Newer Wave

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Newer Wave
Various Artists - Newer Wave.jpg
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedFebruary 28, 1997 (1997-02-28)
Genre Industrial, EBM
Length69:36
Label 21st Circuitry
21st Circuitry V/A chronology
21st Circuitry Shox
(1996)
Newer Wave
(1997)
Coldwave Breaks II
(1997)

Newer Wave is a various artists compilation album released on February 28, 1997 by 21st Circuitry.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Aiding & Abetting gave Newer Wave a mixed review, calling the material "a bit silly" but "a good idea, and the bands here try real hard to create new versions of well-worn tunes." [2] Tom Schulte of AllMusic described the compilation as "fun and a real history lesson to listen to." [1] Sonic Boom said "regardless of whether you thought the eighties was a collection of music filled with unimaginative drivel or was the groundwork of the modern electronic dance scene you'll get a kick out of this compilation" and "definitely of those compilations bound to give you fits of nostalgia for years to come." [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Turning Japanese" (The Vapors cover)David Fenton 16volt 4:46
2."I Ran" (A Flock of Seagulls cover)Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, Mike Score, Ali Score Assemblage 23 3:54
3."Red Skies" (Dead or Alive cover)Charlie Barrett, Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, Jamie West-Oram, Adam WoodsBeauty4:20
4."Cars" (Gary Numan cover) Gary Numan LUXT 4:33
5."Candy-O" (The Cars cover) Ric Ocasek Out Out2:35
6."Never Say Never" (Romeo Void cover)Benjamin Bossi, Larry Carter, Debora Iyall, Peter Woods, Frank Zincavage Kevorkian Death Cycle 5:29
7."The Chauffeur" (Duran Duran cover) James Bates, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor Battery 4:39
8."Destination Unknown" (Missing Persons cover) Dale Bozzio, Terry Bozzio, Warren Cuccurullo Scar Tissue 4:59
9."Master and Servant" (Depeche Mode cover) Martin Gore Hate Dept. 5:14
10."I Want Candy" (The Strangeloves cover) Bert Berns, Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer Black Metal Box5:43
11."You Spin Me Round" (Dead or Alive cover) Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Wayne Hussey, Tim Lever, Mike Percy Templebeat 3:42
12."Whip It" (Devo cover) Gerald Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh Collide 3:31
13."Relax" (Frankie Goes to Hollywood cover) Peter Gill, Holly Johnson, Brian Nash, Mark O'Toole Unit:187 6:09
14."Sex Dwarf" (Soft Cell cover) Marc Almond, David Ball Sabotage Q.C.Q.C.?4:26
15."Whisper to a Scream" (The Icicle Works cover) Ian McNabb Acumen 5:37

Personnel

Adapted from the Newer Wave liner notes. [4]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1997 21st Circuitry CD 21C.CD21

References

  1. 1 2 Schulte, Tom. Various Artists: Newer Wave > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. Worley, Jon (February 17, 1997). "Various Artists: Newer Wave". Aiding & Abetting (128). Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  3. Christian, Chris (March 1997). "Various Artists: Newer Wave". Sonic Boom. 5 (2). Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  4. Newer Wave (booklet). Various artists. San Francisco, California: 21st Circuitry. 1997.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)