Various ‎Doing It For The Kids

Various ‎Doing It For The Kids

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By 1988, Creation Records was firmly situated as the U.K. indie label -- the one that all others either emulated or reacted against. More importantly, by this time they were varying their roster to the point that the definitive Creation sound of the label's early days -- exceedingly jangly guitars meshed against artless and pitch-poor male vocals -- was only a part of their sound. Early Creation mainstays the Weather Prophets and the Jasmine Minks, not to mention Bobby Gillespie's pre-dance Primal Scream and label-head Alan McGee's own Biff Bang Pow!, still adhere to this style, but Doing It for the Kids also contains the atmospheric proto-shoegazer pop of Heidi Berry's "North Shore Train" and My Bloody Valentine's sublime "Cigarette in Your Bed," as well as the sparky wit of the Jazz Butcher's "Lot 49" and Momus' "A Complete History of Sexual Jealousy (Parts 17-24)." An interesting mix of bands on the verge of greatness (My Bloody Valentine and Primal Scream), artists at the top of their game (the Times, Felt, the House of Love), and a few also-rans who never quite built on the promise shown here (Emily, the underrated Razorcuts), Doing It for the Kids shows Creation Records at a pivotal moment.

Tracklist

1	–Jasmine Minks, The	Cut Me Deep
2	–Felt	Ballad Of The Band
3	–House Of Love, The	Christine
4	–Weather Prophets, The	Well Done Sonny
5	–Primal Scream	All Fall Down
6	–Biff Bang Pow!	She Paints
7	–Jazz Butcher, The	Lot 49
8	–Heidi Berry	North Shore Train
9	–Nikki Sudden	Death Is Hanging Over Me
10	–My Bloody Valentine	Cigarette In My Bed
11	–Pacific	Jetstream
12	–Times, The	Godevil
13	–Momus	A Complete History Of Sexual Jealousy (Parts 17-24)
14	–Emily	Reflect On Rye
15	–Razorcuts	Brighter Now