CHERRY RED
★★★
The title is misleading, as The Liberty Recordings’ four CDs actually comprise the complete works (including bonus material) of a band who straddled punk and New Romantic. Classix Nouveaux were formed by two members of punk mainstays X-Ray Spex, who recruited singer Sal Solo and bassist Mik Sweeney from late-era glam band The News. In his honest sleevenotes, Solo admits the quartet weren’t sure what sound to aim for on debut album NightPeople, included here in both original form and slightly reworked international version, retitled Classix Nouveaux. It’s also finally available on streaming to coincide with the compilation.