Just a Bad Dream: Sixty British Garage & Trash Nuggets 1981–89

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Little by Little
producer:
Max Wall
bass guitar:
John Agnew
drums (drum set):
Del (drums)
guitar:
Billy Childish
vocals:
Billy Childish
arranger:
Thee Mighty Caesars
recording of:
Little by Little
lyricist and composer:
Billy Childish
Thee Mighty Caesars2:09
2Submarine Song
recording of:
Submarine Song
composer:
Mike Spenser (of The Cannibals)
The Cannibals2:01
3Next Time Around
recording of:
Next Time Around
composer:
Robin Wills
The Barracudas3:01
4June Rhyme
recording of:
June Rhyme
composer:
Alec Palao
The Sting-Rays3:00
5Hup Two Three Four
recording of:
Hup Two Three Four
writer:
Del Bartle, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne and Kevin Murphy (drummer)
The Sid Presley Experience3:44
6What I Want
recording of:
What I Want
composer:
Graham Day
The Prisoners3:02
7Just a Bad Dream
recording of:
Just a Bad Dream
writer:
Richard Smith (member of The Bugs) and Lloyd Tripp
The Bugs2:51
8A Glimpse
recording of:
A Glimpse
composer:
Lenny Helsing
The Green Telescope2:54
9Writhing on the Shagpile
recording of:
Writhing on the Shagpile
writer:
Robert Collins (member of The Dentists), Alun Jones (drummer in The Dentists), Mark Matthews (British indie rocker) and Michael Murphy (member of The Dentists)
The Dentists3:10
10Go Gorilla
cover recording of:
Gorilla
writer:
Coggins and Gotheardt
Ug and the Cavemen3:36
11I Hear Noises
recording of:
I Hear Noises
composer:
Gary Boniface
The Vibes3:15
12The Whole World Is Turning Brouchard!
recording of:
The Whole World Is Turning Brouchard
composer:
Biff Bang Pow! (80s indie band signed to Creation Records)
Biff Bang Pow!1:28
13Drive Me Wild
recording of:
Drive Me Wild
composer:
The Aardvarks (UK band)
The Aardvarks2:20
14Get What I Can
recording of:
Get What I Can
composer:
Mark Storey
The Margin of Sanity2:39
15Little Miss Misfit
recording of:
Little Miss Misfit
composer:
Pete Dodson
The Discords1:41
16Dirty Jean
recording of:
Dirty Jean
composer:
The Mild Mannered Janitors
The Mild Mannered Janitors3:44
17125
cover recording of:
1-2-5
writer:
Bob Burgess and Jürgen Peter (member of The Haunted)
publisher:
Lobalco Music
Blow–Up2:04
18Stroll On
cover recording of:
Stroll On
writer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Lois Mann and Peter Maurice (songwriter)
Auntie Vegetable2:48
19Mr Unreliable
recording of:
Mr. Unreliable
composer:
Peter Staines
The Inmates2:53
20Just Call Me Sky
recording of:
Just Call Me Sky
writer:
Chris Millar, Roman Jugg, Bryn Merrick and Dave Vanian
Naz Nomad and the Nightmares1:46
▼ CD 2
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1You Can’t Polish a Turd
recording of:
You Can’t Polish a Turd
composer:
Sexton Ming
Sexton Ming2:20
2Munsters Theme
cover recording of:
Theme (The Munsters)
composer:
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer)
The Escalators1:33
3Vegetable Man
cover recording of:
Vegetable Man
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
The Jesus and Mary Chain3:34
4Ride This Torpedo
recording of:
Ride This Torpedo
composer:
Nigel Lewis (Producer & Member of Nigel & Marvin & Tall Boys)
The Tall Boys2:22
5Don’t Let Her Dark Your Door
recording of:
Don’t Let Her Dark Your Door
composer:
Lenny Helsing
The Thanes5:20
6The Crusher
cover recording of:
The Crusher
lyricist and composer:
Bob Nolan (Western songwriter)
Bananamen1:50
7Talk
recording of:
Talk
composer:
Miles Aldridge
The X-Men2:58
8I Want That Girl
recording of:
I Want That Girl
composer:
Emptifish
Emptifish4:24
9I Don’t Care
recording of:
I Don’t Care (The Morticians)
writer:
John Redfern and Simon Redfern
The Morticians3:46
10Swamp Thing
recording of:
Swamp Thing
composer:
P Paul Fenech
The Meteors3:00
11What’s Happening
recording of:
What’s Happening (Jasmine Minks)
composer:
Jim Shepherd (of Jasmine Minks)
Jasmine Minks1:50
12And in England They’re Going Mental
recording of:
And in England They’re Going Mental
writer:
Tom Dalpra, Matthew Hobbs, Simon Palastanga and Richard Scurrah
Nutmeg4:49
13Livin’ in My Own Nightmare
recording of:
Livin’ in My Own Nightmare
composer:
Graham Day
Prime Movers2:23
14Fever in My Pocket
cover recording of:
Guess I'm Falling in Love
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker
The Mindreaders2:53
15Nervous Breakdown
cover recording of:
Nervous Breakdown
lyricist and composer:
Mario Roccuzzo
King Kurt2:47
16I Know You Lied
recording of:
I Know You Lied
composer:
Alan McLean
The Stayrcase2:09
17One More Letter
recording of:
One More Letter
writer:
Terry Smith (member of The Daggermen) and David Taylor (James Taylor Quartet)
The Daggermen2:43
18Waiting Nation
recording of:
Waiting Nation
writer:
Carl Edwards (member of The Psylons), Warren Grech, Jack Packer (member of The Psylons) and Keith Wyatt (member of The Psylons)
The Psylons5:27
19The Dead
recording of:
The Dead
composer:
Mick James (member of The Wigs)
The Wigs2:04
20Young Blood
live recording of:
Youngblood
composer:
Billy Childish
Thee Headcoats1:48
▼ CD 3
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1You Weren’t Born You Were Created
live recording of:
You Weren’t Born You Were Created
writer:
Mike Jones (member of The Playn Jayn) and Nick Jones (member of The Playn Jayn)
The Playn Jayn3:54
2Brand New Cadillac
cover recording of:
Brand New Cadillac
lyricist and composer:
Vince Taylor (rock and roll singer; The Playboys)
publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Thee Milkshakes2:29
3Don’t Be Sorry
recording of:
Don’t Be Sorry
writer:
Tony Bernstein, Barry Lancaster, Mark Lee (member of The Surfadelics), Ken Lupton and The Surfadelics (London)
The Surfadelics2:31
4Too Far Gone
recording of:
Too Far Gone
composer:
Marionette (UK glam rock band)
Marionette3:45
5No Great Shakes
recording of:
No Great Shakes
composer:
Simon Harvey
The Beatpack3:16
6Rock and Roll Traitor
recording of:
Rock and Roll Traitor
composer:
The Unholy Trinity
The Unholy Trinity3:51
7He Tells Me He Loves Me
recording of:
He Tells Me He Loves Me
writer:
Billy Childish and Micky Hampshire
The Delmonas2:37
8LA Juice
recording of:
L.A. Juice
writer:
Andy Bolton, David Callahan (member of The Wolfhounds), Paul Clark (member of The Bolshoi) and Richard Golding
The Wolfhounds3:45
9Garbagebrain
recording of:
Garbagebrain
composer:
Andrew Innes
The Revolving Paint Dream2:59
10Leave Me Alone
recording of:
Leave Me Alone
composer:
P Paul Fenech
Clapham South Escalators3:11
11My Emancipation
recording of:
My Emancipation
composer:
Mickey Rooney (member of The Primevals)
The Primevals4:20
12Shelter From the Rain
recording of:
Shelter From the Rain
composer:
David Callahan (member of The Wolfhounds)
Change Lings4:33
13Plutonium Mind Shock
recording of:
Plutonium Mind Shock
composer:
Gaz Marson
The Surf Rats3:57
14The Curse
recording of:
The Curse
composer:
Simon Carmody
The Golden Horde2:30
15So It’s Not to Be
recording of:
So It’s Not to Be
composer:
The Delmontes (80s Scottish alternative band)
The Delmontes32:27
16Farmer John
cover recording of:
Farmer John
writer:
Don “Sugarcane” Harris (until 1957-10-21) and Dewey Terry (rock & roll, blues, US) (until 1957-10-21)
The Gruffmen1:57
17The Hell Train
recording of:
The Hell Train
writer:
Mark Cole (member of The Krewmen) and Tony McMillan
The Krewmen3:37
18Hellhag Shuffle
recording of:
Hellhag Shuffle
composer:
Simon Cohen and Mark Steadman
Sunglasses After Dark2:22
19Ringing in My Ears
The Jackals of Fresh Kid2:58
20This Is the End of the World
recording of:
This Is the End of the World
composer:
Tony McCormack
Screaming Dead1:28

Credits

Release

liner notes:Lenny Helsing
Mike Spenser (of The Cannibals)
Vic Templar
John Reed (British music journalist) (in 2018-08)
compiler:Alec Palao
John Reed (British music journalist)
illustration and design:Keith Davey
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13004134 [info]
ASIN:UK: B07HGR7XPZ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004956909 [info]