UK Post-Punk

A 2LP documentation of Berlin's highly creative underground NDW/experimental/art scene from 1978 to 1984, released by Monitorpop Entertainment in 2005 in and edition of 1000 hand-numbered copies and featuring Malaria!, Die Tödliche Doris, Christiane F., Sprung Aus Den Wolken, Valie Export, DIN A Testbild, Frieder Butzmann, Einstürzende Neubauten a.o.

Original edition on On-U Sound of the 1981 bizarre and obscure dub experimental/d.i.y. first album by a new wave band that included members of The Durutti Column.

Rare 1986 pre-shoegaze masterpieces 4-track EP under the feedback influence of The Jesus and Mary Chain, on Fever.

Italian 1981 edition on Base Records of the mighty second album of incredebly charged and politically concerned avant-garde dub jazz-funk punk-rock released in 1980. Absolutely essential masterpiece.

1996 re-issue on Pressure Sounds of the 1980 album joining together the British reggae and free improvised music scenes, featuring Steve Beresford and David Toop. A brilliant experimental dub album.

1981 3-track EP released by CBS in 1981 in black die-cut jacket.

Original Italian edition on CBS of the band's fourth and very commercially successful album released in 1984.

Rare second pressing with corrected matte picture sleeve of the 1986 7" EP on Temple Records with a cover version of the Beach Boys masterpiece b/w a song dedicated to director Roman Polanski and an additional 7" with two more tracks.

1986 2x7" with gatefold sleeve version on Temple Records of the EP with a cover version of the Beach Boys masterpiece b/w a song dedicated to director Roman Polanski plus two more tracks and additional 7" with a cover of Gainsbourg's classic "Je t'aime moi non plus" b/w a new mix of "Godstar".

1990 7" one-sided single on Temple Records with the song dedicated to Joy Division's Ian Curtis, with long message etched on side B.

Unofficial US 1979 LP on The Impossible Recordworks with a recording of the live show at the Rainbow Theatre, London, December 26, 1978.

Original UK edition on Island of the 1981 EP with the post-punk dub experiments by PIL's bass player and two members of the mighty Can.

One of the most underrated artifacts of new wave and the darkest LP of experimental rock of the era, the sole album by the band that was Rema Rema and later became Wolfgang Press, released by 4AD in 1981. Total masterpiece.

Original 1981 European edition of the gorgeous and quite experimental second album of otherwordly afro-pop, featuring Steve Beresford and Neneh Cherry.

1980 single on Human Records with two experimental tracks from their wonderful and adventurous Return Of The Giant Slits LP.

1980 truly great and underrated privately released album of leftfield experimental electronic new wave featuring Jim Thirlwell (Foetus).

Original edition on Factory of the sole 1984 album by cult Manchester refined electronic new wave group produced by Peter Hook of Joy Division / New Order.

Original Italian edition on United Artists of the magnificent and essential 1977 debut album by one of the most original and successful bands connected with punk that needs no presentation.

Original Italian edition on United Artists of the essential 1977 nastier second album by one of the most original and successful bands connected with punk that needs no presentation.

Original European edition with embossed sleeve of the band's transitional, with a more electronic sound, album from 1983.

Original European edition on Epic of the 1984 refined pop album.

Original European edition on Epic of the 1986 refined pop album, the last of the original line-up.

Doomy and partly experimental soundtrack to a rarely seen film by The Stranglers' bass and keyboard players, released on Epic in 1984.

First album by Swell Maps' and Dogs D'Amour's guitarists and singers' band, released by Glass Records in 1984

Original Uk edition of 1989 album by Swell Maps' guitarist and singer released by Creation as a double LP set.

1981 debut live album on Burning Rome Records by Kirk Brandon's art-punk band later to become Spear of Destiny.

Rare original UK edition on Rough Trade of TH's second and final album from 1981, one of the highest achievements of that era and one of the absolute masterpieces of experimental new wave, produced by The Flying Lizards' David Cunningham. Insurmountably original and essential.

Original 1975 French edition of the sole album of excellent and peculiar pre-new wave art-rock by a super-group including This Heat's Charles Hayward, Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera, Matching Mole's Bill MacCormick and Eno.

Italian edition of the great and influential first album of futuristic electronic glam punk rock, produced by Brian Eno and Steve Lillywhite and released on Island in 1977.

Original Italian 1978 edition on Harvest of one the greatest new wave and all-time art-rock albums by one of the most original and consistent bands ever. Inventive and beautiful songs throughout. Essential absolute masterpiece.

Original 1980 edition on Rough Trade of the 2-record-set with uncompromising live recordings showing the more experimental and intransigent side of one of the greatest and most original new wave bands.

Original edition on Mute of the band's highly satisfying 1987 come-back album after an 8-year hiatus. Green cover version.

2000 single self-released on the band's label Pinkflag in a limited edition of 1000 copies with a wild 2000 live recording and a remix of their classic 1977 song 12XU.

Original 1980 edition on Dome of the superb first LP of Gilbert & Lewis' experimental/industrial/electronic ambient soundscapes.

Original 1980 edition on Dome of the excellent second LP of Gilbert & Lewis' experimental/industrial/electronic ambient soundscapes.

Original 1981 edition on Dome of the great and diverse third LP of Gilbert & Lewis' experimental/industrial/art-rock soundscapes.

Original 1980 LP on 4AD of brilliant experimental/industrial/art-rock soundscapes by Wire's Bruce Gilbert and Graham Lewis, am essential piece of the Dome puzzle.

Superb 1980 EP on 4AD by Wire/Dome's Gilbert and Lewis of experimental/eletronic rhythmic soundscapes.

Original 1982 LP on Cherry Red with the collaboration between Wire/Dome's Gilbert and Lewis and visual artist Russell Mills, a beautiful and evocative album of field recordings and sound art.

Original 1982 UK edition of the excellent third album of art-rock/pop by Wire member.