Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Q Presents Rule Britannia (Various Artists)

Q Presents Rule Britannia has a title that pretty well explains itself. Q magazine assembled a CD with some classic tracks by British artists. The contents is varied chronologically and the quality of the tracks generally runs high. The latter is only to be expected when the artists represented include Madness, The Jam, Kaiser Chiefs, The Kinks, Pulp, etc. Overall, it's a cool compilation.

Tracks:
1. Bloc Party: "Helicopter"
2. Suede: "The Drowners"
3. The Small Faces: "Don't Burst My Bubble"
4. The Kinks: "Misty Water"
5. The Jam: "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow) (first version)
6. Pulp: "Dishes"
7. Madness: "Mr. Speaker Gets the Word"
8. Ian Dury & The Blockheads: "Wake Up and Make Love With Me"
9. The Departure: "Be My Enemy"
10. Lloyd Cole & The Commotions: "Perfect Skin"
11. Echo & The Bunnymen: "Crystal Days"
12. The Only Ones: "The Beast"
13. Feeder: "Just the Way I'm Feeling"
14. Kaiser Chiefs: "Caroline, Yes"
15. Dexy's Midnight Runners: "One of Those Things"

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