I was wondering if anyone here has any recollections of these great and, in my view, underrated bands of the mid to late 80's.

Fatima Mansions
Screaming Blue Messiahs
The Godfathers
The Seers
That Petrol Emotion

When I see the awful state of "Indie" music today and the success of some extremely mediocre bands - I wonder why these superb bands never "made it".
Were they misunderstood, ahead of their time, unfairly treated, or just not good enough?

Do you have any similar feelings for underdog bands where you feel an injustice has been done?

Listening to the recent Podcast and the comments about Legacy edition reissues I was forced to agree that, despite forking out on quite a few of these over the years, they nearly always disappoint.

The only extra tracks on CDs that spring to mind are:

"Barbecutie" and "Lost & Found" on Sparks' Kimono My House CD, could have been hit singles in their own right.

Then there's a pretty good bunch on The Who Sell Out CD including "Early Morning Cold Taxi", "Melancholia" and "Girl's Eyes", all great tracks.

Other than those I'm hard pushed to think of much else that I can honestly say I actually listen to.

Are there any worthwhile CD reissues out there?