Hicks from the Sticks
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| Hicks from the Sticks | ||
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| Compilation album | ||
| Released | April 1980 | |
| Genre | New wave | |
| Length | 52:14 | |
| Label | Rockburgh Records | |
| Future Shock reissue cover (1994) | ||
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Hicks from the Sticks is a compilation album released in 1980. The album was the brainchild of music journalist Nigel Burnham who wanted to showcase the best new wave bands in the North of England.[1]
The album was reissued on the Thunderbolt label in 1985 as Future Shock.[2]
Contents
Track listing
Rockburgh Records LP: ROC 111
| Side A | |||
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| No. | Title | Performer | Length |
| 1. | "Move in Rhythm" | Airkraft | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Sympathy (Don't Be Taken In)" | Expelaires | 3:08 |
| 3. | "You're Without Sound" | Clock DVA | 3:18 |
| 4. | "The Human Factor" | Music for Pleasure | 2:06 |
| 5. | "Shangri-La" | Nightmares in Wax | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Head in the Clouds" | Ada Wilson & Keeping Dark | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Choreography" | Modern Eon | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Them or Me" | Medium Medium | 3:55 |
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Total length:
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25:00 | ||
| Side B | |||
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| No. | Title | Performer | Length |
| 1. | "True Colours" | Radio 5 | 2:46 |
| 2. | "When Have I Seen You" | They Must Be Russians | 3:16 |
| 3. | "After-Image" | Section 25 | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Gimmik" | Art Failure | 2:26 |
| 5. | "I Don't Know" | I'm So Hollow | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Hey Disco Joe" | Wah! Heat | 4:54 |
| 7. | "Immortal in Mirrors" | Stranger Than Fiction | 3:15 |
| 8. | "T.V. ME" | The Distributors | 3:45 |
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Total length:
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27:14 | ||
Thunderbolt 1985 reissue as Future Shock LP: THBL 012
Thunderbolt 1994 reissue as Future Shock CD: CDTB 012
Credits
- Conceived, compiled and compilation produced by Nigel Burnham
- Mastered by Mike Brown
