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LEFT OF THE DIAL - Dispatches from the 80's alternative underground So, has anyone else bought the new Rhino 4-CD box set LEFT OF THE DIAL? it's pretty fucking amazing.. Rhino is the best at box sets and reissues, no question. This is a great survey of 80's alternative, and it sounds great... interesting essays and blurbs about each song.
My only qualm is that it's very light on New Wave stuff.. which makes me hope that Rhino is holding out stuff for a New Wave box... since they hinted in the liner notes for LEFT OF THE DIAL that there will be future box sets... If anyone likes 80's alternative music, i can't recommend this set highly enough... it's insanely good. Track list: RADIO FREE EUROPE - R.E.M. GOING UNDERGROUND - The Jam A FOREST - The Cure HOLIDAY IN CAMBODIA - Dead Kennedys I'M IN LOVE WITH A GERMAN FILM STAR - Passions I WILL DARE - The Replacements THAT'S WHEN I REACH FOR MY REVOLVER - Mission Of Burma JOHNY HIT AND RUN PAULENE - X JUST LIKE HONEY - The Jesus And Mary Chain BLACK CELEBRATION - Depeche Mode TELL ME WHEN IT'S OVER - The Dream Syndicate HOLLYWOOD (AFRICA) - The Red Hot Chili Peppers TEMPTATION - New Order GHOSTS - Japan A SONG FROM UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS - Magazine OBLIVIOUS - Aztec Camera DON'T WANT TO KNOW IF YOU ARE LONELY - Hüsker Dü RISE ABOVE - Black Flag BACK IN FLESH - Wall Of Voodoo CATTLE AND CANE - The Go-Betweens MESSAGE OF LOVE - The Pretenders VIENNA - Ultravox FREAK SCENE - Dinosaur Jr. THIS CHARMING MAN - The Smiths STIGMATA - Ministry WAYS TO BE WICKED - Lone Justice WARDANCE - Killing Joke ENOLA GAY - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark MIRROR IN THE BATHROOM - The English Beat FAIRYTALE IN THE SUPERMARKET - The Raincoats BEHIND THE WALL OF SLEEP - The Smithereens POLITICAL SONG FOR MICHAEL JACKSON TO SING - Minutemen PUNK ROCK GIRL - The Dead Milkmen STILL IN HOLLYWOOD - Concrete Blonde LOVE WILL TEAR US APART - Joy Division BLISTER IN THE SUN - Violent Femmes LAKE OF FIRE - Meat Puppets AMPLIFIER - The dB's WHEN LOVE BREAKS DOWN - Prefab Sprout GOO GOO MUCK - The Cramps THIS CORROSION - Sisters Of Mercy SENSES WORKING OVERTIME - XTC THE CUTTER - Echo & The Bunnymen PAY TO CUM! - Bad Brains BIRTHDAY - The Sugarcubes MADONNA OF THE WASPS - Robyn Hitchcock 'n' the Egyptians WE CARE A LOT - Faith No More TEEN AGE RIOT - Sonic Youth TO HELL WITH POVERTY - Gang Of Four FA CÉ-LA - The Feelies ANA NG - They Might Be Giants SWAMP THING - The Chameleons UK THE MERCY SEAT - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds I LOOK AROUND - The Rain Parade ALL THAT MONEY WANTS - Psychedelic Furs UNDER THE MILKY WAY - The Church RISE - Public Image Ltd. KUNDALINI EXPRESS - Love And Rockets GRAVITY TALKS - Green On Red ADRENALIN - Throbbing Gristle SHE BANGS THE DRUMS - The Stone Roses MONKEY GONE TO HEAVEN - Pixies UNCERTAIN SMILE (Original 7" Version) - The The BELA LUGOSI'S DEAD - Bauhaus CHRISTINE - Siouxsie And The Banshees STRAIGHT EDGE - Minor Threat I WANT TO HELP YOU ANN - The Lyres OUR SECRET - Beat Happening JANE SAYS - Jane's Addiction WORLD SHUT YOUR MOUTH - Julian Cope RUNNING UP THAT HILL - Kate Bush SEX BEAT - Gun Club TAKE THE SKINHEADS BOWLING - Camper Van Beethoven INSTITUTIONALIZED - Suicidal Tendencies PEARLY-DEWDROPS' DROPS - Cocteau Twins 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE - Happy Mondays I WANT YOU BACK - Hoodoo Gurus SUBURBAN HOME - Descendents A PAIR OF BROWN EYES - The Pogues JET FIGHTER - The Three O'Clock MOVING TO FLORIDA - Butthole Surfers A NEW ENGLAND - Billy Bragg | |
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Why the fuck did they call it "Left of the Dial" and not put "Left of the Dial" by the Replacements on the set??? "I hate both of those dildos (Bush and Kerry), but Bush seems to be a smaller dildo, although even a small dildo can fuck the shit out of you." - Mastodon on the election | |
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Lots of signature tunes on that one, which means I already have the ones I'd want. When the sunlight strikes raindrops in the air, they act as a prism and form a rainbow. The rainbow is a division of white light into many beautiful colors. Regardless of the day, I'm glad you were born. | |
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Mastodon said: Why the fuck did they call it "Left of the Dial" and not put "Left of the Dial" by the Replacements on the set???
Good question. The Replacements were more "Left Off the Dial" Check this song out at:
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andyman91 said: Mastodon said: Why the fuck did they call it "Left of the Dial" and not put "Left of the Dial" by the Replacements on the set???
Good question. The Replacements were more "Left Off the Dial" That was lame. But you got a chuckle out of me.  When the sunlight strikes raindrops in the air, they act as a prism and form a rainbow. The rainbow is a division of white light into many beautiful colors. Regardless of the day, I'm glad you were born. | |
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Mastodon said: Why the fuck did they call it "Left of the Dial" and not put "Left of the Dial" by the Replacements on the set???
hmm... not a bad question. | |
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Thunderbird said: andyman91 said: Good question. The Replacements were more "Left Off the Dial" That was lame. But you got a chuckle out of me. I know, pretty bad. But they have the Replacements on there, why not that song? Check this song out at:
http://www.soundclick.com...tmusic.htm | |
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