Hicks from the Sticks
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Hicks from the Sticks is a compilation album released in 1980. The album was the brainchild of music journalist Nigel Burnham who wanted to showcase the best New Wave
bands in the North of England
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The album was reissued on the Thunderbolt label in 1985 as Future Shock.
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
bands in the North of England
Northern England
Northern England, also known as the North of England, the North or the North Country, is a cultural region of England. It is not an official government region, but rather an informal amalgamation of counties. The southern extent of the region is roughly the River Trent, while the North is bordered...
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The album was reissued on the Thunderbolt label in 1985 as Future Shock.
Rockburgh Records LP: ROC 111
Credits
- Conceived, compiled and compilation produced by Nigel Burnham
- Mastered by Mike Brown