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    Rhino Records to Release Brit Box

    Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:23:19

    We may have a contender for the best box set ever


    Rhino Records to Release Brit Box

    Rhino Records has announced that they will release a four-CD box set compiling 78 UK bands from the formative Britpop era. The set will include songs by the Smiths, Stone Roses, Primal Scream and some obscurities like Felt and Ned's Atomic Dustbin. The Brit Box: U.K. Indie, Shoegaze, and Brit Pop Gems of the Last Millennium will be out on October 2 and will include recordings selected from 1985-2000.

    This is the tracklisting:

    Disc 1

    The Smiths -'How Soon Is Now?'
    Cocteau Twins -'Lorelei'
    Felt -'Primitive Painters'
    Shop Assistants -'Somewhere in China'
    The Mighty Lemon Drops -'My Biggest Thrill'
    The Cure -'Just Like Heaven'
    Echo & The Bunnymen -'Lips Like Sugar'
    The Jesus And Mary Chain -'April Skies'
    Spacemen 3 -'Walkin' With Jesus (Sound of Confusion)'
    The Primitives -'Crash'
    The Wonder Stuff -'Unbearable'
    The Stone Roses -'She Bangs the Drums'
    The Charlatans UK -'The Only One I Know'
    Happy Mondays -'Step On'
    Primal Scream -'Loaded' [single version]
    Inspiral Carpets -'This Is How It Feels'
    The Trash Can Sinatras -'Obscurity Knocks'
    The La's -'There She Goes'
    The Sundays -'Here's Where the Story Ends'

    Disc 2

    Ride -'Vapour Trail'
    Pale Saints -'Sight of You'
    My Bloody Valentine -'Only Shallow'
    Lush -'For Love'
    The Telescopes -'Flying'
    Chapterhouse -'Pearl'
    Catherine Wheel -'I Want to Touch You'
    Bleach -'Trip & Slide'
    Curve -'Coast Is Clear'
    Five Thirty -'You'
    Moose -'This River Will Never Run Dry'
    The Family Cat -'(Thought I'd Died) And Gone to Heaven'
    The Dylans -'(Don't Cut Me Down) Mary Quant in Blue'
    Thousand Yard Stare -'0-0 A.E.T. (No Score After Extra Time)'
    Ned's Atomic Dustbin -'Grey Cell Green'
    Birdland -'Shoot You Down'
    Manic Street Preachers -'Stay Beautiful'
    Teenage Fanclub -'Star Sign'

    Disc 3

    Suede -'Metal Mickey'
    Swervedriver -'Duel' [radio edit]
    Eugenius -'Breakfast'
    Superstar -'Barfly'
    New Order -'Regret'
    James -'Laid'
    Nick Heyward -'Kite'
    The Boo Radleys -'Lazarus'
    Saint Etienne -'You're in a Bad Way'
    Stereolab -'Wow & Flutter'
    Blur -'Tracy Jacks'
    Oasis -'Live Forever'
    Pulp -'Common People'
    These Animal Men -'Speeed King'
    Mega City Four -'Wallflower'
    Echobelly -'Insomniac'
    Gene -'Sleep Well Tonight'
    Menswear -'Sleeping In'
    Supergrass -'Alright'
    Cast -'Alright'
    Elastica -'Stutter'

    Disc 4

    Dodgy -'In a Room'
    Ash -'Girl From Mars'
    Sleeper -'Sale of the Century'
    Marion -'Sleep'
    Kula Shaker -'Tattva'
    Ocean Colour Scene -'The Riverboat Song'
    Babybird -'You're Gorgeous'
    The Bluetones -'Slight Return'
    Super Furry Animals -'Something 4 the Weekend'
    The Divine Comedy -'Something for the Weekend'
    Cornershop -'Brimful of Asha'
    Silver Sun -'Service'
    Spiritualized -'Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space'
    Mansun -'Wide Open Space'
    Hurricane #1 -'Step Into My World'
    The Verve -'Lucky Man'
    Rialto -'Untouchable'
    Catatonia -'Mulder and Scully'
    Placebo -'You Don't Care About Us'
    Gay Dad -'Oh Jim'

    —The ARTISTdirect Staff
    06.21.07