SHARE: Rational Youth Cold War Night Life - alternative

[Passing_Stranger]

Hi all! Haven't forgotten about my series, but events in real life got in the way of my schedule of sharing. But now I can present another installment Not as well-known, apparently, as previous versions, but still, it's a great album, one of the lost classics of the 1980s that everyone with even a passing interest in electronic pop music should have in their collection. Indeed, it was one of the first all-synth albums I ever heard and to this day stands as one of the best I ever heard, such a high watermark I actually feel sorry for lots of bands.

Surprisingly lots of versions, mixes and re-recordings (were they short of material?). So it wasn't hard to assemble most of the stuff - as for the songs that weren't redone (now just why?! ) I had to use live recordings (that show what a mistake this band made adding the live rhythm section). Unlike with some of the other versions I still prefer the original album as it's such a Holy recording - but it's still interesting I think.

Tracklist:

(01) Close to Nature (1985 remix)
(02) Beware the Fly (live in Winnipeg 1983)
(03) Saturdays in Silesia (1985 remix)
(04) Just a Sound in the Night (1983 re-recording)
(05) Le Meilleur des Mondes (7'' version)
(06) Ring the Bells (live in Winnipeg 1983)
(07) Cite Phosphore
(08) Dancing on the Berlin Wall (Rams Horn 1984 extended edit)

Link: https://mega.nz/#!G4FR3AoI!nGYIpE1xFTWC ... _fFA_nJ37c

Enjoy!

[Sean]

Very cool Passing_Stranger. No one ever thinks about Rational Youth and I agree with you this is one of the classics that everyone that considers themselves a New Waver must own. The 80's had a lot of perfect albums and this was one of them. If they ever release their second album on cd with bonus tracks, it would be so awesome. I know it doesn't compare to this one but it would just be cool to have.