Holly Johnson - Blast

[moni]

Released on 22/11/10. An expanded collector's edition re-issue of Holly Johnson's first solo album Blast. Originally released in May 1989, Blast was a UK Number One platinum selling album and contains the four hit singles Love Train (#4), Americanos (#4), Atomic City (#18) and Heaven's Here (#62). Also contains all six tracks from 1990's long deleted Hollelujah remix album plus many other remixes, B-sides and rarities - many released on CD for the first time. We even have a special bonus DVD disc featuring the Blast promotional videos. This expanded edition has been curated in consultation with Holly Johnson himself.

Disc One
The Blast Album Remastered - 'B-Sides' And Rarities / Atomic City / Heaven's Here / Americanos / Deep In Love / S.U.C.C.E.S.S. / Love Train / Got It Made / Love Will Come / Perfume / Feel Good / Murder In Paradise ('B' side of Love Train) / Americanos (Mambo Dub) ('B' side of Americanos) / Beat The System ('B' side of Atomic City) / Hollelujah ('B' side of Heaven's Here - from the album Hollelujah) / Love Me Tender / Perfume (Aromatherapy Mix - Remixed by Martin Philips and Madame X - from the album Hollelujah) / Perfume (12 Remix Instrumental previously unreleased)

Disc two
love Train (Americana Big Beat - Remixed By Frankie Knuckles From The Album Hollelujah) / Love Train (Iron Horse Instrumental - Remixed By Frankie Knuckles, Previously Unreleased In The Uk) / Love Train (12" Americana Big Beat Radio Mix - Remixed By Frankie Knuckles, Previously Unreleased In The Uk) / Love Train (Big Beat Radio Mix - Remixed By Frankie Knuckles, Previously Unreleased In The UK) / Love Train (7" Americana Mix - Remixed By Frankie Knuckles, Previously Unreleased In The Uk) / Love Train (Ride The A Train) - uk 12" Single / Americanos (The Perfect Taco Mix - Remixed By Ian Curnow and Phil Harding For Pwl - From The Album "Hollelujah")/ Americanos (Liberty Mix) - UK 12" Single / Americanos (Justin Stauss Mix) - Previously Unreleased In The Uk / Americanos (Magimix) - Uk 12" Remix Single / Americanos (7" Magimix Version) - Previously Unrelased / Atomic City (bona biodegradeable mix a.k.a. Environmental Mix - Remixed By Julian Mendelsohn - From The Album "Hollelujah" And Uk 12" Remix Single) / Heaven's Here (mount olympus Mix - Remixed By Julian Mendelsohn - From The Album "Hollelujah" And Uk 12" Single)

Disc three DVD
The Blast Promotional Videos / Love Train / Americanos / Atomic City / Heaven's Here / Atomic City (12" version)

[ApolloZero]

Excited about Justin Strauss mixes making it to CD. Very good bonus disc.

[omar]

And what label ?

[ApolloZero]

Cherry Red.. who else?

[ApolloZero]

http://www.cherryred.co.uk/sfe/index.php

sFE..Strike Force Entertainment

[mgidaho_old]

anyone got an update on this? Amazon does not have it in stock...

[Finnatic]

Amazon UK has a release date of 12/13/2010 now. I ordered my copy from Cherry Red directly. I haven't received a shipping confirmation yet, but they are normally really good. I'd say we'll have it before Christmas (fingers crossed!)

Check out the ad for Blast on their website. The promo clips look to be pretty entertaining.

[moni]

I'm still waiting on this to be delivered but i have read elsewhere somebody saying the second disc is fucked up and is full of vinyl rips and one in particular is totally distorted throughout the whole track.Mines will be going straight back when i get it and i encourage people to do the same because Cherry Red are getting away with releasing shit like this too often.

[omar]

I'm gonna hold off now and wait. So far no ones posted anything on Amazon, but if there's gonna be vinyl rips especially when all the singles from that album were out on cd then screw it.

[Finnatic]

i received shipping confirmation on 12/7/10. I haven't had it show up yet. You've got me curious now as to whether or not this is going to be a disastrous release.

Why would anyone use vinyl rips unless the master tapes were nowhere to be found? If so, perhaps there is a note of explanation inside the liner notes.

I remember when Duran Duran's The Chauffeur (Sing Blue Silver) was put out on CD, they used a vinyl recording because the master couldn't be located, then later on, this was corrected for the subsequent singles box sets.

[ApolloZero]

Fin, please let us know. I am not surprised by this.. thought maybe Cherry Red got the message but looks like they haven't.

[Alex Hush]

I know for a fact that Justin's mix was NOT sourced from vinyl

[quote][i]Originally posted by ApolloZero[/i]
<br>Fin, please let us know. I am not surprised by this.. thought maybe Cherry Red got the message but looks like they haven't.
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[moni]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Alex Hush[/i]
<br>I know for a fact that Justin's mix was NOT sourced from vinyl

[quote][i]Originally posted by ApolloZero[/i]
<br>Fin, please let us know. I am not surprised by this.. thought maybe Cherry Red got the message but looks like they haven't.
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Seems somebody else who has it disagrees with that. (but it's the fact, that Cherry Red once again had to use vinyl rips. For example the Justin Strauss Mix of "Americanos" is directly remastered from [obviously vintage] vinyl, without the slightest sign of being cleaned or decklicked.) Mines hasn't arrived yet so i cannot comment but what i'm reading it sounds like yet another turkey from Cherry Red.

[Alex Hush]

If that is indeed the case that is not good. I know Justin provided a master for this himself so a vinyl was not needed at all.

[quote][i]Originally posted by ApolloZero[/i]
<br>Fin, please let us know. I am not surprised by this.. thought maybe Cherry Red got the message but looks like they haven't.
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Seems somebody else who has it disagrees with that. (but it's the fact, that Cherry Red once again had to use vinyl rips. For example the Justin Strauss Mix of "Americanos" is directly remastered from [obviously vintage] vinyl, without the slightest sign of being cleaned or decklicked.) Mines hasn't arrived yet so i cannot comment but what i'm reading it sounds like yet another turkey from Cherry Red.
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[ApolloZero]

Alex,

Has Justin ever tried to compile his mixes and put them out. That would be amazing if he did. A dream come true.