D-I-Y Do It Yourself

"The rise of the independent music industry after punk." Tracks 1, 11 ℗1977 Tracks 2, 7, 13 ℗1978 Tracks 9, 6, 17, 19 ℗1979 Tracks 4, 8, 10, 18 ℗1980 Tracks 9, 12, 20 ℗1981 Tracks 3, 14, 15, 21 ℗1982 Track 16 ℗1984 Track 22 ℗1986 Bibliography: International Discography of The new Wave B George & Martha DeFoe (Omnibus) No More Heroes Alex Ogg (Cherry Red), Punk Diary George Gimarc (St Martin s Griffin), Post Punk Diary George Gimarc (St Martin s Griffin), Up Yours Vernon Joynson (Borderline), New Wave on Record Greg Shaw (Bomp Books), Rough Trade Rob Young (Black Dog) Photography: Kevin Cummings (The Buzzcocks, Throbbing Gristle, Frantic Elevators), Jill Fermanovsky (Geoff Travis), Alain De La Mata (Rough Trade shop), Peter Anderson (The Fire Engines), Adrian Boot (Patrick Fitzgerald), George Peckham (George Peckham), Glaxo Babies (Glaxo Babies), Dave Hill (APB), Pete Hill (Artery), Lawrence Impey (Pathway Studios), Skeleton Records (Windows). With thanks to David Virr from Graduate Records who kindly helped us to sort things out inspite of being seriously ill, and also our sympathy to all he leaves behind. Also thanks to: Richard Boon, Pete Thompson, Geoff Travis, George Peckham, Tommy Rogers, May Starey, Simon Edwards (Heartbeat Records), Sharon Landau, Mark Stewart, Martin Moscrop, Jon Savage, APB, Naafis, Russ McDonald, Graham Massey, Ted Milton, John Weaver, Matt Bristow from Cherry Red, Neil Griffiths from Sand, George Cheyne, Jim Allardice, Derek Chapman, Bart McDonagh, Stuart Richie, Doug MacIntyre, Alex Turnbull, Mark Perry, Paul Foad, Iain Slater, Denise Black, Nigel Ford, Elsa Smith, Jason Gross, Sue Gogan, Dom from Blood and Fire, Terence Murphy, Adrian Sherwood, Steve and Mrs Barker, Brenda Naffi, Tim Wilde, Russ McDonald, Jon Weaver, Mike Finesilver, Darren @ Idols, Doug @ Cherry Red, Jonny Brown, Simon Edwards (Real Time), Linda Boyle, Pierce Smith, Patrick Coupar, Kris Jones, Karl Shale, Jonathan Burnip, Abi Clarke, Karen Tate, Scott Bethell, Dean Atkins, Shelley Latimer, Noel @ Metropolis, Ulf, Yoko, Ray, Paul & Fred at Fusion 3, Nicole McKenzie, Denis Summers, Xavier, Salvador Gonzalez, Ingmar Van Wijnsberge, Ian Dutt, Anders Sjoelin, Jeffrey, Alexander, Hergo and Stefan, Stefan at NTT, Maurizio, Danilo Durante, Luciano Cantone, Edgar Cabrita, Roger Ziegler, Jose & Ana, Stephanie and Benjamin, David Bossun, Olivier Lacourt, Nikos Vozikos, Nick Pontikos, Ashley Sellers, Justin Cosby, Jeff & Dirk, Jimmy Johnson, Eric Benoit, David Day, Ernie B, Jimmy Cuba. Deluxe packaging includes 36 page booklet with extensive liner notes and interviews with label owners, bands, studios, mastering and pressing plants and printers. Packaged in a cardboard slipcase. Durations not mentioned in the release, instead taken from disc with software.