Here is the third installment of my ‘choice’ selection of tunes from the Virgin Record labels back catalogue, on this their auspicious 40th anniversary. With delectable kooky Japanese dreamy shoegaze; pub rock activism; a rebel soul sound system classic; Moroder fueled heavenly pop; ambient vistas; modulating nebula journeys, the following collection unearths a diverse range of music.
The Monochrome Set ‘The Monochrome Set (I Presume)’ from the Strange Boutique LP, released 1980.
Penetration ‘Nostalgia’ from the Moving Targets LP, released 1977.
The Ruts ‘Babylon’s Burning’ single and featured on The Crack LP, released 1979.
Shonen Knife ‘Catnip Dream’ from the Rock Animals LP, released 1994.
The Skids ‘Working For the Yankee Dollar’ single and featured on the Days In Europa LP, released 1979.
Soul II Soul ‘Jazzie’s Groove’ from the Club Classics Vol.1 LP, released 1989.
Sparks ‘Beat The Clock (12” Long Version)’ single and featured on No.1 In Heaven LP, released 1979.
System 7 ‘Fractural Liaison’ from the System 7 LP, released 1991.
Tangerine Dream ‘Rubycon Part 1’ from the Rubycon LP, released 1975.
These Animal Men ‘(Come On, Join) The High Society’ from the (Come On, Join) The High Society LP, released 1994.
