Just Say New Wave (1996)

About this title: One of the more interesting new wave-era compilations, the 1996 budget set Just Say New Wave deserves kudos for what it leaves off (no "Love Plus One"! no "Love My Way"!) as much as for the relative obscurities it highlights. The highlights are a quartet of gems from the roster of San Francisco's estimable 415 Records: Romeo Void's still startling "Never Say Never" in its superior single mix, Wire Train's jangle poppy "Chamber of Hellos," the Red Rockers' simply gorgeous pop treasure "China," and Translator's "Everywhere That I'm Not," which wasn't a hit upon its 1982 release but has become ... read more

Tracks:

1. China [Hill/Griffith/Singl]
2. Chamber of Hellos [Hunter/Herr]
3. Never Say Never [Iyall/Carter/Bossi/]
4. Der Kommissar [Ponger/Falco/Piercy]
5. Video Killed the Radio Star [Woolley/Horn/Downes]
6. Computer Games [Gilpin/Stanton/Burn]
7. Everywhere That I'm Not [Barton]
8. Different Kind of Girl [Huff/Collins]
9. Funky But Chic [Johansen/Sylvain]
10. I Only Want to Be With You [Hawker/Raymonde]

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