NME have included covermount albums for a long time. The Clash's release Capital Radio, which was released 9 April 1977, could only be obtained by sending away a coupon featured in one issue of the NME, and the red sticker from the cover of the band's debut album. The NME also released the much regarded compilation album C86, documenting the birth of jangling indie pop, in 1986. Big Audio Dynamite II released their second album The Globe with a coupon, which had to be sent to the NME, to receive their first live album. In 1992–1993, NME released their own compilations, In a Field of Their Own and Ruby Trax, all containing exclusive recordings. Around this time, they started covermounting cassettes on their magazines, such as the Brat Pack series, and NME Xmas Dust Up in late 1994, a mix by The Chemical Brothers (their fourth and final release using their original The Dust Brothers). In 1997, Beat Up the NME, mixed by Fatboy Slim, was also a covermount. A list of the covermounts is below. In 2005–2007, the NME released more commercially sold compilations like those from 1992 to 1993, The Essential Bands series. Also, NME released a commercially available album, also featuring exclusive recordings like their 1992–1993 albums, NME In Association With War Child Presents 1 Love, as a charity album in 2002.
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Title (Catalogue No.)
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Track listing
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06/10/01
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Exclusives! (NME EX 6-10-01)
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- So Solid Crew Featuring Asher D - Woah
- Suede - Another No-One (Live @ El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, May 22, 1997)
- Roots Manuva - Dreamy Days (Lotek Bonanza Relick)
- Oasis - Rock 'N' Roll Star (Live)
- Aphex Twin - Avril 14th
- The Charlatans - Shotgun
- Mercury Rev - Tides Of The Moon (Live Carling Weekend Festival, Reading, August 2001)
- Pulp - Party Hard (Live Paleo Festival, Nyon, Switzerland, July 24, 2001)
- The Music - New Instrumental (Live Leeds Rocket for BBC Radio 1's Lamacq Live, May 24, 2001)
- ARE Weapons - Saigon Disco (Live)
- Kurupt - Ride Wit' Us (Remix)
- The Coral - Shadows Fall
- Fatboy Slim - Drop The Hate (Laid Remix)
- Stanton Warriors - Right Here (Club Mix)
- Starsailor - Fever (Live Acoustic for Nemone in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, April 19, 2001)
- Elbow - Coming Second (Live for SBN)
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??/12/01
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2001 The Album of the Year (NME AOTY DEC 2001)
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- The Strokes – Soma
- Spiritualized – The Twelve Steps
- Basement Jaxx – Crazy Girl
- Mercury Rev – Little Rhymes
- Björk – Unison
- Elbow – Scattered Black And Whites
- Slipknot – The Heretic Anthem
- Andrew WK – Party Til You Puke
- New Order – Turn My Way
- Oxide & Neutrino – Up Middle Finger
- N.E.R.D – Bobby James
- Clearlake – Jumble Sailing
- Kings Of Convenience – Toxic Girl
- Gorillaz – New Genius (Brother)
- Starsailor – Talk Her Down
- Jay-Z – Takeover
- Beanie Sigel – Think It's A Game
- Pulp – The Birds In Your Garden
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