Demon Music snaps up Belinda Carlisle Virgin opus

[Sensoria]

http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/demo ... gue/053860

Demon Music Group has completed a long-term licensing deal for Belinda Carlisle's catalogue.
The catalogue consists of four original studio albums she recorded for Virgin/EMI - 1987's "Heaven On Earth", 1989's "Runaway Horses", 1991's "Live Your Life Be Free" and 1993's "Real".
The deal is is for the world, excluding the US and Canada.
The Carlisle catalogue has been with Virgin/EMI to date and runs out in May.

This would mean we may expect their deluxe or expanded reissue treatments soon as well.
Virgin reissued "Heaven On Earth" as a CD/live DVD set in 2009. So this will be its second reissue treatment.
Wish all of them would include DVDs with the accompanying promo videos et al.

[Barmy]

She's a total betrayal of the "new wave" concept but to each his own.

[Sensoria]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Barmy[/i]
<br>She's a total betrayal of the "new wave" concept but to each his own.
[/quote]

True. But since she's in The Go-Go's (a new wave group), I mentioned her on here.
I think Jane Wiedlin and Gina Schock lived up to the term/concept much better.

[budaniel]

By the end of the 80s, what "new wave" acts WEREN'T a betrayal to the new wave concept? They were all moving away from the sound they began with (U2 being one of the biggest offenders IMO, as well as Sting). Berlin's 3rd album, while amazing, is so far removed from there first EP and LP (for instance, Pink and Velvet sounds essentially like a Pink Floyd song sung by Terri Nunn), and resulted in them performing even their most popular, perfect synth-driven tracks in "hard rock" renditions in their concerts. Ministry? Oh right, forgot. He wanted to record tracks like Stigmata all along. Depeche Mode deciding that THEY had meant to sound industrial all along but that dastardly Vince Clark led them astray...


Belinda had some major pop hits, but her albums were also packed with some great, harmony filled "girl band" tracks co-written and featuring members OF The Go-Go's and were definitely in keeping with the sound of the day (think The Bangles--who themselves had gone from Going Down to Liverpool to fricking Manic Monday...). And did Belinda really stray from the "new wave" of The Go-Go's? They were always just great pop music to me with the itty bitty slightest hint of an "edge."

Sadly, the music industry was determined to crush the new wave "novelty," so everyone had to scatter and regroup as something they weren't to begin with--and most ended up having their biggest "hits" of their careers.

[morgan1098]

Yeah, just looking at the topics in this forum, you could make the case that very few of the groups discussed truly embodied "new wave" throughout their careers, even if it were possible to accurately define "new wave," which it isn't.

So I say, let's all embrace our inner Belinda!

[budaniel]

it was a difficult transition for fans, and probably more so if we cling to new wave purity. As a general popular music ho, I never bothered to make too much of a fuss when artists began to "sell out." Hell, when Alice Cooper "sold out" and recorded Clones, I REJOICED.

[Sensoria]

Yes, that's totally true what you, budaniel and morgan1098, guys said as well.
Many "new wave" acts moved away from their roots by the end of the '80s and made some of their biggest "hits" of their careers during that time indeed. Some liked it, whereas the others did not. That's just a matter of personal taste.
"New wave" is a wide spread term and includes all - post-punk, indie, synth-pop, ska revival, rockabilly revival, new romanticism, power-pop, gothic-rock, ...etc. etc. Historically looking, the term was invented to describe all the groups/artists who have emerged during the late '70s and early '80s after punk did its thing in 1977. Music critics/writers couldn't put them all in one strict genre and invented a wide spread term instead. Music was somewhat at its new start again.
As the music industry always dictates the musical trends, their determination to crush the term was no surprise either.
Bands like Ministry and Depeche Mode are interesting in all the thing the most. The shadows of the past will always hunt them.
To get back to the topic, I'm looking forward to Belinda's possible reissues as she did some of the finest pop(!) songs of the second half of the '80s/first half of the '90s. I'd keep her away from The Go-Go's tag at this point.

[Sensoria]

As predicted, reissues "Heaven On Earth" to "Real" coming out at the end of August as 2CD/1DVD sets! [:)]

[Sensoria]

The release date for the reissues is August 26th:

http://theseconddisc.com/2013/05/23/she ... catalogue/

[:)]

[Sean]

I don't know why they kind of always skip releasing her videos on dvd. Hope they include it on these. She is eye candy.

[Sensoria]

Yeah, I hope they include them on these reissues as well. It will be a great reason to buy all of them. Can't wait for the track listings.

[Sensoria]

Tracklistings confirmed!

"Heaven on Earth"
Disc: 1
1. Heaven Is A Place On Earth
2. Circle In The Sand
3. I Feel Free
4. Should I Let You In?
5. World Without You
6. I Get Weak
7. We Can Change
8. Fool For Love
9. Nobody Owns Me
10. Love Never Dies
11. Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Promo 7" Edit)
12. I Get Weak (7")
13. Circle In The Sand (7")
14. World Without You (7" remix)
15. I Feel Free (7")
16. Love Never Dies (7")
Disc: 2
1. Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Heavenly Version)
2. I Feel Free (Extended Version)
3. Circle In The Sand (Beach Party Mix)
4. World Without You (Extended Worldwide Mix)
5. I Get Weak (12" Version)
6. Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Down To Earth Dub)
7. Circle In The Sand (Seaside Mood Groove Mix)
8. World Without You (Panavision Mix)
9. Circle In The Sand (Sandblast Multi - Mix)
10. I Get Weak (Romantic Mix)
11. Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Acappella)

Released in 1987, Belinda’s second solo album proved to be her breakthrough internationally and overall her most successful album, with the single "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" reaching number 1 all around the world. The album peaked at #4 in The UK Album Chart, and was certified 3 x Platinum. Featuring 4 UK Top 40 singles ("Heaven Is a Place on Earth", "I Get Weak", "Circle In The Sand" and "World Without You". This Deluxe 2CD+DVD casebound book re-issue brings together the original studio album along with single edits, remixes, and a DVD featuring all of the promo videos associated with the album, the "Belinda Live!" concert filmed in 1988, along with a brand new interview with Mark Goodier discussing the album.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heaven-On-Earth ... a+carlisle

[Sensoria]

"Runaway Horses"
Disc: 1
1. Leave A Light On
2. Runaway Horses
3. Vision Of You
4. Summer Rain
5. La Luna
6. (We Want) The Same Thing
7. Deep Deep Ocean
8. Valentine
9. Whatever It Takes
10. Shades Of Michaelangelo
11. Leave a light on (7")
12. La Luna (7")
13. Runaway Horses (Single Edit)
14. (We Want) The Same Thing (Summer Remix)
15. Summer Rain (Single Remix)
16. Vision Of You (7" Edit)
17. Valentine (Edit)*
Disc: 2
1. (We Want) The Same Thing (Extended Summer Remix)
2. Leave A Light On (Extended Version)
3. La Luna (Extended Dance Mix)
4. Summer Rain (Justin Strauss Remix)
5. Leave A Light On (Kamikazee Mix)
6. (We Want) The Same Thing (All The Right Moves Mix)
7. La Luna (12" Dub)
8. Summer Rain (Dub Mix)
9. Vision Of You (91 Remix)
10. La Luna (Acappella)

Released in 1989, Belinda’s third solo album cemented her position as a huge international star. Featuring collaborations with none less than George Harrison and Bryan Adams. The album again peaked at #4 in The UK Album Chart, and was certified Platinum. Featuring an incredible 6 UK Top 40 singles ("Leave a Light On", "La Luna", "Summer Rain", "Runaway Horses", "Vision of You", "(We Want) the Same Thing") This Deluxe 2CD+DVD casebound book re-issue brings together the original studio album along with single edits, remixes, and a DVD featuring all of the promo videos associated with the album, along with a brand new interview with Mark Goodier discussing the album.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Runaway-Horses- ... a+carlisle

[Sensoria]

"Live Your Life, Be Free"
Disc: 1
1. Live Your Life Be Free
2. Do You Feel Like I Feel?
3. Half The World
4. You Came Out Of Nowhere
5. You're Nothing Without Me
6. I Plead Insanity
7. Emotional Highway
8. Little Black Book
9. Love Revolution
10. World Of Love
11. Loneliness Game
12. Live Your Life Be Free (Single Edit)
13. Do You Feel Like I Feel (Single Edit)
14. Half The World (Single Edit)
15. I Plead Insanity (Single Mix)
16. Live Your Life Be Free (Radio Edit)
Disc: 2
1. Live Your Life Be Free (Club Mix)
2. Little Black Book (Little Black Mix)
3. Do You Feel Like I Feel (Dance Mix)
4. I Plead Insanity (Extended 12")*
5. Live Your Life Be Free (Extended)*
6. Little Black Book (Belinda's In The House Mix)
7. Live Your Life Be Free (House Mix)*
8. I Plead Insanity (Dub Mix)*
9. Only A Dream
10. The Air You Breathe

Released in 1991, Belinda’s Forth solo album was again hugely successful, peaking at #7 in The UK Album Chart, and was certified Gold. Featuring 4 UK Top 40 singles ("Live Your Life Be Free", "Do You Feel Like I Feel?", "Half The World" & "Little Black Book") This Deluxe 2CD+DVD casebound book re-issue brings together the original studio album along with single edits, remixes, B-sides, and a DVD featuring all of the promo videos along with a brand new interview with Mark Goodier discussing the album.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Live-Your-Life- ... a+carlisle

[Sensoria]

"Real"
Disc: 1
1. Goodbye Day
2. Bigscaryanimal
3. Too Much Water
4. Lay Down Your Arms
5. Where Love Hides
6. One With You
7. Wrap My Arms
8. Tell Me
9. Windows Of The World
10. Here Comes My Baby
11. Lay Down Your Arms (Single Edit)
12. Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Dyme Brothers 7" Mix)
13. All God's Children (Edit)
14. A Prayer For Everyone (Edit)
15. Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Dyme Brothers 12")
Disc: 2
1. Change (Demo)
2. Too Much Water (Demo)
3. Wrap My Arms (Demo)
4. Here Comes My Baby (Demo)
5. Feels Like I've Known You Forever*
6. A Prayer For Everyone*
7. All God's Children*
8. I Feel Free (Live)**
9. Circle In The Sand (Live)**
10. Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Live)**

Released in 1993, Belinda’s Fifth solo studio album peaked at #9 in The UK Album Chart amassing her 4 top 10 albums in a row in the UK. Featuring 2 UK Top 40 Singles ("Big Scary Animal", "Lay Down Your Arms"), this Deluxe 2CD+DVD casebound book re-issue brings together the original studio album along with single edits, demos, bonus and live tracks, and a DVD featuring all of the promo videos along with a brand new interview with Mark Goodier discussing the album.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Real-Belinda-Ca ... a+carlisle