VA "Creation Soup Vol 5" LP OOP The House of Love Blow-Up Felt Emily Phil Wilson

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Various Artists "Creation Soup Vol 5" LP Creation CRELP 105 (UK) 

Vinyl is EX, Jacket is VG+

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Track Listing:

A1–Chernobyl Baby Written-By – , * 2:47A2–Cheque It Out Written-By – , * 2:55A3–Shine On Written-By – * 3:21A4–Love Written-By – * 2:21A5–Flow Written-By – * 2:38A6–Real Animal Written-By – * 3:01A7–Plastic Written-By – * 2:04A8–Nothing To Me Written-By – * 3:13A9–*Good To Me Written-By – *, * 2:24A10–*To You Written-By – *, * 3:08B1–Ten Miles Written-By – * 3:01B2–A Jingle Written-By – * 3:30B3–The Final Resting Of The Ark Written-By –  2:43B4–Autumn Written-By – * 1:55B5–*Pool Valley Written-By – *, * 2:39B6–*Smile Written-By – *, * 1:33B7–Mad Dogs Written-By – * 3:02B8–Reflect On Rye Written-By – * 2:14B9–What The Fool Said Written-By – * 2:53B10–Old Stone Bridge Written-By – * 3:10

Creation Records was a British  headed by . Along with Dick Green and , McGee founded Creation in 1983. The name came from the 1960s band , whom McGee greatly admired. McGee, Green and Foster were also in the band , which was also the title of a Creation song. The label ceased operations in 1999, although it was revived at one point in 2011 for the release of a compilation album, Upside Down, spanning songs from the label. McGee formed Creation Records following the culmination of various projects including fanzine Communication Blur, his own rock outfit The Laughing Apple (with future  guitarist and long-time friend ) and his running of the venue The Communication Club. Initially, McGee wished to provide an outlet for like minded musicians and an opportunity for young bands to see their work on vinyl; primarily the label was in opposition to the "manufactured" synth pop of the era that bore little resemblance to the work of his favourite acts including  and .

McGee started the label by putting out the "'73 in '83" single by  after taking out a £1,000 bank loan. Around the same time he started a club called The Living Room in , through which he met several people who would go on to record for Creation, including  and . Distributor  soon began funding releases.

Creation was among the key labels in the mid-1980s  movement, with early artists such as  and . The Jesus and Mary Chain went to record for Warner Brothers in 1985, yet McGee remained as their manager. With the profits he had made from the band, he was able to release singles by label acts such as , , and .

McGee had enthusiasm and an uncanny ability to attract the weekly music media, and he was able to get a growing underground following. In their early days, he was able to project a notorious image of , which had often courted violence and loutish behaviour.

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