Tales From The Australian Underground - 2 Volumes (4CD)

1. [2003] Singles 1976-1989 (2CD)

A collection of some of the great 45's released during Australia’s most prolific independent era of 1976 to 1989. Tales from the Australian Underground highlights selections from the previous careers of acts like Hoodoo Gurus (The Victims & Fun Things), Gangajang (The Riptides), The Cruel Sea (Sekret Sekret), Dave Graney (The Moodists), Big Heavy Stuff (Ups & Downs), You Am I (The Bamboos), Tex Perkins, (Thug), Dirty Three (Venom P. Stinger) as well as classic early releases from Radio Birdman, The Saints, The Scientists, Triffids, Died Pretty, The Mark Of Cain and the Hard-Ons.

In addition, Tales from the Australian Underground includes a selection of seminal tracks, previously unreleased on CD. Featured among others are Pel Mel, Sunnyboys, Sardine, Psycho Surgeons, The Leftovers, Do Re Mi, The Numbers, Tactics, X and Wet Taxis.

Besides offering up an indie “best of”, Tales From The Australian Underground gives the listener an insight into the sounds and musical styles that were developed over the highlighted period. From raw rock ‘n’ roll and punk roots, to the eclecticism of the eighties. All documented in a 2CD collection.

Essential for anyone serious about their music.

Disc 1

01 - RADIO BIRDMAN - Burned My Eye
02 - THE SAINTS - This Perfect Day
03 - THE VICTIMS - I'm Flipped Out Over You
04 - THE RIPTIDES - Sunset Strip
05 - PSYCHO SURGEONS - Horizontal Action
06 - THE LEFTOVERS - Cigarettes & Alcohol
07 - LA FEMME - Chelsea Kids
08 - THE SCIENTISTS - Frantic Romantic
09 - THE NUMBERS - Government Boy
10 - TACTICS - Standing By The Window
11 - THE LIPSTICK KILLERS - Hindu Gods (Of Love)
12 - THE PASSENGERS - Face With No Name
13 - FUN THINGS - When The Birdmen Fly
14 - THE VISITORS - Brother John
15 - THE BIRTHDAY PARTY - Happy Birthday
16 - THE LAUGHING CLOWNS - Sometimes (I Just Can't Live With Anyone)
17 - THE FLAMING HANDS - I Belong To Nobody
18 - SUNNYBOYS - Love To Rule
19 - SEKRET SEKRET - New King Jack
20 - PEL MEL - No Word From China
21 - MAKERS OF THE DEAD TRAVEL FAST - Taels Of The Saeghors
22 - SARDINE V - Sudan
23 - DO-RE-MI - Standing On Wires

Disc 2

01 - THE SCIENTISTS - We Had Love
02 - THE MOODISTS - The Disciples Know
03 - THE TRIFFIDS - Beautiful Waste
04 - X - Half Way Round The World
05 - THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS - Ocean Liner
06 - THE MOFFS - Another Day In The Sun
07 - DIED PRETTY - Ambergris
08 - THE EASTERN DARK - Julie Is A Junkie
09 - THE NEW CHRISTS - No Next Time
10 - UPS & DOWNS - The Living Kind
11 - ED KUEPPER - Also Sprach The King Of Euro-Disco
12 - THE BAMBOOS - With Which To Love You
13 - WET TAXIS - Sailors Dream
14 - THUG - Dad
15 - VENOM P. STINGER - Walking About
16 - GOD - My Pal
17 - THE MARK OF CAIN - Lords Of Summer
18 - THE SOMELOVES - Know You Know
19 - THE CELIBATE RIFLES - Johnny
20 - COSMIC PSYCHOS - Lost Cause
21 - THE PLUNDERERS - I Didn't See Them At All
22 - HARD-ONS - Just Being With You

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2. [2006] Vol. 2: 1977-1990 (2CD)

For the uninitiated, Tales From the Australian Underground Vol. 2: 1977 - 1990 charts the evolution of the Australian alternative sound beginning with the big bang of 1976 and the debut recordings of both Radio Birdman and The Saints, right through to the digital and alternative-mainstream crossover of the early '90s.

Using 7 inch records in the main to provide the storyline, Tales uncovers a bevy of vinyl treasure in the quest to tell the truth. Radio Birdman, The Saints, The Birthday Party, Tactics, Scientists, Sekret Sekret and the Triffids are just some of the acts making the graduation from volume one, whilst Teenage Radio Stars, SPK, The Singles, Sacred Cowboys, Severed Heads, Salamander Jim, Ollie Olsen, Primitive Calculators, feedtime, The Stems and the Widdershins are just some of the thirty-four debutantes.

In total, 45 tracks from forty-five underground stars, with 24 of those tracks appearing on CD for the very first time.

Disc 1

01 - RADIO BIRDMAN - New Race
02 - THE SAINTS - Know Your Product
03 - TEENAGE RADIO STARS - Wanna Be Your Baby
04 - THE THOUGHT CRIMINALS - More Suicides Please
05 - BOYS NEXT DOOR - Dive Position
06 - THE HITMEN - I Am The Man
07 - SPK - Mekano
08 - LITTLE MURDERS - Things Will Be Different
09 - THE RIPTIDES - Tomorrows Tears
10 - SEEMS TWICE - Non-Plussed
11 - THE SINGLES - Love Of Loves
12 - SHY IMPOSTERS - At The Barrier
13 - TACTICS - Second Language
14 - SURFSIDE SIX - Can't You See The Sign
15 - THE BIRTHDAY PARTY - Blast Off
16 - MACHINATIONS - Arabia
17 - DROPBEARS - Fun Loving
18 - THE PARTICLES - The Trumpet Song
19 - MINUTEMEN - Voodoo Slaves
20 - SACRED COWBOYS - Nothing Grows In Texas
21 - SARDINE V - Stuck On You
22 - SEVERED HEADS - Dead Eyes Opened
23 - THE LAUGHING CLOWNS - Everything That Flies
24 - HOODOO GURUS - (Lets All) Turn On
25 - THE SCIENTISTS - Solid Gold Hell

Disc 2

01 - SEKRET SEKRET - Chimes
02 - THE TRIFFIDS - Raining Pleasure
03 - THE SCREAMING TRIBESMEN - I Stand Alone
04 - SALAMANDER JIM - Hot Cakes For Daddy
05 - LIME SPIDERS - Out Of Control
06 - DAVID VIRGIN - Give It Up
07 - INNER SLEEVES - End It All
08 - TALL TALES AND TRUE - Wasted Life
09 - TOYS WENT BERSERK - Guns At My Head
10 - OLLIE OLSEN - Win Lose
11 - PRIMITIVE CALCULATORS - Pumping Ugly Muscle
12 - FEEDTIME - Don't Tell Me
13 - HAPPY HATE ME NOTS - Salt Sour And Brighton
14 - THE STEMS - For Always
15 - THE HUMMINGBIRDS - Alimony
16 - WIDDERSHINS - Now You Know
17 - DIED PRETTY - Everybody Moves
18 - PROTON ENERGY PILLS - Less Than I Spend
19 - KIM SALMON - Lightning Scary
20 - ED KUEPPER - Everything I've Got

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