{"product_id":"54321-the-countdown-records-story-1985-88","title":"54321 - The Countdown Records Story 1985-88","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountdown\u003c\/strong\u003e was originally founded by \u003cstrong\u003eEddie Piller\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMaxine Conroy\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eTerry Rawlings\u003c\/strong\u003e and distributed by legendary UK independent Stiff Records. The label reflected the burgeoning Mod revival scene of the mid '80s, alongside a vibrant New Wave sound, as \u003cstrong\u003eEd\u003c\/strong\u003e began to find his way as a label executive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt was a fresh and unique take on Mod that attempted to place the scene’s main acts in the mainstream world. It almost worked too. But despite the brilliance of the signings, it was tripped up by the demise of Stiff, and the corporate domination of the mid-80s charts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLessons would be learned and applied with \u003cstrong\u003ePiller’s\u003c\/strong\u003e next label Acid Jazz, where Countdown refugees such as \u003cem\u003eJames Taylor\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMother Earth’s\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eChris White\u003c\/strong\u003e went on to greater success. This collection tells the label’s story through the best of its musical output, from mainstays such as \u003cem\u003eMakin’ Time\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Prisoners\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Kick\u003c\/em\u003e, alongside classics and rarities from their groundbreaking compilations, from which this release in turn takes inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in a beautiful sleeve layout with a classy Modernist touch, the compilation also coincides with a new book that further explores the Countdown legacy from Mod and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr\u003e\n\"\u003cem\u003ePump It Up\u003c\/em\u003e\" - \u003cem\u003eMakin’ Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"\u003cem\u003eWhenever I’m Gone\u003c\/em\u003e\" - \u003cem\u003eThe Prisoners\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"\u003cem\u003eI Can’t Let Go\u003c\/em\u003e\" - \u003cem\u003eThe Kick\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"\u003cem\u003eFalling For You\u003c\/em\u003e\" - \u003cem\u003eLong Tall Shorty\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"\u003cem\u003eInside Out For Your Love\u003c\/em\u003e\" - \u003cem\u003eThe Scene\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"\u003cem\u003eI Don’t Need No Doctor\u003c\/em\u003e\" - \u003cem\u003eFast Eddie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"\u003cem\u003eGuilty\u003c\/em\u003e\" - \u003cem\u003eThe All-Jacks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"\u003cem\u003eThe More That I Teach You\u003c\/em\u003e\" - \u003cem\u003eThe Prisoners\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"\u003cem\u003eHere Is My Number Baby\u003c\/em\u003e\" - \u003cem\u003eMakin’ Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"\u003cem\u003eDreams Come True\u003c\/em\u003e\" - \u003cem\u003eThe Combine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"\u003cem\u003eDon’t Ever Change\u003c\/em\u003e\" - \u003cem\u003eThe Ambassadors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"\u003cem\u003eStuck On The Edge Of A Blade\u003c\/em\u003e\" - \u003cem\u003eThe Kick\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"\u003cem\u003eIvor The Engine Driver\u003c\/em\u003e\" - \u003cem\u003eThe Daggermen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acid Jazz","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":51397535400267,"sku":"R7304-9120","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/image001_127c3730-e62b-49eb-a5e7-35a0323d47dd.png?v=1741372241","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/54321-the-countdown-records-story-1985-88","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}