VIRGINS AND PHILISTINES
They released two singles in 1984, ‘The Colour Field’ and ‘Take’, before the release of ‘Thinking of You’ in January ‘85 took them into the UK Top 40, reaching number 12. Following the success of ‘Thinking of You’ the band released this, their debut album, to critical acclaim from the music press. It has since become a collectable and cherished album amongst fans. This long overdue reissue is the first time the album has been released on CD in the UK. This release presents the original UK vinyl track list plus an additional 10 hard to find b-sides from the four singles.“ Last year Terry reformed with his old band mates for a 30th Anniversary Tour as The Specials. The shows have been and critical and commercial success
1. THINKING OF YOU
2. FAINT HEARTS *
3. CASTLES IN THE AIR *
4. TAKE
5. CRUEL CIRCUS *
6. HAMMOND SONG *
7. VIRGINS AND PHILISTINES *
8. YOURS SINCERELY *
9. ARMCHAIR THEATRE *
10. SORRY *
BONUS TRACKS
11. THE COLOUR FIELD (A-SIDE SINGLE)
12. MY WILD FLAME (B-SIDE) *
13. PUSHING UP THE DAISES (B-SIDE) *
14. WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND (B-SIDE) *
15. SORRY (B-SIDE) *
16. LITTLE THINGS (B-SIDE) *
17. YOU LOVE WAS SMASHING (B-SIDE) *
18. CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF YOU BABY (B-SIDE) *
19. MY WILD FLAME (EXTENDED VERSION) (B-SIDE) *
20. THE COLOUR FIELD (EXTENDED VERSION) (B-SIDE)
DECEPTION
Terry Hall formed The Colourfield in 1983 with ex-Swinging Cats member Toby Lyons and bassist Karl Shale and released their debut album, ‘Virgins And Philistines’ in 1985. ‘Deception’, their long awaited follow up album, was released to mixed reviews in 1987. The album, produced by Sire Records founder Richard Gottehrer in New York, revealed a different direction to their debut. Shale had departed before the exhaustive recording sessions, during which they lost another founding member, Tony Lyons. The album was finished with the help of Roland Orzabal from Tears For Fears and Hollywood actress Raquel Welch’s backing band. The album included two cover versions, both released as singles. The first ‘Running Away’, a Sly Stone song, was remixed by Arthur Baker to generate dance floor interest. The second, ‘She’ (made famous by The Monkees) featured a duet with the emerging talent of Sinead O’Connor amongst its B sides. No further singles were released in the UK. This long overdue reissue has 7 bonus tracks from singles including their sole release of 1986, ‘Things Could Be Beautiful’, Hall’s first recorded collaboration with Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds. Last year Terry reformed with his old band mates for a 30th Anniversary Tour as The Specials. The shows have been and critical and commercial success
1. BADLANDS
2. RUNNING AWAY
3. FROM DAWN TO DISTRACTION
4. CONFESSION
5. MISS TEXAS 1967
6. SHE
7. HEART OF AMERICA
8. DIGGING IT DEEP
9. MONKEY IN WINTER
10. GOODBYE SUN VALLEY
BONUS TRACKS
11. THINGS COULD BE BEAUTIFUL (A-SIDE)
12. FROSTY MORNINGS (B-SIDE) *
13. PUSHING UP DAISIES (LIVE) (B-SIDE) *
14. YOURS SINCERELY (LIVE) (B-SIDE) *
15. SHE (SINGLE MIX) (A-SIDE)
16. MONKEY IN WINTER (WITH SINEAD O’CONNOR) (B-SIDE)
17. RUNNING AWAY (ARTHUR BAKER DUB VERSION) (B-SIDE) *
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