New Wave Outpost Forum

I was flipping through the channels last night and settled on [i]Manhunter[/i] and no sooner than I had recalled a couple Shriekback songs being featured in the movie did "This Big Hush" come on (albeit in a slightly chopped-up-for-a-TV-movie form) from the brilliant [i]Oil and Gold[/i] album.

So where are the remasters? I seem to recall semi-official remasters being bandied about on their web site a few years back but possibly mastered from vinyl.

I always loathed trying to piece together [i]Jam Science[/i] from tracks released on the various compilations, yet still a couple tracks were missing. Add to it the fact that there were different versions of [i]Care[/i] and [i]Jam Science[/i] floating around.

Basically everything from the the [i]Tench[/i] EP (1982) through [i]Big Night Music[/i] (1986) would be welcome. [i]Go Bang![/i] (1988) can stay out of print as far as I'm concerned![xx(]

Yeah! My favorite topic. I can't think of a catalog in more disarray than theirs. Half of their stuff is now MIA and only Oil and Gold is available in its unremastered form. Jam Science seems like the only 80's album not properly put on CD these days. I can't believe Nena is getting a second release of her debut and still no Jam Science.
Back in the day I remember it being on a German only Arista import. Apparently that album is tied up in legal hell along with the Pop Group's later stuff (which was out in Japan briefly in the 90's for a split second) and Shriekback's early material on Y records (also out briefly here and there). Just the luck of the draw I guess... Wish the stuff could see the light of day too.

I have no idea if anything is in the works, but Jam Science and Oil & Gold remasters with bonus tracks would be great!