Thursday, November 27, 2014

V/A - Avon Calling 1979

A essential City compilation is this release. Avon Calling is an album of tracks featuring bands from Bristol/UK, on local record label Heartbeat Records and was originally released in 1979. Great shots of Punk and Wave tunes on it and I guarantee 100% listening pleasure, this is exactly the mix as I like them. At the time of the LP release Rick Joseph of the NME started his review of the album, “Avon Calling is the collective endeavour of 15 bands that live and languish around Britain’s Most Unsung Major Metropolis. So, leaving aside any thoughts of the value of compilation albums in general, and digressions on rock geography in particular, it only remains to be said that ‘Avon Calling’ is a veritable riot of stunning pop." In 2005 the album was re-released as a Double CD, that included bonus unreleased tracks and selections from each of the first 12 Heartbeat singles from 1978 to 1981. More info in the file. And now enjoy this wonderful music.

1.It's Irrational – GLAXO BABIES
2.On The Continent – EUROPEABS
3.Green Is In The Red - PRIVATE DICKS
4.Too Much Commotion - MOSKOW
5.Chronicle – ESSENTIAL BOP
6.What You've Got – DIRECTORS
7.Own Up - VARIOUS ARTISTS
8.Slugweird - SNEAK PREVIEW
9.Sound – THE STINGRAYS
10.Anthem – THE X-CERTS
11.The Alternative – APARTMENT
12.Cross-Slide – THE NUMBERS
13.Nothing – VICE SQUAD
14.Move Fast-Stay Ahead - STEREO MODELS
15.My Dead Mother - DOUBLE VISION


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