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Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Feb 14, 2018
    100
    The phenomenal Revolutionary Spirit reveals that while Manchester copped the lion’s share of the critical plaudits during this epochal post-punk period, the quality of Mersey was also second to none.
  2. Mojo
    Feb 27, 2018
    80
    Overall this is vivid testimony to art's elevating power. [Apr 2018, p.102]
  3. Uncut
    Feb 14, 2018
    80
    The set follows the progression of Mersey music from Yachts and Big In Japan through to The La's, who re-engaged with the Cavern sound and signalled where Britpop would soon be heading. [Mar 2018, p.47]
  4. 80
    A brilliantly put-together collection from one of popular music’s most important cities.
  5. Q Magazine
    Feb 14, 2018
    80
    The obscurity of some of what's here might seem almost comical, but the love that has gone into the whole package couches most of the tracks in a sense of lost treasure. [Mar 2018, p.116]

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