The 1979 Leigh Rock Festival has become legendary for the outstanding bill of up and coming bands that played on the third day of the festival in 1979.

The full sets of four of those bands are featured on this 2 CD set plus one track from one of the lesser known bands on the bill (Elti-Fits), who start their track with an announcement for Factory's Tony Wilson.

What strikes you is the rawness of the sound quality at this festival, all these recordings have come from live recordings organised by the original Leigh Festival organisers back in 1979.

Comes with a ten page foldout cd booklet about Leigh rock Festival and featuring rare images and information on the event.

The running order of the 2 cd set is Disco One: Joy Division - 11 tracks, Eltifits - 1 track, A Certain Ratio - 6 tracks.

Disc Two - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - 8 tracks, Teardrop Explodes - 9 tracks. New Wave history for sure, but be aware of the very rough, bottlegish sound quality.