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 .[ 1]
The album was reissued on the Thunderbolt label in 1985 as Future Shock .[ 2]
Rockburgh Records LP: ROC 111
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Side A Title Performer 1. "Move in Rhythm" Airkraft 3:00 2. "Sympathy (Don't Be Taken In)" Expelaires 3:08 3. "You're Without Sound" Clock DVA 3:18 4. "The Human Factor" Music for Pleasure 2:06 5. "Shangri-La" Nightmares in Wax 3:33 6. "Head in the Clouds" Ada Wilson & Keeping Dark 3:20 7. "Choreography" Modern Eon 2:40 8. "Them or Me" Medium Medium 3:55 Total length: 25:00
Side B Title Performer 1. "True Colours" Radio 5 2:46 2. "When Have I Seen You" They Must Be Russians 3:16 3. "After-Image" Section 25 2:58 4. "Gimmik" Art Failure 2:26 5. "I Don't Know" I'm So Hollow 3:54 6. "Hey Disco Joe" Wah! Heat 4:54 7. "Immortal in Mirrors" Stranger Than Fiction 3:15 8. "T.V. ME" The Distributors 3:45 Total length: 27:14
Thunderbolt 1985 reissue as Future Shock LP: THBL 012
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Thunderbolt 1994 reissue as Future Shock CD: CDTB 012
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Conceived, compiled and compilation produced by Nigel Burnham
Mastered by Mike Brown