The Story
| Release Date: | 09/05/2025 |
| Format: | LP Black |
| Label: | Acid Jazz |
| Catalogue Number: | DOWNLP16 |
Acid Jazz present a very special compilation marking the 40th anniversary of group label
Countdown Records.Â
Countdown was originally founded by Eddie Piller, Maxine Conroy and Terry Rawlings and distributed by legendary UK independent Stiff Records. The label reflected the burgeoning Mod revival scene of the mid 1980s, alongside a vibrant New Wave sound, as Ed began to find his way as a label executive.
It was a fresh and unique take on Mod that attempted to place the sceneâs main acts in the mainstream world. It almost worked too. But despite the brilliance of the signings, it was tripped up by the demise of Stiff, and the corporate domination of the mid-80s charts.
Lessons would be learned and applied with Pillerâs next label Acid Jazz, where Countdown refugees such as James Taylor and Mother Earthâs Chris White went on to greater success.Â
This collection tells the labelâs story through the best of its musical output, from mainstays such as Makinâ Time, The Prisoners and The Kick, alongside classics and rarities from their groundbreaking compilations, from which this release in turn takes inspiration.
Presented in a beautiful sleeve layout with a distinctly modernist touch.
Coincides with a new book that further explores the Countdown legacy from Mod and beyond.
Tracklist:
Pump It Up - Makinâ Time
Whenever Iâm Gone - The Prisoners
I Canât Let Go - The Kick
Falling For You - Long Tall Shorty
I Donât Need No Doctor -Â Fast Eddie
Guilty - The All Jacks
The More That I Teach You - The Prisoners
Hereâs My Number Baby -Â Makinâ Time
Dreams Come True - The Combine
Donât Ever Change - The Ambassadors
Stuck On The Edge Of AÂ Blade - The Kick
Ivor The Engine Driver -Â The Daggermen
Description
| Release Date: | 09/05/2025 |
| Format: | LP Black |
| Label: | Acid Jazz |
| Catalogue Number: | DOWNLP16 |
Acid Jazz present a very special compilation marking the 40th anniversary of group label
Countdown Records.Â
Countdown was originally founded by Eddie Piller, Maxine Conroy and Terry Rawlings and distributed by legendary UK independent Stiff Records. The label reflected the burgeoning Mod revival scene of the mid 1980s, alongside a vibrant New Wave sound, as Ed began to find his way as a label executive.
It was a fresh and unique take on Mod that attempted to place the sceneâs main acts in the mainstream world. It almost worked too. But despite the brilliance of the signings, it was tripped up by the demise of Stiff, and the corporate domination of the mid-80s charts.
Lessons would be learned and applied with Pillerâs next label Acid Jazz, where Countdown refugees such as James Taylor and Mother Earthâs Chris White went on to greater success.Â
This collection tells the labelâs story through the best of its musical output, from mainstays such as Makinâ Time, The Prisoners and The Kick, alongside classics and rarities from their groundbreaking compilations, from which this release in turn takes inspiration.
Presented in a beautiful sleeve layout with a distinctly modernist touch.
Coincides with a new book that further explores the Countdown legacy from Mod and beyond.
Tracklist:
Pump It Up - Makinâ Time
Whenever Iâm Gone - The Prisoners
I Canât Let Go - The Kick
Falling For You - Long Tall Shorty
I Donât Need No Doctor -Â Fast Eddie
Guilty - The All Jacks
The More That I Teach You - The Prisoners
Hereâs My Number Baby -Â Makinâ Time
Dreams Come True - The Combine
Donât Ever Change - The Ambassadors
Stuck On The Edge Of AÂ Blade - The Kick
Ivor The Engine Driver -Â The Daggermen
