VA — Un-Scene: Post Punk Birmingham 1978-1982 (2022)

FLAC (tracks) / MP3 320 kbps | 1h 8 min | Post-Punk, Rock | 403 / 160 MB

Compiled by Bigham Musician and Designer Dave Twist. This Compilation features many well known and completely unknown faces from the scene and some local Heroes such as Nikki Sudden, Stephen Duffy, Jowe Head, Dave Kusworth, Deluxe 2 x LP set Limited to 500 copies only worldwide. In the light of the film King Rocker by Stewart Lee about The Nightingales revised interest in the post punk sound of Bigham is increasing. Duran Duran\’s John Taylor is featured in his first band Dada (with Twist on drums) sounding not a bit like his MTV champions of the 80\’s. Some of these tracks were only ever issued on a very small run 7\» at the and some were never issued at all, such as The Hawks (until recently and to great acclaim) .
01. Fashion — We\’re The Fashion
02. Swell Maps — Vertical Slum
03. Dada — Bigham UK
04. The Prefects — The Bristol Road Leads To Dachau
05. Eye TV — Stevie\’s Radio Station
06. Denizens — Ammonia Subway
07. The Hawks — Big Store
08. The Nervous Kind — Five to Monday
09. The Bible Belt — A Fistful of Seeds
10. The Nightingales — Idiot Strength
11. Lowdown International — Batteries Not Included
12. Joe Crow — The Final Touch
13. Nikki Sudden — Channel Steamer
14. Cult Figures — I Remember
15. Fast Relief — What A Waste
16. Vision Collision — Cuba
17. dance — Revolve Around You
18. The Pinkies — Open Commune