Various - Vertigo-Sampler

Label:

Vertigo

Catalog#:

GO 241

Format:

2 x Vinyl, LP, Sampler

Country:

Canada

Released:

1985

Genre:

Electronic, Rock

Style:

Pop Rock, Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1	Boomtown Rats, The -	A Hold Of Me	4:55
		Engineer - Martin Salvador Rex Mixed By - Bob Clearmountain Producer - Boomtown Rats, The Written-By - B. Geldof*
A2	Tears For Fears -	Mad World (World Remixed Version)	3:30
		Engineer - Ross Cullum Producer - Chris Hughes Written-By - R. Orzabal*
A3	Zerra I -	Mountains And Water	4:40
		Engineer - Chris Anderson Producer - Todd Rundgren Written-By - P. Bell*
A4	ABC -	Be Near Me	3:40
		Arranged By - Mark White Engineer - Martyn Webster Producer - Mark White , Martin Fry Written-By - M. White* , M. Fry*
A5	Big Country -	In A Big Country (Live)	5:25
		Engineer - Shelly Yakus Producer - Gary Geller Written-By - B. Watson* , M. Brzezicki* , S. Adamson* , T. Butler*
A6	Mark Knopfler -	Smooching	5:05
		Engineer - Neil Dorfsman Producer - Mark Knopfler Written-By - M. Knofler*
B1	Icicle Works, The -	Book Of Reason	4:02
		Producer - Hugh Jones Written-By - I. McNabb*
B2	Love And Rockets -	If There's A Heaven Above (The Original Version)	4:20
		Producer - John A. Rivers* , Love And Rockets Written-By - D. Ash* , D. Jay* , K. Haskins*
B3	Tones On Tail -	Twist	5:08
		Engineer - Derek Tomkins , Pete Hawkins Producer - Tones On Tail Written-By - D. Ash* , Tones On Tail
B4	Cult, The -	Spiritwalker	3:37
		Producer, Engineer - John Brand Written-By - B. Duffy* , A. Ashbury*
B5	Icicle Works, The -	Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)	3:47
		Producer - John Hughes Written-By - I. McNabb*
B6	Gene Loves Jezebel -	Always A Flame	4:28
		Producer - John Brand Written-By - I. Holson , J. Aston* , M. Aston* , P. Rizzo*
C1	Dire Straits -	Love Over Gold (Live)	3:42
		Engineer - Nigel Walker (2) Engineer [Assistant] - Jeremy Allom Producer - Mark Knopfler Written-By - M. Knopfler*
C2	Big Country -	Steeltown	4:35
		Engineer - Will Gosling Producer - Steve Lillywhite Written-By - B. Watson* , M. Brzezicki* , S. Adamson* , T. Butler*
C3	Boomtown Rats, The -	Dave	4:30
		Engineer - Martin Salvador Rex Mixed By - Bob Clearmountain Producer - Boomtown Rats, The , Jame Guthrie Written-By - B. Geldof*
C4	Kevin Rowland And Dexys Midnight Runners -	Let's Get It Straight From The Start	3:32
		Producer [Directed By] - Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley , Kevin Rowland Written-By - W. Adams* , H. O'Hara* , K. Rowland*
C5	Mark Knopfler -	Irish Love	2:15
		Engineer - Neil Dorfsman Producer - Mark Knopfler Written-By - M. Knopfler*
C6	Rubber Rodeo -	Before I Go Away	5:55
		Producer - Hugh Jones Written By - B. Holmes
C7	John Illsley -	Jimmy On The Central Line	4:39
		Producer - John Illsley Producer, Engineer - Phill Brown Written-By - J. Illsley*
D1	Cocteau Twins -	Ivo	3:50
		Engineer - Drastan J. Madden* , John Turner Producer - Cocteau Twins Written-By - Cocteau Twins
D2	Colourbox -	Sex Gun (Instrumental Version)	4:19
		Mixed By - Hugh Jones Producer - Martyn Young Written-By - M. Young* , S. Young*
D3	Cocteau Twins -	Pandora	5:32
		Engineer - Drastan J. Madden* , John Turner Producer - Cocteau Twins Written-By - Cocteau Twins
D4	This Mortal Coil -	FYT	4:23
		Co-producer, Engineer - John Fryer Producer - Ivo* Written-By - Rema-Rema
D5	Colourbox -	Arena	4:24
		Producer - Martyn Young Written-By - M. Young* , S. Young*

Credits

Artwork By [Photography] - Trevor Key
Artwork By [Sleeve Design] - Brett Wickens , Peter Saville

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Rated 4/5

Review by obs Jul 06, 2009 (edited 25 days ago)

Back in the good old days, when record labels still had some good ideas, I discovered this sampler. A few of the bands I had heard of before, but what I really loved about this double vinyl set were the stuff I hadn't heard of, most specifically, sides two and four, which consisted of artists from Beggars Banquet and 4AD.

While diverse, every track on side two is good, starting off with the Icicle Work's Book of Reason, which seems to be an exclusive mix, and far superior to the version on the Small Price of a Bicycle. Side four is equal in quality, and varying from the ethereal sounds of Cocteau Twins to the more dance/pop of the two Colourbox tracks.

While they were practically giving this compilation away (it was the same price as a 12" single), Vertigo made up for it, as I have bought at least one album (and usually more!) from all of the artists on side two and four.