VA – Business Unusual (The Other Record Collection)

Various – Business Unusual (The Other Record Collection)
Label: Music-Box – SMB 40115, Music-Box – M. BOX 40115, Cherry Red – A. RED 2
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: Greece
Released: 1980?
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Leftfield, Power Pop, Punk, Experimental [discogs]

Tracklist

UK Subs – C.I.D.
Leyton Buzzards – 19 And Mad
The Outcasts – Just Another Teenage Rebel
Dave Goodman And Friends – Justifiable Homicide
The Outsiders – Consequences
The Record Players – M.O.R.
Vice Creems – 01-01-212
The Dole – New Wave Love
The Tights – China's Eternal
Skunks – Good From The Bad
Thomas Leer – Private Plane
Robert Rental – A.C.C.
Throbbing Gristle – United
Cabaret Voltaire – Do The Mussolini (Headkick)
The Greek edition comes with no insert.
 

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Sleeve notes

So what do you get for your money? Here we go then for the real News of the World stuff: From the ribald high energy lift-off with the U.K. SUBS and the LEYTON BUZZARDS we fly away To a taste of the excellent music coming out of Ireland, represented here by THE OUTCASTS. Dashing back to London we're confronted by DAVE GOODMAN and (PISTOLS packing) FRIENDS. Then sauntering over to Litter-free Wimbledon the ball is in the court for THE OUTSIDERS who contribute some pure front-room recordings. Then it's down to the Kent coast for a spin with THE RECORD PLAYERS taking the long way back via Aylesbury town to catch some VICE CREEMS licks. Heading off Eastward into the sunset (?) we sign off side one on THE DOLE in Peterborough,
Hey look, I can't keep this up. Basically if this side doesn't get you Jumping About you better look down at your feet 'cos you've stood in some Quick Drying Cement.
Now Side Two is more of a matter for the Grey matter (stop me someone). Opening with Worcester's THE TIGHTS in melodic mood and PETE TOWNSEND protege's THE SKUNKS. This side then moves on to explore some of the new electronic music that emerged in the last year as the New Wave became more introspective, represented by London based THOMAS LEER and ROBERT RENTAL. In a similar vein the ultimate cult band THROBBING GRISTLE render what they describe as their "Tesco Disco" hit which GENESIS P. ORRIDGE once told me, is about a four way love affair by transatlantic correspondance. Rounding off the album are CABARET VOLTAIRE representing the plethora of experimental bands active in the Sheffield area and pointing to future directions.
So there you are, plenty to get your teeth into, but consider this as Volume One and if your fave track isn't here write in and tell us. Or even record your own, '77 and '78 were the years when voices got heard.
NOW'S YOUR CHANCE TO CONTRIBUTE
DAVID MARLOW
ZIG ZAG Magazine

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Πάντα με γοήτευε περισσότερο η 2η πλευρά, με τους ήχους από τα συνθεσάιζερς, όχι ότι και η 1η πλευρά δεν έχει - κάποια - δυνατά κομάτια.Οι ηχογραφήσεις είναι εκτός από μία του 1978.Κορυφαίο τρακ για μένα το United.