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

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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'!

Disc 1
Roller Coaster - the Jesus and Mary Chain
Cherry-Coloured Funk - Cocteau Twins
Christine - House of Love
Baby Milk Snatcher - A.R. Kane
Mercy Seat (12" Version) - Ultra Vivid Scene
Hypnotized - Spacemen 3
Arc-Lite (Sonar) - Loop
Surfacer - 14 Iced Bears
Tugboat - Galaxie 500
Puppet Clouds - the Prayers
The 3rd Time We Opened the Capsule - Kitchens of Distinction
Girls Have Gone Missing - A.C. Marias
Precious Little - the Telescopes
Sight of You - Pale Saints
Ocean Run Dry - Jane from Occupied Europe
Angel - Sonic Boom

Disc 2
Drive Blind - Ride
De-Luxe - Lush
Slip So Slow - See See Rider
Crystal Eyes - Nightblooms
Waiting for the Angels - the Darkside
I Don't Care If You Go - Velocity Girl
Inescapable - Cranes
Falling Down - Chapterhouse
Switchblade Smile - Whipping Boy
Kaleidoscope - the Boo Radleys
Rave Down - Swervedriver
Slowdive - Slowdive
Liar -The Charlottes
Sugarblast - Dr.- Dr. Phibes & the House of Wax Equations
Decadence - Bleach
She's My Friend (Wilde Club Version) - Catherine Wheel
Somersault Sunrise - Blow Up
All Different Things - Bark Psychosis

Disc 3
Ten Little GRLS - Curve
Godlike - the Dylans
Gorgeous Blue Flower in My Garden - TH' Faith Healers
February Fourteenth - the Lilys
Good Afternoon -The Honey Smugglers
Chlorine Dream -Spirea X
Gravity - Moonshake
Translucent - Spitfire
Suzanne - Moose
Run - Spiritualized
Heaven Sent An Angel - Revolver
June Wilson - Lowlife
Square Wave - the Ecstasy of Saint Theresa
By Tomorrow - Black Tambourine
Explosion - Whipped Cream
My Deranged Heart - Smashing Orange
Gong - the Hinnies
Greek Love (Original 12") -Bang Bang Machine

Disc 4
Closer - the Sunflowers
Mirrored - Drop
In Hollow (LP Version) - the Belltower
Phonefreak Honey - Sweet Jesus
Sunshine Smile - Adorable
I Don't Mind - Sun Dial
Sugar Your Mind - Swallow
Winona - Drop Nineteens
Talkin' 'Bout the Smiling Deathporn Immortality Blues - Flaming Lips
Aruca - Medicine
Charming Sister Kiss Me Dead - Coaltar of the Deepers
Starhappy - the Honey Buzzards
Babysbreath - Lovesliescrushing
No.1 Fan - Majesty Crush
The Car By the Side of the Road - the Swirlies
Chemical Tester - Submarine
Shine - Bailterspace
True Love Will Find You in the End - Spectrum
Spooky Vibes - Blind Mr. Jones

Disc 5
Memory - An April March
Soaring High - Flying Saucer Attack
Alive - Drugstore
Loveblind - Secret Shine
Bronx Cheer - Mercury Rev
Chelsea - the Curtain Society
Plainsong - Seefeel
Surround Sound - Spindrift
Miss Leader - Rollerskate Skinny
Die Easy - Bardo Pond
Dozen - Alison's Halo
The Last Unicorn - Swirl
Next to Nothing - Bowery Electric
Me Voy - Bethany Curve
Orange Creamsicle - Astrobrite
23 Minutes in Brussels - Luna