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Following in the wake of his popular and well received Punk and New Wave and Lost 80s compilation box sets, English broadcaster, TV presenter and DJ Gary Crowley is at it again. This time, he takes on the music of the Nineties via his Indie 90s Playback Classics, Curveballs and Bangers.
3CD 52 tracks 32 page book
Across three CDs themed Classics, Curveballs and Bangers are a selection of tunes that capture the eclectic nature of the era. The cross pollination that seemed to pervade and left a boundary busting legacy. Expect to find lost gems from acts such as The Impossibles, Katydids, Catwalk, Mono and Poppy Factory, chart busting hits from the likes of Electronic, Gene, Primal Scream and The Sundays as well as extended mixes from Jesus Jones, Manic Street Preachers, Paul Weller and World Of Twist and all the stops in between.
This comprehensive compilation contains Brit Pop, Madchester, Baggy, Shoegazing, Alternative Rock, Trip Hop, Big Beat and various other offshoots of Dance. The list goes on and on. This must have package is topped off with a comprehensive book, where a few of the pals of Gary Crowley share their memories of the songs, the music and the times. Said pals include none other than Paul Weller, Creation Records cofounder Alan McGee, Andrew Innes of Primal Scream and Sarah Cracknell of Saint Etienne to name a few!
Tracklist
The Wonder Stuff - A Wish Away
The Sundays - Here's Where The Story Ends
Paris Angels - Perfume (Loved Up)
Electronic - Feel Every Beat (7" Remix)
Jesus Jones - International Bright Young Thing (Phil Harding 12" Mix)
Sultans of Ping F.C. - Where's Me Jumper?
The Stairs - Weed Bus
Pulp - My Legendary Girlfriend
Soul Family Sensation - I Don't Even Know If I Should Call You Baby (Marshall Jefferson Mix)
Saint Etienne - You're In A Bad Way
Gigolo Aunts - Where I Find My Heaven
Drop Nineteens - Winona
Gene - For The Dead
Primal Scream - Jailbird
Beth Orton - She Cries Your Name
Luscious Jackson - Naked Eye (Remix)
Silver Sun - Golden Skin
Fountains of Wayne - Radiation Vibe
The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Instant Repater '99
Thousand Yard Stare - Wonderment
The Montgomery Clifts - Lovesville USA
Katydids - Lights Out (Read My Lips)
The High - Up And Down
Ocean Colour Scene - Sway (Album Version)
The Impossibles - The Drum (12" Mix)
Poppy Factory - Stars
Adorable - Sunshine Smile
Catwalk - Little Miss Abyss
Miranda Sex Garden - Sunshine (Abrasion Mix)
Dodgy - Lovebirds
Credit To The Nation - Call It What You Want (Radio Edit)
Molly Half Head - Breaking The Ice
Tindersticks featuring Carla Torgerson - Travelling Light
Ned's Atomic Dustbin - All I Ask Of Myself Is That I Hold Together
The Weekenders - Inelegantly Wasted in Papa's Penthouse Pad in Belgravia
Supergrass - We're Not Supposed To
Bennet - Mum's Gone To Iceland
Definition of Sound - Wear Your Love Like Heaven
The Railway Children - Music Stop (Steve Proctor Mix)
Renegade Soundwave - Probably A Robbery
Big Audio Dynamite II - Rush (Single Version)
Cola Boy - 7 Ways to Love (Straight to the Head Cola Boy 12" Mix)
World of Twist - She's A Rainbow (Right Foot Yellow Mix)
One Dove - White Love (Radio Mix)
Manic Street Preachers - La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh) (The Chemical Brothers Remix)
Fluke - Groovy Feeling (Make Mine A 99)
Paul Weller - Kosmos - Lynch Mob Bonus Beats (Lynchmob Beats Mix)
Tricky - Black Steel (Radio Edit)
18 Wheeler - The Hours and the Times (William Orbit Porcupine Mix)
Fatboy Slim - Everybody Needs A 303 (Original 12" Mix)
Mono - Slimcea Girl (Fat Boy Vocal)
Lo Fidelity Allstars - Battleflag (Radio Edit)