Various – Sounds - Waves 3

Title: Various – Sounds - Waves 3
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1981,  New Wave, Australia
Matrix #: N/A
Condition: VG

Cultural Facts:

1. Scene Ecology: Tied to Sounds magazine’s role in documenting Australia’s pub-rock-to-new-wave shift—comps like this functioned as scene snapshots.

2. Media Narrative: Magazine-backed compilations blurred journalism and promotion; editorial taste directly shaped which bands got national exposure.

3. Business Moves: Budget comps were entry points—cheap, multi-band samplers that built loyalty before fans committed to full LPs.