Moving Away From The Pulsebeat - Post-Punk Britain 1977-1981

105 tracks charting the British post-punk explosion from 1978 to 1981. Punk rock attracted both dreamers and schemers. Many were simply fired up by the music, while some were motivated by manifestos and personal agendas. Others vanished the moment the novelty wore off, leaving behind one or two fine records.

Bands like The Clash, The Jam, and The Cure resolved to stay the course, giving themselves new challenges and carving out successful careers. The post-punk landscape was populated with cult heroes, and Moving Away From The Pulsebeat takes a whistle-stop trip through that landscape as the dust settled on the apocalyptic overhaul of 1977.

Curated in chronological order to preserve the journey, this collection captures key singles, deep album cuts, and fan favorites. It tells the story of a genuinely subversive underground about to erupt upon the mainstream, rendering everything that had gone before irrelevant overnight. Presented in extreme detail, with band-by-band biographies, sleeve imagery, release information, and an introductory essay by the widely published Mark Paytress, Moving Away From The Pulsebeat is an essential time capsule for veterans, collectors, and newcomers alike.

DISC ONE
SOFT BOYS - "Wading Through A Ventilator"
ULTRAVOX - "Hiroshima Mon Amour"
METAL URBAIN - "Paris Maquis"
SWELL MAPS - "Black Velvet"
BUZZCOCKS - "Moving Away From The Pulsebeat"
SUBWAY SECT - "Dontsplitit"
2.3 - "All Time Low"
THE LINES - "White Night"
SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES - "Voices"

DISC TWO
THE POP GROUP - "She Is Beyond Good And Evil"
SCARS - "Adult/Ery"
THE RAINCOATS - "Adventures Close To Home"
THE OUTSIDERS - "Touch And Go"
ESSENTIAL LOGIC - "Wake Up"
JOY DIVISION - "Disorder"

DISC THREE
PiL - "Poptones"
SCRITTI POLITTI - "Hegemony"
ADAM & THE ANTS - "Tabletalk"
JOHN COOPER CLARKE...