Extensive 5CD/book set exploring the ‘second wave’ of music on Merseyside, from 1976-1988.

Features classics, rarities, album tracks and previously unreleased gems from Echo And The Bunnymen, The Teardrop Explodes, OMD, The La’s, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Dead Or Alive, China Crisis, A Flock Of Seagulls, Wild Swans, Big In Japan and many more.

5CD + 56pp A5 book format contains many artists’ own sleeve-notes, previously unseen photographs and essays from key observers and participants in the city’s music scene - Bernie Connor, Mike Badger, Yorkie and Joe McKechnie.

Curated and designed by the people who brought you Scared To Get Happy, Still In A Dream, Manchester – North Of England, Silhouettes And Statues and many more extensive box sets.

A remarkable journey through the music of a generation inspired and enabled by punk rock to step out from behind the shadow of the Fab Four.

Packed with first-hand artist sleeve-notes, insightful essays, imagery and brilliant, essential music, this is a story long in need of telling...

1. WHAT A WAY TO END IT ALL –
Deaf School
2. BIG IN JAPAN - Big In Japan
3. SUFFICE TO SAY – Yachts
4. THE PICTURES ON MY WALL -
Echo And The Bunnymen
5. LIL’S GONE TO PARIS –
Ded Byrds
6. BREAKTHROUGH IN GREY ROOM
- 0-51
7. TODAY'S MYSTERY IS...
- The Dance Party
8. SLEEPING GAS -
The Teardrop Explodes
9. FACTION - Faction
10. TOUCH –
Lori And The Chameleons
11. BLACK LEATHER -
Nightmares In Wax
12. BUNKER SOLDIERS - Orchestral
Manoeuvres In The Dark
13. 194 RADIO CITY –
Jaqui & Jeanette
14. LONELY EVENING –
Clive Langer And The Boxes
15. MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT –
Glass Torpedoes
16. COULD THIS BE HEAVEN –
Original Mirrors
17.HEADS I WIN –
The Moondogs
18. BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY –
The Planets
19.DO THE CHUD –
The Chuddy Nuddies
20. BRITISH REFUGEE –
Spitfire Boys
21. THE DOCTOR - Geisha Girls
22.DON'T STOP THE WORLD –
Deaf School

1. DALEK I LOVE YOU (DESTINY)
– Dalek I
2. TELECOMMUNICATION -
A Flock Of Seagulls
3. WHEN I DREAM -
The Teardrop Explodes
4. HIT THE MOON - Ellery Bop
5. NUCLEAR SUMMER –
The Nice Men
6. HUMAN FEATURES – Black
7. TOTAL RECALL – Systems
8. TOUCH - Freeze Frame
9. SUPERMAN –
Attempted Moustache
10. INTERCONTINENTAL –
Afraid Of Mice
11. RESCUE –
Echo And The Bunnymen
12. PIGGIE IN THE MIDDLE EIGHT
– Cook The Books
13. CREATION REBEL – Windows
14. MY MOTIVE –
Chinese Religion
15. TOO LATE TO FLY THE FLAG
- Hambi And The Dance
16. SOLDIERS - Egypt For Now
17.DOWN AT THE ZOO -
Those Naughty Lumps
18. EUTHENICS – Modern Eon
19. LAUNDERETTE –
A Formal Sigh
20.NIGHTLIFE - The Moderates

1. REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT
(STEREO MIX) – Wild Swans
2. AFRICAN AND WHITE –
China Crisis
3. DON'T LET GO –
Pink Industry
4. OBSESSIONS - Passion Polka
5. I'M THINKING OF YOU NOW –
Box Of Toys
6. FLAMING SWORD – Care
7. DORIAN GRAY –
The Bamboo Fringe
8. SHE'S LOCKED MY LIFE UP IN
HER SUITCASE – Steve Lindsey
9. OCEANIC EXPLORERS –
Ex Post Facto
10. SOME ASPECTS -
Chain Of Command
11. HE'S DEAD ALRIGHT –
Ambrose Reynolds
12. ART ON 45 –
Royal Family And The Poor
13. THEMES FOR 'GRIND'
SCENE V - Will Sergeant
14. THROUGH THE GLASS -
Shiny Two Shiny
15. BIRDS FLY (WHISPER TO A
SCREAM) – Icicle Works
16. A GIGANTIC RAFT IN THE
PHILIPPINES - It's Immaterial
17. TOXTETH - Public Disgrace
18. PLAYING FOR TIME –
Send No Flowers
19. THINGS HAVE LEARNT TO
WALK THAT OUGHT TO CRAWL
– The Room
20. SHE KEEPS HER SECRET - The
Balcony (Mk I)
21. BURST BALLOONS - The
Turquoise Swimming Pools
1. TWO TRIBES –
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
2. REASONS TO LIVE – Mr Amir
3. EVERY DAY ANOTHER DREAM -
Brenda And The Beach Balls
4. THE FIRST PICTURE OF YOU –
The Lotus Eaters
5. MISTY CIRCLES – Dead Or Alive
6. ARE YOU READY FOR THAT
FEELING? – Virgin Dance
7. VALLEY OF EVERGREEN -
Alternative Radio
8. JIMMY'S GRIN – Margox
9. - KARDOMAH CAFÉ (2017 MIX) –
The Cherry Boys
10. CONTRASTING STRANGERS –
The Light
11. JEAN'S NOT HAPPENING –
Pale Fountains
12.IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE –
The Balcony (MK II)
13. WORKING FOR THE MAN –
The High Five
14. JAMES WHERE ARE YOU NOW? –
The Press Gang
15. MY WAR – Western Promise
16.DON'T CRY DARLING (DADDY HAD
TO DROWN THE CAT) - Old Ma
Cuxsom And The Soapchoppers
17.HAPPEN - The Rioutous Hues
18. BOMB SUTRA - Mel-O-Tones
19. HELL - Marshmallow Overcoat

1. ALWAYS THE BRIDESMAID –
Jegsy Dodd And The
Sons Of Harry Cross
2. GET DOWN OVER - The La's
3. HIP AND HER CHEEK ELECTRIC
(DEMO) – Barbel
4. A TRICK OF FATE – Magic Carpets
5. DEVIL LAUGHING – Benny Profane
6. THE TALLEST MAN – Jactars
7. DIDN’T WE HAVE A NICE TIME? (AND
ALL MY FRIENDS ARE HERE) - The
Tempest
8. PRECIOUS LOVE – The Onset
9. PAT NEVIN'S EYES – The Tractors
10.DANCE - Cyclic Amp
11. WHEN YOU'RE IN - The DaVincis
12. WAY OUT - The La's
13. TANTRIC WIPEOUT –
The Walking Seeds
14. BURNIN' AND LOOTIN' –
Ministry Of Love
15. BIG BAD MONEY WORLD –
A Game Of Soldiers
16. ONLY IN AMERICA - Exhibit B
17. SONS OF - Thomas Lang
18. COME HOLY SPIRIT - Revolutionary
Army Of The Infant Jesus