A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS 1987

Several stars like Madonna or Bruce Springsteen contributed to this compilation recorded for chrsitmas 1987 .Here are some samples .

Bruce Springsteen "Merry christmas baby"
Run DMC " Christmas in hollis"
Alison Moyet " the Coventry Carol "

Media Culpa : BEST OF by [Couleur 3] 1986

Media Culpa is a compilation published by the swiss radio station Couleur 3 in 1986 .It's a compilation of programs making a typical journey on the radio from 5:00 AM until 5:00 AM .French spoken , only for fans .

Media Culpa est une cassette produite par Couleurs 3 en 1986.Elle avait pour vocation de presenter sous la forme d'une conversation entre Mr Acker et un juge , l'ensemble des programmes d'une journée type destiné à justifier son existence aux yeux d'un juge septique .Ainsi de 5 heures du mat' jusque 24 heures plus tard c'est une succession discontinue d'émissions repondant aux noms des heures jaunes , tatouages , l'arc en ciel , les nuances , les nuisances , triptiques ou encore les heures noires pour traverser la nuit .
Merci à Jean-Yves qui à l'époque avait eu l'excellente idée de commander cette cassette !


Les Heures Jaunes 5-9 h
Les tatouages 9-13h
L'arc en ciel ( Karabin FM included ) 13-16h
Les nuances - Les nuisances 16-21h
Les triptiques 21-1h
Les triptiques-Les heures noires ( couleurs platines included ) 1-5h
FINAL

Tribute to POLNAREFF 1999

Michel Polnareff is one of the best french composer exiled in California since 40 years . Provocation & romantism are his best weapon against the french moral society .This tribute was recorded by several french musicians in 1999.

 Goodbye Marilou by Hugo
Dans la maison vide by Marc Morgan
I love you because by Guesh Patti
Rosy by Eiffel
Le bal des Lazes by Pigalle
Lettre à France by Nolorgues & Concorde Music Club .

A tribute to THE SMITHS 1996

"The Smiths is dead" is a compilation of popular bands of the 90's giving a tribute to The Smiths .It has been published and produced by the french magazine "Les inrockuptibles" in 1996.

Frankly Mr Shankly by High Llamas
There is a light that never goes out by The Divine Comedy
I know it's over by The Trash Can Sinatras
Cemetry gates by The Frank and Walters
Big mouth strikes again by Placebo
Vicar in a Tutu by Therapy?
Some girls are bigger than others by Supergrass

+ The queen is dead by The Boo Radleys , Never had no one ver by Billy Bragg , The boy with a thorn in his side by Bis .

DAVID BOWIE 1997 Compilation of covers

"Songbook" has been published by Connoisseur Collection LTD in 1997 .It's a very interesting collection of Bowie's covers .                                                      
                                                                                  Heroes by Blondie 1980
                                                                                 The man who sold the world by Midge Ure 1985
                                                                                 Kooks by Danny Wilson 1988 
                                                                                 Rebel Rebel by Sigue Sigue Spootnik 1990
                                                                                 Fame by Duran Duran 1981
                                                                                 Secret life of Arabia by Billy Mackenzie ( the Associated ) 1982
Ashes to Ashes by Tears for fears 1992

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A TRIBUTE TO THE SONGS OF DAVID BOWIE 1996

"Undercover Records" published this compilation in 1996 under the name "Crash course for the Ravers" .Very interesting compilations of Bowie's covers by some interesting bands .

Golden years by SWELL 1996
Sound & vision by QUASI 1996
After all by VENTILATOR 1996
The sun machine by MERCURY REV 1996

MATADOR COMPILATION 1997

"What's up" is a compilation published by Matador Records , based in the US , in 1997 .It's an overdrive fuzzy midtempo compilation .Many great bands like Pavement , Cat power , The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion , Guided by voices , Yo la Tengo , Bettie Serveert , Helium , Pizzicato Five , Teenage Fanclub and so many others are the bands signed by Matador in the 90's .A very cool label .

COME In /Out
PIZZICATO FIVE Twiggy Twiggy
RAILROAD JERK Bang the drum
TEENAGE FANCLUB Catholic education .

THE LIGHTNING SEEDS 1989-1992

2 excellent records : " Cloudcuckooland" 1989

Pure
All I want




And "Sense" released in 1992 : Sense , The life of Riley

LUNA 1995-2002

"Close cover before striking" is an EP by Luna recorded in 2002. It contains two videos ("Lovedust" and "1995" from Romantica), as well as Rolling Stones and Kraftwerk covers (Wikipedia).It didn't want to post 2000's materials here but when it's so good , I can't resist ...

The alibi
Waiting on a friend (The Rolling Stones)
Drunken Whistler
Neon Lights (Kraftwerk)

ELEMENT OF CRIME

"Element of crime"is an old german band .Check out their website for more informations .Here are a couple of songs I personnaly find brilliants !


Waiting for the morning train 1989
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Don't you smile ? 1988
Murder in your eyes1988
I long for you 1987

PUNK ROCK COMPILATION 1987

A bunch of punky tunes recorded on the radio in 1987 .

Punky compil'

Compilation MAGIC! 1990-2000 , Moose , Denim , The apartments

MAGIC!Rpm is a famous indie pop magazine .They've published for 10 years ago a compilation celebrating 10 years of indie pop productions , mostly coming from UK and the US .

Little bird by MOOSE 1992
The Osmonds by DENIM 1993
All the time in the world by THE APARTMENTS 1995

EVENING SESSION-Priority tunes - BBC Radio One 1996

"Priority tunes " is a compilation made by Jo Whiley & Steve Lamacq .They were at the right place at the right moment to see emerging the whole brit-pop generation like Pulp , Oasis , Blur , Radiohead , Shed7 , Manic street preachers etc....

Babies by Pulp ( Sessions 30.05.1992 )
Does your mother know by Ash ( Sessions 15.04.1996 )
I believe by Booth and the bad angel 1996
Wrong (deep dish edit) by Everything but the girl 1996
The drowners by Suede ( Sessions 04.04.1992 )
Far by Longpigs 1996
Rollercoaster by Northern Uproar 1996
Wuthering heights by China Drum 1996

GIGANTIC ! Cocteau Twins , Lush , Lightning seeds , Band of Holy Joy

GIGANTIC! was a compilation published by Melody Maker associated to Rough Trade .Here are some of the second volume .

The high Monkey Monk by Cocteau Twins (Previously unreleased recording from the band Circa 1987 )
Scarlet by Lush (Specially recorded for Gigantic - A version of a track from the mini album "Scar" 1990 )
15 Reasons by Lightning Seeds ( previously unreleased track )
Right as rain by Band of holy joy (previously unreleased track )

EYES ON YOU : The Thugs , The flying Badgers , Kid pharaon & the lonely ones , The missing links 1987

"Eyes on you" was a compilation of emerging french indie rock bands in the middle of the eighties .It has been produced by the french label Closer-Teenage Records .Those bands used to sound everything but not french and for example The Thugs have been quite popular in the US and the singer of Missing Links was a new-yorker .Rock tunes !



Dirty white face - The Thugs
unknown song - Flying Badgers
Kid Pharaon & the lonely ones - Constitution of love
The Missing Links - Deep feelings .

GORKY'S ZYGOTIC MYNCI - 1994-1995

"Introducing" is a much more "politicaly correct " recording than "Patio" . The band is getting professionnal and the production is more confortable .The songs sound better .

If fingers were xylophones
The game of eyes

GORKY'S ZYGOTIC MYNCI - 1991-1993

"Patio" is the perfect typical alternative recording of a band of teenagers living in Wales in the 9O's .This album is a "collection of various studio , live & home recordings made by the band between March 91 & April 93" .Major lyrics are in welch ."Anna apera" makes me think to "It's no game" of David Bowie with that voice "OFF" .

Mr Groovy
Llenni ar gloi
Anna apera