CD - Rough Trade: Recorded at the Automat: The Best Of Rough Trade Records, 3CD Set

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Rough Trade: Recorded at the Automat: The Best Of Rough Trade Records

Various artist compilation featuring Jeffrey Lewis' East River

"Collected in one place, it’s easy to see that Rough Trade’s early releases were little more than a series of chances taken by Geoff Travis and his cohorts. After the electro-punk of Metal Urbain’s Pari Maquis, Travis issued music from all points of the compass, including Stiff Little Fingers’ crackle (Rough Trade), Young Marble Giants’ minimalism (Wurlitzer Jukebox) and the industrial smudge of Cabaret Voltaire (Do The Mussolini (Headkick)). Scritti Politti’s The Sweetest Girl remains a beguiling moment in post-punk pop history. 

Bolstered by a fantastic 60-page book, this 3CD set charts Rough Trade’s story, from 1978 to the label’s implosion and subsequent resurrection as the UK’s flagship indie, now helmed by Travis and Jeanette Lee. The quality control (as well as track selection) is flawless: The Fall, The Smiths, The Pop Group, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Sufjan Stevens, Galaxie 500, Belle & Sebastian, Arthur Russell, Pulp, British Sea Power, The Libertines and Swell Maps all power along. Lesser-known artists such as Rainy Day and The Stars Of Heaven prove equally worthy labelmates, while Robert Wyatt would be a gem in anyone’s back catalogue. Micachu and Warpaint suggest that Rough Trade will continue to push forward." -Record Collector Magazine, 2015