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A Sampling Above The Rest [VARIOUS ARTISTS]

[1984 Canada 7"] Vertigo VTO 1 

A1 - The Cocteau Twins - In The Gold Dust Rush [3:40]
A2 - The Cocteau Twins - Sugar Hiccup [3:41]
A3 - Gene Loves Jezebel - Bruises (Hide Love) [3:32]
B1 - The Icicle Works - Lover's Day [4:39]
B2 - The Icicle Works - Reap The Richest Harvest [4:05]

B3 - Death Cult - God's Zoo (These Times) [3:04]

NOTES

33 ⅓ RPM, 6 track sampler, issued with Modern English's album 'Ricochet Days'.

NOT FOR SALE 

Issued in die-cut PolyGram Sleeve.

A New Optimism [VARIOUS ARTISTS] 

[1984 UK LP] Situation Two SITU 11 

A1 - Wah! - Body And Soul
A2 - Superheaven - Stronger
A3 - Zerra 1 - The Banner Of Love
A4 - The Alarm - Lie Of The Land 
A5 - The Climb - A Wanted Man's Woman
A6 - The Redskins - It Can Be Done
A7 - Billy Bragg - The Man In The Iron Mask
B1 - The Special A.K.A. - Bright Lights (Instrumental)
B2 - Apocalypse - Don't Stop
B3 - R.E.M. - Gardening At Night
B4 - The Fire - Mothers And Sons
B5 - Under Two Flags - Land Of The Rising Guns
B6 - The Reflections - Flower Girl
B7 - The Icicle Works - Waterline [4:10]

CREDITS

Compiled by Alan McLoughlin, Tony Fletcher at Jamming! Magazine

NOTES

Waterline is actually the US Remix version.

Vertigo Sampler 2LP [VARIOUS ARTISTS]

[1985 Canadian 2LP Sampler] Vertigo GO 241

A1 The Boomtown Rats - A Hold Of Me (4:55)
A2 Tears For Fears - Mad World (World Remixed Version) (3:30)
A3 Zerra I - Mountains And Water (4:40)
A4 ABC - Be Near Me (3:40)
A5 Big Country - In A Big Country (Live) (5:25)
A6 Mark Knopfler - Smooching (5:05)

B1 The Icicle Works - Book Of Reason (4:02)
                                       Producer - Hugh Jones

B2 Love And Rockets - If There's A Heaven Above (The Original Version) (4:20)
B3 Tones On Tail - Twist (5:08)
B4 The Cult - Spiritwalker (3:37)
B5 The Icicle Works - Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) (3:47)
                                       Producer - John Hughes

B6 Gene Loves Jezebel - Always A Flame (4:28)

C1 Dire Straits - Love Over Gold (Live) (3:42)
C2 Big Country - Steeltown (4:35)
C3 The Boomtown Rats - Dave (4:30)
C4 Kevin Rowland And Dexys Midnight Runners - Let's Get It Straight From The Start (3:32)
C5 Mark Knopfler - Irish Love (2:15)
C6 Rubber Rodeo - Before I Go Away (5:55)
C7 John Illsley - Jimmy On The Central Line (4:39)

D1 Cocteau Twins - Ivo (3:50)
D2 Colourbox - Sex Gun (Instrumental Version) (4:19)
D3 Cocteau Twins - Pandora (5:23)
D4 This Mortal Coil - FYT (4:23)
D5 Colourbox - Arena (4:24)

CREDITS

Design [Sleeve]
 - Brett WickensPeter Saville
Photography - Trevor Key

NOTES

2LP set for the price of a 12" single 

Beggars Banquet, 4AD, Vertigo 

Side A & Side C tracks C1 to C5 & C7: This compilation ℗ 1985 Phonogram Ltd. (London) 
Side B: This compilation ℗ 1985 Beggars Banquet Ltd. 
Side C track C6: ℗ 1984 PolyGram Inc. 
Side D: This compilation ℗ 1985 4AD 
Manufactured by Polygram Inc. and distributed by Polygram Distribution Inc. 
Made in Canada.

One Pound Ninety Nine - A Musical Sampler of The State Of Things [VARIOUS ARTISTS] 

[1985 UK LP] Beggars Banquet, Situation Two BBB 1 
[1985 UK Cassette] Beggars Banquet, Situation Two BBBC 1 

A1 - The Icicle Works - Perambulator [4:02]
A2 - Peter Murphy - The Light Pours Out Of Me
A3 - Gene Loves Jezebel - Worth Waiting For
A4 - John Cale - The Sleeper
A5 - Love And Rockets - Haunted When the Minutes Drag
A6 - The Ramones - Bonzo Goes To Bitburg
B1 - The Cult - Nirvana
B2 - The Fall - Spoilt Victorian Child
B3 - Nico - Win A Few
B4 - Bauhaus - She's In Parties
B5 - The Bolshoi - Fly
B6 - The Hank Wangford Band - Never Wear Mascara

NOTES

Pressed at Damont Audio Limited.

℗ & © 1985 Beggars Banquet 

BARCODE

  • Barcode: 5012093200118
  • Matrix Number (Side A): BBB-1-A1 MT BILBO TAPE ONE DAMONT
  • Matrix Number (Side B): BBB-1-b1 MT BILBO TAPE ONE DAMONT

The Anti-Heroin Project - It's A Live-In World [VARIOUS ARTISTS]

[1986 Holland 2LP] EMI Records AHP LP1

30-track double compilation LP featuring Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Eurythmics, Elvis Costello etc, released in aid of the Anti-Heroin project.

Lizzy Welch & The Anti-Smack Band - Smack 
Sarah Miles - Cold Turkeying 
Chris Sutton - Hot Line 
Elvis Costello - The End Of The Rainbow 
Various - Live-in World 
Bonnie Tyler - It's Not Easy 
Jonno & Dennis - Don't Use Drugs 
The Icicle Works with Pete Wylie - The Needle And The Damage Done [2:34]
Charley Foskett - Freak Street 
Charley Foskett - Scagg 
Hayley Mills / Dave Evans - Suspended Pool 
Precious Wilson / Kim Wilde / Daryl Pandy / Bobby Whitlock - Something Better 
Ringo Starr - You Know It Makes Sense 
Precious Wilson - Waiting In The Dark 
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - The World Spins So Slow 
Holly Johnson - Slay The Dragon 
Paul McCartney - Simple As That 
John Cleese / Bill Oddie / Ringo Starr - Naughty Atom Bomb 
Chris Rea - Candles 
Boon (Level 42) - Head Full Of Shadows 
Eurythmics - Aqua 
Saxon - We Came Here To Rock 
New Model Army - Heroin 
Howard Jones - Little Bit Of Snow 
Feargal Sharkey - Never Never (live) 
Bananarama- Hooked On Love 
Dire Straits - The Man's Too Strong 
Wham - Blue (Armed With Love) (live) 
Bucks Fizz - Magical
John Parr - She's Gonna Love Ya To Death  

Spools Gold [VARIOUS ARTISTS] 

[03/1986 UK Cassette] Record Mirror RM C:60 II

A1 - The Godfathers - Lonely Man
A2 - Cabaret Voltaire - The Web (Remix)
A3 - Blancmange - Hello Darling
A4 - Max - Brand New Revenge
A5 - Paul Haig - Fear And Dancing
A6 - The Shamen - I Don't Like The Way The World Is Turning
A7 - Doug-E-Fresh - La-Di-Da
A8 - The Housemartins - I'll Be Your Shelter
B1 - The Woodentops - Move Me [12" Version]
B2 - The Icicle Works - Sweet Thursday
B3 - Aswad - Nuclear Soldier (Special RM Dub Mix)
B4 - Twenty Flight Rockers - Searching For A Hero
B5 - Mathilde Santing - Too Much
B6 - The March Violets - Wild Talk

CREDITS

  • Artwork By – Graham Black
  • Compiled By – Gill Smith

    NOTES

    Given away free with Record Mirror Magazine March 1986

    Sweet Thursday is reportedly a different (slower) mix.

Sounds Showcase [VARIOUS ARTISTS]

[1987 UK 7"] Sounds Showcase SHOW 2 

A1: SHOP ASSISTANTS - Train From Kansas City (New Version)
A2: THE WOODENTOPS - Love Train (Live)
B1: THE MIGHTY LEMON DROPS - Hear Me Call
B2: THE ICICLE WORKS - Don't Let It Rain On My Parade 

Free with Sounds music paper, 1987.

Disagreement Of The People [VARIOUS ARTISTS]

UK CD | Cooking Vinyl COOKCD 078

June 2005 | The Disagreement of the People [Various] 

A Collection of Artists Against the Criminal Injustice Act

  1. Julian Cope: Ain't But the One Way (4.14)
  2. Chumbawamba: Justice / Injustice (3.40)
  3. Andy White: The Guildford Four (3.54)
  4. Ian McNabb: Won't Get Fooled Again (8.31)
  5. The Pogues: The Birmingham Six (2.53)
  6. June Tabor: All Our Trades Are Gone (5.02) 
    from Angel Tiger with an additional spoken introduction
  7. Rory McLeod: How Can You Keep on Moving (4.38)
  8. Back to the Planet: Electro Rays Mix (3.43)
  9. Reservoir Frogs: Hobo (3.49)
  10. New Model Army and Joolz: Song to the Men of England (4.29)
  11. The Oysterband: One Green Hill (3.12) 
    from Trawler
  12. Detrimental: Babylon (4.05)
  13. Jackie Leven with Mike Scott & Robert Bly: Clay Jug (6.29)
  14. Poisongirls: Stonehenge (2.55)
  15. Kitchens of Distinction: Pastor Niemöller's Lament (Never Again) (4.21)
  16. Credit to the Nation: Come Dancing (Mr. B's Mix) (6.48)
  17. Billy Bragg & Heathens All: This Land Is Your Land (4.34)

Mersey Boys and Liverpool Girls [VARIOUS ARTISTS]

1 - Liverpool Girl - Ian McNabb
2 - Sandstorm - Cast
3 - The People In The Telly - The Real People
4 - The Back Of Love - Echo And The Bunnymen
5 - I Want You - Shack
6 - Oliver's Army- Elvis Costello And The Attractions
7 - Deliver Your Children - Wings
8 - Driving Away From Home - Its Immaterial
9 - Feelin - The Las
10 - My Beautiful Land - Steven Kennedy
11 - Good Luck Charm - Speed
12 - Forgotten Town - The Christians
13 - King In A Catholic Style - China Crisis
14 - The Happy Man - Thomas Lang
15 - Groovy Train - The Farm
16 - He Took Her To A Movie - Ladytron
17 - Julias Song - OMD
18 - Lucky You - Lightning Seeds
19 - Diary Of A Wimp - Space
20 - And It Hurts - Amsterdam
21 - Heart As Big As Liverpool - The Mighty Wah 

PSPYCHED [VARIOUS ARTISTS]

[UK CD] Beggars Banquet BBP 2024 CD (1999)

01. Guitar Voodoo - Darkside
02. Plastic Hassle, The - Ripe
03. Scrapbook of Madness - Polyphemus
04. One Time - Icicle Works
05. Justice in Freedom - Thee Hypnotics
06. Young Man's Stride - Mercury Rev
07. Birthday - Radial Spangle
08. Arc Lite - Loop
09. Rain - Tones on Tail
10. 3000 Miles - Sun Dial
11. Girl's Imagination - The Del-Byzanteens
12. Neon and Debauchery - Carnival Art
13. Bow Hitch-Hiker - Rollerskate Skinny
14. Sugar Sugar Sugar - Shady 

2 Meter Sessions - The Best of 2 Meter Sessions [VARIOUS ARTISTS]

CD 1

1 Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House (3:43)
2 Saltwater - Julian Lennon (3:22)
3 Anchorage - Michelle Shocked (4:10)
4 Wild Wood - Paul Weller (3:59)
5 '74-'75 - The Connells (4:48)
6 Have A Little Faith In Me - John Hiatt (4:05)
7 Wood Burning - Toad The Wet Sprocket (3:38)
8 She's No Lady - Lyle Lovett (2:54)
9 Lovin' Whisky - Rory Block (3:31)
10 Als Jij Niet Van Mij Houdt - Boudewijn de Groot (3:29)
11 Airport Song - Magna Carta (3:18)
12 Sleeping Satellite - Tasmin Archer (3:31)
13 In The Dutch Mountains - The Nits (2:54)
14 How Bizarre - OMC (4:03)
15 Working Class Hero - Ian McNabb (4:45)
16 Tunica Motel - Tony Joe White (3:14)
17 In Liverpool - Suzanne Vega (4:49)
18 Window Of My Eyes - Harry Muskee (4:20)
19 Shine Silently - Nils Lofgren (8:37)

CD 2

1 Deeper Shade Of Soul - Urban dance Squad (3:24)
2 Solace Of You - Living Colour (3:26)
3 Scooby Snacks - Fun Lovin' Criminals (3:30)
4 Under The Milky Way - The Church (4:02)
5 Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead (4:36)
6 The Mercy Seat - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (3:36)
7 Not An Addict - K's Choice (4;38)
8 Rosemary - Lenny Kravitz (5:31)
9 It's Alright It's Okay - Leah Andreone (3:36)
10 Close Watch - John Cale (2:28)
11 Wanhoop Niet - De Dijk (5:00)
12 Dollar Bill - Screaming Trees (4:52)
13 War Baby - Tom Robinson (3:52)
14 By The Sea - Suede (3:53)
15 Peaches - The Presidents Of The United States Of America (2:49) 

TIME BETWEEN - A Tribute to The Byrds [VARIOUS ARTISTS]

A superior lineup of contributors helps make "Time Between: A Tribute to the Byrds" one of the better homages of its kind. There are two versions of this album, a fourteen-song LP edition that ends with "Wild Mountain Time" by Nigel & the Crosses, an alias for the duo of Robyn Hitchcock and Peter Buck, and a 19-song CD that ends with "Hickory Wind" by Richard Thompson, Clive Gregson, and Christine Collister. 

  1. "Eight Miles High" – The Moffs
  2. "Time Between"/"Why" – The Mock Turtles
  3. "She Don't Care About Time" – The Cateran
  4. "Change Is Now" – Giant Sand
  5. "It Happens Each Day" – Static
  6. "Thoughts and Words" – The Primevals
  7. "Here Without You" – Richard Thompson, Clive Gregson, Christine Collister
  8. "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" – Dinosaur Jr.
  9. "Everybody's Been Burned" – Thin White Rope
  10. "Mr. Spaceman" – Miracle Legion
  11. "Draft Morning" – The Chills
  12. "King Apathy III" – The Barracudas
  13. "Triad"/"Chestnut Mare" – The Icicle Works
  14. "Wild Mountain Thyme" – Nigel & the Crosses (a one-off pseudonym for Robyn Hitchcock)
  15. "Lady Friend" – Static
  16. "I Knew I'd Want you" – Thin White Rope
  17. "All the Things" – Miracle Legion
  18. "Tribal Gathering" – The Primevals
  19. "Hickory Wind" – Richard Thompson, Clive Gregson, Christine Collister

21 Beggars Banquet [Promotional CD] [Various Artists]

[UK Promotional CD] Beggars Banquet BB 021CD (1998)

This album is produced to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the Beggars Banquet Group of labels. 

Track 10 

Ian McNabb featuring Mike Scott and Anthony Thistlethwaite - Salt Of The Earth (6:27)

Acoustic Guitar, Featuring, Percussion, Piano, Producer, Vocals - Mike Scott
Acoustic Guitar, Other [Hammond B3], Percussion, Producer, Vocals - Ian McNabb 
Engineer - Dave Wood
Featuring, Mandolin, Mandolin [Electric Slide Mandolin], Percussion, Vocals - Anthony Thistlethwaite

Words and Music - Sir John Betjeman, Mike Read [Various Artists]

Many thanks to Richard Anvil for the above pictures! 

Original UK CD release from 1990 on Silhouette (MDKR1).
This was also released on vinyl LP.

David Essex - Myfanwy
Justin Hayward - Tregardock
Steve Harley - Harrow On The Hill
Donovan - Newest Bath Guide
Mike Read - A Subaltern's Love Song
Eton College Chapel Choir - May Day Son For North Oxford
Captain Sensible - Parliament Hill Fields
Ian McNabb - Slough
Students Of Architecture - N.W.5. & N.6.
Mike Read - The Fete Champetre
Cantabile - Upper Lambourne
Annie Haslam - Hunter Trials
Simon Bowman - Late Flowering Lust
Alvin Stardust - Christmas 

2006 30-track 2-CD album set, celebrating the centenary of Sir John Betjeman's birth, offering a selection of his writings put to music by Mike Read, and featuring a star-studded line up of singers including Cliff Richard, Paul Young, Donovan, Captain Sensible, Colin Blunstone and many more, presented in sealed picture sleeve. 

CD 1
1. November Night - Cliff Richard 
2. Narcissus - Marc Almond
3. Farewell - Don McLean 
4. Greenaway - Paul Young 
5. Youth And Age - Jon Anderson 
6. Pershore Station - Richard Sharp 
7. Peggy - Colin Blunstone
8. Myfanwy At Oxford - Gene Pitney 
9. Indoor Games - Leo Sayer 
10. Moira Maccavendish - Donovan
11. Distant View - Mike Read 
12. In Memory - Colin Blunstone 
13. Sunday Morning - Rodolfus Choir 
14. Myfanwy - David Essex

CD 2 
1. Tregardock - Justin Hayward 
2. Harrow On The Hill - Steve Harley 
3. Newest Bath Guide - Donovan
4. Archibald - Elliott Frisby 
5. Hunter Trials - Annie Haslam 
6. Subaltern's Love Song/Joan Hunter Dunn - Mike Read 
7. May Day Song For North Oxford - Eton College Chapel Choir 
8. Parliament Hill Fields - Captain Sensible 
9. Slough - Ian McNabb 
10. NW5 And N6/Highgate At Eventide - Students Of Architecture 
11. Executive - Alvin Stardust 
12. Fete Champetre - Mike Read 
13. Upper Lambourn - Cantabile 
14. Late Flowering Lust - Simon Bowman 
15. Conversion - David Grant & The London Community Gospel Choir 
16. Christmas - Alvin Stardust

LIVERPOOL - The Number Ones Album [Various Artists] 

TrackList
01. Atomic Kitten -- Anyone Who Had A Heart (3:15)
02. The Farm -- Needles and Pins (3:34)
03. Ian McNabb -- Woman (3:51)
04. Thea Gilmore featuring Mike Cave -- You Spin Me Right Round (3:50)
05. Elvis Costello and Amsterdam -- Don't Throw Your Love Away (2:55)
06. Scaffold -- 3 Shirts on A Line (3:53)
07. OMD -- Whole Again (3:29)
08. Anthony Hannah -- Relax (4:27)
09. Sonia Evans -- She Loves You (2:46)
10. Eton Road -- From Me to You (2:44)
11. China Crisis -- Starry Eyed (2:57)
12. The Real Thing -- Eleanor Rigby (4:57)
13. Kush featuring Natasha Hamilton -- You're My World (3:20)
14. Garry Christian and Desa Basshead -- My Sweet Lord (4:22)
15. Sonny J -- A Hard Days Night (3:31)
16. Shack -- Day Tripper (4:16)
17. Thomas Lang -- Youll Never Walk Alone (3:02)
18. Frankie Goes to Holiday featuring Connie Lush -- The Power of Love (4:57)
19. Digsy and the Sums -- Paperback Writer (3:09)
20. The Real People -- Hey Jude (5:11)

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