Rock the First, Vol. 10 (1996)

About this title: Rock the First, Vol. 10 features a cross section of early '90s modern rock hits, including Peter Murphy's "Cut You Up," Siouxsie & the Banshee's "Kiss Them for Me," Big Audio Dynamite 2's "Rush," Divinyls' "I Touch Myself," Kirsty MacColl's "Walking Down Madison," They Might Be Giant's "Birdhouse In Your Soul," Cocteau Twins' "Heaven or Las Vegas" and Crowded House's "Chocolate Cake." Even with a couple of weak tracks like Psykosonik's "Welcome To My Mind," the collection is immensely enjoyable and it givess a good indication of what modern rock radio sounded like in the days before Nirvana. ... read more

Tracks:

1. I Touch Myself [Amphlett/Kelly/McEn]
2. Chocolate Cake [Finn/Finn]
3. Heaven or Las Vegas [Cocteau Twins]
4. Kiss Them for Me [Siouxsie & the Bans]
5. Walking Down Madison [MacColl/Marr]
6. Birdhouse in Your Soul [Flansburgh/Linnell]
7. Cuts You Up [Murphy/Statham]
8. Welcome to My Mind [Lenz/Sebastien]
9. Light [Aerobic Dub] [Durante/Ensch/Konie]
10. Rush [Live] [Jones]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.