A polished collection from a bit of Rough

Various Artists

- with GARRY BUSHELL

In the heady post-punk late 70s, when Radio 1 DJ John Peel was an arbiter of taste for a restless generation, power briefly passed from the major record labels to the indies.

Rough Trade, originally a West London record shop, launched its own label in 1977, becoming a small but important launchpad for new artists.

This limited-edition 7in singles boxset celebrates its role in that eccentric DIY scene, beginning with Augustus Pablo's 1978 dub reggae gem, Pablo Meets Mr Bassie.