CHISWICK STORY: ADVENTURES 1975-82 / VAR - CD CHISWICK STORY: ADVENTURES 1975-82 / VAR

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The story of Aces parent label makes a welcome return to catalogue after a period of absence. Updated with fabulous 2013-style packaging - a four-panel digipak with slipcase - the double CD set has two 24-page booklets telling the detailed story of one of the first of the new wave of indy labels in the mid 70s. As pointed out in the recent BBC TV documentary Punk Britannia, Chiswick Records was the bridge between
the Pub Rock of the early 70s and the Punk Rock of the end of the decade. It was the label that launched a thousand (well several) careers. Joe Strummer made his recording debut for
the label; the late and much lamented Kirsty MacColl made her pseudonymous debut singing background vocals with the Drug Addix as Mandy Doubt; Billy Bragg with his group Riff Raff fired his opening salvo for the label. Johnny and the Self Abusers in part mutated into Simple Minds. Motorhead's debut album threatened the nation on Chiswick. The Damneds finest hour - well around 40 inutes anyway - launched them into the charts for three (of a handful) of chart hits on the label.
Rama Lama Ding Dong, the first hit for Rocky Sharpe and the Replays, has been a recent You Tube sensation. Chiswick Records was RocknRoll, Punk Rock, Quirky Pop, Art Rock and a whole lot of good music. As the slogan said "Better than a smack in the ear with a flying beer can" and you can confirm that by listening to this double comp of the labels finest 2 hours 26 minutes and 25 seconds of recorded dynamite.
DISC ONE
1. ROUTE 66 - The Count Bishops
2. TEENAGE LETTER - The Count Bishops
3. KEYS TO YOUR HEART - The 101ers
4. SHE'S MY GAL - The Gorillas
5. TRAIN TRAIN - The Count Bishops
6. GORILLA GOT ME - The Gorillas
7. DIRTY PICTURES - The Radio Stars
8. TELEVISION SCREEN (Single Version) - The Radiators From Space
9. MOTORHEAD - Motorhead
10. I WANNA BE FREE - The Rings
11. NO ONE - Johnny Moped
12. I WANT YOU TO DANCE WITH ME - Jeff Hill
13. NO RUSSIANS IN RUSSIA - The Radio Stars
14. COMMON TRUTH - Amazorblades
15. SAINTS AND SINNERS - Johnny And The Self Abusers
16. NERVOUS WRECK - The Radio Stars
17. HANG LOOSE (I'VE GOTTA ROCK) - Whirlwind
18. DARLING, LET'S HAVE ANOTHER BABY - Johnny Moped
19. MILLION DOLLAR HERO - The Radiators
20. COSMONAUT - Riff Raff
21. I WANT CANDY - The Bishops
22. GAY BOYS IN BONDAGE - Drug Addix
23. I ONLY WISH (THAT I'D BEEN TOLD) - Whirlwind
24. LITTLE QUEENIE - Johnny Moped

DISC TWO
1. RAMA LAMA DING DONG - Rocky Sharpe & The Replays
2. DRIVER'S SEAT - Sniff 'n' The Tears
3. HEY BABY - Disguise
4. I COULDN'T HELP BUT CRY - Dan Kelleher
5. THE REAL ME - The Radio Stars
6. IMAGINATION - Rocky Sharpe & The Replays
7. AUTOMOBILE - The Stick Shifts
8. LOVE SONG - The Damned
9. SMASH IT UP - The Damned
10. HEAVEN KNOWS - Whirlwind
11. THAT DRIVING BEAT - Red Beans And Rice
12. I CAN'T FIGHT IT - The Textones
13. THE DANCING YEARS - The Radiators
14. ALBANIA (ARE YOU ALL MINE?) - Albania
15. TOMAHAWK CRUISE - T V Smith's Explorers
16. TENNESSEE STUD - Terry Woods
17. RADIOACTIVE KID - The Meteors
18. GO GO GO - Albania
19. INSUFFICIENT DATA - Two Two
20. SHOUT! SHOUT! (KNOCK YOURSELF OUT) - Rocky Sharpe & The Replays
21. KWAGAYO - Two Two
22. GRAB WHAT YOU CAN - Jakko