The First Definitive Overview of the dawn of PUNK. Skip the safety pins and plunge into this! Four CDs gather 100 songs from a wide-ranging cast of characters. It's got proto-punks like the New York Dolls and Iggy Pop; key figures like the Ramones, X, The Buzzcocks, Joy Division, Television, Wire, Gang of Four, New York Dolls and The Clash; as well as artists like Talking Heads and Blondie, who quickly outgrew the punk label. A thoroughly researched 116-page booklet includes liners, rare photos, track-by-track commentary by Trouser Press founders Ira Robbins and Dave Schulps, and personal tributes by Johnny Ramone, David Byrne, Joan Jett, and others. Holy guacamole.