Where Were You: Independent Music From Leeds 78-89 Where Were You: Independent Music From Leeds 78-89 CD

Three CD set. 68 track box set celebrating the Leeds' independent scene of the 1980s. Featuring Soft Cell, Sisters Of Mercy, Gang Of Four, The Wedding Present, Scritti Politti, The Mission, and many more. Including The Mekons, CUD, Delta 5, The Pale Saints, Girls At Our Best, Age Of Chance, The Bridewell Taxis who all stamped their mark on the indie charts and were regulars/favorites on John Peel's radio show. Like many UK Northern cities, Leeds enjoyed an explosion of music triggered by the big bang of punk rock in 1977. Indie labels sprung up to cater for a new wave of bands, who carved their own identity as the 80s dawned. 'Where Were You' is the first comprehensive anthology of Leeds' independent music from that period, through to the end of the 1980s. From punk to goth, indie pop to industrial dancefloor, out-and-out pop to underground psychedelia, the four hours' worth of recordings here are a celebration of the musical diversity emanating from the city's studios and clubs. Co-compiled by Benoit Farvak (Salvation) and Richard Rouska (Rouska Records), 'Where Were You' also boasts numerous obscurities which make their debut on CD - including many tracks taken from records now worth a small fortune on the collector's scene. Overall, this is a fitting tribute to the legacy from one of the UK's finest northern musical cities.

1. The Mekons- Where Were You 2. Rouge- Have You Seen Gene 3. Jerks -Cool 4. Rats and Delicious- No Time 5. Agony Column -(I Had It) All Worked Out 6. The Neat- Hormones in Action (In My Heart) 7. Gang of Four- Damaged Goods (Emi Version) 8. Scritti Politti- Messthetics 9. The City Limits- Morse-Code Messages 10. Expelaires- Sympathy (Don't Be Taken in) 11. The Alwoodley Jets- Crash 'N Burn 12. Girls at Our Best -Getting Nowhere Fast 13. Shake Appeal- My Own Way 14. Delta 5 -You 15. Knife Edge- Favourite Girl 16. Music for Pleasure -The Human Factor 17. The Squares- Buddy Holly 18. Mirror Boys- at Tiffanys 19. Dance Chapter- Anonymity 20. The Boys- Let It Rain 21. Soft Cell- a Man Can Get Lost 22. Abrasive Wheels -Army Song 23. Icon A.D.- Fight for Peace 24. The Expelled- Government Policy 25. The Underdogs- East of Dachau 26. The Sisters of Mercy -Temple of Love 27. The March Violets- Religious As Hell 28. Red Lorry Yellow Lorry- Beating My Head 29. Anabas- Barricades 30. The Three Johns- Do the Square Thing (7" Version) 31. Vicious Pink -Cccan't You See 32. Tom Fazzini- 16 Vessels 33. Annie Hogan -Executioners Song (Kickabye) 34. D?J? Vu- Cut the Cross 35. Flowers for Agatha- Presentation 36. Xero Slingsby and the Works- Hurricane Damage in Leeds (Live) 37. The Hollow Men- Late Flowering Lust 38. Rose of Avalanche- Goddess 39. The Cassandra Complex -Moscow Idaho 40. Surfin Dave and the Absent Legends- Stateside Centre 41. Age of Chance- I Don't Know and I Don't Care 42. Third Circle- Last Night Was the Best Night of My Life 43. The Wedding Present- You Should Always Keep in Touch with Your Friends 44. Pink Peg Slax- Boy from Leeds 45. Dustdevils- Seeds in the Spoil 46. The Mission -Wasteland 47. Salvation- Thunderbird 48. The Rhythm Sisters- Saturday Sunday Lazy Leeds Afternoons 49. Ritzun Ratzun Rotzer- Noodleman 50. The Sinister Cleaners- Longing for Next Year 51. The Prowlers- Life's a Mystery 52. Son of Sam -Goodbye Junkie Jim 53. Len Liggins- Life in Leeds City 54. Good Shepherds -Wallpaper Man 55. Wmtid- Go Big Red 56. Mdma- Evidence 57. 10. Drug Free America- Day-Glo Pussycat 58. The Vaynes- Lick the Dirt 59. Bazooka Joe- Hiding from the Rentman 60. Cud I've Had It- with Blondes 61. The Snapdragons -The Things You Want 62. Groovin' with Lucy- Lenny's Lament 63. Purple Eternal- Trip#67 (Live) 64. Bridewell Taxis- Wild Boar 65. Ghost Dance -Celebrate 66. Pale Saints- Sight of You 67. Gold Frankincense ; Disk Drive- Character Assassinator 68. The Edsel Auctioneer -Our New Skin