In compiling the playlists I have been posting since the beginning of the year, I have listened to a lot of what could be considered Britpop. Even though the term was an invention of the media to describe the musical landscape of the mid 90s, a lot of the bands that featured in it shared a few characteristics. These included being influenced by British music of the 60s and 70s, distancing themselves (at least initially) from US grunge music, championing the working class and for the most part, were guitar bands.
However, not all was what it would seem and delving into the murky depths of the B-Sides revealed there was an attempt to appeal to clubbers and dance music. Not everyone got in on the act with Oasis being one such act who avoided a dance remix. This did not stop most of the others joining in, including Suede who enlisted Brian Eno to remix their song ‘Introducing The Band’, but as this was included on the ‘Lost Lullabies’ compilation from a few months back, I decided to not put it here as well. There are also a couple of acts that would not be described as Britpop (e.g. Paul Weller and Portishead) but all of these recordings came out in the era so, like the other volumes in the Britpop Years series, I feel that they can have a home here.
Disc 1
- Wide Open Space (Perfecto Remix) – Mansun
- Govinda (Monkey Mafia Ten To Ten) – Kula Shaker
- The Man Don’t Give A Fuck (Howard Marks Mix)
- He’s On The Phone (Motif 8 Remix) – St Etienne
- Nighthood (Freaky Aspirin Remix) – Space
- Daydreamer (Dubdreamer) – Menswear
- Sun Hits The Sky (Bentley Rhythm Ace Remix) – Supergrass
- I Don’t Get Enough (PMFF Lite) (Went Down to ‘Frisco Just for the Disco Mix) – Theaudience
- Sleeper (The Mr Scruff Mix) – Audioweb
- Found You (Underground Excursion Mix) – Dodgy
Disc 2
- Jailbird (Sweeney 2 Mix) – Primal Scream
- You Showed Me (Attica Blues Vocal Mix) – The Lightning Seeds
- Begging You (Chic Mix) – The Stone Roses
- Girls & Boys (Pet Shop Boys 7” Remix) – Blur
- Science (Lynch Mob Remix) – Paul Weller
- Sour Times (Airbus Reconstruction) – Portishead
- Hallo Spaceboy (Pet Shop Boys Remix) – David Bowie
- Wog (Witchmann Alternative Mix) – Cornershop
- Mulder & Scully (The Ex-Files) – Catatonia
- Kelly’s Heroes (The Milky Bar Kid Mix) – Black Grape
- Here Comes the Big Rush (Midfield General Vocal Remix) – Echobelly
- Everything Is Sorrow (Granby Remix) – The Boo Radleys