Spandau Ballet / Everything is Now: Vol 1 – The Early Years

[BigManRestless]

God what a dog's dinner - perfect chance to rectify those awful 2010 remasters, but no. Stick in some vinyl no one wants, omit Journeys To Glory and Diamond on CD...add in 7 (7 you spoil us!) demos...and all the 12" versions and b-sides and mixes everyone with any interest has already.

£150? Sod off.

LP 1 – Journeys to Glory
LP 2 – Diamond
CD 1 – Journeys to Glory – singles, remixes & versions
CD 2 – Diamond – singles, remixes & versions
CD 3 – Diamond – 12-inch remixes for 1981 box set
CD 4 – BBC Session 1981 / BBC In Concert Bournemouth 1982
CD 5 – BBC In Concert Paris Theatre 1982
CD 6 – Demos
Blu-ray – Singles in Atmos, Videos, TV footage

LP 1: Journeys to Glory (1981)
Side One
To Cut A Long Story Short [3:20]
Reformation [4:54]
Mandolin [4:07]
Muscle Bound [5:06]
Side Two
Age Of Blows [4:09]
The Freeze [4:35]
Confused [4:38]
Toys [5:48]
LP 2: Diamond (1982)
Side One
Chant No 1 [4:05]
Instinction [4:48]
Paint Me Down [3:44]
Coffee Club [5:30]
Side Two
She Loved Like Diamond [2:55]
Pharaoh [6:35]
Innocence And Science [4:15]
Missionary [7:15]
CD 1: JOURNEYS TO GLORY ERA SINGLES, REMIXES & VERSIONS
7 inch A-Sides
To Cut A Long Story Short (7” A-side) [3:22]
The Freeze (7″ Version A-side) [3:32]
Muscle Bound (7″ Version A-side) [3:58]
Glow (7″ Version AA-side) [3:49]
7 inch B-Sides
To Cut A Long Story Short (Version) [3:22]
The Freeze (Version 7” B-side) [4:23]
12 inch A-Sides & B-Sides
To Cut A Long Story Short (Mix 1 A-side) [6:32]
To Cut A Long Story Short (Version) (Mix 2) [3.59]
The Freeze (12” A-side) [4:36]
The Freeze (Special Mix 12” B-side) [6:33]
Glow (12″ Version) [8:11]
Muscle Bound (12” B-side) [4.51]
CD 2: DIAMOND ERA SINGLES, REMIXES & VERSIONS
7 inch A-Sides
Chant No 1 (7” A-side) [4:07]
Paint Me Down (7” A-side) [3:13]
She Love Like Diamond (7” A-side) [2:52]
Instinction (7” Trevor Horn Version) [3:34]
7 inch B-Sides
Feel The Chant (Short – 7” B-side) [4:04]
Man With Guitar (B-Side of Paint Me Down) [2:52]
Gently (B-Side of Intinction) [4:00]
She Loved Like Diamond (Instrumental B-side) [2:56]
12 inch A-Sides & B-Sides
Chant No.1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) (Extended Mix – 12” A-side) [5:52]
Feel The Chant (Long – 12” B-side) [5:49]
Paint Me Down (12″ A-side) [7:05]
Re Paint (12” B-side) [6:53]
CD 3: DIAMOND – 12” REMIX SINGLES BOX SET
Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) (Remix) [8:04]
Instinction (Remix) [6:59]
Paint Me Down (Remix) [6:25]
Coffee Club (Remix) [6:49]
She Loved Like Diamond (Remix) [3:41]
Pharaoh (Remix) [6:37]
Innocence And Science (Remix) [4:28]
Missionary (Remix) [7:02]
CD 4: BBC SESSION 1981 / BBC IN CONCERT BOURNEMOUTH 1982
BBC Session – Studio B15, March 15, 1981
The Freeze [4:41]
Mandolin [4:07]
Muscle Bound [4:52]
Glow [4:14]
BBC In Concert Bournemouth, April 19, 1982
The Freeze [5:13]
She Loved Like Diamond [3:10]
To Cut A Long Story Short [3:52]
Glow [5:13]
Paint Me Down [4:45]
Instinction / Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) [6:10]
(Medley: Instinction [5:46] / Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) [1:24]
CD 5: BBC IN CONCERT PARIS THEATRE, LONDON 1982
Produced by Jeff Griffin
Instinction (Version 1) [5:28]
The Freeze [5:11]
She Loved Like Diamond [2:59]
To Cut A Long Story Short [3:46]
Pharoah [6:07]
Glow [5:11]
Muscle Bound [4:56]
Confused [4:07]
Paint Me Down [4:56]
Coffee Club [6:38]
Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) [6:56]
Instinction (Version 2) [4:28]
Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) (Reprise) [1:22]
CD 6: DEMOS
Toys (Gentry Demo) [4:20]
Age Of Blows (Gentry Demo) [3:47]
Eyes (Gentry Demo) [5:27]
To Cut A Long Story Short (Arista Demo) [3:42]
The Freeze (Arista Demo) [4:56]
Confused (Arista Demo) [4:10]
Reformation (Arista Demo) [4:59]
Blu-ray
DOLBY ATMOS, STEREO & INSTRUMENTAL REMIXES BY STEVEN WILSON
To Cut A Long Story Short
The Freeze
Muscle Bound
Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On)
Paint Me Down
Instinction
MUSIC VIDEOS
To Cut A Long Story Short
The Freeze
Muscle Bound
Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On)
Paint Me Down
She Loved Like Diamond
Instinction
OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST, BBC TV 1982
She Loved Like Diamond
Coffee Club
LIVE AT THE UNDERGROUND CLUB, NYC, USA MAY 6, 1981 – DURATION: 56mins 25secs
Intro by Jim Fouratt
The Freeze
Mandolin
Reformation
Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On)
Toys
Age Of Blows
Muscle Bound
Confused
To Cut A Long Story Short
Glow
EXTRAS
HMS Belfast footage

[moni]

Totally agree and they can stick that vinyl up their arse.

[ZippY]

Agree. Saw this disaster happen on SDE yesterday. What a flop!

[Kilbey]

Even if this box-set contained the first two albums on CD, I can't see any reason to buy it. I've never considered myself a die-hard fan and still I have: 4 LPs, Japanese mini-LP CD reissues of the first 4 albums (great sound quality), 3 CD "Reformation" anthology, "Gold" CD/DVD compilation, 12'' Mixes CD, 2 Live DVDs, the 2010 remasters and the original CDs of "Barricades" and "Heart".
As long as this is a new wave fan forum, I am sure many of us have more or less the same. What more could we need from a band that released only six studio albums (50 original songs)? A few more demos and a live recording? I can live without those.

[Passing_Stranger]

No albums on CD? They cannot be serious. Instant reject from me. Also, are those the dismal 2010 remasters or newly (and better) done stuff?

Another thing is, I'm not convinced by the current logic of leaving the whole CD for the original album. It's only about 40-45 minutes of 75-80 minutes that can be used! Why not use the space to add B-sides, mixes etc? "Journeys" and "Diamond" CDs can safely house both album and all 12" versions (the 7" ones tended to be the same as on the albums or simple edits, so why duplicate them?), the third CD can include all the other material - demos, radio sessions etc. Why blow it out of all proportion? I personally would want everything in one place, not scattered across multiple discs and formats.

Oh and can people stop with Wilson mixes please? They're a right rip off if I ever saw one, adding nothing of substance and taking up space. It can be the whole other project, if necessary, no need to bundle it up with the original stuff.