Rip It Up... compilation details

by Mike Diver [Edit this content] ▾ 10 comments 17:35 April 27th, 2006

Following the success of his book Rip It Up And Start Again, which analysed in no little detail the acts that have made post-punk what it is today, Simon Reynolds has compiled a companion record. Taking the same name as the book, the compilation will be available on May 15th.

'Cos y'all love this shit, here's a tracklisting:

THE FALL 'Fiery Jack'
DEVO (pictured) 'Praying Hands'
PULSALLAMA 'The Devil Lives In My Husband’s Body'
CABERAT VOLTAIRE 'Sluggin’ For Jesus Part 1'
JOSEF K 'Sense Of Guilt'
SCRITTI POLITTI 'PAs'
THE SLITS 'Spend Spend Spend'
FATAL MICROBES 'Violence Grows'
ROBERT WYATT 'Grass'
SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES 'Slowdive'
THE RAINCOATS 'Only Loved At Night'
YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS 'Choci Loni'
THE HUMAN LEAGUE 'Dancevision'
THOMAS LEER 'Tight As A Drum'
THE ASSOCIATES 'White Car In Germany'
THE B52’S 'Give Me Back My Man'
JOHN COOPER CLARKE 'Beasley Street'
THE SPECIALS 'Friday Night, Saturday Morning'
HEAVEN 17 'I’m Your Money'
THE BLUE ORCHIDS 'Dumb Magician'

Tis released through the good people of V2.

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The Fall - Ersatz G.B. 05 Dec 08:36
Joanna Newsom, Scratch Acid, Magnetic Fields for rescheduled March ATP 11 Nov 11:05
In Photos: End Of The Road Festival 2011 @ Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset 14 Sep 11:49
Low, Boredoms, The Fall announced for Jeff Mangum ATP 01 Jun 20:38
In Photos: Friends Of Mine Festival 2011 @ Capesthorne Hall, Macclesfield 30 May 08:10
The Fall - This Nation's Saving Grace (Omnibus Edition) 20 Jan 08:35
The Neptune Music Prize: Tarot Sport voted best album 08 Sep 14:43

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ATP Vs The Fans Part II: The DiS Review 13 May 16:42
Primavera Sound: DiS' 2008 festival highlights 02 Mar 15:31
Reformation of the Year? DiS meets Young Marble Giants 18 Dec 13:28
Mark Bowen of Wichita's tribute to Rough Trade 28 Nov 12:23
Everett True’s tribute to Rough Trade 28 Nov 11:13
Everett True’s Rough Trade - a two disc mix(tape) 27 Nov 13:26
Something old, something new: Young Marble Giants 06 Nov 12:40
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“We all still act like we're about ten": DiS meets The Human League 05 Apr 11:45
The Human League - Credo 24 Mar 08:49
Full Sónar line-up revealed ft. Janelle Monae, The Human League and Toro Y Moi 14 Mar 09:01
In Photos: Guilfest @ Stoke Park, Guilford 05 Aug 11:03
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Spotifriday #20 Side II: Kraftwerkweek as a playlist 16 Oct 14:01
V Festival 2009: The DiS Review 26 Aug 14:05
Lovebox 2008: the DiS review 24 Jul 17:39

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The B-52's - Funplex 07 May 12:09
The B-52's - Funplex 07 May 12:09
B-52’s head out on tour amid apostrophe furore 02 Apr 16:42
B-52's reveal more on new record 09 Nov 12:14
Dropping bombs: The B-52's back with first record in 16 years 25 Oct 13:22
Lovebox Weekender 2007: the DiS review 30 Jul 11:47
Free love: Win tickets to Lovebox 12 Jul 14:05
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Ari Up of The Slits 1962-2010 22 Oct 10:49
Festival News Round-Up #4 18 Mar 17:46
Anni Rossi, Viv Albertine and Boredoms announced as first bands for Matt Groening ATP 19 Nov 13:02
Spotifriday #15 - This Week on DiS as a playlist 11 Sep 12:26
Offset 2009: The DiS review 10 Sep 15:13
In Photos: Offset Festival 2009 10 Sep 15:12
Bands on a budget: Offset Festival preview 26 May 10:18
Simon Raymonde of Bella Union's tribute to Rough Trade 28 Nov 11:33

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It doesn't look too bad.

And the book is very good.

The comp looks a bit samey though, I'm sure I've seen other 'post-punk' comps with similar line-ups.

tom_from_sparks | 27 Apr '06, 17:46 | X | Reply

Imagine my disappointment

when I expect this to be about a Razorlight - related competition and find its NOT.

wrightylew | 27 Apr '06, 18:08 | X | Reply

Well..

the book details bands such as Joy Division, Wire and PiL so obviously there must have been issues with their record companies.

Pere Ubu would be nice, Maximum Logic, Delta 5, ESG, Bush Tetra's, Liquid Liquid etc.

But then you could fill about 4 discs with great bands from that era.

tom_from_sparks @jazz_da_spaz | 27 Apr '06, 18:08 | X | Reply

try Orange Juice.

shadyadie @wrightylew | 27 Apr '06, 18:56 | X | Reply

This looks good and it will 'fill a few holes'

in my collection - that sounds smug doesn't it?

random @forbes | 27 Apr '06, 18:57 | X | Reply

why

doesn't it have Orange Juice - Rip It Up on it?

KayB | 27 Apr '06, 21:17 | X | Reply

For that you could have just got

Rough Trade's 'post-punk' compilation. This looks much more eclectic than the usual fare to me, but maybe i'm just excited by them not using obvious choices for each band, e.g. 'Jocko Homo', 'Fairytale In The Supermarket', 'Shipbuilding', 'Ghost Town, 'Nag Nag Nag' etc. etc.

thommo @tom_from_sparks | 27 Apr '06, 22:46 | X | Reply

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