First Generation: Virgin 25 Years (1998)

About this title: Most people think of Virgin Records as the multinational recording conglomerate that has proven to be one of the giants of the industry in the 1990s. Indeed, that is true. However, like a lot of big dinosaurs, they got their start as one of the most feisty independents of their time. Virgin XXV Years collects a lot of label material that reflects their irreverence and eclecticism, as well as their excellent commercial instincts. The label got off to a roaring start in the mid-'70s with Mike Oldfield's gigantic hit "Tubular Bells," and somehow the connection with controversial (and very ... read more

Tracks:

1. Tubular Bells [Oldfield]
2. Don't You Want Me [Oakey/Wright/Callis]
3. Do You Really Want to Hurt Me [Culture Club]
4. Making Plans for Nigel [Moulding]
5. Don't You (Forget About Me) [Schiff/Forsey]
6. Pretty Vacant [Cook/Jones/Matlock/]
7. Cherub Rock [Corgan]
8. Somedays [Cherry/McVey/Barlow]
9. In the Air Tonight [Collins]
10. Red, Red Wine [Diamond]
11. (I Just) Died in Your Arms [VanEede]
12. Straight Up [Wolff]
13. The Passenger [Gardiner/Pop]
14. Are You Gonna Go My Way [Kravitz/Ross]
15. Tomorrow People [Marley]
16. I Got 5 on It [McElroy/Foster/Husb]
17. Boombastic [Burrell/Livingston/]
18. Protection [Vowles/DelNaja/Mars]
19. Close to You [Benson/Priest/Sela]
20. Wannabe [Spice Girls/Stannar]
21. Return to Innocence [Curly MC]
22. Low [Lowery/Hickman/Fara]
23. Between You and Me [McKeehan/Heimermann]
24. Ground on Down [Harper]

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