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Following on from the bestselling first volume of Gary Crowleys Punk amp New Wave, Demon Records are proud to introduce Vol.2. Alongside my rhythm pal Jim Lahat, weve once again pillaged our respective music collections to bring you a highly personal and extremely eclectic selection of gems, mined from the rich seam that was the late 70searly 80s.A period when a raft of bands and artists imbued a new energy into the countrys musical culture. This mega 77 track collection features some of the biggest names from this period such as The Clash, Ramones, The Jam, The Cure and The Slits. Alongside the bigger names Gary amp Jim also shine a light on the lesser known bands, those who might have left just the one great single in their wake such as The Limit, Gary Valentine, The Wardens, Basement 5 and The Limps. Many incredibly rare and almost impossible to get hold of outside of this magnificent compilation.The collection comprises of 6 LPs, a 32 page booklet which includes an introduction and track by track notes by Gary and Jim and a limited edition signed insert. Coupled with band anecdotes from the likes of Viv Albertine The Slits, Damian ONeill The Undertones, Glen Matlock Rich Kids, Gary Valentine, Mike Sweeney Salford Jets and more. Completing the package is a sublime selection of fascinating photos and memorabilia depicting this period of UK music culture like nothing else out there. Various Artists Boxset is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £100 +P&P