VINYL FORMAT. On clear vinyl! A comprehensive compilation of this seminal '77 U.K. band (originally on Rough Trade) featuring Epic Soundtracks, Nikki Sudden, Richard Earl and Jowe Head. The release includes various 7"s, songs from their 12" albums plus unreleased tracks. All remastered. Cool artwork, too. The Swell Maps were influential for U.S. bands like Minutemen, Replacement and Sonic Youth, among others.

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Although Sudden (vocals/guitar) and Soundtracks (piano/drums) formed the first incarnation of the Swell Maps as far back as 1972, the group did not begin to truly take shape until 1976. In mid-1979, the Swell Maps released their full-length debut A Trip to Marineville, a crazy-quilt of punk energy and Krautrock-influenced clatter. After the release of one more speaker-shredding single, the group recorded one final studio LP, Jane from Occupied Europe, before breaking up. This album has been remastered and ...   [ read more ]

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Jane from Occupied Europe, the final album from the band that has been an acknowledged inspiration to bands like Sonic Youth and Pavement. This is the album that ended it all for the Swell Maps. Each of the members followed their own career paths, playing solo and forming bands: Sudden formed the Jacobites, Soundtracks joined Crime and the City Solution, and Head played with the Television Personalities. This album has been remastered and includes liner notes and unreleased photos as well as bonus tracks n...   [ read more ]

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