Various Artists - Holidays In The Sun [12", 2LP]

Bumped into this HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN compilation on my way out of the Utrecht record fair a few weeks ago. A double LP for a ridiculously cheap price (just over 1 euro per side) and in mint condition, or at least the records are. Clearly never played. I've never seen this compilation before but that is probably because it was only released in Greece, and those albums rarely show up in the western parts of Europe. It's from 1994, which means there are probably not many copies floating around, since vinyl was already clearly on its way back at that time. But for this price and with the tracklisting on the back i knew i couldn't go wrong at all, even though i already have a lot of these songs on other vinyl releases. It covers alternative rock, (post-)punk, new wave and synthpop - and all of them hits! Just check below and you'll see what i mean.
By the way, Gary Numan's "Cars" is the '93 Sprint Mix version. It's not credited like that on the cover though.

Label: Mercury / Polygram Greece
Cat.nr.: 516 849-1
Year of release: 1994

SIDE A:
01. SEX PISTOLS - Pretty Vacant
02. BAUHAUS - She's In Parties
03. XTC - Making Plans For Nigel
04. JOE JACKSON - I'm The Man
05. GRAHAM PARKER & THE RUMOURS - Hey Lord Don't Ask Me Questions

SIDE B:
01. SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES - Christine
02. MAGAZINE - Shot By Both Sides
03. THE JAM - Going Underground
04. P.I.L. - This Is Not A Love Song
05. GARY NUMAN - Cars

SIDE C:
01. VIOLENT FEMMES - Blister In The Sun
02. IGGY POP - Real Wild Child (Wild One)
03. MADNESS - Baggy Trousers
04. NEW ORDER - True Faith
05. HEAVEN 17 - (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
06. LES NEGRESSES VERTES - Sous Le Soleil De Bodega

SIDE D:
01. NICK CAVE - Deanna
02. THE HOUSEMARTINS - Me And The Farmer
03. THE LA'S - There She Goes
04. THE HOUSE OF LOVE - Shine On
05. INSPIRAL CARPETS - This Is How It Feels
06. THE MISSION - Butterfly On A Wheel

Siouxsie & The Banshees - Happy House [7"]

Another copy from the archive of the Dutch Top 40: HAPPY HOUSE by SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES. I'm not particularly a big fan, but this happens to be a great tune so i just couldn't let it lie when i bumped into it. And apparently I'm not the only one who likes it: in 1993, Cappella had a hit with the song U Got 2 Know, and in 2011, The Weeknd released House Of Balloons. Listen to the original by Siouxsie and you'll know what i mean...

Label: Polydor
Cat.nr.: 2059 215
Year of release: 1980

SIDE A:
01. Happy House

SIDE B:
01. Drop Dead/Celebration

Various Artists - Animal Liberation [12", LP]

Came across this compilation LP a few months ago dirt cheap; i think i paid just one Euro or so. Purely bought it for the Smiths live song. The rest of the artists ain't really my cup of tea. But hey, the royalties for this ANIMAL LIBERATION album went to PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) so all for the good cause, back in the days. Al Jourgensen from Ministry did the spoken word segments by the way.


Label: Wax Trax! Records
Cat.nr.: WAX 025
Year of release: 1987

SIDE A:
01. International Intro
02. NINA HAGEN / LENE LOVICH - Don't Kill The Animals
03. Civil Disobedience Is Defense
04. ATTRITION - Monkey In A Bin
05. SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES - Skin
06. CHRIS & COSEY - Silent Cry
07. Lab Dialogue
08. LENE LOVICH - Supernature

SIDE B:
01. Life Community
02. COLOURFIELD - Cruel Circus
03. LUC VAN ACKER - Hunter
04. SHRIEKBACK - Hanging Fire
05. Meat Farmer
06. HOWARD JONES - Assault & Battery
07. THE SMITHS - Meat Is Murder (live)