Just Great Groups / Various (Uk) - Just Great Groups / Various (Uk) [CD]
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With 66 tracks across 3 CDs, great vocals unite with matching musicianship as this collection celebrates 66 fantastic groups! Kicking off the with the iconic 'London Calling' by The Clash, which leads into more new-wave and punk influenced hits from The Jam, Blondie and Pretenders. Next up, timeless '70s rock including tracks from Electric Light Orchestra, 10cc and Thin Lizzy, and following huge '80s rock smashers from Journey and REO Speedwagon, the first disc closes with '60s classics from The Byrds, The Troggs and Fleetwood Mac. Disc Two opens with '60s soul classics from Diana Ross & The Supremes, Martha & The Vandellas and Four Tops. A Stellar run of '90s indie pop from Manic Street Preachers, Primal Scream and The Stone Roses, leads to massive '80s hits rounding out the disc including from, New Order, Adam & The Ants, Duran Duran and Frankie Goes To Hollywood with their 9 week chart-topper 'Two Tribes'. Glam-rock hits kick off disc 3 from Sparks, Sweet, Mud and roxy music, ahead of '60s pop from The Monkees, The Mamas & The Papas and The Ronettes. Soulful hits from Jackson 5 and Commodores are celebrated alongside disco floor fillers from Earth, Wind & Fire, Chic, Sister Sledge. This incredible collection closes with a pair of all time favourites from The Walker Brothers 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore', and Gerry & The Pacemakers with 'You'll Never Walk Alone'.
Tracklist:
- London Calling - The Clash
- Going Underground - The Jam
- Hanging On the Telephone - Blondie
- Message of Love - The Pretenders
- Duchess - The Stranglers
- Cool for Cats - Squeeze
- Evil Woman - Electric Light Orchestra
- Good Morning Judge - 10cc
- Rockin' All Over the World - Status Quo
- Waiting for an Alibi - Thin Lizzy
- (Don't Fear) the Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult
- House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
- Garden Party - Marillion
- Gimme All Your Lovin' - ZZ Top
- More Than a Feeling - Boston
- Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
- The Power of Love - Huey Lewis ; The News
- Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
- Mr. Tambourine Man - The Byrds
- Keep On Running - The Spencer Davis Group
- Wild Thing - The Troggs
- Black Magic Woman - Fleetwood Mac
- You Keep Me Hangin' On - Diana Ross ; The Supremes
- Dancing in the Street - Martha ; The Vandellas
- Reach Out I'll Be There - The Four Tops
- Get Ready - The Temptations
- I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson ; The Miracles
- Food for Thought - UB40
- A Design for Life - Manic Street Preachers
- Rocks - Primal Scream
- She Bangs the Drums - The Stone Roses
- Hush - Kula Shaker
- Change - The Lightning Seeds
- Somewhere in My Heart - Aztec Camera
- Waterfront - Simple Minds
- Blue Monday '88 - New Order
- Mirror Man - The Human League
- Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) - Spandau Ballet
- Antmusic - Adam ; The Ants
- The Cutter - Echo ; the Bunnymen
- Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile) - Dexys Midnight Runners ; Kevin Rowland
- Hazy Shade of Winter - The Bangles
- The Wild Boys - Duran Duran
- Two Tribes - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
- This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us - Sparks
- Teenage Rampage - Sweet
- Rocket - Mud
- Love Is the Drug - Roxy Music
- All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople
- Needles and Pins - Smokie
- Bend Me Shape Me - Amen Corner
- I'm Into Something Good - Herman's Hermits
- Daydream Believer - The Monkees
- Monday, Monday - The Mamas ; The Papas
- Walking in the Rain - The Ronettes
- He's a Rebel - The Crystals
- ABC - Jackson 5
- Let's Hang On - Frankie Valli ; The Four Seasons
- September - Earth, Wind ; Fire
- Everybody Dance - Chic
- Lost in Music - Sister Sledge
- Is It Love You're After - Rose Royce
- So You Win Again - Hot Chococlate
- Easy - Commodores
- The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore - The Walker Brothers
- You'll Never Walk Alone - Gerry ; The Pacemakers
UPC: 602488529730
Label: Universal Uk
Release Date: 1.9.26
Format: CD