Scared To Get Happy: A Story Of Indie Pop 1980 - 1989

Last fall, Cherry Red Records announced the release of a fantastic British indie collection Scared To Get Happy: A Story of Indie Pop 1980 - 1989, and yesterday the official tracklisting was finally revealed! Prepare to swoon - the collection is jam packed with well known acts from the era and balanced out nicely with more obscure/harder to find acts. Though an official release date hasn't been announced, the five disc collection is expected in June - a launch party featuring live music from artists included on the boxset (so far the Primitives, Popguns, Mighty Mighty are confirmed to perform) takes place at 229 in London on June 22nd, so it's likely the release will be officially out around then.  So far pre-order info hasn't been posted on the Scared To Get Happy Page, or Cherry Red's official site but it should be available soon.

In the meantime, take a look at the tracklisting below - but get a napkin/towel first 'cause you're going to drool...

Disc 1:
01. THE WILD SWANS Revolutionary Spirit
02. GIRLS AT OUR BEST Getting Nowhere Fast
03. THE PALE FOUNTAINS (There’s Always) Something On My Mind
04. JOSEF K The Missionary
05. THE MONOCHROME SET Jet Set Junta
06. THE BLUE ORCHIDS Dumb Magician
07. THE MARINE GIRLS Don’t Come Back
08. THE FIRE ENGINES Candy Skin
09. DOLLY MIXTURE Everything And More
10. SCARS All About You
11. THE NIGHTINGALES Paraffin Brain
12. FARMERS BOYS I Think I Need Help
13. JANE It’s A Fine Day
14. PREFAB SPROUT Lions In My Own Garden (Exit Someone)
15. WEEKEND Summerdays
16. THE LINES Nerve Pylon
17. FANTASTIC SOMETHING If She Doesn’t Smile It’ll Rain
18. THE HIGSONS The Lost And The Lonely
19. EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL Feeling Dizzy *
20. BLACK Human Features
21. STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE Trees And Flowers
22. THE DAINTEES Roll On Summertime
23. NICK NICELY 49 Cigars
24. TRIXIE’S BIG RED MOTORBIKE Norman And Narcissus
25. THE CHERRY BOYS Kardomah Café
26. AZTEC CAMERA Oblivious

Disc 2:
01. HURRAH The Sun Shines Here
02. THE PASTELS I Wonder Why
03. PULP Everybody’s Problem
04. GRAB GRAB THE HADDOCK I'm Used Now
05. FRIENDS AGAIN Honey At The Core (Moonboot Version)
06. THE BLUEBELLS Callander Green
07. LLOYD COLE & COMMOTIONS Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken (Indie Vsn)
08. IN EMBRACE This Brilliant Evening
09. MICRODISNEY Dolly
10. THE WOODENTOPS Plenty
11. THE JAZZ BUTCHER Southern Mark Smith
12. THE JASMINE MINKS Where The Traffic Goes
13. THE JUNE BRIDES Every Conversation (Single Version)
14. THE REVOLVING PAINT DREAM In The Afternoon
15. THE SHOP ASSISTANTS All Day Long
16. BIFF BANG POW! The Chocolate Elephant Man
17. JAMES Hymn From A Village
18. THE JESUS & MARY CHAIN Just Like Honey (Demo Oct ‘84)
19. THE LOFT Up The Hill And Down The Slope
20. THAT PETROL EMOTION Keen
21. YEAH YEAH NOH Temple Of Convenience
22. THE WEDDING PRESENT Go Out And Get ‘Em Boy
23. THE BODINES God Bless
24. WE'VE GOT A FUZZBOX AND WE’RE GONNA USE IT XX Sex (Demo)
25. McCARTHY Red Sleeping Beauty
26. THE MIGHTY LEMON DROPS Something Happens

Disc 3:
01. PRIMAL SCREAM Velocity Girl
02. THE PRIMITIVES Thru The Flowers
03. THE BMX BANDITS Sad
04. MIGHTY MIGHTY Is There Anyone Out There?
05. THE SOUP DRAGONS Fair's Fair
06. THE WOLFHOUNDS Cut The Cake
07. THE CHESTERFIELDS Completely And Utterly
08. THE SERVANTS Transparent
09. THE CLOSE LOBSTERS What Is There To Smile About (Demo)
10. POP WILL EAT ITSELF Sick Little Girl
11. THE RAZORCUTS Big Pink Cake
12. THE WEATHER PROPHETS Almost Prayed
13. JAMIE WEDNESDAY Vote For Love
14. TALULAH GOSH Beatnik Boy
15. THE DENTISTS She Dazzled Me With Basil
16. THE RAILWAY CHILDREN A Gentle Sound
17. THE GROOVE FARM Baby Blue Marine
18. JESSE GARON & THE DESPERADOES The Rain Fell Down
19. ROSEMARY’S CHILDREN (Whatever Happened To) Alice?
20. THE WONDER STUFF A Wonderful Day
21. THIS POISON! Engine Failure
22. THE BRILLIANT CORNERS Delilah Sands
23. 14 ICED BEARS Balloon Song
24. THE HEART THROBS Toy
25. THE ROSEHIPS Room In Your Heart
26. KING OF LUXEMBOURG A Picture Of Dorian Gray

Disc 4:
01. HOUSE OF LOVE Shine On
02. THE DARLING BUDS Shame On You (Native Single Version)
03. THE POOH STICKS Indiepop Ain’t Noise Pollution
04. THE BACHELOR PAD The Albums Of Jack
05. THE SHAMEN Something About You
06. GOL GAPPAS Albert Parker
07. HANGMAN'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS Love Is Blue
08. WHIRL Heaven Forbid
09. THE BOY HAIRDRESSERS Tidalwave
10. THE FLATMATES Shimmer
11. APPLE BOUTIQUE Love Resistance
12. LAUGH Take Your Time Yeah!
13. GROOVY LITTLE NUMBERS You Make My Head Explode
14. THE WALTONES She Looks Right Through Me
15. YEAH JAZZ Sharon
16. THE CLOUDS Tranquil
17. THE RAW HERBS She’s A Nurse But She's Alright
18. THE SIDDELEYS My Favourite Wet Wednesday Afternoon
19. RODNEY ALLEN Circle Line
20. THE CORN DOLLIES Be Small Again
21. THE HEPBURNS The World Is
22. BUBBLEGUM SPLASH One Of Those Things
23. THE McTELLS Jesse Man Rae
24. THE CHARLOTTES Are You Happy Now?
25. ANOTHER SUNNY DAY I’m In Love With A Girl Who Doesn’t Know I Exist
26. THE LA's Son Of A Gun (Demo)

Disc 5:
01. THE STONE ROSES The Hardest Thing In The World
02. THE INSPIRAL CARPETS Keep The Circle Around
03. THE SEA URCHINS Solace
04. CUD Only (A Prawn In Whitby)
05. THE POPGUNS Landslide
06. EAST VILLAGE Strawberry Window
07. THE FANATICS Suburban Love Songs
08. THE MILLTOWN BROTHERS Roses
09. THE ORCHIDS I’ve Got A Habit
10. BRADFORD Skin Storm
11. THE CLAIM Picking Up The Bitter Little Pieces
12. THE POPPYHEADS Pictures You Weave
13. THE SUN AND THE MOON Adam’s Song (Pour Fenella)
14. THE DESERT WOLVES Speak To Me Rochelle
15. THE GOLDEN DAWN My Secret World
16. BLOW UP Forever Holiday
17. KOROVA MILK BAR Do It Again
18. AVO-8 Big Car
19. THE RAIN Dry The Rain
20. THE BOO RADLEYS Catweazle
21. THE SEERS Sun Is In The Sky
22. THE TELESCOPES Perfect Needle
23. THE VASELINES Jesus Don’t Want Me For A Sunbeam

Boo Radleys "Catweazle"



The La's "Son Of A Gun" (demo)



That Petrol Emotion "Keen"