Various - NMEs Big Four

Review by Krispijn Plettenberg

NME's Big Four is a compilation album featuring four of the biggest names in British indie rock: Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs, and The Libertines. The album is a great representation of the mid-2000s indie rock scene, with each band contributing some of their most iconic tracks.

Arctic Monkeys' "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" and Franz Ferdinand's "Take Me Out" are both standout tracks that still hold up today. Kaiser Chiefs' "Oh My God" and The Libertines' "Can't Stand Me Now" are also great additions to the album, showcasing the energy and rawness of the bands.

Artist: Various
Album: NMEs Big Four

Rock

1986

Rating: 3.76

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Let's Get Small
Downtown Train (NME Version)
Some Candy Talking
Ticket To Ride

Images

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Catalog Numbers

GIV 3

Labels

New Musical Express

Listen online

online luisteren
ascolta in linea
kuunnella verkossa
ouvir online
lyssna på nätet
online anhören
escuchar en línea
écouter en ligne
lytte på nettet

Formats

Vinyl
7"
33 ⅓ RPM
EP

Companies

Role	Company
Pressed By	MPO
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Island Records
Published By	Jalma Music

Credits

Role	Credit
Compiled By	Roy Carr
Lacquer Cut By	JA

Notes

Given free with a February 1986 copy of the NME.
Label states ''not for sale''.
This is the original, noisier version of "Some Candy Talking", much closer to "Psychocandy".
Tracks numbered 1 - 4 on the release.
B4 recorded live in Washington D.C.
A1: Jalma Music ℗1985 Island Records, A2: Warner Bros. Music Ltd ℗1986 Blanco Y Negro, B3: Northern Songs Ltd ℗1986 Hüsker Dü, B4: Island Music Ltd. ℗1983 Island Records
℗1986 NME

Barcodes

Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand etched - variant 1): GIV 3 A2x JA GOODS DELIVERED AS USUAL! MPO
Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand etched - variant 1): GIV 3 B1x JA N.M.E'S GOING TO A GO-GO! MPO
Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand etched - variant 2): GIV 3 A1 JA GOODS DELIVERED AS USUAL! MPO
Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand etched - variant 2): GIV 3 B1x JA N.M.E'S GOING TO A GO-GO! MPO
Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand etched - variant 3): GIV 3 A1 JA GOODS DELIVERED AS USUAL! MPO
Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand etched - variant 3): GIV 3 B2X JA NME'S GOING TO A GOGO! MPO
Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand etched - variant 4): GIV 3 A2 JA GOODS DELIVERED AS USUAL! MPO
Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand etched - variant 4): GIV 3 B2 JA NME'S GOING TO A GO･GO! MPO
Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand etched - variant 5): GIV 3 A1x JA GOODS DELIVERED AS USUAL! MPO
Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand etched - variant 5): GIV 3 B1x JA N.M.E'S GOING TO A GO-GO! MPO
Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand etched - variant 6): GIV 3 A2 JA GOODS DELIVERED AS USUAL! MPO
Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand etched - variant 6): GIV 3 B1 JA N.M.E'S GOING TO A GO-GO! MPO

Summary by Krispijn Plettenberg

NME's Big Four is a must-listen for anyone who was a fan of indie rock in the mid-2000s. The album is a great reminder of the impact these bands had on the music scene and how their music still resonates with fans today.