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Longawaited FREUR
Label: Cherry Red Records Release Monday October 19th 2009

The first UK release of Freur's 2nd album "Get Us Out Of Here coupled with the band's much loved debut album "Doot Doot" together on one CD "Get Us Out Of Here" never before on CD, was only previously released in the Netherlands and Germany in 1986 "Doot Doot" was originally released in 1983 and has been previously reissued on CD due to public demand in 2000 The CD features the full original track-listings of both albums including versions of the band's six single releases The CD booklet features a biography, an extensive UK discography and features all the single sleeves from the time of the original release This CD is the most comprehensive collection of the band's material
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Tracklisting:
Look In The Back For Answers
Emeralds And Pearls
Kiss Me
A.O.K.O.
The Devil And Darkness
The Piano Song
Happiness
Endless Groove
This Is The Way I'd Like To Live My Life
Bella Donna
Doot Doot
Runaway
Riders In The Night
Theme From The Film Of The Same Name
Tender Surrender
Matters Of The Heart
My Room
Whispering
Steam Machine
All Too Much

only one thing could make this not good news--if they release a disc with horrible sound quality.

It's not clear form the tracklisting if they're including the 12" remixes of the singles, which were really interesting.

I'm going to guess no since there are so many tracks on one CD.

Why on earth does it have to be coupled with the first album, which has been released on CD twice before? So there would be no more room for any bonus remixes? [V]

[quote][i]Originally posted by yipyipcoyote[/i]
<br>Why on earth does it have to be coupled with the first album, which has been released on CD twice before? So there would be no more room for any bonus remixes? [V]
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EXACTLY!

I predict vinyl remaster! [xx(]

Edward

Someone has a copy of it - here's the nuts of the review he gave on amazon:

"This is the first time 'Get Us out of Here' as been put onto CD, and for that I'm grateful.

Its not been remastered from Vinyl either - you can tell it's really punchy and that the dynamics and detail are there.

There are two things that bother me :

1) In order to fit both albums onto one disc, they have cut short 'Emeralds and Pearls' with a quick fade....

2) The sound is rather bright, not only can you hear the analogue tape his quite prominently, the upper registers (cymbals and hi-hats and sibilance in Karl's voice are rather prominent).

I think the latter was the case with the original Vinyl release anyway, so I can forgive that. I remember thinking it could sound rather harsh."

Well, glad to see it wasn't a vinyl master - I sure could have done without the Doot Doot album and wish more of the GUOOH remixes/b-sides were on there, but I guess you take what you can get.

Actually, 5 tracks from guooh have been cut short - shame. so saying, the sound is very good

WOW. 5 out of 10 tracks from "Get us out of here" have been shortened? What about the tracks from "Doot Doot"?

[quote][i]Originally posted by yipyipcoyote[/i]
<br>WOW. 5 out of 10 tracks from "Get us out of here" have been shortened? What about the tracks from "Doot Doot"?
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Thanks for asking what I was about to: Is this still worth ordering since some of the tracks are cut?

"Keepin the '80s alive!"