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The collection includes hit singles and deep cuts from some of the era's biggest names, as well as rare tracks, cult classics, and fascinating obscurities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA follow-up to Cherry Red's well-received 2018 compilation \u003cem\u003eHarmony In My Head\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKids On The Street\u003c\/em\u003e is another 3CD, four-hour smorgasbord of top pop tunes from the British power pop and new wave scenes of the late Seventies\/early Eighties as the punk revolution evolved into a more radio-friendly sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHit singles from some of the era's most vital acts like \u003cstrong\u003eThe Stranglers\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePretenders\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Ruts\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Teardrop Explodes\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eElvis Costello\u003c\/strong\u003e are joined by key cuts from seminal albums by \u003cstrong\u003eThe Jam\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSqueeze\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eXTC\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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