NME compilation albums
Since its turnaround in the early-1980s, the New Musical Express (more commonly known as the NME) has occasionally supplied vinyl, cassettes and more recently CDs on its cover. Many popular alternative artists have appeared on NME compilations, including The Smiths, Blur, Franz Ferdinand, The Stone Roses and The Libertines.
The NME have also issued compilation albums for sale, such as In A Field of Their Own and Ruby Trax.
History
NME have included covermount albums for a long time. The Clash's release Capital Radio, which was released 9 April 1977, could only be obtained by sending away a coupon featured in one issue of the NME, and the red sticker from the cover of the band's debut album. The NME also released the much regarded compilation album C86, documenting the birth of jangling indie pop, in 1986. Big Audio Dynamite II released their second album The Globe with a coupon, which had to be sent to the NME, to receive their first live album. In 1992-1993, NME released their own compilations, In a Field of Their Own and Ruby Trax, all containing exclusive recordings. Around this time, they started covermounting cassettes on their magazines, such as the Brat Pack series, and NME Xmas Dust Up in late 1994, a mix by The Chemical Brothers (their fourth and final release using their original The Dust Brothers). In 1997, Beat Up the NME, mixed by Fatboy Slim, was also a covermount. A list of the covermounts is below. In 2005-2007, the NME released more commercially sold compilations like those from 1992-1993, The Essential Bands series. Also, NME released a commercially available album, also featuring exclusive recordings like their 1992-1993 albums, NME In Association With War Child Presents 1 Love, as a charity album in 2002.
Discography
1992
Date of Issue | Title (Catalogue No.) | Track listing |
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??/??/92 | In a Field of Their Own: Highlights of Glastonbury 1992 (GLASTON1DCD) |
Disc 1:
Disc 2:
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1995
Date of Issue | Title (Catalogue No.) | Track listing |
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January 28, 1995 | NME Brat Pack '95 (NME BRAT 95) |
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???, 1995 | WEA NME2 |
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November 18, 1995 | NME USA Today (NME NOV 95) |
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1996
Date of Issue | Title (Catalogue No.) | Track listing |
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January 27, 1996 | NME Brat Pack '96 (NME BRAT 96) |
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February 3, 1996 | NME Bus '96 (NME B-BUS 96) |
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Summer 1996 | Here Comes The Summer (NME FEST 96) |
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October 1996 | Bleeping with the NME (NME MC OCT 96) |
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??? 1996 | WEA NME 3 |
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1997
Date of Issue | Title (Catalogue No.) | Track listing |
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?? 1997 | Creation for the Nation (CREFREE'97) |
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??? 1997 | Beat Up The NME (NME NORM 1) |
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1998
Date of Issue | Title (Catalogue No.) | Track listing |
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January 31, 1998 | NME Brat Pack '98 (NME BRAT 98) |
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March 21, 1998 | NME Clean Sweep (NME AST 98) |
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October 25, 1998? | NME presents Radio 1 Sound City 1998 (NME BBC SC1) |
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??/??/98 | Independent and All Still Taking Liberties Volume 1 (INDY 1) |
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26 September 1998 | Parlophone: A Flavour of the Label (NME 001) |
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1999
Date of Issue | Title (Catalogue No.) | Track listing |
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??? 1999 | Spring Offensive (NME SPR 99) |
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??? 1999 | NME On: 1 (NME ON 1 - 1) |
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??? 1999 | Annual Probe Volume 1 (NME BRATS 99) |
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??? 1999 | Annual Probe Volume 2 (NME BRATS II 99) |
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??? 1999 | Priceless Creation (NME-CRE 1999) |
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??? 1999 | The Glastonbury Broadcasts Vol 1 (NME-BBC GLASTO 99) |
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Autumn 1999 | Bollox To Ibiza (NME AC 99) |
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December 1999 | Might Club (NME DEC 1999) |
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2000
Date of Issue | Title (Catalogue No.) | Track listing |
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February ?, 2000 | The Bands Who (NME BRATS 02-2000) |
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February 12, 2000 | Come On Try Young (NME NB12-02-00) |
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2001
Date of Issue | Title (Catalogue No.) | Track listing |
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??/12/01 | 2001 The Album of the Year (NME AOTY DEC 2001) |
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2002
Date of Issue | Title (Catalogue No.) | Track listing |
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23/10/02 | The New Rock Revolution (NME NRR1) |
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2003
Date of Issue | Title (Catalogue No.) | Track listing |
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??/??/03 | NME Rock 'n' Roll Riot 2: Down The Front (NME 03-3B) |
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2004
Date of Issue | Title (Catalogue No.) | Track listing |
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??/??/04 | NME Awards 2004 Rare And Unreleased (NME CD 04-1) |
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??/??/04 | Songs To Save Your Life (Compiled by Morrissey) (NME CD 04-3) |
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??/??/04 | Declaration of Independence: The Sound of Domino (NME CD 04-4) |
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2005
Date of Issue | Title (Catalogue No.) | Track listing |
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??/??/05 | The Winners (NME CD 0501) |
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18/06/05 | Generation Punk - compiled by Green Day (NME CD 0503) |
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??/??/05 | NME The Soundtrack Of Your Summer |
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26/11/05 | NME: The Cool List 2005 |
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2006
Date of Issue | Title (Catalogue No.) | Track listing |
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04/03/06 | The Shockwaves NME Awards 2006: The Winners (NME CD 06-01) |
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??/??/06 | Best New Bands Showcase 2006 (NME CD 06-02) |
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See also
NME releases
- 1977: Capital Radio
- 1981: C81
- 1986: C86
- 1988: Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father
- 1991: Ally Pally Paradiso
- 1993: Ruby Trax
- 1994: Dog Man Star
- 1997: Beat Up the NME
- 2002: NME In Association With War Child Presents 1 Love
- 2006: NME Presents the Essential Bands 2006
- 2008: NME Awards 2008
- 2008: Violet Hill
- 2008: Dig Out Your Soul Songbook