Back in 2021, Edsel Records released the compilation ‘Caught Beneath The Landslide’. It was a companion piece to photographers Kevin Cummins book, ‘While We Were Getting High: Britpop & The 90s’. Cummings was the chief photographer at the NME, which at the time of Britpop was a best selling music weekly newspaper. He then compiled a four disc compilation which included some of the biggest names from the period along with some of the also rans. The recordings were not the obvious hits either, but alternative versions, single edits and B-Sides.
Well, in this year of Britpop themed releases on this site, I have looked to do something similar with a second volume of the ‘Caught Beneath The Landslide’ compilation. What is different about this one is that it is not based around the Cummins book and does not include as many of the Britpop big hitters as the first volume. What we have though is another four disc set encompassing the years 1993-1998 which I hope will be a worthy follow up to the original.
Disc 1
- So Sad About Us – Jubilee
- Come Back Tomorrow – Salad
- Saturday Night – Ned’s Atomic Dustbin
- Christopher – Kinky Machine
- Natural One – The Folk Implosion
- Born Disco, Died Heavy Metal – Cornershop
- This Is The Sound Of Youth – These Animal Men
- Town Clowns – Blameless
- Walter’s Song – Shack
- Now That You Know Me – Coast
- Cracked – Nylon Bombers
- Mall Monarchy – Compulsion
- Ha Ha You’re Dead – Sleeper
- Bring You Down – The Real People
- Daydream – Back To The Planet
- Scenester – Flamingoes
- Girl A, Girl B, Boy C – My Life Story
- Sometimes Always – The Jesus & Mary Chain
- Love Songs On The Radio – Mojave 3
- Sure As Fate – Passion Fruit & Holy Bread
- Out Of This World (Original Mix) – Republica
Disc 2
- Step Out – Oasis
- I Don’t Know – Ruth
- Shirtlifter – Lick
- Cookie – David Devant & His Spirit Wife
- Mrs Hoover – The Candyskins
- Child’s Body – Gene
- Box Star A.M. – Embassy
- Looey Vs. Christ – Baba Booey
- Smiler (Single Version) – Heavy Stereo
- Love 45 – Orange Deluxe
- Queenie – Pimlico
- Bellyache – Echobelly
- Good Intentions – Livingstone
- Mark – Shed Seven
- Don’t Know – Ash
- London Breeds – 60ft Dolls
- Merched Yn Need Gwallt Eu Gilled – Gorky’s Zygotic Mynchi
- Hello Victim – Baby Chaos
- Man Of Leisure – The Weekenders
- Today & Tonight – Marion
- Alison – Slowdrive
- Odd (Peel Session) – Supergrass
- Bandstarter – Brainpool
Disc 3
- Privilege – Mainstream
- U16 Girls – Travis
- Three Beasts – Moms
- Hype – Headswim
- Straighten Out – Brassy
- Where Have You Been Tonight? – Shed Seven
- Death Of A Party (7” Mix) – Blur
- English Tea – Thurman
- We Are The Supercool – Space Monkeys
- Blinded By The Sun (Edit) – The Seahorses
- All Pop No Star – Slingbacks
- All I Want – Poppyheads
- Know Where To Find You – Mantaray
- The Kazoo Song – The Sweeney
- Crush – Goya Dress
- It Fell Of The Back Of A Lorry – Denim
- Holiday – Pullover
- Supersexy Revolutionary – Disco Pistol
- Primary Alternative (Peel Session) – The Delgados
- The Mill Hill Self Hate Club – Edward Ball
- Another Night In – Strangelove
- Can’t Be Sure – The Sundays
Disc 4
- To Earth With Love – Gay Dad
- A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed – theaudience
- Soloman Bites The Worm – The Bluetones
- I Like Rock – Bennet
- Roll With It – Mogul
- Rent (Live) – Suede & Neil Tennant
- Tuesday Afternoon – Ex Boyfriends
- Drag Queen – The Dandys
- Candlelight – Six By Seven
- Break – The Gyres
- Julia – Silver Sun
- Nothing To Lose – Elcka
- Hurricane – Warm Jets
- Now I’ve Seen Through You – Hillman Minx
- Best Friend – Ether
- Move Over – Mover
- Maniac – Cinerama
- How Free – Don
- Will You Still Care – The Crocketts
- Vinegar Vera – Rialto
- Dry The Rain – The Beta Band
The front cover is similar to Volume 1 with different bands added. The cover stars are as follows.
Top row (l to r) – theadiance, Travis, The Sundays
Middle row (l to r) – Blur, The Delgados, Cornershop
Bottom row (l to r) – Ash, The Weekenders, Seahorses