[2018-09-21] The Pursuit Of Happiness "Love Junk (Deluxe Edition)" 2CD set (Universal Canada)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2019 7:57 pm

Description
A remastered deluxe edition of their 1988 debut album, Love Junk in celebration of the 30th anniversary. The 2CD Deluxe housed in a digipak includes a 24-page booklet that contains brand new liner notes with interviews from band members past & present, written by David Wild, an Emmy nominated TV writer, best-selling author and a longstanding contributing editor to Rolling Stone. The booklet also includes archival photographs both licensed and from the band’s personal archives, many which have never been seen.

Love Junk was originally produced by long-time collaborator Todd Rundgren and went on to be certified platinum in Canada. Today it is recognized as one of the Top 100 debut albums ever released, anywhere! The deluxe edition of the album includes unreleased demo and live versions, along with the original indie tracks that were recorded and released that landed the band their deal with Chrysalis Records in 1988. Along with the stand out track, “I’m An Adult Now”, the album is known for its alternative radio staples “Killed By Love”, “Hard To Laugh” and “She’s So Young”.

In an excerpt from the liner notes, Wild remarks “Junk is generally defined as any rubbish that is considered useless and disposed of quickly. Love remains somewhat harder to define. Yet in a world where popular music can all too often sound relatively disposable, Love Junk -- the 1988 masterpiece of a debut by The Pursuit Of Happiness, AKA TPOH -- has been justifying our love for thirty years now. What can you say about an altogether inspired song cycle that has kept many us happy, horny and humming along for three decades? Now add to that significant accomplishment the fact that the songs at the heart of Love Junk continue to make us think, feel and smile -- even at times where it can feel increasingly hard to laugh.”

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. Hard To Laugh
2. Ten Fingers
3. I'm An Adult Now
4. She's So Young
5. Consciousness Raising As A Social Tool
6. Walking In The Woods
7. Beautiful White
8. When The Sky Comes Falling Down
9. Looking For Girls
10. Man's Best Friend
11. Tree Of Knowledge
12. Killed By Love
13. Down On Him

[CD2]
1. I'm An Adult Now (Original 1986 Edition)
2. Let My People Go (The Todd Rundgren Sessions)
3. Walking In The Woods (Demo)
4. Handsomest Man And Prettiest Girl (Live)
5. All That You Got Me For Christmas (Demo)
6. Wake Up And Smell Cathy (Demo)
7. Take You With Me (The Todd Rundgren Sessions)
8. Shave Your Legs (Demo)
9. Master (Live)
10. She's So Young (Original 1986 Version)
11. Killed By Love (Original 1986 Version)
12. If You Feel That Way (Demo)
13. Santa Claus Is Back In Town (Live)

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GBNNW8Q/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon Canada
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07GBNNW8Q/?tag=imwanca-20

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2019 8:41 pm

A Canada-only release that we missed in the flood of releases from last Christmas season, a 2CD expanded remaster of one of the all-time great debut albums. I found "Let My People Go" on a UK CD single many years ago, but many of the other bonus tracks are new to me. If you like power pop, Todd Rundgren, The Raspberries, Badfinger, believe me, you'll love Love Junk.

Bolgani Gogo · 11 Aug 2004

I loved that album back in 1988. Saw them live in 1990, IIRC.

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

I sold a LOT of copies of that album for years. Played it regularly in the shop too. Great pop rock with witty lyrics.

[2018-09-21] The Pursuit Of Happiness "Love Junk (Deluxe Edition)" 2CD set (Universal Canada)

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