Sun Shines Here: Roots Of Indie Pop 80-84 / Var Sun Shines Here: Roots Of Indie Pop 80-84 / Var CD

Three CD set containing 74 tracks exploring the evolution of indie pop, from the gloriously ambitious productions of soon-to-be household names to the lo-fi shoestring recordings of underground mainstays. Featuring The Jesus And Mary Chain, The Teardrop Explodes, Aztec Camera, Everything But The Girl, Pulp, Scritti Politti, Prefab Sprout, Del Amitri, Vic Godard & The Subway Sect, Wah! Heat, The Monochrome Set and countless other iconic artists. Includes many tracks never before issued on CD and rarities by the likes of April Showers, The Wee Cherubs (who evolved into The Bachelor Pad), The Cinematics (soon to become Razorcuts), Mo-Dettes, The Page Boys (who evolved into 1000 Violins), Pulp (an early B-Side), The Twinsets (first proper release), and The Suede Crocodiles. The Sun Shines Here captures perfectly the moment indie pop emerged from the ashes of the post-punk years, bringing a brighter, more ambitious sound, and an enthused cross-section of British youth culture, into the spotlight. A must for lovers and collectors of independent music and admirers of the independent spirit that enabled it.

1. Wah Heat! Better Scream 2. The Teardrop Explodes Read It in Books 3. Lori ; the Chameleons the Lonely Spy 4. Scars Love Song 5. The Disco Zombies Mary Millington 6. Mo-Dettes Twist and Shout 7. It's Immaterial Young Man (Seeks Interesting Job) 8. Manicured Noise Freetime 9. The Chefs Sweetie 10. Josef K It's Kinda Funny 11. Au Pairs It's Obvious 12. Dolly Mixture Step Close Now 13. Vic Godard ; the Subway Sect Stop That Girl 14. Family Fodder Debbie Harrry 15. Ludus Mutilate 16. Girls at Our Best! Go for Gold! 17. Essential Logic Fanfare in the Garden 18. The Monochrome Set Ten Don'ts for Honeymooners 19. Art Objects 20th Century Composites 20. The Lines Transit 21. Jowe Head Cake Shop Girl 22. The Wild Swans God Forbid 23. Altered Images Insects 24. The Bluebells Everybody's Somebody's Fool (Demo) 25. The Jazzateers Don't Let Your Son Grow Up to Be a Cowboy 26. Scritti Politti the "Sweetest' Girl 27. The Nightingales Inside Out 28. Weekend the View from Her Room 29. Everything But the Girl on My Mind 30. Blue Orchids Wait 31. Prefab Sprout Radio Love 32. Joni Dee Featuring the Times Here Come the Holidays 33. The Farmer's Boys Whatever Is He Like? 34. The Pale Fountains Just a Girl 35. The Raincoats Running Away 36. The Gift Crashing Down 37. Tracey Thorn Simply Couldn't Care 38. Microdisney Hello Rascals 39. Dislocation Dance You'll Never Never Know 40. The Laughing Apple Wouldn't You? 41. The Cinematics Puffa Train 42. In Embrace Sun Brings Smiles 43. The Daintees Involved with Love 44. Five or Six Chalk Circle 45. Trixie's Big Red Motorbike Hold Me 46. The Gymslips Big Sister (It's Probably Better) 47. Ben Watt on Box Hill 48. Marine Girls That Fink, Jazz-Me-Blues Boy 49. Del Amitri the Difference Is 50. Friends Again State of Art 51. Pulp There Was 52. Jane and Barton I Want to Be with You 53. Swallow Tongue Got to Be There 54. The Page Boys You're My Kind of Girl 55. 6 the Jetset Judy's Toy Box 56. Hurrah! Hip Hip 57. Biff Bang Pow! Fifty Years of Fun 58. The June Brides in the Rain 59. The Revolving Paint Dream in the Afternoon 60. The Brilliant Corners Tangled Up in Blue 61. Yeah Yeah Noh Bias Binding 62. April Showers Abandon Ship 63. The Twinsets Sophisticated Boom Boom 64. Aztec Camera Jump 65. The Ringing Caprice 66. The Higsons Music to Watch Girls By 67. The Loft Winter 68. Jasmine Minks Ghost of a Young Man 69. The Wee Cherubs Waiting for My Man 70. Grab Grab the Haddock I'm Used Now 71. The Pastels Million Tears 72. St Christopher Crystal Clear 73. The Suede Crocodiles Paint Yourself a Rainbow 74. The Jesus and Mary Chain Upside Down