Artery on CD!!!

[Rubellan]

On CD January 16 is a long overdue collection by great Sheffield band ARTERY. The CD is titled "Into The Garden: An Artery Collection", and collects songs from 1981-1983. I've been working with Cherry Red records on this project since late summer. I selected the tracks, running order, assisted with artwork and title, and proofed the liner notes and discography. I also did all of the sound remastering.

Included in its entirety is the bands classic 1983 album “One afternoon in a hot air balloon”, as well as choice selections from their 1982 “Oceans” mini LP. In addition, as the master tapes were unearthed, we managed to find a couple of songs/versions that had never previously been released. One song is titled “Africa”, which is a great, tribal style song. History indicates this was intended to be a single release, though vocalist Mark Gouldthorpe hated it, and refused to put vocals to it. The song has vocals provided by then band member Michael Fiedler. Another unexpected surprise was a bizarre interpretation of their classic song “The Slide”, which has also lain dormant until now.

I’m sure the usual questions will arise like, “Why wasn’t the song ______ included?” The songs on the CD are owned by Cherry Red, and any others, including the missing songs from the “Oceans” mini LP, would have required additional licensing fees. I managed to fill the CD to nearly 70 minutes, and it’s amazing!

The CD is now available for pre-order on Amazon US and UK, as well as CD universe. Here is the track listing:

1. Into The Garden
2. Afterwards (Original 7" Version)
3. Potential Silence
4. Turtle
5. Africa (Previously Unreleased)
6. Being There
7. Unbalanced
8. The Clown
9. Perhaps
10. The Butcher's Shop
11. One Afternoon In A Hot Air Balloon
12. It's Good To Be Alone
13. The Slide (Unreleased Version)
14. Louise
15. The Alabama Song
16. A Song For Lena
17. The Death Of Peter X
18. Afterwards (Remix)

The CD is only now going to production, so I don’t yet have the actual product. I’ve worked very hard on every aspect of this release so I hope everyone will be pleased with the final results.

In addition, there is another ARTERY collection coming out in late February on another label, concentrating more on the early singles, and perhaps the missing “Oceans” songs. The bands 1984 material is not currently scheduled for any sort of release, at least to my knowledge.

Scott

[goutroy]

Nice! One Afternoon in a Hot Air Balloon is a classic album! I'd like to hear more.

[Barmy]

PRAISE GOD!!!

P.S. Do not order from Amazon US. They are charging $19.49 (not including shipping). Even including exorbitant postage of £3, it is $17.42 at Amazon UK, if ordered alone. (This price differential is of course true for many UK imports, as most of you probably already know.)

[fanciz]

Would it be possible to provide Amazon with the clips?

[Gavin]

Thanks for the info. I'll be getting this for sure. If anyone wants to check out Artery, they can be seen on the "Made in Sheffield" DVD.

[Rubellan]

The CD's are now in stock!! I just got my 6 complimentary copies from Cherry Red and it looks amazing! They stuck with my original artwork and mastering, and the booklet is quite informative and attractive. I proofed it all before it went to print. I hope all that order the CD will be pleased with it. I started work on it in August of last year, and it's very rewarding to finally see the finished product.

Scott

[WaverBoy]

I've never heard of this band before...can anyone give me a clue as to what they sound like?

[PhilG]

[quote][i]Originally posted by WaverBoy[/i]
<br>I've never heard of this band before...can anyone give me a clue as to what they sound like?
[/quote]

They kinda remind me of Joy Division.Rent or buy the documentary called Made in Sheffield .The DVD has a couple of Artery peformances.