Colin Newman - A-Z (1980)

A–Z is the debut studio album by Colin Newman, lead singer for post-punk band Wire. It was released in October 1980, through record label Beggars Banquet.

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Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth (1980) (2CD with bonus tracks etc)

Twenty-nine years after its release, Young Marble Giants’ legendary ‘Colossal Youth’ – Rough Trade, recorded in 1980 in five days and mixed in 20 minutes – remains a landmark in post-punk music, an enigma of its own, acclaimed by musicians and audience over the years.

Formed in 1978 in Cardiff, the trio’s music was constructed around the powerful and minimal instrumentation of brothers Philip and Stuart Moxham on bass and guitar, supporting the naive untrained vocals of Alison Statton.

Nirvana singer-songwriter Kurt Cobain said in a 1992 Melody Maker interview that Colossal Youth was one of the five most influential records he had ever heard.

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WAH! Heat - 7 79 w WAH! Nah=Poo - The Art Of The Bluff LP 81 w 12 EP 83

Brilliant underrated album of British singer/songwriter and guitarist Pete Wylie's project Wah! (or Wah! Heat).
Wylie was born in Liverpool, Lancashire. He began his career in 1977 with lead vocalist Ian McCulloch and bassist Julian Cope, with whom he formed the band Crucial Three, which lasted from May to June the same year. In September, he and Cope formed a short-lived band alongside Pete Burns, the Mystery Girls. In December 1977, he joined the Spitfire Boys.
This album is greatest unknown post-punk i ever heard!

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Tuxedomoon - Half Mute (1980) + Scream With A View EP (1979)

Tuxedomoon is an experimental, post-punk, new wave band from San Francisco, California, United States. The band formed in the late 1970s at the beginning of the punk rock movement. Pulling influence from punk and electronic music, the group, originally consisting of Steve Brown and Blaine L. Reininger, used electronic violins, guitars, screaming vocals and synthesizers to develop a unique "cabaret no-wave" sound. Bassist Peter Principle joined the band and in 1979 they released the single "No Tears", which remains a post-punk cult classic. That year they signed to Ralph Records and released their first album, Half-Mute.

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Names - Swimming (1982) + Singles (CD 1991)

Post-punk band from Brussels, they were signed to Factory Records and as a result got Martin Hannett as a producer for this album. Reminds me of Joy Division a lot, dreamy synths and stripped-down-to-perfection bass-lines. If you like post-punk at all, you’ll like this.

Factory Benelux presents new deluxe double vinyl and single CD editions of Swimming, the acclaimed album by Belgian new wave group The Names, originally issued in June 1982.

Between 1979 and 1982 The Names recorded a string of excellent records for Factory, Factory Benelux and Les Disques du Crépuscule, all helmed by legendary producer Martin Hannett. Recorded at Strawberry Studios in Manchester, Swimming has come to be regarded as a cold wave classic, combining strong songwriting from Michel Sordinia and poised, tasteful delivery by guitarist Marc Deprez and keyboards player Christophe Den Tandt.

Bonus tracks include singles Calcutta, Nightshift, The Astronaut and Spectators of Life, as well as the band's John Peel session from February 1982, the first ever recorded by a Belgian band. The gatefold sleeve also features original artwork and poster design by Benoît Hennebert, and photographs by Marc Portée.

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Desperate Bicycles - Remorse Code (1979)

The Desperate Bicycles were an English punk band who released a series of independent recordings in the late 1970s and inspired many other bands to do likewise. The Desperate Bicycles pioneered the do-it-yourself ethic of punk, adopting a proselytising role exemplified by their ardent exhortation: "it was easy, it was cheap - go and do it!". The group have been described as "DIY's most fervent evangelists".

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Blue Orchids - The Greatest Hit (Blue Mountain) (1982, 2002 reissue with singles)

Formed by Martin Bramah and Una Baines after the pair left The Fall in 1979, Blue Orchids released a string of classic singles on the Rough Trade label, including Disney Boys, Work and the Agents Of Change EP, as well as classic album The Greatest Hit, which topped the indie chart in 1981. This edition includes all ten album tracks, together with nine bonus cuts from singles and EPs.

Also included is a rare version of All Tomorrow's Parties, performed by Nico and produced by the late, legendary Martin Hannett. Between 1981 and 1982 the Blue Orchids often performed as Nico's backing band, with guitarist Rick Goldstraw and drummer Toby present on this recording of the Velvets's classic.

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Basement 5 - 1965-1980 LP (1980) + Silicon Chip 7''

A band who were inextricably linked to the early punk days. Comprised of: -

Dennis Morris - Vocals (Sex Pistols photographer)
Leo Williams - Bass (Roxy club barman)
J.R. - Guitar
Richard Dudanski - Drums (ex 101'ers and PIL)

Managed by Don Letts, they existed for a short time and left far too few recordings behind. I've coupled their first 7'', first album and their Peel session together in this zip. They're not punk, but I defy anyone not to like the 1965-1980 album. After they split some members went on to form Urban Shakedown, who I remember seeing on a channel 4 telly programme in the early 80's. Another band worth checking out.

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