Various Artists - Still in a Dream: Story of Shoegaze 1988-1995 (CD)

Details: UK five CD collection. Shoegaze was a term invented circa 1990 to describe a new breed on UK Indie guitar bands inspired by the likes of 4AD Records, My Bloody Valentine and US acts like Sonic Youth. Bands like Ride, Moose, Lush, Pale Saints and The Telescopes married dreamy, off-kilter melodies, skewed, heavily effects-laden guitar riffs and psychedelic production values. Although shoegaze was initially a somewhat derogatory term to pigeonhole a clutch of new acts, the term quickly evolved to become an accepted genre of music which has influenced successive generations of bands, especially those outside of the UK. Housed in a lavish 'book' set, Still In A Dream pays tribute to that seminal period with numerous classics, cult favorites, rarities and tracks new to CD. Across five discs, the evolution of the sound labelled as shoegaze is charted from the bands who inspired it on Disc 1 to many of the US and other non-UK acts on Disc 5. Awash with rare memorabilia, 12,000 words of sleeve-notes from journalist Neil Taylor and band biographies, Still In A Dream is the ultimate tribute to what was also called ‘The Scene That Celebrated Itself'!

Tracklist:

1. Roller Coaster - the Jesus and Mary Chain
2. Cherry-Coloured Funk - Cocteau Twins
3. Christine - House of Love
4. Baby Milk Snatcher - A.R. Kane
5. Mercy Seat (12" Version) - Ultra Vivid Scene
6. Hypnotized - Spacemen 3
7. Arc-Lite (Sonar) - Loop
8. Surfacer - 14 Iced Bears
9. Tugboat - Galaxie 500
10. Puppet Clouds - the Prayers
11. The 3rd Time We Opened the Capsule - Kitchens of Distinction
12. Girls Have Gone Missing - A.C. Marias
13. Precious Little - the Telescopes
14. Sight of You - Pale Saints
15. Ocean Run Dry - Jane from Occupied Europe
16. Angel - Sonic Boom
17. Drive Blind - Ride
18. De-Luxe - Lush
19. Slip So Slow - See See Rider
20. Crystal Eyes - Nightblooms
21. Waiting for the Angels - the Darkside
22. I Don't Care If You Go - Velocity Girl
23. Inescapable - Cranes
24. Falling Down - Chapterhouse
25. Switchblade Smile - Whipping Boy
26. Kaleidoscope - the Boo Radleys
27. Rave Down - Swervedriver
28. Slowdive - Slowdive
29. Liar -The Charlottes
30. Sugarblast - Dr.- Dr. Phibes ; the House of Wax Equations
31. Decadence - Bleach
32. She's My Friend (Wilde Club Version) - Catherine Wheel
33. Somersault Sunrise - Blow Up
34. All Different Things - Bark Psychosis
35. Ten Little GRLS - Curve
36. Godlike - the Dylans
37. Gorgeous Blue Flower in My Garden - TH' Faith Healers
38. February Fourteenth - the Lilys
39. Good Afternoon -The Honey Smugglers
40. Chlorine Dream -Spirea X
41. Gravity - Moonshake
42. Translucent - Spitfire
43. Suzanne - Moose
44. Run - Spiritualized
45. Heaven Sent An Angel - Revolver
46. June Wilson - Lowlife
47. Square Wave - the Ecstasy of Saint Theresa
48. By Tomorrow - Black Tambourine
49. Explosion - Whipped Cream
50. My Deranged Heart - Smashing Orange
51. Gong - the Hinnies
52. Greek Love (Original 12") -Bang Bang Machine
53. Closer - the Sunflowers
54. Mirrored - Drop
55. In Hollow (LP Version) - the Belltower
56. Phonefreak Honey - Sweet Jesus
57. Sunshine Smile - Adorable
58. I Don't Mind - Sun Dial
59. Sugar Your Mind - Swallow
60. Winona - Drop Nineteens
61. Talkin' 'Bout the Smiling Deathporn Immortality Blues - Flaming Lips
62. Aruca - Medicine
63. Charming Sister Kiss Me Dead - Coaltar of the Deepers
64. Starhappy - the Honey Buzzards
65. Babysbreath - Lovesliescrushing
66. No.1 Fan - Majesty Crush
67. The Car By the Side of the Road - the Swirlies
68. Chemical Tester - Submarine
69. Shine - Bailterspace
70. True Love Will Find You in the End - Spectrum
71. Spooky Vibes - Blind Mr. Jones
72. Memory - An April March
73. Soaring High - Flying Saucer Attack
74. Alive - Drugstore
75. Loveblind - Secret Shine
76. Bronx Cheer - Mercury Rev
77. Chelsea - the Curtain Society
78. Plainsong - Seefeel
79. Surround Sound - Spindrift
80. Miss Leader - Rollerskate Skinny
81. Die Easy - Bardo Pond
82. Dozen - Alison's Halo
83. The Last Unicorn - Swirl
84. Next to Nothing - Bowery Electric
85. Me Voy - Bethany Curve
86. Orange Creamsicle - Astrobrite
87. 23 Minutes in Brussels - Luna