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Scritti Politti reissues


Scritti Politti reissues

Postby Surly » Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:40 pm

This little blurb appears in the February issue of Mojo:

"Rough Trade will re-release Scritti Politti's Cupid & Psyche '85, Provision, and Anomie & Bonhomie on vinyl, the latter for the first time. Expanded versions will follow..."
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Re: Scritti Politti reissues

Postby ZippY » Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:40 am

That will probably be the best reissue-news of 2018 for me. One can only imagine what these CD expanded editions will look like. I know exactly what kind of tracklists I want for them.
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Re: Scritti Politti reissues

Postby postpunkmonk » Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:19 am

Not holding my breath on the expanded CD versions. I have a gut feeling that if it happens, there will be lots of omissions.

What would we want on "Cupid + Psyche '85?"

Wood Beez UK 7" 3:34
Wood Beez [version] UK 7" 4:43
Wood Beez [version] UK 12" 5:54
Absolute UK 7" 3:52
Absolute [version] 7" 5:08
Absolute [version] 12" 6:11
Hypnotize [long] UK 12" 4:23
Hypnotize [version] UK 12" 6:32
The Word Girl UK 7" 3:17
Flesh + Blood UK 7"/12" 5:34
The Word Girl/Flesh + Blood [version] UK 12" 5:04
Scritti Politti Turntable Mix UK 12" 6:30
Lover To Fall French 7" remix 3:50
Perfect Way UK 7"A 3:58 [Potoker mix]
Perfect Way [version] UK 7"B 4:59 [Kevorkian mix]
Perfect Way US 7"A 4:31 [Potoker mix]
Perfect Way [Way Perfect Version Edit] US 7"B 5:04 [Kevorkian/Abbey mix]
Perfect Way [extended mix] UK 12"A 4:27 [Kevorkian mix]
Perfect Way [version - extended mix] UK 12"B 4:59 [Kevorkian mix]
Perfect Way [way perfect mix] US 12"A 5:26 [Kevorkian/Abbey/Meyers mix]
Perfect Way [way perfect version] US 12"B 5:01 [Peck mix]
Perfect Way [way perfect mix] US Promo 12"A 7:27 [Kevorkian/Abbey/Meyers mix]

It might fit on a 2xCD configuration, if you didn't get too precious about it. 3xCD to keep the original album as a discreet disc.
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Re: Scritti Politti reissues

Postby ZippY » Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:16 pm

And what would we want for "Provision"?:

Besides the remastered album, the following bonus tracks:

-World Come Back to Life (B-Side from single First Boy In This Town (Lovesick)) (3:51min.)

-Oh Patti! (Don't Feel Sorry For Loverboy) (U.S. Single Mix - Mike Shipley Edit) (4:00min.)
-Oh Patti! (Don't Feel Sorry For Loverboy) (Extended) (6:31min.)
-Oh Patti! (Don't Feel Sorry For Loverboy) (Instrumental aka Drumless Mix) (4:21min.)

-Boom! There She Was (U.S. Single Mix - John Potoker Edit) (4:18min.)
-Boom! There She Was (Extended Single Version - John Potoker) (5:00min.)
-Boom! There She Was (Sonic Property Mix - John Potoker)
The WHOLE version (8:55min.) instead of the 6:55 edit that was released on CD-single before
-Boom! There She Was (Dub) (7:13min.)

-First Boy In This Town (Lovesick) (Extended Remix) (6:54min.)
-First Boy In This Town (Lovesick) (Instrumental) (4:21min.)

This will not fit into 1 CD, so a 2-CD expanded edition will be necessary.
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Re: Scritti Politti reissues

Postby omar » Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:27 pm

I'm hoping Green Gartside will be involved in these and will at least write an essay or two. 2 cd versions would be perfect. My main focus would be on Cupid.. and Provision. What about Songs To Remember from 1981/82? Wasn't that reissued some time ago, any good?
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Re: Scritti Politti reissues

Postby ZippY » Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:39 pm

omar wrote:I'm hoping Green Gartside will be involved in these and will at least write an essay or two. 2 cd versions would be perfect. My main focus would be on Cupid.. and Provision. What about Songs To Remember from 1981/82? Wasn't that reissued some time ago, any good?


Remastered in 2001 for CD. Must be pretty easy to find. I have a copy myself and it sounds wonderful.
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Re: Scritti Politti reissues

Postby omar » Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:50 pm

I think they should also include Songs To Remember again on their reissue campaign. The 2001 release didn't have any bonus tracks like b sides and edits. A few of them though ended up on the Early compilation from 2004 i believe.
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Re: Scritti Politti reissues

Postby humanracer » Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:28 am

As long as it's not horribly compressed like the compilation Absolute.
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Re: Scritti Politti reissues

Postby moni » Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:57 am

Strange Rough Trade are only doing the Virgin albums when you consider Songs To Remember was released on Rough Trade in the first place. I agree about the sound on that Absolute compilation it was horrendous and hopefully these will sound a million times better which wouldn't be difficult. Now let's get those plastic coasters out of the way and get some proper CD reissues.
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Re: Scritti Politti reissues

Postby ZippY » Wed Jan 24, 2018 3:46 am

omar wrote:I think they should also include Songs To Remember again on their reissue campaign. The 2001 release didn't have any bonus tracks like b sides and edits. A few of them though ended up on the Early compilation from 2004 i believe.


There's not much to include as bonus tracks from that period (1981/82). Maybe Faithless Part II and the shorter version of Jacques Derrida. The other thing I can think of is the single The Sweetest Girl/Lions After Slumber because these versions are different than the album versions (different drum computer and vocals). But this single is already included on Early (2004).
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Re: Scritti Politti reissues

Postby humanracer » Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:55 am

Don't expect Green to be involved. He hates giving himself praise (It's a Welsh thing) and will not positively about those albums.
At least he now performs the songs live.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9FrJVPhR0o
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Re: Scritti Politti reissues

Postby ApolloZero » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:53 am

Exactly where is a 2001 remaster? Never seen or heard that or see that on Discogs.
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Re: Scritti Politti reissues

Postby humanracer » Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:03 am

ApolloZero wrote:Exactly where is a 2001 remaster? Never seen or heard that or see that on Discogs.



https://www.discogs.com/Scritti-Politti ... ase/185431
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Re: Scritti Politti reissues

Postby Barmy » Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:20 pm

I hope some extended or shortened piece of crap isn't omitted.
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Re: Scritti Politti reissues

Postby negative1 » Tue Jan 30, 2018 5:39 pm

postpunkmonk wrote:Not holding my breath on the expanded CD versions. I have a gut feeling that if it happens, there will be lots of omissions.


Perfect Way UK 7"A 3:58 [Potoker mix]
Perfect Way [version] UK 7"B 4:59 [Kevorkian mix]
Perfect Way US 7"A 4:31 [Potoker mix]
Perfect Way [Way Perfect Version Edit] US 7"B 5:04 [Kevorkian/Abbey mix]
Perfect Way [extended mix] UK 12"A 4:27 [Kevorkian mix]
Perfect Way [version - extended mix] UK 12"B 4:59 [Kevorkian mix]
Perfect Way [way perfect mix] US 12"A 5:26 [Kevorkian/Abbey/Meyers mix]
Perfect Way [way perfect version] US 12"B 5:01 [Peck mix]
Perfect Way [way perfect mix] US Promo 12"A 7:27 [Kevorkian/Abbey/Meyers mix]




those match up
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UK vinyl LP version = 4.30

US Promo 7" = 4.02
US 7" A side = 4.02

UK 7" A side = 3.58
UK 7" B side version = 4.59
US 7" A Side = 4.31
US 7" B Side = 5:04

UK 12" A side = 4.27
UK 12" B side = 4.59
US 12" A side = 5.25
US 12" B side = 5.01
US 12" promo A side = 7.27

missing:
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Japanese vinyl LP version = 4.40 (remixed version of UK LP mix)

US 7" B side = 4.27 - maybe the same as 12 inch mix?

US 12" promo B side = 4.02 - maybe the same as the other versions?

Note that although the UK 12" B side version is listed as "extended", it is the same length as the UK 7" B side version.


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