Various Artists- Avon Calling / Various

Originally released on the Heartbeat label in 1979, and featuring the likes of Glaxo Babies, X-Certs, Vice Squad, Private Dicks, and The Stingrays, Avon Calling was the statement of intent of the late '70s Bristol post-punk scene. Though Bristol is certainly not the first city that comes to mind when the term "British post-punk" is mentioned, the music scene there during the late '70s was stylistically diverse and boundary pushing. There's no better example of the fruits of that scene than Avon Calling; from straight punk to pub rock, art-punk to dubbed out jams, this comp has it all. A truly unique collection from England's most underrated post-punk metropolis."Avon Calling is a veritable riot of stunning pop." - NME

Track List

1. It's Irrational (Glaxo Babies)
2. On the Continent (Europeans)
3. Green Is in the Red (Private Dicks)
4. Too Much Commotion (Moskow)
5. Chronicle (Essential Bop)
6. What You've Got (Directors)
7. Own Up (Various Artists)
8. Slugweird (Sneak Preview)
9. Sound (The Stingrays)
10. Anthem (The X-Certs)
11. The Alternative (Apartment)
12. Cross-Slide (The Numbers)
13. Nothing (Vice Squad)
14. Move Fast - Stay Ahead (Stereo Models)
15. My Dead Mother (Double Vision)