Various Artists - Hit That Perfect Beat - The London Records Story *Pre-Order

Release Date Friday 12th June 2026
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.

Released alongside a new major podcast, ‘Hit That Perfect Beat- The London Records Story’ showcases the incredible success, breadth and variety of London Records, with over 40 Top 40 hits, 20 Top Ten hits, 15 Top Fives and five Number Ones. 

Featuring select tracks from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, ‘Hit That Perfect Beat - The London Records Story’ traverses everything from synthpop (Blancmange, Bronski Beat), rave and D&B (Orbital, CJ Bolland, Goldie, Armand Van Helden) Britpop (Menswear, Gay Dad), antidote pop groups (All Saints, East 17), Y2K pop (Sugababes, Dannii Minogue), monster global hits (Fine Young Cannibals, Bananarama, Shakespears Sister) and more.

Featuring liner notes from journalist Siân Pattenden (former writer for Smash Hits, The Face, Select Magazine), who is also the presenter of the podcast, ‘Hit That Perfect Beat - the London Records Story’ is the perfect introduction to the one of the world’s most exciting and dynamic labels

Tracklist:

Disc One
Living On The Ceiling - Blancmange
Cruel Summer - Bananarama
Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat
Young At Heart - The Bluebells
Takes A Little Time - Total Contrast
Hit That Perfect Beat - Bronski Beat
Sally - Carmel
Don't Leave Me This Way feat. Sarah Jane Morris - The Communards
Don't Go - Hothouse Flowers
She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
C'mon and Get My Love feat. Cathy Dennis - D Mob
Born This Way (Let's Dance) - Cookie Crew
You Make Me Feel Mighty Real - Jimmy Somerville
You're History - Shakespears Sister
Monsters and Angels - Voice of The Beehive
It's On - Flowered Up
Something Good - Utah Saints
Halcyon - Orbital
Stinkin’ Thinkin’ - Happy Mondays
It's Alright - East 17

Disc Two
Regret - New Order
Inner City Life - Goldie
I Believe - Marcella Detroit
Daydreamer - Menswear
Sunshine After The Rain - Berri
I'm Alive - Stretch & Vern present "Maddog"
Sugar Is Sweeter (Armand Van Helden’s Sugar Daddy Edit) - CJ Bolland
Wonderwall - The Mike Flowers Pops
Keep On Jumpin' - Lisa Marie Experience
Never Ever - All Saints
Nothing Lasts Forever - Echo and the Bunnymen
You Are The Universe - The Brand New Heavies
Beat Goes On - The All Seeing I
Buzzin' - Asian Dub Foundation
You Don't Know Me feat. Duane Harden - Armand Van Helden
To Earth With Love - Gay Dad
Please Don't Turn Me On feat. Lifford - Artful Dodger
Overload - Sugababes
Starbucks - A
I Begin To Wonder - Dannii Minogue

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