Armoury Show-Waiting For the Floods Expanded 2CD

[pinkyblue82]

April 29th Cherry Red release:

This 2CD 29 track compilation includes the original album, plus 7 inch & 12 inch mixes and many b-sides. This collection features various versions of the band's singles: Castles In Spain (album / single DJ edit and 12 inch Wubb Dug mix), We Can Be Brave Again (album / single remix / extended version), Glory Of Love (album / single DJ edit / Universal mix), New York City (single / N.Y. A Go Go mix / John Robie remix / John Robie Dance mix). Other bonus material features the b/sides: Innocents Abroad , Is It A Wonder , Catherine , A Gathering , Ring Those Bells , Higher Than The Instrumental , Tender Is The Night and Whirlwind spanning 1984-1987. The original LP version was reissued on CD 12 years ago, copies of which now change hands for £50 plus. Also included from the cassette version of the original release is Jungle Of Cities .

[roc51]

Finally! This was due last year but delayed for some reason.

Looks like they've compiled every studio track in one tidy collection...well done Cherry Red!

[blaaah]

Thatll save me 50 quid!

[DavePlym]

When I saw this I was tempted to sell my original CD but the chances of the reissue sounding worse are fairly high so I'll hang on to it and suffer the loss of a 'cash-in' opportunity.

[Barmy]

NEVER sell your original pressings, unless you need the $$$. Reissues almost never surpass the originals.

[DavePlym]

I found that with Red Box - Circle &The Square. Luckily I got another original at a modest costs to replace the one I sold - wonder if it was the same copy?

[roc51]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Barmy[/i]
<br>NEVER sell your original pressings, unless you need the $$$. Reissues almost never surpass the originals.
[/quote]

Sometimes this isn't possible - space, etc - but I disagree with this comment as a blanket statement...there are many reissues that do surpass the originals sonically...and then there are others that don't get it right.

I've sold two original CD copies of this CD - one sealed - and have no regrets. I am looking forward to this new reissue, especially as it will have much that has never been issued on CD. I personally lobbied Cherry Red for years, as did many others, to make this release a reality...I'm glad it's finally happening.

[roc51]

Finally got the track listing...they tried to get everything on here but for some reason left off their final single, Love In Anger plus its respective 12" track Uptown Dowtown ...don't know why they couldn't drop one of the NY City mixes to get these two tracks on it...this was the chance to get everything they ever released on one set but instead we get an incomplete collection.

Track Listing

Disc: 1
1. Castles In Spain
2. Kyrie
3. A Feeling
4. Jungle Of Cities
5. We Can Be Brave Again
6. Higher Than The World
7. Glory Of Love
8. Waiting For The Floods
9. Sense Of Freedom
10. Sleep City Sleep
11. Avalanche
12. Innocents Abroad
13. Is It A Wonder
14. Catherine
15. A Gathering
16. Ring Those Bells
17. We Can Be Brave Again Single Remix

Disc: 2
1. Castles In Spain - Single DJ Edit
2. Glory Of Love - Single DJ Edit
3. Castles In Spain - Wubb Dug Mix
4. We Can Be Brave Again - Extended Version
5. Glory Of Love - Universal Mix
6. Higher Than The Instrumental
7. Tender Is The Night
8. New York City 7 Inch Single
9. Whirlwind
10. New York City - N.Y.A. Go Go
11. New York City - John Robie Remix
12. New York City - The John Robie Dance Mix

[budaniel]

definitely could have left off some single edits and instrumentals to accomplish that IMO.

[Jeffrey]

I am a fanatic when it comes to the music of John Robie. Read: Beyond Obsessed!!!!!! I am so happy that his music/mixes/remixes are eventually seeing the light-of-day on compact disc. I am delighted with this Armoury Show release because of what it contains. I wish the man would get a proper compilation of some of his best work released and un-released, but I guess that would be tough as there are so many labels involved. Mr. Robie deserves so much credit in what he's created and for all of his inspiration to others.


Jeffrey