As Promised: Top 20 7" Releases (New Wave etc.)

[Marque]

Ok The 7", the Grand-daddy of the Record Industry (well, actually I guess that would be the Large format 78rpm on actual wax)....cheap to produce, been with us since before you can remember, Easy for start out labels to produce. The best thing about the single is they usually get to the point quick - "This is our song" bang.....Descending order as best you can. New Wave/Modern Rock/punk only. Everything counts (sorry) on this one, Quality of A and B side, Packaging (Yes Skinnytie), personal importance to you, scarceity and joy recieved from said 7"....eyes down pencils up...aaaand, GO!

20. Morrissey/Vinni R. "I know Very well how I got my note wrong" (1 sided, with a Vinni guitar f up, then bursts of laughter.
19.OMD "Telegraph" 7" the B side Features a 7 + min long mellotron synth dirge called '66 and Fading' which doesnt appear in it's entirety on the 12"(?)
18. Motorhead : "Ace of Spades" (lest you forget Mhead was on Stff Records for a time) ---the only M head song you really need
17. The Jam "Start" b/w "Liza Radly"
16.ABC "Be Near Me"(UK Gatefold in screened plastic wallet inc 2 7min ex mixes of songs off 'Lexicon of Love'
15.Altered Images "Happy New Year" 7" Flexi (30 sec long) Claire switches the Lyrics to their smash hit....
14. Black Flag: "Jealous Again" nuff said---classic
13.Japan "Cantonese Boy"(UK gatefold with great xtra tracks)
12. The Buzzcocks" Everbody's Happy,...." B/W "Something's Gone Wrong"..again this is double A side territory.
11. Devo "Satisfaction (orginal)"b/w "Penetration in the..."
10. The Dead Kennedys "Nazi Punks Fuck Off"
9.Depeche Modes first single "Dreaming of Me" b/w "Ice Machine"
8.Simple Minds "Love Song" great A side, B side only place to find Instrumental version of "Earth that you walk upon"
7.OMD "Souvineer" A side Brilliant - -2 extra non album tracks on B - stunning
6.The Specials "Message to you Rudy" B/w "live" Guns of Navarone + extra (On Chrsalis Canada only.)
5. The Clash "London Calling" Canadian Release on Epic...B side the Amazing "Train In Vain" before it was stuck on the album
4.OMD " Electricity" (original Factory release different than DinDisc version - -with thermal sleeve by Genius Peter Saville.)
3.New Order "Ceremony"(original UK) The ghost of Ian Curtis is palpable on this....
2.Echo & The Bunnymen "Never Stop" bw/"Heads will roll"
1.Joy Division "Love Will Tear us Apart"

[schwenko]

The Joy Division "Love Will Tear Us Apart" 7" had a 45RPM side and a 33RPM side, both versions differnt!

[skinnytie]

ok, here we go; and Marque, you know I've been waiting for this one. I found this list easier to put together than the 12" one, which I found surprising. Also surprising was the lack of diversity I found in it. All are UK releases, each with a comment

[skinnytie]

I'm really surprised to see this list isn't as popular as the other lists that have been compiled around here. No one else had favorite 45's? I find that hard to believe. Marque, maybe you should do a list of "top 20 b-sides"? Maybe that will stir up