Hicks from the Sticks

Hicks from the Sticks is a compilation album released in 1980. The album was the brainchild of music journalist Nigel Burnham who wanted to showcase the best new wave bands in the North of England.^[1]

Hicks from the Sticks
Compilation album
Released	April 1980
Genre	New wave
Length	52:14
Label	Rockburgh Records
Future Shock reissue cover (1994)

The album was reissued on the Thunderbolt label in 1985 as Future Shock.^[2]

Track listing

Rockburgh Records LP: ROC 111

Side A

No.	Title	Performer	Length
1.	"Move in Rhythm"	Airkraft	3:00
2.	"Sympathy (Don't Be Taken In)"	Expelaires	3:08
3.	"You're Without Sound"	Clock DVA	3:18
4.	"The Human Factor"	Music for Pleasure	2:06
5.	"Shangri-La"	Nightmares in Wax	3:33
6.	"Head in the Clouds"	Ada Wilson & Keeping Dark	3:20
7.	"Choreography"	Modern Eon	2:40
8.	"Them or Me"	Medium Medium	3:55
Total length:			25:00

Side B

No.	Title	Performer	Length
1.	"True Colours"	Radio 5	2:46
2.	"When Have I Seen You"	They Must Be Russians	3:16
3.	"After-Image"	Section 25	2:58
4.	"Gimmik"	Art Failure	2:26
5.	"I Don't Know"	I'm So Hollow	3:54
6.	"Hey Disco Joe"	Wah! Heat	4:54
7.	"Immortal in Mirrors"	Stranger Than Fiction	3:15
8.	"T.V. ME"	The Distributors	3:45
Total length:			27:14

Thunderbolt 1985 reissue as Future Shock LP: THBL 012

Thunderbolt 1994 reissue as Future Shock CD: CDTB 012

Credits

• Conceived, compiled and compilation produced by Nigel Burnham
• Mastered by Mike Brown