Rough Trade 45s Vol 1 - 8x7-inch Box Set

Rough Trade 45s Vol 1 digs into the label's formative run of late 70s and early 80s singles, when punk urgency gave way to post-punk experiment, DIY electronics and sharp political songwriting. Spread across eight 7-inch records, it captures a catalogue that helped define the sound of independent Britain.

What makes this set land is how quickly the mood shifts: Stiff Little Fingers' charge, The Raincoats' skewed pop instincts, Cabaret Voltaire's machine pulse and Delta 5's clipped funk all sit naturally together. It plays less like a museum piece than a reminder of how radical and open-ended the label felt at source.

SIDE ONE:
1. Pablo Meets Mr Bassie
SIDE TWO:
1. Mr Bassie Special!
SIDE THREE:
1. Alternative Ulster
SIDE FOUR:
1. '78 RPM
SIDE FIVE:
1. Ambition
SIDE SIX:
1. Different Story
SIDE SEVEN:
1. Read About Seymour
SIDE EIGHT:
1. Ripped & Torn
2. Black Velvet
SIDE NINE:
1. Fairytale In The Supermarket
SIDE TEN:
1. In Love
2. Adventures Close To Home
SIDE ELEVEN:
1. Nag Nag Nag
SIDE TWELVE:
1. Is That Me (Finding Someone At The Door Again?)
SIDE THIRTEEN:
1. We Are All Prostitutes
SIDE FOURTEEN:
1. Amnesty International Report On British Army Torture Of Irish Prisoners
SIDE FIFTEEN:
1. Final Day
2. Radio Silents
SIDE SIXTEEN:
1. Cakewalking