The Cutting Edge first aired in 1983 (a precursor to 120 minutes) on MTV providing viewers with a rare opportunity to intimately voyage the sounds, thoughts, work spaces and living quarters of the most interesting artists on the cutting edge of music. Host Peter Zaremba (of the fabulous Fleshtones) added levity with his wit and love of music and musicians. Artists features in this compilation include R.E.M., Squeeze, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Robyn Hitchcock, Tom Waits, The Blasters, Stan Ridgeway, Husker Du, X, The Alarm, The Fleshtones, Hoodoo Gurus, Jonathan Richman, The Smithereens, The DB's, Let's Active; also bonus appearances by Henry Rollins and Willie Dixon.
Daft Punk Unchained71%
The Wrecking Crew73%
Lemmy75%
A Band Called Death71%
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest71%
Live Aid79%
Western Stars70%
The Up in Smoke Tour76%
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones76%
Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams78%
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert80%
Let It Be76%
David Byrne's American Utopia74%
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart76%
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M86%
We Are Twisted Fucking Sister!65%
Shut Up and Play the Hits69%
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show79%
Neil Young: Heart of Gold75%
That's Entertainment, Part II69%
