VA - 1978 The Day The UK Turned Day-Glo

The 3CD set ‘1977: The Year Punk Broke’ examined the UK punk explosion in microscopic detail, prompting rave reviews, this follow up studied 1978 – or, to paraphrase the late, great Poly Styrene, "The Year The UK Turned Day-Glo".

Over three glorious, packed-to-the-brim CDs, the sounds of 1978 witnesses the original punk template fractured into a dazzling day-glo riot of sub-genres: new wave, post- punk, proto-Oi, power-pop, punk poets, the mod revival, ska-punk, synth-oriented electronic/industrial music and a whole load of additional noises.

Documenting various regional scenes, paying close attention to the likes of Manchester, Scotland and, in particular, Northern Ireland, where the arrival of punk was a life- affirming relief from the horrors of everyday life. From household names (The Jam, The Stranglers, The Cure, Public Image Ltd) to groups who barely progressed beyond their own bedrooms, major label careerists to DIY enthusiasts, one-off mavericks (led by the blessed Jilted John) to songs specifically crafted as hit singles, every aspect of a vibrant, multi-faceted scene is represented on our marathon four-hour, 79-track anthology.

Housed in a capacity wallet, 1978: The Year The UK Turned Day-Glo includes a 48-page booklet that includes the lowdown on every track. Loaded with vim and vigour, it’s another essential purchase for anyone with even a passing interest in the British music scene of the late 70s.

Tracklist:
DISC ONE
1  BORSTAL BREAKOUT – Sham 69
2  5 MINUTES – The Stranglers
3  EMERGENCY – 999
4  DON’T TANGO ON MY HEART – The Doll
5  OH! DIDN’T I SAY – Tubeway Army
6 AUTOMATIC LOVER – The Vibrators
7  I’M A BOY – Cyanide
8  BAD IN BED – The Electric Chairs
9  LOST LENORE – Attrix
10  STUCK WITH YOU – Zones
11  PARTY CLOTHES – Subs
12  YOU’RE A DISEASE – The Outcasts
13  SHE’S SO MODERN – The Boomtown Rats
14  I’M CIVILISED – Menace
15  MOONMIDSUMMER – The Freshies
16  THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT – The Pleasers
17  DON’T RAIN ON MY PARADE – Japan
18  CONCRETE JUNGLE – The Coventry Automatics
19  ANOTHER GIRL, ANOTHER PLANET – The Only Ones
20  TOUCH AND GO – Magazine
21  SPREAD THE WORD AROUND – Pretty Boy Floyd and the Gems
22  WHEN THE TANKS ROLL OVER POLAND AGAIN – The Automatics
23  STELLA’S GOT A FELLA – Social Security
24  CHLOROFORM – The Bleach Boys
25  JILTED JOHN – Jilted John
26  RAT UP A DRAINPIPE – The Members
27  GLANDULAR ANGELA – The Exits
28  WHY DON’T YOU DO ME RIGHT? – Alternative TV
DISC TWO
1  THE DAY THE WORLD TURNED DAY-GLO – X-Ray Spex
2  UP AGAINST THE WALL – Tom Robinson Band
3  CENTRAL DETENTION CENTRE - Gyro
4  AIN’T GOT A CLUE – The Lurkers
5  THE BACKSTREET BOYS – Patrik Fitzgerald
6  NOBODY LOVES YOU WHEN YOU’RE OLD AND GAY – Dead Fingers Talk
7  I CAN’T RESIST – The Reaction
8  I CAN’T WAIT – The Jolt
9  KINNEL TOMMY – Ed Banger
10  LOVING A KILLER – The Stoat
11  A.C.A.B. – The Rowdies
12  START ALL OVER AGAIN – No Sweat
13  I BELIEVE – The V.I.P.s
14  2NE1 – The Carpettes
15  GHOSTS OF PRINCES IN TOWERS – Rich Kids
16  KUNG FU INTERNATIONAL – John Cooper Clarke
17  RINGING IN THE STREETS – The Ripchords
18  SLOW MOTION – Ultravox
19  LOVE IS BLIND - Nightshift
20  ROCK’N’ROLL AIN’T DEAD – The Questions
21  CORTINA COWBOYS – Blue Steam
22  BIRMINGHAM REGGIE – The Others
23  LIVE IN A CAR – UK Subs
24  IT’S ALRIGHT – The Turn
25  TEENAGE VICE – The Teardrops
26  HEADS DOWN NO NONSENSE MINDLESS BOOGIE – Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias
DISC THREE
1  PUBLIC IMAGE – Public Image Ltd
2 ALTERNATIVE ULSTER – Stiff Little Fingers
3  LIGHT AT YOUR WINDOW – The Detonators
4  FIBRE - Spizzoil
5  LIFE’S A GAMBLE - Penetration
6  28/8/78 – Scritti Politti
7  EUROPEANS – Europeans
8  TAKE THE CASH (K.A.S.H.) – Wreckless Eric
9  YOU CAN’T PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND A MEMORY – Johnny Thunders
10  THE SAINTS ARE COMING – Skids
11  IT’S THE NEW THING – The Fall
12  ALPHAVILLE – The Monochrome Set
13  IN THE CROWD – The Jam
14  STARRY EYES – The Records
15  WEEKEND GIRL – The Bozos
16  DESTINATION VENUS – TheRezillos
17  FLASHING IN THE SUBWAY – Tyla Gang
18  10:15 SATURDAY NIGHT – The Cure
19  LARGER THAN LIFE – The Parrots
20  WRONG STREET – Nicky & The Dots
21  NEW TOWN – The Vitamins
22  LOVE SONG - Passage
23  WHAT SHE WANTS, SHE NEEDS - Eater
24  NEVER MET SUZI – Time Machine
25  WHITE CHRISTMAS - Slush