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Four CD set. In celebration of one of the most dynamic and diverse periods ever in the singles charts, NOW are proud to present NOW That's What I Call An Era The Sound Of The Suburbs. Spanning multiple genres that contributed to the rich diversity of the era - including punk, new wave, reggae, ska, mod and electronic - between 1977 and the end of 1980, and all of which would inspire the wave of new art and club influenced pop that would come to define the musical landscape of the early 80s. Includes tracks from The Clash, Ramones, Iggy Pop, The Jam, The Boomtown Rats, The Undertones, XTC, The Cure, Joy Division, Blondie, Siouxsie and The Banshees, The Rezillos, The Dickies, Plastic Bertrand, Squeeze, Skids, The Members, The Only Ones, The Tom Robinson Band, The Patti Smith Group, Elvis Costello, Jonathan Richman, The Pretenders, Dexys Midnight Runners, Secret Affair, The Motors, Martha And The Muffins, The Specials, Madness, The Selecter, The Beat, The B-52's, Adam & The Ants, Bow Wow Wow, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, The Human League, John Foxx, Tubeway Army (Gary Numan), The Buggles, and many others. Album Tracks 1. The Clash - London Calling 2. Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop 3. Iggy Pop - Lust for Life 4. The Jam - Going Underground 5. The Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap 6. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks 7. Siouxsie and the Banshees - Hong Kong Garden 8. The Rezillos - Top of the Pops 9. Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi 10. Squeeze - Cool for Cats 11. The Cure - Boys Don't Cry 12. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 13. Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno 14. The Police - Roxanne 15. Pretenders - Brass in Pocket 16. Blondie - Atomic 17. Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach 18. Joe Jackson - It's Different for Girls 19. Roxy Music - Over You 20. Adam & the Ants - Antmusic 1. The Members - the Sound of the Suburbs 2. The
