NOW That's What I call An Era: The Sound of the Suburbs: 1977 - 1980

In celebration of one of the most dynamic and diverse periods ever in the singles charts, NOW are proud to present NOW That’s What I Call An Era: The Sound Of The Suburbs.

Spanning multiple genres that contributed to the rich diversity of the era – including punk, new wave, reggae, ska, mod and electronic – between 1977 and the end of 1980, and all of which would inspire the wave of new art and club influenced pop that would come to define the musical landscape of the early 80.

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CD1:

1. The Clash - London Calling  

2. Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop 

3. Iggy Pop - Lust For Life  

4. The Jam - Going Underground  

5. The Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap  

6. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks 

7. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden  

8. The Rezillos - Top Of The Pops 

9. Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi 

10. Squeeze - Cool For Cats 

11. The Cure - Boys Don't Cry  

12. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart  

13. Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno  

14. The Police - Roxanne  

15. Pretenders - Brass In Pocket  

16. Blondie - Atomic  

17. Martha And The Muffins - Echo Beach  

18. Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls  

19. Roxy Music - Over You  

20. Adam & The Ants - Antmusic  

CD2:

1. The Members - The Sound Of The Suburbs  

2. The Stranglers - No More Heroes  

3. The Ruts - Babylon's Burning  

4. Ramones - Sheena Is A Punk Rocker  

5. The Runaways - Cherry Bomb  

6. Generation X – King Rocker  

7. Patti Smith Group - Because The Night  

8. Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him?  

9. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea  

10. Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner (Once)  

11. The Tom Robinson Band - 2-4-6-8 Motorway  

12. Dr. Feelgood - Milk And Alcohol  

13. Yellow Dog - Just One More Night  

14. Eddie & The Hot Rods - Do Anything You Wanna Do 

15. The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet  16. Skids - Into The Valley  

17. Magazine - Shot By Both Sides  

18. The Vibrators - Automatic Lover  

19. Sham 69 - If The Kids Are United 

20. The Dickies - Banana Splits  

 CD3:

1. The Specials - Gangsters 

2. Madness - The Prince  

3. The Selecter – On My Radio   

4. The Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom  

5. Bad Manners - Special Brew  

6. UB40 - Food For Thought  

7. The Clash - (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais  

8. The Boomtown Rats - Like Clockwork  

9. Public Image Limited - Death Disco  

10. Grace Jones - Love Is The Drug  

11. Devo - (I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction  

12. The Slits - Typical Girls  

13. The Regents - 7 Teen 

14. XTC - Making Plans For Nigel  

15. Squeeze - Take Me I'm Yours  

16. Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone  

17. Pretenders - Stop Your Sobbing  

18. The Motors - Airport  

19. Secret Affair - Time For Action  20. The Jags - Back Of My Hand  

21. The Jam - All Around The World  

 CD4:

1. The B-52's - Rock Lobster  

2. Bow Wow Wow - C30 C60 C90 Go  

3. Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog  

4. Toyah – Ieya  

5. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Happy House  

6. Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day  

7. Devo - Whip It  

8. The Flying Lizards - Money  

9. The Human League - Nightclubbing  

10. The Psychedelic Furs - Sister Europe  11. Joy Division - Atmosphere  

12. John Foxx - Underpass   

13. Tubeway Army - Are ‘Friends’ Electric?  

14. Japan - Life In Tokyo  

15. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Messages  

16. The Number One Song In Heaven (From The Album No. 1 In Heaven - 1979)  

17. Ultravox – Sleepwalk   

18. Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short  

19. The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star

LP1 / Side A:

1. The Clash - London Calling 2. Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop 

3. Iggy Pop - Lust For Life 

4. The Jam - Going Underground 

5. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks

6. The Cure - Boys Don't Cry 

7. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 

8. XTC - Making Plans For Nigel 

9. The Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap 

LP1 / Side B: 

1. Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone 

2. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden 

3. The Rezillos - Top Of The Pops 

4. Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi

5. The Dickies - Banana Splits 

6. Squeeze - Cool For Cats 

7. Skids - Into The Valley 

8. Magazine - Shot By Both Sides 

9. Public Image Limited - Death Disco 

LP2 / Side A:

1. The Members - The Sound Of The Suburbs 

2. The Stranglers - No More Heroes 

3. The Ruts - Babylon's Burning 

4. The Runaways - Cherry Bomb 

5. The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet 

6. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea 

7. Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner (Once)

8. The Tom Robinson Band - 2-4-6-8 Motorway 

9. Patti Smith Group - Because The Night 

LP2 / Side B:

1. Pretenders - Brass In Pocket 

2. The Police - Roxanne 

3. Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno 

4. Secret Affair - Time For Action 5. The Motors - Airport 

6. Martha And The Muffins - Echo Beach 

7. Roxy Music - Over You 

8. Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him? 

LP3 / Side A: 

1. The Specials - Gangsters

2. Madness - The Prince

3. The Selecter – On My Radio  

4. The Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom 

5. UB40 - Food For Thought 

6. Japan - Life In Tokyo 

7. Sparks - The Number One Song In Heaven (From The Album No. 1 In Heaven - 1979) 

8. The B-52's - Rock Lobster 

LP3 / Side B: 

1. Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog

2. Bow Wow Wow - C30 C60 C90 Go 

3. The Flying Lizards - Money 

4. The Human League - Nightclubbing 

5. Tubeway Army - Are ‘Friends’ Electric? 

6. John Foxx - Underpass  

7. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Messages

8. The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star