First of a series of "
new wave"
various artists compilation disques by Warner Brothers Records, from the early
80s. It included
B-sides and outtakes from various bands on the (American) Warner family of labels, like
The Ramones,
The Pretenders,
Laurie Anderson,
Gang of Four,
John Hiatt,
Marshall Crenshaw, and
The B-52's, et al. There was also a
Revenge of the Killer B's, etc, which cast a wider net, including such artistes as
Madonna and
Fleetwood Mac.