[2023-01-27] The Blow Monkeys "Animal Magic (Expanded Edition)" 4CD set (BMG)

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Nov 30, 2022 1:42 pm

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Description
Digitally remastered and expanded 4 CD edition. Originally released in 1986, 'Animal Magic' is the second album from The Blow Monkeys, which gave the band their commercial breakthrough after 1984's critically acclaimed debut 'Limping for a Generation'. 'Animal Magic' features the hit single 'Forbidden Fruit' and the classic 'Digging Your Scene', which was a top 20 hit in the UK, the US and worldwide. The album, a triumph of intelligent, soul influenced sophisti-pop, is a treasure trove of superbly crafted gems including 'I Backed A Winner (In You)', which sees singer Dr Robert backed by the acapella singers The Demon Barbers, and 'Sweet Murder', featuring Jamaican reggae musician Eek-A-Mouse. This special CD reissue includes the original album plus b-sides, singles versions and remixes, all exclusive to the 4 CD format, and features exclusive liner notes by journalist Barry McIlheney.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. Digging Your Scene
2. Animal Magic
3. Wicked Ways
4. Sweet Murder
5. Aeroplane City Lovesong
6. I Nearly Died Laughing
7. Don't Be Scared Of Me
8. Burn The Rich
9. I Backed A Winner (In You)
10. Forbidden Fruit
11. Heaven Is A Place I'm Moving To

[CD2]
1. Guess I Love Her Now (Demo)
2. Forbidden Fruit (Demo)
3. Animal Magic (Demo)
4. Wicked Ways (Demo)
5. I Nearly Died Laughing (Demo)
6. Sweet Murder (Demo)
7. Wicked Ways (Single Edit)
8. Digging Your Scene (Single Edit)
9. My America (B-Side To 'Forbidden Fruit')
10. The Optimist (B-Side To 'Forbidden Fruit')
11. Walking The Blue Beat (B-Side To 'Wicked Ways')
12. Digging Your Scene (Scat Mix - B-Side To 'Wicked Ways')
13. Superfly (B-Side To 'Don't Be Scared Of Me')
14. Aeroplane City Lovesong (Alternative Recording)
15. Man From Russia (Re-Mix)
16. Digging Your Scene (Instrumental - 12" B-Side)
17. Wicked Ways (Instrumental - 12" B-Side)

[CD3]
1. Sweet Murder (Single Version)
2. Sweet Murder (Sweet Beat Version)
3. Forbidden Fruit (12" Version)
4. Digging Your Scene (Digging Your Re-Mix)
5. Digging Your Scene (12'' Mastermind Mix)
6. Digging Your Scene (U.S. Mix)
7. Wicked Ways (Wick-Ed-It Version)
8. Digging Your Scene (Long Version - 12" A-Side)
9. Wicked Ways (Long Version - 12" A-Side)
10. Digging Your Scene (Phil Harding Remix - 10" A-Side)

[CD4]
1. Don't Be Scared Of Me (Extended - 12" A-Side)
2. Superfly (Long Version)
3. Don't Be Scared Of Me (Mix)
4. Sweet Murder (Extended Version - 12" Promo A-Side)
5. Digging Your Scene (Longer Mix)
6. Sweet Murder (Murderess Dub Version - 12" Promo B-Side)
7. Sweet Murder (Eek-A-Mix - 12" B-Side To 'Forbidden Fruit')
8. Digging Your Scene (Original Version - Pete Wilson Mix)
9. Aeroplane City Lovesong (Pete Wilson Remix)

Packshot (click for full size):

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:02 pm

A playlist of original promo videos from the album, now upgraded to HD:

[2023-01-27] The Blow Monkeys "Animal Magic (Expanded Edition)" 4CD set (BMG)

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