Something a little different to finish off the month. By 1997, Britpop was burning itself out. The fun and games of the previous three or so years had started to become stale. The main artists of the period were starting to release music that had lost some of its sparkle which could be argued to have been caused by exhaustion/drug problems etc.
That didn’t stop some quality music from being released. I put this compilation together from songs that I had not used on previous posts this year. Most of the major Britpop acts are included, with some obscure ones added for good measure. There are stand alone singles, single mixes, B-sides and album tracks. As the are the midst of a vinyl revival, I have made this a double LP.
Side A
- Hush – Kula Shaker
- Young Girls & Happy Endings – Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci
- Echo Bass – The Verve
- Everything Is Sorrow (Granby Remix) – The Boo Radleys
- Down A Different River – Super Furry Animals
Side B
- Taxloss (Single Version) – Mansun
- Nothing Is Changing – Sleeper
- Hello Monday – Ocean Colour Scene
- Death Of A Party (7” Remix) – Blur
- Don’t Need A Gun – The Charlatans
- Sometimes I Make You Sad – Supergrass
Side C
- Brimful Of Asha (Album Version) – Cornershop
- Thickshake – Silver Sun
- I Am The Mob (Luca Brasi Mix) – Catatonia
- Stand By Me (French Radio Edit) – Oasis
- True Love Waits (Full Band) – Radiohead
Side D
- Free Me (Acoustic) – Cast
- Where Are They Now – Gene
- Best Regrets – Geneva
- Duschess – Suede
- Laughing Boy – Pulp
- Come Together – Spiritulized
The artwork comes from BBC Radio 2 show about Britpop. Used Virgin as the record label as they were the ones who produced The Best Album in the World Series of CDs that I bought in the 90s.