Select (magazine)


Select was a United Kingdom music magazine of the 1990s which was particularly known for covering Britpop, a term coined in the magazine by Stuart Maconie. Its 1993 "Yanks Go Home" edition, featuring The Auteurs, Denim, Saint Etienne, Pulp and Suede's Brett Anderson on the cover in front of a Union Flag, was an important impetus in defining the movement's opposition to American genres such as grunge.
The magazine launched in mid 1990 and folded in early 2001, mirroring the rise and decline of the Britpop scene with which it became synonymous.

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Over the years the magazine gave away a number of free compilations. These included:

Select 12

Cassette, Oct 1990
  1. The House of Love: Se dest
  2. James: Whoops
  3. Yello: Angel no
  4. Electribe 101: Talkin' with myself
  5. The Walker Brothers: My ship is coming in
  6. The Hummingbirds: House taken over
  7. Ruby Blue: Quiet mind
  8. The Lilac Time: Fields
  9. Dusty Springfield: Breakfast in bed
  10. Tom Verlaine: Cooleridge
  11. The Fall: I'm Frank
  12. Cameo: I want it now

    The Factory Tape

Factory Records, Cassette, 1991
  1. Northside: Moody Places Instrumental
  2. New Order: Bizarre Love Triangle
  3. Cath Carroll: Moves Like You
  4. Happy Mondays: Kinky Afro
  5. The Wendys: Suckling
  6. Revenge: The Trouble With Girls
  7. Electronic: Lucky Bag
  8. Cath Carroll: Next Time
  9. Vini Reilly & Durutti Column: Megamix

    Creation tape

Creation Records, Cassette, 1992 C-RE 128
  1. The Boo Radleys: Lazy day
  2. Swervedriver: Son of Mustang Ford
  3. Teenage Fanclub: Kylie's got a crush on us
  4. Silverfish: Vitriola
  5. Love Corporation: Gimme some love
  6. Ride:Time of her time (live version from Hultsfred Festival, Sweden August 1991
  7. MK: Play the world
  8. The Telescopes: You set my soul
  9. Slowdive: Shine
  10. Sheer Taft: Atlantis
  11. Bill Drummond: The manager's speech

    Island Select

Island Records, Cassette, 1993
  1. Stereo MCs: Everything
  2. Nine Inch Nails: Wish
  3. Ice Cube: U ain't gonna take my life
  4. Starclub: Bad machine
  5. Freestyle Fellowship: Innercity boundaries
  6. The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy: California über alles
  7. U2: Salomé
  8. PJ Harvey: Hook
  9. Dodge City Productions: As long as we're around
  10. Sheep on Drugs: Flaming church of baby jesus
  11. Apache Indian featuring Shaggy: Chok there
  12. The Cranberries: Put me down

    Future Tracks

Cassette, October 1994 – Compiled by Chantal Kershaw and Andrew Harrison
  1. The Prodigy: We Eat Rhythm
  2. James: Honest Joe
  3. House Of Pain: On Point
  4. Liquid: Snow Storm
  5. Kaliphz: Vokalrekall
  6. Orbital: Impact
  7. Marxman: Scenes in my Mind
  8. Trans-Global Underground: Dopi
  9. Jonny L: Jonny L

    Exclusives

Cassette, Apr 1995
  1. Boo Radleys: Stuck On Amber
  2. Gene: Haunted By You
  3. EMF: Perfect Day
  4. Stereolab: Seeperbold
  5. Massive Attack: Magnetic Shield Dub
  6. Sleeper: It's Wrong Of You To Breed
  7. Steamboat Band: Just Like Me
  8. Whiteout: Higher
  9. U2: Stay
  10. Teenage Fanclub: Nothing To Be Done
  11. Spiritualized Electric Mainline: Spread Your Wings
  12. Marion : Late Gate Show
  13. McAlmont: Worn Away
  14. Global Communication: Incidental Harmony

    Justin Robertson – Journeys By DJ

Cassette, May 1995
  1. Strata 3: A Man's World
  2. Bootman: To The Hip
  3. Lionrock: Packet Of Peace
  4. Danell Dixon: Earthquake
  5. Transglobal Underground: International Stomp
  6. Plastikman: Spastik
  7. Emmanuel Top: Ecsta Deal
  8. Barada: Mathematics
  9. Orbital: Are We Here?
  10. Underworld: Dog Man Go Woof
  11. New Order 1963
  12. Planetary Assault Systems: Booster
  13. Humate3.1
  14. Björk: Human Behaviour

    Cloud 9

Cassette, 1996
  1. Ash: Kung Fu
  2. Underworld: Oich Oich
  3. Afghan Whigs: You've Changed
  4. Edwyn Collins: You Are on Your Own
  5. Beth Orton: Live As You Dream
  6. Rosa Mota: Shelflife
  7. Northern Uproar: Kicks
  8. Moby: Every Time You Touch Me
  9. David Holmes: Keep The Motor Runnin' Honey
  10. Trash Can Sinatras: Pop Place
  11. Divine Comedy: Becoming More Like Alfie
  12. Cable: Action Replay Replay

    Gratis Hits Vol.1

Cassette, November 1996
  1. Suede: She
  2. The Black Crowes: Just Say You're Sorry
  3. Genaside II: New Life IV The Hunted
  4. Space: Influenza
  5. Deus: Roses
  6. 18 Wheeler: Stay
  7. Baby Bird: Too Handsome To Be Homeless
  8. Ash: Punk Boy
  9. Dodgy: Grateful Moon
  10. Mainstream: Make It Easy
  11. The Boo Radleys: One Last Hurrah
  12. Cable: Steer
  13. Bawl: Crocodiles
  14. Tricky: Bad Things

    Vroom

CD, June 1997
  1. Blur: Get Out Of Cities
  2. Dodgy: Ain't No Longer
  3. Mantaray: Behind The Clouds
  4. DJ Shadow: The Third Decade, Our Move
  5. Hurricane #1: Faces In A Dream
  6. Kenickie: Millionaire Sweeper
  7. Toaster: Six Million Dollar Goat
  8. Bentley Rhythm Ace: Why Is A Frog Too?
  9. Suede: Filmstar
  10. The Supernaturals: I Don't Think So
  11. Lamb: Cottonwool
  12. Spiritualized: Electricity
  13. The Candyskins: Help Me
  14. Stereophonics: Looks Like Chaplin
  15. GusGus: Polydistortion
  16. Gorky's Zygotic Mynci: Blood Chant
  17. Silver Sun: Bad Haircut
  18. Santa Cruz: Celebration On

    Hot! CD

CD, December 1998
  1. Ash: Jesus Says
  2. The Wiseguys: Ooh La La
  3. Space and Cerys Matthews: The Ballad of Tom Jones
  4. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Lovin' Machine
  5. The Delgados: Everything Goes Around the Water
  6. Stereolab: One Small Step
  7. Cuba: Foxy's Den
  8. Les Rythmes Digitales: What's that sound
  9. Eddie Izzard: Kennedy
  10. Cornelius: Free fall
  11. Unkle: Rabbit in Your Headlights
  12. The Divine Comedy: Commuter Love
  13. Quasi: The Happy Prole
  14. Mogwai: "A Cheery Wave from Stranded Youngsters" – 2:20
  15. Cable: Pocket Promise
  16. Elliott Smith: Ballad of Big Nothing
  17. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Ship Song

    The Deep End CD

CD, March 2000
  1. Moby: Natural Blues
  2. Super Furry Animals: Ymaelodi Â'r Ymylon
  3. Bentley Rhythm Ace: T-Spot
  4. Primal Scream: Swastika Eyes
  5. Badly Drawn Boy: Everybody's Stalking
  6. Eels: The Sound of Fear
  7. Clinic: Second Foot Stomp
  8. Handsome Boy Modeling School: Holy Calamity
  9. The For Carnation: A Tribute To
  10. Lambchop: The Distance From Her To There
  11. Mogwai: New Paths To Helicon
  12. Elliott Smith: Happiness

    Revolutions 01

CD, October 2000
  1. Stereophonics: Buy Myself a Small Plane
  2. Queens of the Stone Age: Feel Good Hit of the Summer
  3. Alpinestars: Hyper Hyper
  4. Black Box Recorder: The Facts of Life
  5. The Go-Betweens: The Clock
  6. Tailgunner feat. Noel Gallagher: Blow Up
  7. The Automator feat. Kool Keith: King of NY
  8. The Delgados: Make Your Move
  9. Brothers in Sound: Journey Song
  10. My Vitriol: Breakfast
  11. King Adora: Scream and Shout
  12. Underworld: Pearl's Girl
  13. Grandaddy: Protected from the Rain

    Revolutions 02

CD, November 2000
  1. Muse: Ashamed
  2. Doves: Valley
  3. Regular Fries Featuring Kool Keith: Supersonic Waves
  4. Wookie: Get Enuff
  5. Lowgold: Open the Airwaves
  6. V-twin: Delinquency
  7. Add N to : Poke 'Er 'Ole
  8. David Holmes: Song 1
  9. Kathryn Williams: We Dug a Hole
  10. JJ72: Oxygen
  11. ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: Mark David Chapman
  12. Timo Maas: Ubik Original Mix
  13. Chris Morris' Blue Jam: Club News
  14. Stanton Warriors: Da Virus
  15. Slipknot: Eyeless

    Revolutions 03

CD, December 2000
  1. Blink-182: Pathetic
  2. Cousteau: The Last Good Day of the Year
  3. Deltron 3030: Things You Can Do
  4. PJ Harvey: A Place Called Home
  5. Moby: Memory Gospel
  6. Andy Votel: Return of the Spooky Driver
  7. Snow Patrol: Making Enemies
  8. The Gentle Waves: Sister Woman
  9. X-Press 2: AC/DC
  10. Alfie: It's Just About the Weather
  11. Gorky's Zygotic Mynci: Face Like Summer
  12. Soulwax: Starfish and Coffee
  13. Lemon Jelly: Page One
  14. Oasis: Gas Panic

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