Labels Unlimited The Second Record Collection, 1979. UK punk compilation on Cherry Red Records showcasing small indie labels including Rough Trade, Dubious Records, Sofa Records and several more.

A brief overview of several of the tracks:

Audi “Big Time” – Brit power pop via the Ramones

Girl School “Take It All Away” – girlie Brit punk via 50′s rock-n-roll, vocals a bit Poly Styrene-ish from X-Ray Spex

Those Mighty Lumps “Iggy Pop’s Jacket” – very Cramps-esque

Spizz Oil “Cold City” – stark guitar with breaking glass accents for the rhythm section

The Shapes “Wot’s For Lunch Mum? [Not B***s Again!]” – the “b***s” refers to beans, so they’re all punk-cranky about getting beans to eat. Again.

Staa Marx “Pleasant Valley Sunday” – a not-really-punk, more New York Dolls, cover of the Monkees

AK Process “After All Love” – uses the tired punk technique of sampling a radio news report over vague dirgey noise, helicopter noise, etc.

Second Layer “Metal Sheet” – kinda Bauhaus/Love and Rockets goth, post-punk, bleep-bloops and whispers