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EMI is going to reissue The Buzzcocks first three albums (again), this time as 2-CD sets, with bonus tracks. The titles are "Another Music In a Different Kitchen", "Love Bites", and "A Different Kind of Tension". However, it looks as though they are using the same remasters as the previous single-disc reissues, which, is disappointing, as the sound quality for "Love Bites" was a big letdown for me, so I won't be getting that one again. I WILL be buying "Tension", as I missed it the last time it was reissued (and now is out-of-print and demands high prices), as I'm curious if the sound quality is that much more improved over the old I.R.S. CD.

Here's the Amazon link for "Love Bites":

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Bites-Buzz ... 24&sr=1-24

U.S. release of these 3 coming soon...

[b]<a href="http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2010/01/08/buzzcocks-reissues-another-music-different-kitchen-love-bites-different-kind-tension/">Tracklists: Expanded reissues of Buzzcocks’ first three albums to be released in U.S. next month</a>[/b]

I don't think A Different Kind of Tension was actually reissued in 2001, which is why I was happy to shell out the bux for the UK import a couple years back. Now that they're all available in the U.S. and for the price of a single CD, they're totally worth getting. Even if you don't care about the bonus disc of demos and Peel Sessions, they have the singles. Totally classic.

I just picked up three of the last five available tickets to see them at Double Door in Chicago on Sunday, woo hoo!

Also, just learned they're featuring their first two albums - Another Music In A Different Kitchen and Love Bites!