VARIOUS ARTISTS - 21 tracks from the early 80's Mod revival, all of which are highly prized collector's items and which appear here on CD for the first time. The Nips (produced by Paul Weller),are probably the best known act featured though the likes of The Letters and the jokey Sussed are just as important.

THE CIRCLES / Opening Up / Billy / THE AMBER SQUAD / Can We Go Dancing / You Should See What I Do To You In My Dreams / THE CIGARETTES / Can't Sleep At Night / It's The Only Way To Live / THE DEADBEATS / Choose You / Julie's New Boyfriend / Oh No / THE LETTERS / Nobody Loves Me / Don't Want You Back / THE NIPS / Happy Song / Nobody To Love / THE ODDS / Saturday Night / Not Another Love Song / THE CIRCLES / Circles / Summer Nights / THE CIGARETTES / They're Back Again / I've Forgot My Number / All I Want Is Your Money / THE SUSSED / I've Got Me Parka/

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This 'Best of' selection is built around the definitive series for all fans of the 80's Mod revival, '"THIS IS MOD - Volumes 1-5". The volumes were all extensively researched and compiled and were are essential collections for Modernists everywhere. This 20 track CD features all the favourite songs from over the 5 volumes and includes contributions from The Purple Hearts "Scooby Doo", Merton Parkas "Flat 19", The Circles "Opening Up", Long Tall Shorty "I Fought The Law", The Killermeters "Twisted Wheel", The Sussed "I've Got Me Parka" and Mod Supergroup The Rage "Looking For You. The CD booklet includes a brief history of each band (incl. line ups), and a complete discography of the "This Is Mod" series incorporating the original front cover sleeves.

Opening Up / The Circles / Can't Sleep At Night / The Cigarettes / Saturday Night / The Odds / I've Got Me Parka / The Sussed / Twisted Wheel / The Killermeters / Scooby Doo / The Purple Hearts / Need Somebody To Love / The VIP's / Just A Little Mod / Terry Tonik / Looking For Love / The Scene / I Fought The Law / Long Tall Shorty / In This Town / The Moment / Looking For You / The Rage / Three Bands Tonite / The Directions / Flat 19 / Merton Parkas / All Day & All Of The Night / The Reputations / Protect Your Love / The Untouchables (UK) / I Can't Put My Finger On You / The Amber Squad / If You Want It / The Graduates / First Impressions / Small World / Even If I Know / Sema 4

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Volume 6 of our Mod collectors series takes us to America. This album features 23 tracks all taken from the Mod revival period of the early 80'sand all by bands from the U.S.A.

CHARDON SQUARE 65 / Film Show / Home With A View / THE QUESTION / Distances Apart / Stare You Down / Easy / MODEST PROPOSAL / I've Seen Your Face Before / Nobody Says No / MANUAL SCAN / Nothing You Can Do / American Way / New Difference / Anymore / Jungle Beat / NE1 / 1 /2 /3 / A Pocket Full Of Change / START / No Direction / Invisible Man / THE EDSEYS / I'm Not Standing By Myself / Action Girl / I've Decided / DRESS CODE / Never Let Me Go / Something's Really Wrong / Alcoholic / I Knew
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The strength of this series gains momentum with each release. This release combines a further 22 tracks of rare Mod tracks from the Mod revival period of 1979-1983, with most of the tracks appearing on CD for the first time. Acts featured include Log Tall Shorty, The Purple Hearts, The Killermeters, The Teenbeats and Amber Squad.

THE AMBER SQUAD I / Can't Put My Finger On You / Tell You A Lie / THE KILLERMETERS / Why Should It Happen To Me / Cardiac Arrest / THE GRADUATES / If You Want It / Hey Young Girl / THE ACES / One Way Street / Why Should It Be Mine / SMALL WORLD / First Impressions /Stupidity Street / Tomorrow Never Comes / LONG TALL SHORTY / Win Or Lose / Ain't Done Wrong / SEMA 4 /Even if I know / Sema 4 Messages / Actors All / Do You Know Your Friends / THE PURPLE HEARTS / My Life's A Jigsaw / The Guy Who Made Her A Star / Just To Please You / THE TEENBEATS / Strength Of The Nation / If I'm Gone Tomorrow
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8 ulta-rare singles / EP's from the Mod Revival period, giving a total of 20 tracks, are featured on this fourth instalment in our successful "This Is Mod" series. Scene leaders The Lambrettas and The Merton Parkas are featured as are collectable bands like The Accidents, The Directions and The UK Untouchables.

THE ACCIDENTS / Blood Spattered With Guitars / Curtains For You / THE DIRECTIONS / Three Bands Tonite / On The Train / THE LAMBRETTAS / Go Steady / Cortinas / Listen Listen Listen / THE NIGHTRIDERS / I Saw Her With Another Guy / London Town / MERTON PARKAS / Flat 19 / Band Of Gold / THE ONLOOKERS / You And I / Understand / Julia / THE REPUTATIONS / I Believe You / Breaking Communications / All Day & All Of The Night / They Think I Don't See Them / THE UNTOUCHABLES (U/k/) / Protect Your Love / Sister Salvation/
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This 22 track compilation, subtitled 'A Diamond Collection', concentrates on the many Mod 45's issued by the ultra collectable Diamond Records in the mid 80's. Ace 'faces' Long Tall Shorty have both their rare EP's featured and there are also worthy contributions from the likes of The Scene, The Moment, The B Team, The Way Out and the Mod 'supergroup' The Rage.

THE SCENE / Looking For Love / Let Me Know / LONG TALL SHORTY / On The Streets Again / I Fought The Law / Promises / THE SCENE / Something That You Said / Stop /Go (Live) / THE MOMENT / In This Town / LONG TALL SHORTY / What's Going On / Stepping Stone / Win Or Lose / England /THE MOMENT / One Two They Fly / THE SCENE / Good Lovin' / 2 Plus 2 What's Music / THE B TEAM / All I Ever Wanted / Bad Day / THE WAY OUT / This Working Way / Just The Girl / THE RAGE / Looking For You / Come On Now / Hallelujah I Love Her So/
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A further 22 ultra-rare tracks issued as singles in the 'Mod Revival' period of 1979-82 are gathered together on this superbly packaged release. Featured are known bands like The Purple Hearts and The V.I.P.'s alongside 'cult' acts like The Exits and The Crooks and not forgetting the wacky but brilliant Terry Tonik.

THE KILLERMETERS / Twisted Wheel / Sx225 / THE PURPLE HEARTS / Plane Crash / Scooby Doo / Gun Of Life / THE EXITS / The Fashion Plague / Cheam / THE V/I/P/'s / Need Somebody To Love / One More Chance / Stuttgart Special / Who Knows / Janine / THE CROOKS / Modern Boys / The Beat Goes On / THE SAME / Wild About You / Movements / THE CROOKS / All The Time In The World / Banging My Head / TEENAGE FILMSTARS / The Odd man out / I Apologise / TERRY TONIK / Just A Little Mod / Smashed And Blocked/
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