Chelsea: The Step Forward Years 1977-82 (4 CD Box Set - Imported)

• 4CD 89 track clam shell box set contains all that Punk legends Chelsea recorded during their time with the seminal Step Forward Records between 1977-82.
• Including BBC sessions, a superb In Concert recording and all of their Step Forward singles.
• Plus demos and monitor mixes.
Disc 1 is debut album ‘Chelsea’ which is now bolstered by the singles ‘Right To Work’, ‘High Rise Living’, ‘Urban Kids’, ‘No One’s Coming Outside’, ‘Look At The Outside’ and ‘No Escape’.
The second disc contains 26 tracks recorded for the BBC. A superb quality nine track In Concert recording is joined by studio sessions for Radio 1 DJ’s John Peel, Kid Jensen and Mike Read.
Disc 3 is titled “Rarities” as it features 12 rare demos and monitor mixes alongside a show recorded at London’s legendary Music Machine in 1978.
The final disc is the 1982 ‘Evacuate’ album which is bolstered by the singles ‘Rockin’ Horse’, ‘Freemans’, ‘How Do You Know’, ‘War Across The Nation’ and ‘Stand Out’.
The whole set is completed by a booklet packed with informative liner notes and pictures of all relevant record sleeves.
Vocalist Gene October still leads the band to this day and they are regular crowd pleasers at the main European Punk festivals.