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Released alongside a new major podcast ‘Hit That Perfect Beat – the story of London Records’, the compilation showcases the incredible success, breadth, and variety of the London Records with over 40 top 40 hits, 20 top 10 hits, 15 Top 5s and 5 number 1s. Featuring select tracks from the 80s, 90s and 00s, ‘Hit That Perfect Beat - the London Records Story’ traverses everything from synthpop (Blancmange, Bronski Beat), Rave and D'n'B (Orbital, CJ Bolland, Goldie, Armand Van Helden) Britpop (Menswear, Gay Dad), antidote pop groups (All Saints, East 17), Y2K pop (Sugababes, Dannii Minogue), monster global hits (Fine Young Cannibals, Bananarama, Shakespears Sister) and more. Featuring liner notes from journalist Siân Pattenden (former writer for Smash Hits, The Face, Select Magazine), who is also the presenter of the podcast, ‘Hit That Perfect Beat - the London Records Story’ is the perfect introduction to the one of the world's most exciting and dynamic labels.
Tracklist
Disc: 1
1 Living On the Ceiling - Blancmange
2 Cruel Summer - Bananarama
3 Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat
4 Young at Heart - The Bluebells
5 Takes a Little Time - Total Contrast
6 Hit That Perfect Beat - Bronski Beat
7 Sally - Carmel
8 Don't Leave Me This Way (With Sarah Jane Morris) - The Communards
9 Don't Go - Hothouse Flowers
10 She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
11 C'mon and Get My Love (Feat. Cathy Dennis) - D-Mob
12 Born This Way (Let's Dance) - Cookie Crew
13 You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Jimmy Somerville
14 You're History - Shakespear's Sister
15 Monsters and Angels - Voice of the Beehive
16 It's On - Flowered Up
17 Something Good - Utah Saints
18 Halcyon - Orbital
19 Stinkin' Thinkin' - Happy Mondays
20 It's Alright - East 17
Disc: 2
1 Regret - New Order
2 Inner City Life - Goldie
3 I Believe - Marcella Detroit
4 Daydreamer - Menswear
5 Sunshine After the Rain - Berri
6 I'm Alive - Stretch & Vern present "Maddog"
7 Sugar Is Sweeter (Armand Van Helden's Sugar Daddy Edit) - CJ Bolland
8 Wonderwall - The Mike Flowers Pops
9 Keep On Jumpin' - The Lisa Marie Experience
10 Never Ever - All Saints
11 Nothing Lasts Forever - Echo & the Bunnymen
12 You Are the Universe - The Brand New Heavies
13 Beat Goes On - The All Seeing I
14 Buzzin' - Asian Dub Foundation
15 You Don't Know Me (Feat. Duane Harden) - Armand Van Helden
16 To Earth With Love - Gay Dad
17 Please Don't Turn Me On (Feat. Lifford) - Artful Dodger
18 Overload - Sugababes
19 Starbucks - A
20 I Begin to Wonder - Dannii Minogue