3 CD Set - UK Import C89 is another celebration of the Eighties Indie scene, documenting a golden era when tuneful guitar-based bands made records on shoestring budgets, often issued on small labels with hand-made artwork, with little hope of mainstream exposure. This 3-CD box set follows previous best-selling collections C86 (2014), C87 (2016) and C88 (2017). C86 expanded the NME’s genre-defining compilation with 50 extra tracks from the period. C87 and C88 were the imaginary sequels, picking up the story as the 1980s unfolded. Disc 1 is devoted to artists who haven’t previously graced this series, who first made an impact in 1988/1989. Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, The La’s, Milltown Brothers, The Family Cat and The Telescopes were among the indie scene’s biggest names that year. Disc 2 revisits many of the bands who appeared on C88, with later singles or B-sides by The Stone Roses, Mock Turtles, Pooh Sticks, The Man From Delmonte, Bridewell Taxis, Popguns, etc. Sarah Records – which came to epitomise a certain type of Indie Pop – are represented by Brighter, The Orchids, Another Sunny Day and Christine’s Cat. Other key indie labels also figure, such as Creation (The Revolving Paint Dream), Bristol’s The Subway Organization (Korova Milk Bar, Choo Choo Train), Manchester’s Playtime (The Rainkings, New Fast Automatic Daffodils), Sheffield’s Native (Treebound Story, featuring Richard Hawley, and The Snapdragons), Brighton’s La-Di-Da (Daisycutters, Bobby Scarlet, How Many Beans Make Five, Said Liquidator) and Liverpool’s Pink Moon (Barbel, The DaVincis, Jactars). C89 also includes two previously unissued tracks. New names to the series include The Bardots, The Seers, Po!, The Ammonites, The Ogdens, Kit, The Candy Darlings, Jane Pow, Rorschach, etc. Several names feature personnel from notable bands, such as post-Razorcuts act Red Chair Fadeaway, post-Chameleons quartet The Sun And The Moon and post-La’s combo The Onset. Numerous tracks have never been on CD before. The deluxe clamshell package includes a weighty booklet full of illustrations, with an 8,000-word sleeve-note and band-by-band biographies by C86 co-compiler Neil Taylor. DISC ONE:1. COME IN COME OUT –The La’s2. TOM VERLAINE – The Family Cat3. WHICH WAY SHOULD I JUMP – Milltown Brothers4. NOTHING – The Telescopes5. INSIDE OUT – Brighter6. LIONS – New Fast Automatic Daffodils7. LET IT HAPPEN – Red Chair Fadeaway8. DO IT AGAIN – Korova Milk Bar9. ADAM’S SONG – The Sun And The Moon10. WHITE PEARL – Bobby Scarlet11. IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY – The Ogdens12. FREEDOM TRIP – The Seers13. THAT’S WHERE CAROLINE LIVES – The Candy Darlings14. BREAK THE STRAIN – The Rainkings15. CONFIDENCE – Po!16. SAD ANNE – The Bardots17. SUN AND MOON – The Onset18. DAYS IN THE SUN – The Ammonites19. CAPTAIN ELASTIC – Rorschach20. ANOTHER FRIENDLY FACE – How Many Beans Make Five21. COMMONPLACE – Hey Paulette22. THAT’S MY GIRL – Jane Pow23. CHEATIN’ MY HEART – Kit24. SHERIFF FATMAN – Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine DISC TWO:1. GOING DOWN – The Stone Roses2. WAITING FOR THE WINTER – The Popguns3. WICKER MAN – The Mock Turtles4. WHAT WILL WE DO NEXT? – The Orchids5. MY LOVE IS LIKE A GIFT YOU CAN’T RETURN – The Man From Delmonte6. GREEN SEA BLUE – The Revolving Paint Dream7. I KNOW SOMEONE WHO KNOWS SOMEONE WHO KNOWS ALAN McGEE QUITE WELL – The Pooh Sticks8. JUST GOOD FRIENDS – Bridewell Taxis9. YOU SHOULD ALL BE MURDERED – Another Sunny Day10. DOCTOR GOOD AND HIS INCREDIBLE LIFE SAVING SOAP – The Driscolls11. HOW CAN YOU SAY YOU REALLY FEEL?- The Charlottes12. SWIMMING IN THE HEART OF JANE – Treebound Story13. FINGERDIPS – The Prayers14. DOLE BOYS ON FUTONS – The Snapdragons15. ONE THING – Barbel16. BRIAR ROSE – Choo Choo Train17. SKYRIDER – Holidaymakers18. IT’S UP TO YOU – Fallover 24 (previously unissued)19. BISCUITS IN A TIN – Thrilled Skinny20. A MILLION MILES – Brian21. PLASTIC BAG FROM TESCOS – The Wilderness Children22. 10,000 MILES – The Moss Poles (previously unissued)23. FISHERMAN’S FRIEND – The Haywains24. BOMBS AWAY ON HARPURHEY – King Of The Slums DISC THREE:1. PICKING UP THE BITTER LITTLE PIECES – The Claim2. SWALLOW – A Riot Of Colour3. FRIENDS – Daisycutters4. TONY HADLEY – Peruvian Hipsters5. THIS BIG LOVE – The Cherry Orchard6. WELCOME – Ambitious Beggars7. THOMAS WOLFE – The DaVincis8. BIG CAR – Avo-89. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN TOWN – The Becketts10. BUBBLE BUS – Sunflowers11. PASSION – The Magnificent Lkage12. TELL ME NOW – Strawberry Story13. WHEREVER I GO (DEMO)- Newsflash14. ALL YOU EVER SAY – The Mayfields15. BURN YOUR BOOKS & JOIN MY LIFE – The Ruth Ellis Swing Band16. YOUR LOVE IS… – Christine’s Cat17. SAY WHAT YOU FEEL – Said Liquidator18. ANNABEL LEE – Jane From Occupied Europe19. SUN STILL SHINES – Big Red Bus20. THE COLDEST WATER – Men Of Westenesse21. MR. WATT SAID – The Church Grims22. PULL THE PLUG – Jactars23. SURFING DAYS – Me And Dean Martin24. SEVEN RED APPLES – The Rain
