Entertainment

The trajectory of independently recorded and released music in the UK varies greatly from that of the States. Sure, there were Stateside imprints working pretty early during the seventies, but it seems that the UK was more interested in working out a DIY business model – one that was sustainable and useful. Nothing really beats SST, but that imprint went belly up. So while we mourn the rest of the media in its death rattle, here’s a look back at a compilation working to round up some of the stronger efforts from the UK’s Raw Records. And as a side, if none of the following groups are familiar, it makes sense. Raw didn’t sport too many chart toppers.