted in the booklet and on back covers.
[ERRATUM]:
Track 1-2: Zeus B. Held - Musik, Music, Musique..., incorrectly printed as Musik, Music, Musique
Track 2-1: Spandau Ballet - Glow is listed in the booklet as Glow (7" version), whereas the back cover and CD3 sleeve as Glow
Track 2-3: Silicon Teens - Chip 'N' Roll, incorrectly printed as Chip N Roll
Track 3-10: Blood Donor - Doctor?, incorrectly printed as Doctor …?