McCarthy - Complete Albums Singles & BBC Collection
2014 four CD set. McCarthy were '80s indie stalwarts trading in politically energized guitar pop and this box is a true treasure chest of hooks, riffs and leftist messages. Hailing from Barking, Essex, McCarthy are today considered one of the standard bearing politically inclined bands of that era, possessed of a broader outlook and wittier, better observed lyrics than most of the competition. This set comprises the bands three albums (originally recorded between 1987 and 1990), related singles and b-sides, and a sixteen track BBC sessions collection, most of which is previously unreleased. The CDs are packaged in mini LP replica wallets, and presented - along with a booklet - in a hard clamshell case. Contains countless classic originals and classic live sessions versions. (Note: McCarthy guitarist Tim Gane would later be the leading creative force in Stereolab)
2014 four CD set. McCarthy were '80s indie stalwarts trading in politically energized guitar pop and this box is a true treasure chest of hooks, riffs and leftist messages. Hailing from Barking, Essex, McCarthy are today considered one of the standard bearing politically inclined bands of that era, possessed of a broader outlook and wittier, better observed lyrics than most of the competition. This set comprises the bands three albums (originally recorded between 1987 and 1990), related singles and b-sides, and a sixteen track BBC sessions collection, most of which is previously unreleased. The CDs are packaged in mini LP replica wallets, and presented - along with a booklet - in a hard clamshell case. Contains countless classic originals and classic live sessions versions. (Note: McCarthy guitarist Tim Gane would later be the leading creative force in Stereolab)
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2014 four CD set. McCarthy were '80s indie stalwarts trading in politically energized guitar pop and this box is a true treasure chest of hooks, riffs and leftist messages. Hailing from Barking, Essex, McCarthy are today considered one of the standard bearing politically inclined bands of that era, possessed of a broader outlook and wittier, better observed lyrics than most of the competition. This set comprises the bands three albums (originally recorded between 1987 and 1990), related singles and b-sides, and a sixteen track BBC sessions collection, most of which is previously unreleased. The CDs are packaged in mini LP replica wallets, and presented - along with a booklet - in a hard clamshell case. Contains countless classic originals and classic live sessions versions. (Note: McCarthy guitarist Tim Gane would later be the leading creative force in Stereolab)