Length 156:04 Release date 23 November 1992 | Producer various producers Label New Musical Express | |
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Released 23 November 1992 (1992-11-23) Similar Masque, Saturnine Martial & Lunatic, Peace Together, Tarantula, Carnival of Light | ||
Ruby Trax - The NME's Roaring Forty is a compilation album released by the magazine NME in 1992 to commemorate 40 years of publication. The album features 40 cover versions of classic Number 1 songs by popular bands of the era, though technically not all of the songs (such as Ultravox's "Vienna" recorded by Vic Reeves) were number ones. It was released in the following formats: three LPs (NME40LP), three CDs (NME40CD) or two cassettes (NME40MC), all having a total of 40 songs.
The album spawned a double A-side single featuring Manic Street Preachers' version of "Suicide Is Painless", which was listed as "Theme from M.A.S.H.", and The Fatima Mansions' take on Bryan Adams' "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" . The 12" and CD versions of the single included an extra Manic Street Preacher song "Sleeping with the NME". The single peaked at #7 in the UK Singles Chart.
All proceeds from the album went to the charity The Spastics Society.
Songs
1Coz I Luv YouThe Wonder Stuff3:27
2When Will I See You Again?Billy Bragg3:00
3Little Red RoosterThe Jesus and Mary Chain3:25