Gary Crowley's Punk & New Wave 2 CD

Following on from the bestselling first volume of Gary Crowleyrsquos Punk amp New Wave, Demon Records are proud to introduce Vol.2.nbspldquoAlongside my rhythm pal Jim Lahat, wersquove once again pillaged our respective music collections to bring you a highly personal and extremely eclectic selection of gems, mined from the rich seam that was the late 70searly 80s.A period when a raft of bands and artists imbued a new energy into the countryrsquos musical culture. This mega 77 track collection features some of the biggest names from this period such as The Clash, Ramones, The Jam, The Cure and The Slits. Alongside the bigger names Gary amp Jim also shine a light on the lesser known bands, those who might have left just the one great single in their wake such as The Limit, Gary Valentine, The Wardens, Basement 5 and The Limps.nbspMany of these incrediblynbsprare tracks appearing here for the very first time on CD.The collection comprises of 4 CDs and features a 32 page booklet which includes an introduction and track by track notes by Gary and Jim alongside band anecdotes from the likes of Viv Albertine The Slits, Damian OrsquoNeill The Undertones, Glen Matlock Rich Kids, Gary Valentine, Mike Sweeney Salford Jets and more. Completing the package is a sublime selection of fascinating photos and memorabilia depicting this period of UK music culture like nothing else out there.