French trio Nouvelle Vague are well known for their covers of songs by new wave artists. In fact, research shows you’re 74% more likely to have heard one of these covers than one of their original songs. So, who better to compile a two disc collection of covers by new wave bands?

Among the twenty four tracks that make up this collection, you’ll find an abundance of great songs. There are too many to list but some of the stand-outs include, Satisfaction (I Can’t Get Me No) by Devo, Antena’s unnerving version of The Boy From Ipanema, Elton Motello’s deviant reworking of Ça Plane Pour Moi, Walk On By by The Stranglers, I Heard It Through The Grapevine by The Slits and a live version of The Velvet Underground’s Sister Ray from Joy Division.

Nouvelle Vague Presents New Wave is one of those compilations that collects together songs that you probably should out but, for the most part, don’t. Therefore, it’s less a recommended, more a required purchase.

Label: District 6
Website: www.nouvellesvagues.com
Release date: 28th May 2007

Tracklist:

CD 1:

1. Silicon Teens - You Really Got Me
2. Polyphonic Size - Mother’s Little Helper
3. Devo - Satisfaction (I Can’t Get Me No)
4. Ronny - If You Want Me To Stay
5. OMD - Waiting For The Man
6. Paul Haig - Running Away
7. Antena - The Boy From Ipanema
8. Jo Lemaire & Flouze - Je Suis Venue Te Dire Que Je M’en Vais
9. Honeymoon Killers - Route Nationale 7
10. Snakefinger - The Model
11. Elton Motello - Jet Boy Jet Girl
12. The Stranglers - Walk On By
13. Gary Numan - On Broadway

CD 2:

1. The Flying Lizards - Move On Up
2. Telex - Dance To The Music
3. Comateens - Summer In The City
4. Visage - In The Year 2525
5. Karel Fialka - People Are Strange
6. The Slits - I Heard It On The Grapevine
7. Original Mirrors - Reflections
8. Duran Duran - Fame
9. Nico - Heroes
10. Etienne Daho - Arnold Layne
11. Joy Division - Sister Ray