Some New cds

[gazebo]

Work is well under way on the next batch of Ants Remasters - Friend Or Foe, Vive Le Rock and Strip. Artwork is near completion and the three albums have a tentative release date of 1st March, 2005. A full-page advertisment will be running in the next NME Originals Collectors Magazine which hits newstands on January 15, 2005. This Collectors issue focuses on 80's music and features The Ants.

Friend or Foe will contain at least 12 extra tracks including unreleased titles They Know I Know, Gargoyles are Go, So You Shall and a unique version of Sex Rumples the Clothing.

Vive Le Rock will contain two Francois Kevorkian remixes of Apollo 9 including the Splashdown Mix and an unheard version of the 7 inch mix. There is an unreleased Vive Le Rock extended mix, a Rip Down demo and an released track entitled Doggy Style and Night They Vietcong.

For Strip extra tracks will definitely feature some extra unreleased production dialogue with Adam, Marco and Phil Collins.


ADAM ANT -friend or foe SONY MUSIC 01.03.2005

Adam Ant's first record without his back-up band The Ants proved to be his strongest album to date, as well as his mainstream commercial breakthrough. Keeping only guitarist Marco Pirroni on hand, Ant seriously backed off on the campy pirate/Indian/tribal-drumming motif that marked his earlier releases. The advent of MTV proved to be fortuitous for the dashing singer. His breakthrough single, "Goody Two Shoes," and its accompanying video got brought Ant a much larger American audience and introduced the libidinous side of the singer, a facet which was to become more pronounced in later releases. Elsewhere, the album chugs along with a heavy backbeat and piping horns, giving "Friend or Foe," "Place in the Country," and "Crackpot History and the Right to Lie" a percolating feel. Pirroni's 50's style twang guitar is a complementary counterpoint to Ant's British pop stance. "Here Comes the Grump" and "Made of Money" both benefit from his reverb-drenched guitar lines. The latter features a multi-part acapella section, a first for Ant.

01. Friend or foe
02. Something girls
03. Place in the country
04. Desperate but not serious
05. Here comes the grump
06. Hello I love you
07. Goody two shoes
08. Crackpot history and the right to lie
09. Made of money
10. Cajun twisters
11. Try this for sighs
12. Man called Marco

BONUS-TRACKS:

13. Goody two shoes (Chris Hughes single version)
14. Coup D'Etat (Album version)
15. Goody two shoes (demo)
16. Here comes the grump (instrumental demo)
17. Little Italy (demo)
18. Made of Money (Adam on drums demo)
19. Place in the country (Adam on drums demo)
20. And so you shall (demo)
21. Yellowbeard (demo)
22. I know they know (demo)
23. Gargoyles are go (Demo)
24. Good Sex Rumples The Clothing (unused B-side)





ADAM ANT -strip SONY MUSIC 01.03.2005

With the release of STRIP, Adam Ant completely shed his former theatrical persona of pirate costumes and Indian warpaint. In its place came a bare chest and a pair of bedroom eyes. The tribal drumming and twang guitar are conspicuously absent as Ant whirls out his pop tales of lust and the joys of the flesh. Aligning himself with the then hugely popular Phil Collins broadened his American audience considerably. Collins produced and played drums on the albums two singles, "Strip" and "Puss 'n' Boots." The latter is Ant's most infectious pop-ready moment, a PG-13 update on the old children's fairy tale. Ant's transformation to sex obsessed pin-up boy garnered him no small amount of ire from US critics, who dismissed the album as a vacuous washout. The undeniable pop hooks and streamlined sound of "Puss 'n' Boots," "Playboy," and "Montreal" are toe tappers that retain their bounce, no matter how devoid they are of any emotional substance. After all, this is a man who rose to fame dressed like he was auditioning for "Treasure Island."

01. Strip
02. Baby, Let Me Scream At You
03. Libertine
04. Spanish Games
05. Vanity
06. Puss'n Boots
07. Playboy
08. Montreal
09. Navel To Neck
10. Amazon

BONUS-TRACKS:

11. Strip (Demo)
12. Dirty Harry (Demo)
13. Horse you rode in on (Demo)
14. She wins Zulus (Demo)
15. Puss (Demo)
16. Play boy (Live rehearsal 15/1/83)
17. Navel to Neck (Live rehearsal 15/1/83)
18. Strip (Live Studio version)





ADAM ANT -vive le rock SONY MUSIC 01.03.2005

In 1984, with a new series of musicians and recorded 'Vive le Rock'. The singles "Apollo 9" and "Vive le Rock" which was relatively successful. Adam performed the single "Vive le Rock" at Live Aid and took a break from music for a while concentrating his career onto acting.

01. Vive le rock
02. Miss thing
03. Razor Keen
04. Rip down
05. Scorpio Rising
06. Apollo 9
07. Hells eight Acres
08. Mohair Locke room Pin-up Boys
09. No Zap
10. P.O.E
11. Apollo 9 reprise

BONUS-TRACKS:

12. Human Bondage Den (Original Album version)
13. Vive le rock (Unreleased 12” Mix)
14. Apollo 9 (Francois K 7” Mix)
15. Doggy Style (Demo)
16. Night they Vietcong (Demo)
17. Big Big Man. Razor Keen (Demo)
18. Rip Down (Demo)
19. Apollo 9 (Francois K Splashdown Mix)
20. Vive le rock (Unreleased US 7” mix






AZTEC CAMERA - love / stray WOUNDED BIRD RECORDS 18.01.2005

2 LPs on 1 CD: LOVE (1987) / STRAY (1990). Aztec Camera: Roddy Frame.

TRACKLISTE:

LOVE (1987)

01. Deep & Wide & Tall
02. How Men Are
03. Everybody Is A Number One
04. More Than A Law
05. Somewhere In My Heart
06. Working In A Goldmine
07. One And One
08. Paradise
09. Killermont Street

STRAY (1990):

10. Stray
11. Cry Scene, The
12. Get Outta London
13. Over My Head
14. Good Morning Britain
15. How It Is
16. Gentle Kind, The
17. Notting Hill Blues
18. Song For A Friend





Japanese cds


A Flock Of Seagulls
Best Of (+5) JAPAN
Japanese release with five bonus tracks. Details T.B.A.
Country: Japan




Cocteau Twins Garlands TECI-24270
2005.02.23
CD limited LP style paper sleeve edition


Cocteau Twins - Head Over Heels TECI-24271
2005.02.23
CD limited LP style paper sleeve edition


Cocteau Twins - Treasure
TECI-24272
2005.02.23
CD limited LP style paper sleeve edition


Cocteau Twins- Victorialand
TECI-24273
2005.02.23
CD limited LP style paper sleeve edition


Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll
TECI-24274
2005.02.23
CD limited LP style paper sleeve edition


Cocteau Twins- Heaven Or Las Vegas
TECI-24275
2005.02.23
CD limited LP style paper sleeve edition








FISCHER-Z Highlights 1979-2004 (2005 UK 2-CD album set featuring 37 digitally remastered tracks compiled by John Watts to commemorate 25 years in the business, complete with 12-page booklet). ** released Monday 17 January 2005 **

CD1:
1. Back To Berlin
2. Remember Russia
3. Pretty Paracetamol
4. The Worker
5. Crazy Girl
6. Room Service
7. So Long
8. Berlin
9. Marliese
10. Red Skies Over Paradise
11. One Voice
12. I Smelt Roses (In The Underground)
13. Need You
14. The Perfect Day
15. Tallulah Tomorrow
16. Big Drum
17. Say No
18. Masquerade
CD2:
1. Destination Paradise
2. Will You Be There?
3. Tightrope
4. Say When
5. Marguerite Yourcenar
6. Further From Love
7. Killing Time
8. Marlon
9. Human Beings
10. Blue Anemone
11. Protection
12. Big Man Budda
13. Brilliant Career
14. Just Hang On
15. Angel Of Gardenia
16. I'm A Reptile
17. Cool Enough
18. Walking The Doberman
19. Jukebox






TEARS FOR FEARS Tears Roll Down [Greatest Hits 82-92] (2005 UK 2-CD album set comprising of 12-track CD featuring all the hit singles plus 11-track BONUS DISC featuring previously unreleased and exclusive remixes by Skylark, Joey Negro, Dave Bascombe, Jakatta and more...). ** released Monday 17 January 2005 **


CD1:
1. Sowing The Seeds Of Love
2. Everybody Wants To Rule The World
3. Woman In Chains
4. Shout
5. Head Over Heels
6. Mad World
7. Pale Shelter
8. I Believe
9. Laid So Low [Tears Roll Down]
10.Mothers Talk
11. Change
12. Advice For The Young At Heart
CD2:
1. Shout (Skylark Extended Remix)
2. Change (Joey Negro Punkdisko Mix)
3. Head Over Heels (Dave Bascombe 7" N.Mix)
4. Pale Shelter (New Extended Version)
5. Laid So Low [Tears Roll Down] (US Dance Mix)
6. Mothers Talk (Beat Of The Drum Mix)
7. Sowing The Seeds Of Love (Wen's Overnight Mix)
8. Shout (Jakatta Thrilled-Out Mix)
9. Woman In Chains (Jakkatta Awakened Mix Radio Edit)
10. Mad World (Afterlife Remix)
11. Everybody Wants To Rule The World (The Chosen Few Remix)






Damned
Strawberries (+9) DELUXE
The classic Bronze label album from 1982, expanded with nine bonus tracks. Bonus Tracks: 1.Lovely Money 2.I Think I'm Wonderful 3.Lovely Money (Disco Mix) 4.Take That 5.Mine's A Large One 6.Landlord 7.Torture Me 8.Disguise 9.Citadel Zombies.
Country: U.K.
Format: CD
Expected Release Date: 14-Feb-05





Field Mice Update


LTM have announced the details of the reissues covering the whole Field Mice recorded ouput. It's being covered by three CD's titled "Snowball & Singles", "Skywriting & Singles" and "For Keeps & Singles" respectively.

It was originally planned that one CD would be released on a monthly basis between January and March 2005. The site now reports that all three CD's are scheduled to be released on 24 January 2005. The CD's can be ordered via the site once released.








AFTER THE FIRE - der kommissar / the cbs recordings EDSEL MEDCD757 31.01.2005


Although formed in the mid-70s, After The Fire played a form of 80s-styled synthesizer rock pop, and managed to chart throughout Europe, the US and Australia.

This mid-price 3-on-2 release contains their CBS three albums (from 1979, 1980 and 1982) and 10 bonus non-album singles sides, including some ultra-rare live tracks from London’s Rainbow. The majority of tracks make their CD debut.

After The Fire’s biggest worldwide hit, ironically not an original composition, was “Der Kommissar” which reached # 5 in the US, # 17 in Australia, # 20 in Sweden, # 44 in Germany, and # 47in the UK.

The booklet is annotated by the president of the group’s fan club, and is cram full of picture sleeves from all their releases. The band still play concerts, and have involved themselves with this project.



CD 1:

LASER LOVE:

01. Laser Love
02. Joy /
03. Take Me Higher
04. Life In The City
05. Suspended Animation
06. Like The Power Of A Jet
07. One Rule For You
08. Time To Think
09. Timestar
10. Check It Out

BONUS-TRACKS:

11. Your Love Is Alive (B-SIDE from "Laser Love")
12. Listen To Me (B-SIDE from "Life In The City"
13. 1980-F
14. Love Will Always Make You Cry
15. Can You Face It?
16. Who’s Gonna Love You (When You’re Old And Fat And Ugly)
17. Starflight
18. Wild West Show
19. Billy, Billy
20. It’s High Fashion
21. Why Can’t We Be Friends?
22. Joanne

BONUS-TRACK:

23. Every Mother’s Son (B-SIDE from "Wild West Show")

CD 2:

BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED:

01. Short Change
02. Frozen Rivers
03. Sometimes
04. Sailing Ship
05. I Don’t Understand Your Love
06. The Stranger
07. Rich Boys
08. Carry Me Home
09. Dancing In The Shadows
10. Space Walking
11. Gina
12. Stuck In Paris (Nowhere To Go)
13. Bright Lights

BONUS-TRACKS:

14. Nobody Else But You (B-Side from "Dancing In The Shadows")
15. Starflight [live]
16. Take Me Higher [live]
17. One Rule For You [live]
18. Billy, Billy [live]
19. Der Kommissar (SINGLE-A-SIDE 1982)
20. Starflight [re-worked]






THE ALARM - greatest hits live BEYOND MUSIC / UNIVERSAL RECORDS 11.01.2005

Greatest Hits Live was recorded during their reunion tour in 2000, which occurred after a 10 year hiatus. The 10 years off exposes no bits of rust in this set, as the band performs many of their biggest hits with an intense energy.

01. Declaration
02. Marching On
03. Where Were You Hiding When the Storm Broke?
04. Strength
05. Knife Edge
06. One Step Closer to Home
07. Unsafe Building
08. Absolute Reality
09. Chant Has Just Begun
10. Deceiver
11. Stand
12. Howling Wind
13. Sold Me Down the River
14. Rain in the Summertime
15. Rescue Me
16. Spirit of '76
17. Sixty Eight Guns
18. Blaze of Glory





THE BOOMTOWN RATS

RATS fans will be pleased to know that the long, long awaited re-release of THE BOOMTOWN RATS albums is due in FEBRUARY 2005.

not only that, but "in the long grass" and the self titled first album are to be issued on CD for the very first time.

and there´s more... the albums will contain bonus tracks that have never been released.

in total, there are 42 songs that have never before releases on CD, including 12 tracks that have never been released before.

THE BOOMTOWN RATS - the boomtown rats MERCURY / UNIVERSAL 07.02.2005

01. Lookin' After No. 1
02. Mary Of The 4th Form
03. Close As You'll Ever Be
04. Neon Heart
05. Joey's On The Streets Again
06. I Can Make It If You Can
07. Never Bite The Hand That Feeds
08. (She's Gonna) Do You In
09. Kick

BONUS-TRACKS:

10. Doin' It Right - 1975 Demo
11. My Blues Away - 1975 Demo
12. A Second Time - 1975 Demo
13. Fanzine Hero - 1975 Demo
14. Bare Footin' - Live In Moran's Hotel Dublin 1975
15. Mary Of The 4Th Form - Single Version



THE BOOMTOWN RATS - a tonic for the troops MERCURY / UNIVERSAL 07.02.2005

01. Like Clockwork
02. Blind Date
03. (I Never Loved) Eva Braun
04. Living In An Island
05. Don't Believe What You Read
06. She's So Modern
07. Me And Howard Hughes
08. Can't Stop
09. (Watch Out For) The Normal People
10. Rat Trap

BONUS-TRACKS:

11. Neon Heart - John Peel Radio Session
12. Do The Rat - B-side
13. D.U.N. L.O.A.G.H.A.I.R.E - B-side In Ireland
14. Rat Trap - Live In Stoke




THE BOOMTOWN RATS - the fine art of surfacing MERCURY / UNIVERSAL 07.02.2005

01. Someone's Looking At You
02. Diamond Smiles
03. Wind Chill Factor (Minus Zero)
04. Having My Picture Taken
05. Sleep (Fingers Lullaby)
06. I Don't Like Mondays
07. Nothing Happened Today
08. Keep It Up
09. Nice N Neat
10. When The Night Comes
11. Episode #3

BONUS-TRACKS:

12. Real Different - B-Side
13. How Do You Do? - B-Side
14. Late Last Night - B-Side
15. Nothing Happened Today - Live In Cardiff



THE BOOMTOWN RATS - mondo bongo MERCURY / UNIVERSAL 07.02.2005

01. Straight Up
02. The Elephants Graveyard
03. This Is My Room
04. Another Piece Of Red
05. Hurt Hurts
06. Please Don't Go
07. Fall Down
08. Go Man Go!
09. Under Their Thumb Is Under My Thumb
10. Banana Republic
11. Whitehall 1212
12. Mood Mambo
13. Cheerio

BONUS-TRACKS:

14. Don't Talk To Me - B-side
15. Arnold Layne - Recorded For TV
16. Another Piece Of Red - Live In Portsmouth



THE BOOMTOWN RATS - v deep MERCURY / UNIVERSAL 07.02.2005

01. He Watches It All
02. Never In A Million Years
03. Talking In Code
04. The Bitter End
05. The Little Death
06. A Storm Breaks
07. Up All Night
08. House On Fire
09. Charmed Lives
10. Skin On Skin
BONUS-TRACKS:

11. Say Hi To Mick
12. No Hiding Place - B-side
13. House On Fire - 12" Dub Version
14. Up All Night - Long Version



THE BOOMTOWN RATS - MERCURY / UNIVERSAL 07.02.2005

01. Dave
02. Over And Over
03. Drag Me Down
04. A Hold Of Me
05. Another Sad Story
06. Tonight
07. Hard Times
08. Lucky
09. An Icicle In The Sun
10. Up Or Down

BONUS TRACKS:

11. Dave - Single Version
12. Walking Down Town - B-side
13. Precious Time - B-side
14. She's Not The Best - Home Demo

[ExRat]

I CAN'T wait to get my hands on those Boomtown Rats CD's!

[MikeP]

Well, there goes the raise I got at work for the next few months![:p]

[C86ERIC]

[quote]Originally posted by gazebo
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Field Mice Update


LTM have announced the details of the reissues covering the whole Field Mice recorded ouput. It's being covered by three CD's titled "Snowball & Singles", "Skywriting & Singles" and "For

[devildog]

Wow! More Adam Ant is being reissued! I wondered if those three albums would be coming out. Well, those will be mine in March!! (plus the Field Mice!) Will the Ideal Copy have them???

[randy]

Rats and Fisher-Z? EXCELLENT!!!!!!!

[Jason²]

[quote][i]Originally posted by devildog[/i]
<br>Wow! More Adam Ant is being reissued! I wondered if those three albums would be coming ou

[gazebo]

THE BOOMTOWN RATS - the best of UNIVERSAL 07.02.2005

Universal Music is immensely proud to announce the release of each of the six superb, groundbreaking original studio albums by The Boomtown Rats on CD for the first time, alongside The Best Of The Bo

[yipyipcoyote]

[quote]Originally posted by gazebo
A Flock Of Seagulls
Best Of (+5) JAPAN
Japanese release with five bonus tracks. Details T.B.A.

[Analogue]

[quote]Originally posted by yipyipcoyote

Tracks 1-11 same as original

12 The More You Live, The More You Love (extended version)
13 M