Disc 14 - Jangle vol. 2

Jangle vol. 2 follows in the same vein as the first volume, naturally - that means power-pop, guitar pop, fuzz pop etc. - but some may feel this volume reaches a little wider. Enjoy!

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1984 – Jangle vol. 2

1. The Swimming Pool Q's: “The Bells Ring” from The Swimming Pool Q's, A&M Records, 1984. Anne Richmond Boston (vocals, keyboards), Billy Burton (drums), Jeff Calder (vocals, guitar), Bob Elsey (guitar), J.E. Garnett (bass), David Anderle (production)

2. The Monochrome Set: “Jacob's Ladders” from Jacob's Ladder 12'', Blanco Y Negro, 1984. Bid (vocals, guitar), James Foster (guitar), Andrew Warren (bass), Nicholas Wesolowski (drums)

3. Hurrah!: “Who'd Have Thought” from Who'd Have Thought 7'', Kitchenware Records, 1984. Paul Handyside (guitar, vocals), David 'Taffy' Hughes (guitar, vocals), Damien Mahoney (drums), David Porthouse (bass)

4. Racer X: “Later On In the Night” from Racer X, New Rose Records, 1984. Tim Whaler & Allen Zane (various instruments, vocals), Keith Linten (guitar), Mark Meyer (bass)

5. The Eyes of Mind: “Alice” from Tale of the Torquise Umbrella, Voxx Records, 1984. Jim Phelan (accoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals), Troy Howell (drums), Mark Kuhlman (keyboards, vocals), Rick Tracy (bass)

6. The Green Pajamas: “Katy Lied” from Summer of Love, Green Monkey Cassette, 1984. Jeff Kelly (guitar, vocals), Joe Ross (bass, vocals), Bruce Haedt (keyboards, vocals), Steve Lawrence (guitar, bass, vocals), Karl Wilhelm (drums)

7. Barracudas: “The Way We've Changed” from Endevour to Persevere, Finger Print, 1984. Jim Dickson (bass, vocals), Jeremy Gluck (vocals), Mark Sheppard (drums), Robin Wills (guitar, vocals), Chris Wilson (guitar, vocals)

8. Guadalcanal Diary: “Pillow Talk” from Walking In the Shadows of the Big Man, DB Recs/Elektra, 1984. Murray Attaway (vocals, guitar), Rhett Cowe (bass), John Poe (drums), Jeff Walls (guitar, vocals)

9. The Neighborhoods: “Heatwave (Downtown)” from Fire Is Coming, Mustagn Records, 1984. David Minehan (guitar, vocals), Lee Harrington (bass), “Careful” Mike Quaglia (drums)

10. The Pale Fountains: “Jean's Not Happening” from Jean's Not Happening 7'', Virgin, 1984. Mick Head (vocals, guitar), John Head (guitar), Chris McCaffery (bass), Thomas Whelan (drums)

11. R.E.M.: “Don't Go Back to Rockville” from Reckoning, I.R.S. Records, 1984. Bill Berry (drums), Peter Buck (guitar), Mike Mills (bass), Michael Stipe (vocals)

12. Soul Asylum: “Stranger” from Say What You Will, Twin Tone Records, 1984. Pat Morley (drums), Karl Mueller (bass), Dan Murphy (guitar, vocals), Dave Pirner (vocals, guitar, saxophone)

13. The Church: “Constant In Opal” from Remote Luxury, Arista, 1984. Steven Kilby (vocals, bass, keyboards), Peter Koppes (guitar), Richard Ploog (drums, percussion), Marty Wilson-Piper (guitar vocals), Craig Hooper & David Moore (additional keyboards)

14. Julian Cope: “Metranil Vavin” from World Shut Your Mouth, Mercury/Universal, 1984. Julian Cope (vocals, bass, guitar, organ), Gary Dwyer (drums), Stephen Lovell (guitar)

15. Hey! Elastica: “This Town” from In On the Off Beat, Virgin, 1984. Keith Burns (drums, percussion), Mike McCann (bass), B.F.J. McVicar (vocals, guitar, marimba), Shez (guitar, synth), Giles (vocals), Samantha Swanson (vocals)

16. General Public: “Tenderness” from ...All the Rage, I.R.S. Records, 1984. Ranking Roger (vocals, keyboards, drums, bass, percussion), Dave Wakeling (vocals, guitar), Justine Carpenter (vocals), Mick Jones (guitar), Horace Panter (bass), Bob Porter (bassoon), Stoker (drums), Kevin White (guitar)

17. The Redskins: “Keep On Keepin' On” from Keep On Keepin' On 12'', Decca, 1984. Chris Dean (vocals, guitar), Martin Hewes (bass, vocals), Nick King drums), Lloyd Dwyer (saxophone), Steve Nichol (trumpet), Annie Whitehead (trmbone)

18. The Psychadelic Furs: “The Ghost In You” from Mirror Moves, CBS/Columbia, 1984. John Ashton (guitar), Richard Butler (vocals), Tim Butler (bass), Keith Forsey (drums, percussion)

19. The Grpaes of Wrath: “Misunderstanding” from The Grapes of Wrath EP, Nettwerk, 1984. Chris Hooper (drums), Tom Hooper (bass, backing vocals), Kevin Kane (guitar, vocals)

20. Red Guitars: “Good Technology” from Slow To Fade, Self Drive Rechords, 1984. Grant Artis (percussion), Lou Barlow (bass), Matt Higgins (drums), Jerry Kidd (vocals), Hallan Lewis (lead guitar), John Rowley (guitar), Danny Woods (organ)

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Disc 10 - Rattle vol. 2

Rattle vol. 2 continues where Rattle left off.

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1. The Tall Dwarfs: “The Brain That Wouldn't Die” from Slugbuckethairybreathmonster EP, Flying Nun Records, 1984. Alec Bathgate (bass, guitar, vocals), Chris Knox (guitar, keyboards, loops, vocals)

2. The DoubleHappys: “Others Way” from Double B-Side 7'', Flying Nun Records, 1984. Shayne Carter (vocals, guitar), john Collie (drums), Wayne Elsey (bass)

3. The Things: “I Won't Be There” from Coloured Heaven, Voxx, 1984. Steven Crabtree (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Roy Mconald (drums, perc.), Pete Rouch (bass, vocals), Andre Garcia (guitar)

4. The Wild Flowers: “Melt Like Ice” from The Joy of It All, Reflex Records, 1984. David Atherton (guitar, keyboards), Neal Cook (vocals, guitar), David Fisher (drums), David Newton (guitar), Peter Waldron (bass), Firker (brass), Tate (brass)

5. The Verlaines: “Pyromaniac” from 10 O'Clock in the Afternoon, Flying Nun Records, 1984. Jane Dodd (bass, organ, backing vocals), Graeme Downes (guitar, oboe, violin, vocals), Robbie Yates (drums, perc.)

6. The Fleshtones: “Hall of Fame” from American Beat '84 12'', I.R.S., 1984. Peter Zaremba (vocals, harmonica, perc.), Keith Streng (guitar, vocals), Bill Milhizer (drums), Jan Marek Pakulski (bass), Gordon Spaeth (organ, harmonica, saxophone)

7. Katarina II: “Vrt” from Katarina II, ZKP RTVL, 1984. Milan Mladenovic (guitar, vocals), Dragomir Mihailovic (guitar), Bojan Pecar (bass), Margita Stefanovic (keyboards, vocals), Ivan Vdovic (drums, perc.), Mario Celik (congas)

8. The Bats: “By Night” from By Night 12'', Flying Nun Records, 1984. Malcolm Grant (drums), Paul Kean (bass, backing vocals), Robert Scott (vocals, guitar, piano), Kaye Woodward (guitar, 12-string guitar, vocals)

9. The Wind: “You'll Never Live Before Your Time” from The Guest of the Staphs EP, Cheft Records, 1984. Lane Steinberg (guitar, vocals), Steven Katz (bass, vocals), Steven Burdick (drums)

10. The Young Fresh Fellows: “This Little Mystery” from The Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest, PopLlama, 1984. Chuck Carroll (guitar, vocals), Tad Hutchinson (drums), Sled McCaughey (bass, vocals)

11. The Pandoras: “It's About Time” from It's About Time, Voxx Records, 1984. Bambi Conway (bass, backing vocals), Casey Gomez (drums), Gwynne Kelly (organ, backing vocals), Paula Pierce (lead vocals, guitar)

12. The Reverbs: “Envisions Seven Seeds” from The Happy Forest, Enigma Records/Metro America, 1984. Eric Menck (performer), John Brabeck (performer)

13. The Rip: “The Holy Room” from A Timeless Peace, Flying Nun Records, 1984. Alastair Galbraith (guitar, vocals), Jeff Harford (drums), Robbie Muir (bass)

14. Television Personalities: “The Painted Word” from The Painted Word, Illuminated Records, 1984. Dan Treacy (vocals), Mark Flunder (bass), Joseph James Foster (guitar), Mark Sheppard (drums)

15. Klaus Mitffoch: “Siedzi” from Siedzi / Tutaj Wesolo 7'', Tonpress, 1984. Lech Janerka (bass, vocals), Wojtek Konikiewicz (keyboards), Wiesiek Mrozik (guitar), Krysztof Pociecha (guitar), Marek Puchala (drums)

16. The Pogues: “Boys From the County Hell” from Red Roses For Me, WEA International, 1984. James Fearnley (accordion), Jem Finer (banjo), Shane MacGowan (vocals, guitar), Cait O'Riordan (bass), Andrew Ranken (drums), Spider Stacy (tin whistle)

17. Thee Milkshakes: “I'm Needing You” from They Came, They Saw, They Conquered, Big Beat Records, 1984. John Agnew (bass), Bruce Brand (drums, vocals), Billy Childish (guitar, vocals), Micky Hampshire (guitar, vocals)

18. Kino: “Последний герой (The Last Hero)” from Nachalnik Kamchatki, Moroz Records, 1984. Viktor Tsoi (vocals, guitar), Igor Butman (saxophone), Vsevolod Gakkel (cello, drums), Boris Grebenschchikov (drum machine, keyboards), Georgii Gur'yanov (perc.), Yurii Kasparyan (guitar), Sergey Kuryokhin (keyboards), Aleksandr Titov (bass, perc.), Petr Troshchenkov (perc.)

19. Dzeltenie Pastnieki: “Hercogienes dziesma” from Alise, Ingus Bauskenieka ieraksti, 1984. (no credits available)

20. Echo & the Bunnymen: “The Killing Moon” from Ocean Rain, Korova/Sire, 1984. Pete De Freitas (drums), Ian McCulloch (vocals), Les Pattison (bass), Adam Peters (piano, cello), Will Sergeant (lead guitar)

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Disc 6 - Jangle vol. 1

"Jangle" refers to up-beat, mostly undistorted guitar pop with a firm back beat. "But some of this could have fitted on the Rattle disc", you say. Oh, you do like to quibble, don't you.

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1. Aztec Camera: “Still On Fire” from Knife, WEA/Sire, 1984. Roddy Frame (guitar, vocals), Martin Drover (trumpet), Guy Fletcher (keyboards, backing vocals), Campbell Owens (bass, backing vocals), Frank Ricotti (perc.), Malcolm Ross (guitar, backing vocals), David Ruffy (drums, backing vocals), Chris White (saxophone)

2. dB's: “Lonely Is As Lonely Does” from Like This, Bearsville, 1984. Gene Holder (guitar, bass, keyboards), Peter Holsapple (guitar, mandolin, keyboards, vocals), Will Rigby (drums, perc., keyboards, vocals), Patrick Irwin (keyboards), Mark Tomeo (steel guitar), Rick Wagner (keyboards)

3. Lloyd Cole & The Commotions: “Speedboat” from Rattlesnakes, Polydor, 1984. Neil Clark (guitar, acoustic guitar), Lloyd Cole (guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals), Blair Cowan (keyboards), Lawrence Donegan (bass), Stephe Irvine (drums, perc.)

4. The Daintees: “Trouble Town” from Trouble Town 7'', Kitcheware Records, 1984. Martin Stephenson (guitar, vocals), Sam Brown (backing vocals). No other credits listed.

5. The Smiths: “William, It Was Really Nothing” from William, It Was Really Nothing 12'', Rough Trade, 1984. Mike Joyce (drums), Johnny Marr (guitar), Morrissey (vocals), Andy Rourke (bass)

6. Kirsty MacColl: “A New England” from A New England 7'', Stiff Records, 1984. Kirsty MacColl (vocals) No other credits listed.

7. Hoodoo Gurus: “Tojo” from Stoneage Romeos, Big Time, 1984. James Baker (drums), Clyde Bramley (bass, vocals), Dave Faulkner (guitar, lead vocals, keyboards), Michael Farmer (additional perc.)

8. The Go-Go's: “Head Over Heels” from Talk Show, I.R.S. Records, 1984. Charlotte Caffey (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Belinda Carlisle (vocals), Gina Schock (drums), Kathy Valentine (bass, guitar, vocals), Jane Wieldin (guitar, vocals)

9. Any Trouble: “Old Before Your Time” from Wrong End Of the Race, Stiff Records, 1984. Phil Barnes (bass, saxophone, vocals), Clive Gregson (guitar, vocals), Steve Gurl (keyboards), Martin Hughes (drums, perc., vocals), Chris Parks (guitar), Billy Bremner (guitar, vocals), Alan Dunn (accordion, violin), Andy Ebsworth (drums) Ian Matthews (vocals), Gavin Sutherland (vocals), Ian Sutherland (vocals), Richard Thompson (guitar, vocals), Bobby Valentino (violin)

10. Tracy Ullman: “You Caught Me Out” from You Caught Me Out, Stiff Records, 1984. Tracy Ullman (vocals), Steve Bloomfield, Robin Bolt ,B.J. Cole, John Canham, Stewart Curtis, Pandit Dinesh, Graham Edwards, Simon Edwards, Dion Estus, Richard Evans, Jakko, Dave Land, Judd Lander, Roger McKew, Charlie Morgan, Mark Nevin, Joe Partridge, Fred Percer, Gavin Povey, Andy Richards, Don Snow, Doug Tayor, Geraint Watkins, Paul Westwood, Paul 'Wix' Wickens, Terry Williams, Chris Wyles (musicians, unspecified), Margot Buchanan, Peter Collins, Mandy Dickinson, Kay Garner, Ruby James, Katie Kissoon, Shirley Lewis, Kirsty MacColl, Allison Thomas, Joy Yates (backing vocals)

11. Julie Brown: “'Cause I'm A Blonde” from Goddess In Progress EP, Rhino, 1984. Julie Brown (vocals), Steve Appel (drums), Craig Berkinshaw (drums), Craig Hull (guitar), Dan Grenier (guitar), Kevin McCormack (bass), Chris Mostert (saxophone), Sterling Smith (keyboards, synth.), Jeff Steele (bass), Steven Thoma (keyboards, synth.), Nancy Bouche, Lorraine Feather, Linda Lawley, Leslie Livrano (backing vocals)

12. Soda Stereo “Por Qué No Puedo Ser Del Jet-Set?” from Soda Stereo, Discos CBS, 1984. Charlie Alberti (drums), Zeta Bosio (bass, backing vocals), Gustavo Cerati (guitar, vocals), El Gonzo (saxophone), Daniel Molero (keyboards)

13. The Jazz Butcher: “Girlfriend” from A Scandal In Bohemia, Glass Records, 1984. The Jazz Butcher/Pat Fish (vocals, guitar), David J (bass, vocals), Max Eider (guitar, vocals), Owen Jones (drums, vocals)

14. Spongetones: “(My Girl) Maryanne” from Torn Apart, Ripete Record, 1984. Jamie Hoover (guitar, vocals), Steve Stoeckel (bass, vocals, guitar), Rob Thorne (drums, perc.), Pat Walters (guitar, vocals, keyboard)

15. Dwight Twilley: “Girls” from Jungle, EMI America, 1984. Dwight Twilley (vocals, guitar, piano, backing vocals), Tom Petty (vocals), Susan Cowsill (backing vocals), Mike Baird (drums), Steve Forman (perc.), Craig Krampf (drums), Kenny Lewis (bass), Mike Campbell, Buzzy Feiten, John Hug, Craig Hull, Roger Linn, Jimmy May, Bill Pitcock IV, Sandy Stein, Richie Zito (guitar on unspecified tracks), Michael Boddicker, Steve Goldstein, George Michalski, Alan Pasqua, Barry Trop (keyboards on unspecified tracks)

16. The Bangles: “Silent Treatment” from All Over The Place, Columbia, 1984. Susanna Hoffs (guitar, vocals), Debbi Peterson (drums, vocals), Vicki Peterson (guitar, vocals), Michael Steele (bass, vocals)

17. X-Teens: “All Day Long” from Love And Politics, Dolphin, 1984. Robert Bittle (guitar, vocals), Todd Jones (keyboards, vocals), Kitty Moses (bass, vocals), Ned Robie (drums)

18. Prefab Sprout: “Cruel” from Swoon, Kitchenware Records, 1984. Martin McAloon (bass, vocals), Paddy McAloon (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Wendy Smith (guitar, vocals), Grant Lant (drums)

19. Tommy Keene: “Places That Are Gone” from Places That Are Gone EP, Dolphin Records, 1984. Tommy Keene (guitar, vocals), Billy Connely (guitar, vocals), Ted Niceley (bass), Doug Tull (drums)

20. Style Council: “Headstart For Happiness” from Café Bleu, Polydor, 1984. Mick Talbot (clavinet, keyboards, organ, piano, synth., bass, vocals), Paul Weller (guitar, vocals, bass, flute, synth.), Chris Bostock (bass, double bass), Billy Chapman (saxophone), D.C. Lee (vocals), Hilary Seabrook (tenor sax.), Barbara Snow (trumpet), Tracey Thorn (vocals), Bobby Valentino (violin), Ben Watt (guitar), Peter Wilson (double bass, drum programming, drums)

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