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The Records - Smashes, Crashes and Near Misses (1982)

Track listing:
  1. Starry Eyes 4:24
  2. Girl In Golden Disc 3:49
  3. Teenarama 4:00
  4. Up All Night 4:33
  5. I Don't Remember Your Name 3:39
  6. Girls That Don't Exist 3:41
  7. Hearts Will Be Broken 3:52
  8. All Messed Up and Ready To Go 3:47
  9. Hearts In Her Eyes 3:20
  10. Girl 4:07
  11. Spent A Week With You Last Night 3:13
  12. Held Up High 3:31
  13. Rumour Sets The Woods Alight 3:06
  14. The Same Mistakes 4:18
  15. Selfish Love 4:05
  16. Not So Much The Time 2:23
  17. Affection Rejected 3:52
  18. Paint Her Face 3:09
  19. Imitation Jewellery 3:05
  20. Rock And Roll Love Letter 3:38

Notes

The Records may not have been great innovators but they undeniably made some of the best singles of the era. Smashes, Crashes and Near Misses, a 20-track collection, is the definitive proof of the band's generally overlooked brilliance. Anyone interested in power-pop should start here.