Name: This is 80's Pop (Out West)
Brand: Various

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

arc323cd

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Download code: No

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2017-10-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Shellshock

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5052571072622

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Various

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Bristol Archive

<p>Bristol Archive Records is a record label that specializes in Bristol post punk, rock and reggae music from 1977 onwards. The label, run by Mike Darby, aims to showcase the diverse Bristol Music scene and preserve its historical significance. They focus on rare, unknown or previously unreleased material, which has been digitally remastered from various formats such as vinyl, tape or cassette. Many of their original vinyl releases were limited to runs of 1000 copies or less. In addition to their music releases, they have also published books on the local scene.</p>

Do you think of the West Country in the 1980's as a source of plentiful pop acts? Go on, pull the other one! With the music that's normally associated with Bristol, Bath and places out west, a number of stereotypes come to mind. That can be down to the known success stories or just plain perception. There has always been a broad picture of the scope of music that has come out of the west end of the M4 and M5 in general, from the more fundamental areas of rock, indie, reggae, rap, R 'n B and dance music, through to the more arcane areas of post-punk, jazz, punk-funk, punk jazz, art-rock and even once in a while a moody singer-songwriter. But the most prominent of the acts to have been born, raised and emerged from the city of Bath itself were Tears for Fears in the 1980's. It begs the question, did any other pop-orientated acts from the region come through, and if so what happened to them? Were they any good? This prompted Bristol Archive records owner, Mike Darby, and the long-time music industry creative and journalist, Dave Massey, to go through their extensive archive of local music and see if there was an album that could be compiled of those acts' tracks that could be regarded as 'lost hits'. The 20 tracks on the compilation are worthy contenders to be heard on day-time radio, in a top line club, blasting out of a TV screen or from in a car with the windows wound down on a sunny summer's day, and just listened to by any pop fan. It's a treasure trove of glorious commercial, but savvy and sexy pop music. Get into the groove of this wonderful west of England sonic pleasure feast! It features Wadi Vision, Vicious Circle, The Works, Umo Vogue, The Big Outdoor Type, Hey Belaba, Kick City etc.<br> 

This is 80's Pop (Out West)

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