•    The 3CD set ‘1977: The Year Punk Broke’ examined the UK punk explosion in microscopic detail, prompting rave reviews, this follow up studied 1978 – or, to paraphrase the late, great Poly Styrene, The Year The UK Turned Day-Glo.

•    Over three glorious, packed-to-the-brim CDs, the sounds of 1978 witnesses the original punk template fractured into a dazzling day-glo riot of sub-genres: new wave, post- punk, proto-Oi, power-pop, punk poets, the mod revival, ska-punk, synth-oriented electronic/industrial music and a whole load of additional noises.

•    Documenting various regional scenes, paying close attention to the likes of Manchester, Scotland and, in particular, Northern Ireland, where the arrival of punk was a life- affirming relief from the horrors of everyday life.

From household names (The Jam, The Stranglers, The Cure, Public Image Ltd) to groups who barely progressed beyond their own bedrooms, major label careerists to DIY enthusiasts, one-off mavericks (led by the blessed Jilted John) to songs specifically crafted as hit singles, every aspect of a vibrant, multi-faceted scene is represented on our marathon four-hour, 79-track anthology.

Housed in a capacity wallet, 1978: The Year The UK Turned Day-Glo includes a 48-page booklet that includes the lowdown on every track. Loaded with vim and vigour, it’s another essential purchase for anyone with even a passing interest in the British music scene of the late 70s.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE

1  BORSTAL BREAKOUT – Sham 69

2  5 MINUTES – The Stranglers

3  EMERGENCY – 999

4  DON’T TANGO ON MY HEART – The Doll

5  OH! DIDN’T I SAY –

Tubeway Army

6 AUTOMATIC LOVER – The Vibrators

7  I’M A BOY – Cyanide

8  BAD IN BED – The Electric Chairs

9  LOST LENORE – Attrix

10  STUCK WITH YOU – Zones

11  PARTY CLOTHES – Subs

12  YOU’RE A DISEASE – The Outcasts

13  SHE’S SO MODERN – The Boomtown Rats

14  I’M CIVILISED – Menace

15  MOONMIDSUMMER – The Freshies

16  THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT – The Pleasers

17  DON’T RAIN ON MY PARADE – Japan

18  CONCRETE JUNGLE – The Coventry Automatics

19  ANOTHER GIRL, ANOTHER PLANET – The Only Ones

20  TOUCH AND GO – Magazine

21  SPREAD THE WORD AROUND – Pretty Boy Floyd and the Gems

22  WHEN THE TANKS ROLL OVER POLAND AGAIN – The Automatics

23  STELLA’S GOT A FELLA – Social Security

24  CHLOROFORM – The Bleach Boys

25  JILTED JOHN – Jilted John

26  RAT UP A DRAINPIPE – The Members

27  GLANDULAR ANGELA – The Exits

28  WHY DON’T YOU DO ME RIGHT? – Alternative TV

DISC TWO

1  THE DAY THE WORLD TURNED DAY-GLO – X-Ray Spex

2  UP AGAINST THE WALL – Tom Robinson Band

3  CENTRAL DETENTION CENTRE - Gyro

4  AIN’T GOT A CLUE – The Lurkers

5  THE BACKSTREET BOYS – Patrik Fitzgerald

6  NOBODY LOVES YOU WHEN YOU’RE OLD AND GAY – Dead Fingers Talk

7  I CAN’T RESIST – The Reaction

8  I CAN’T WAIT – The Jolt

9  KINNEL TOMMY – Ed Banger

10  LOVING A KILLER – The Stoat

11  A.C.A.B. – The Rowdies

12  START ALL OVER AGAIN – No Sweat

13  I BELIEVE – The V.I.P.s

14  2NE1 – The Carpettes

15  GHOSTS OF PRINCES IN TOWERS – Rich Kids

16  KUNG FU INTERNATIONAL – John Cooper Clarke

17  RINGING IN THE STREETS – The Ripchords

18  SLOW MOTION – Ultravox

19  LOVE IS BLIND - Nightshift

20  ROCK’N’ROLL AIN’T DEAD – The Questions

21  CORTINA COWBOYS – Blue Steam

22  BIRMINGHAM REGGIE – The Others

23  LIVE IN A CAR – UK Subs

24  IT’S ALRIGHT – The Turn

25  TEENAGE VICE – The Teardrops

26  HEADS DOWN NO NONSENSE MINDLESS BOOGIE – Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias

DISC THREE

1  PUBLIC IMAGE – Public Image Ltd

2 ALTERNATIVE ULSTER – Stiff Little Fingers

3  LIGHT AT YOUR WINDOW – The Detonators

4  FIBRE - Spizzoil

5  LIFE’S A GAMBLE - Penetration

6  28/8/78 – Scritti Politti

7  EUROPEANS – Europeans

8  TAKE THE CASH (K.A.S.H.) – Wreckless Eric

9  YOU CAN’T PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND A MEMORY – Johnny Thunders

10  THE SAINTS ARE COMING – Skids

11  IT’S THE NEW THING – The Fall

12  ALPHAVILLE – The Monochrome Set

13  IN THE CROWD – The Jam

14  STARRY EYES – The Records

15  WEEKEND GIRL – The Bozos

16  DESTINATION VENUS – TheRezillos

17  FLASHING IN THE SUBWAY – Tyla Gang

18  10:15 SATURDAY NIGHT – The Cure

19  LARGER THAN LIFE – The Parrots

20  WRONG STREET – Nicky & The Dots

21  NEW TOWN – The Vitamins

22  LOVE SONG - Passage

23  WHAT SHE WANTS, SHE NEEDS - Eater

24  NEVER MET SUZI – Time Machine

25  WHITE CHRISTMAS - Slush