[2015-08-21] Paul Young "Tomb Of Memories: The CBS Years 1982-1994" 4CD box set (CBS/Sony UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Jun 30, 2015 1:06 pm

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Paul Young is one of the greatest curators of music, songwriters and interpreters to emerge from the UK over the past 30 years. Tomb Of Memories: The CBS Years (1982-1994) is a 4CD bookset which chronicles his storied recording career with CBS Records, from his phenomenal debut, ‘No Parlez’, through to 1993’s ‘The Crossing’. Across the 4 discs, there are 9 unreleased versions, 8 tracks which are new to CD, and 3 songs which have never before been heard. The package also contains a 24 page booklet, complete with a foreword from Paul himself, alongside rare and unseen images, and a career-spanning retrospective essay, penned by music writer Daryl Easlea. This deluxe bookset is a celebration of his incredible career, providing a better understanding of the artist he strived to be. As Paul explains, listening to the album, “you realise that I was always trying to push the envelope and the record company were always trying to keep me on the straight and narrow. My spectrum of music has always been very wide.”

[tracklisting]CD1 (No Parlez era):
1. Iron Out The Rough Spots (7” Mix)†
2. Tender Trap (Demo)*
3. Oh Women
4. Love Of The Common People (1982 7″ Mix)†
5. I’ve Been Lonely For So Long
6. Ku Ku Kurama
7. Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home) (Extended Club Mix)
8. No Parlez
9. Come Back And Stay (Full Length LP Version)†
10. Yours (7” Mix)†
11. Sex (Demo)
12. Pale Shelter (Demo)
13. Behind Your Smile (Live at the Royal Court Theatre,1983)
14. I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon,1983)
15. Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home) (Live at the Royal Court Theatre,1983)
16. Oh Women (Live at the Royal Court Theatre,1983)
17. Broken Man (Live at the Royal Court Theatre,1983)

CD2 (The Secret of Association era):
1. Find One Voice**
2. Tomb Of Memories (Alternate Mix)*
3. This Means Anything (B-side Mix)†
4. Every Time You Go Away (Extended Version)
5. I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down (Remixed US Dance Floor Smash)
6. Standing On The Edge (Alternate Mix)*
7. Soldier’s Things
8. Everything Must Change (Alternate Mix)*
9. Give Me My Freedom
10. One Step Forward (B-side Mix)†
11. I Was In Chains (Alternate Mix)*
12. Man In The Iron Mask
13. Bite The Hand That Feeds (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, 1985)
14. No Parlez (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, 1985)

CD3 (Between Two Fires / Other Voices era):
1. Between Two Fires (B-side Mix)†
2. Some People
3. In The Long Run
4. Wasting My Time
5. Wonderland (7” Mix)
6. Why Does A Man Have To Be Strong (Alternate Mix)
7. Trying To Guess the Rest
8. Right About Now
9. Heaven Can Wait (7” Mix)
10. Oh Girl (7” Mix)†
11. You’re The One
12. Til I Gain Control Again
13. Softly Whispering I Love You (Alternate Mix)*
14. Leaving Home
15. Lovers Cross
16. A Little Bit Of Love (Part II)
17. Coralie**

CD4 (From Time to Time / The Crossing era):
1. Don’t Dream It’s Over (Solo Version)*
2. Senza Una Donna (Without a Woman) (Zucchero featuring Paul Young)
3. Come On In (Masayuki Suzuki & Paul Young)
4. Thinking About You
5. Now I Know What Made Otis Blue
6. Half A Step Away
7. Cold Sweat
8. Hope In A Hopeless World
9. It Will Be You
10. Man Of Steel
11. The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter (Alternate Mix)*
12. Souls Unknown**
13. Follow On (Acoustic)
14. Long Distance Love (Acoustic)
15. Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (Acoustic)
16. Everything Must Change (Acoustic)
17. Love Has No Pride (Acoustic)*
18. Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home) (Acoustic)

* Previously unreleased version
** Previously unreleased track
† Previously unreleased on CD[/tracklisting]

Amazon USA
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YZCW7QY/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00YZCW7QY/?tag=imwan-21

Jimbo · 19 Jul 2006

The final 5 tracks on disc 1 were the contents of a live EP released only in Japan back in the mid-80s. Excellent recording and performances.

I wouldn't hold my breath on this box getting a US release. Pretty fair opening price for the UK version.

ranasakawa · 26 Jan 2007

Saw him in concert in mid 1980s was a scream fest. Totally blown away by screaming. Not one of the best concerts.

Jimbo · 19 Jul 2006

Got mine today. Ordered from an Amazon seller in the US for a very reasonable price. Look forward to taking it for a spin.

Don Schouest · 13 Jan 2007

I ordered one of the signed copies and received it about a week or so ago. I've listened to most of it twice and think it is one of the best retrospectives I've ever heard! Doesn't sound like a thrown-together compilation but each disc flows quite nicely and stands up as a pleasant "album".

Highly recommended!

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Feb 04, 2016 5:11 pm

The box is on sale for just £10.99 at Amazon UK, currently:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00YZCW7QY/?tag=imwan-21

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2016 2:29 pm

Linda wrote:

The box is on sale for just £10.99 at Amazon UK, currently:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00YZCW7QY/?tag=imwan-21

The price had risen, but now it's back down to £10.99 again. Don't know how long this will last.

Galley · **Joined:** 20 Apr 2010 **Posts:** 696

I got mine today. It was my first order from Amazon UK, so I wasn't sure if I would have to pay duties (I didn't).

[2015-08-21] Paul Young "Tomb Of Memories: The CBS Years 1982-1994" 4CD box set (CBS/Sony UK)

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