''Anthology'' is a collection of early material by the New Zealand band

The Clean The Clean was a New Zealand indie rock band that formed in Dunedin in 1978. They have been described as the most influential band to come from the Flying Nun label, which recorded many artists associated with the "Dunedin sound".Schmidt, Andr ...

, most of which had previously been out of print and hard to find. It was released by

Flying Nun Records Flying Nun Records is a New Zealand independent record label formed in Christchurch in 1981 by music store manager Roger Shepherd. Described by ''The Guardian'' as "one of the world's great independent labels", Flying Nun is notable for bringin ...

in 2002. The band's early releases, which had been only available on vinyl in the early 1980s, are included in their entirety. ''Anthology'' opens with the two tracks from The Clean's debut single, Tally Ho!, all five tracks of the

Boodle Boodle Boodle Boodle Boodle Boodle is a 12" EP by New Zealand band The Clean. Released by Flying Nun Records in 1981, it is one of the more important releases in the Dunedin sound genre. The EP reached number five in the New Zealand music charts, despite bei ...

EP, and all seven from

Great Sounds Great, Good Sounds Good, So-so Sounds So-so, Bad Sounds Bad, Rotten Sounds Rotten ''Great Sounds Great, Good Sounds Good, So-so Sounds So-so, Bad Sounds Bad, Rotten Sounds Rotten'' (usually simply known as ''Great Sounds Great'') is the second EP by The Clean, a lo-fi rock band from Dunedin, New Zealand. It was released by F ...

. "At the Bottom" and "Getting Older" were released as a 7" 45 rpm single in 1983.

Track listing

Charts

References

{{Authority control The Clean albums 2002 compilation albums Flying Nun Records compilation albums