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Out on Dec.16th on Cherry Red.


DISC ONE

1 SECOND STILL
2 THE GRASS STILL GROWS
3 PLAYWRITE
4 WATCHING THE DANCERS
5 REAL HYMN
6 WAITING FOR THE CAVALRY
7 HIGH NOON
8 CHILD’S PLAY
9 CHOREOGRAPHY
10 EUTHENICS
11 IN A STRANGE WAY
12 MECHANIC

DISC TWO

1 SECOND STILL (1979 VERSION)
2 CHOREOGRAPHY (1979 VERSION)
3 EUTHENICS (1980 VERSION)
4 WAITING FOR THE CAVALRY (1980 VERSION)
5 CARDINAL SIGNS
6 VISIONARY
7 MECHANIC (SINGLE VERSION)
8 SPLASH!
9 AFTER THE PARTY*
10 AFTER THE PARTY (DUB)*
11 AFTER THE PARTY (DUB) (2021 MIX)*
12 GARLAND LEAVES*
*PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED

Got this yesterday and played it. What a mess! The main album on Disc 1 sounds like it was sourced from a poor master tape or vinyl (no surprise). Disc 2 again is a mish mash, with a couple of tracks sounding slightly better than others.

Sad that it's something poor sounding. Maybe I'll just make my own from my LP. At least I would make a good sounding CD-R, if the LP isn't trashed.

I bought some years ago the digital version of this album in Itunes. it's a vinyl rip, sadly. But the first track it's full of clicks, background noise and pops.