The return of A Turntable Friend Records starts with an opulent 40 track retrospective compilation of their heydays in the 1990s. Peers of Sarah Records and Slumberland Records but far from copying their style, ATF Records always had their own musical identity allowing for a roster as diverse as Boyracer (with Even As We Speak), Secret Shine, The Claim, The Ropers, the Hellfire Sermons + Lorelei. This compilation is a feast of highlights from the long-deleted back catalogue plus 8 unreleased tracks from the period. Many of the original 7s & 12s are much sought after collector items and several tracks appear on cd for the first time. Indie guitar popof the best variety delivered by bands from the UK< USA, Australia + Japan. The release is luxuriously packaged in a tri-fold sleeve for the triple vinyl, strictly limited to 500 for the world. It includes a 12 x 12 full colour booklet and a download code. The double cd comes with the same tracks also in a gatefold sleeve with full colour booklet. This compilation is a fundraiser for the William Wates Memorial Trust in the UK with all profits being donated.
