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‘This Is Big Audio Dynamite’ reissue due in February, will include unreleased tracks

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The expanded 2CD reissue of This Is Big Audio Dynamite — the 1985 debut from Mick Jones’ post-Clash project, Big Audio Dynamite — that was supposed to come out in September is now scheduled to be released Feb. 16, according to Sony/Legacy.

Formed following Jones’ expulsion from the Clash, Big Audio Dynamite was notable for its early blending of punk, dance music, hip-hop and sampling. This Is Big Audio Dynamite — which featured breakout singles “The Bottom Line,” “E=MC2#8243; and “Medicine Show” — most famously sampled dialogue from spaghetti westerns such as “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” and “A Fistful of Dollars” (in addition to Joe Strummer’s “London Calling” scream).

The expanded Legacy Edition, overseen by band member and filmmaker Don Letts, will feature a remastered version of the original album on one disc, and a second disc of “unreleased tracks, sought-after B-sides and 12-inch mixes,” according to Sony/Legacy. The tracklisting has not yet been released.

[quote]Originally posted by ebbhead
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The expanded Legacy Edition...will feature a remastered version of the original album on one disc, and a second disc of “unreleased tracks, sought-after B-sides and 12-inch mixes,” according to Sony/Legacy. The tracklisting has not yet been released.
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now THIS i can get behind! whee!

yet another one long overdue! I hope they do a quality remastering job. The original CD sounded suboptimal even back then.

Here's the full tracklist:

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I see a form of the word "edit" two too many times on CD 2.

Yeah, I was really hoping it would include the full-length "Bottom Line" 12-inch mix, which I actually heard on XM recently...

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Sound clips on amazon now. These edits are worrying me[:(]

The Bottom Line mix on CD 2 runs to 7:25, how long does the vinyl version run?

[quote][i]Originally posted by BigManRestless[/i]
<br>The Bottom Line mix on CD 2 runs to 7:25, how long does the vinyl version run?
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Strange according to this http://www.discogs.com/Big-Audio-Dynami ... ease/87628 it runs for 7:20 So i don't know why they are saying it's an edit. Medicine Show and A Party (Dub) are edited though for whatever reason i have no idea because there is plenty of space on the disc. I got this on friday and i have to say it's sounds great.

[quote][i]Originally posted by moni[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by BigManRestless[/i]
<br>The Bottom Line mix on CD 2 runs to 7:25, how long does the vinyl version run?
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Strange according to this http://www.discogs.com/Big-Audio-Dynami ... ease/87628 it runs for 7:20 So i don't know why they are saying it's an edit. Medicine Show and A Party (Dub) are edited though for whatever reason i have no idea because there is plenty of space on the disc. I got this on friday and i have to say it's sounds great.
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That is the correct time for the U.S Remix (done by Rick Rubin). There is also an extended version that runs 8:39

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