Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine

1992: The Love Album (2024 Reissue)


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Formed in 1987 by Les "Fruitbat" Carter and Jim "Jim Bob" Morrison, Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine burst onto the scene with their signature style of punk-pop infused with samples, drum machines, and social commentary.

'1992 The Love Album' was Carter USM's debut release on Chrysalis Records and reached the No. 1 spot album on the UK Album Chart in May 1992, propelling the band to pop stardom.

CD Box

This new edition features the complete album newly remastered on CD 1- including the band's biggest chart hit 'The Only Living Boy In New Cross' which hit No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart, plus Top 40 singles 'Do Re Me, So Far So Good' and 'The Impossible Dream' (a cover of the Man of La Mancha standard).

CD 2 features rarities, B-sides, and the non-album Top 20 single 'After The Watershed (Early Learning The Hard Way)', plus BBC 'Live In Norwich' recordings, and a previously unreleased mix of 'Skywest And Crooked'.

CD 3 includes the complete 1992 Glastonbury headlining performance from the legendary Pyramid stage - available in its entirety for the very first time.

Rounding off the set is a DVD with the 55 minute 'What Do You Think Of The Programme So Far?' feature, plus three Top Of The Pops performances, all appearing on DVD for the first time and accompanied by exclusive new commentary by Jim Bob and Fruitbat.

LP (Blue & Translucent Yellow)

This expanded edition features the complete album in it's original running order on LP 1 - including the band's biggest chart hit 'The Only Living Boy In New Cross' which reached No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart plus Top 40 singles 'Do Re Me, So Far So Good' and 'The Impossible Dream' (a cover of the Man of La Mancha standard).

LP 2 features '1992 - The Other Love Songs', the complete collection of B-sides from the period plus the non-album Top 20 A-side 'After The Watershed (Early Learning The Hard Way)'.

Newly remastered by Phil Kinrade at AIR Mastering and pressed on 180g blue (LP1) and yellow (LP2) translucent vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve with poly-lined inner bags.

Tracklist

CD Box Tracks: 1993 / Is Wrestling Fixed? / The Only Living Boy In New Cross / Suppose You Gave A Funeral And Nobody Came / England / Do Re Me, So Far So Good / Look Mum, No Hands! / While You Were Out / Skywest And Crooked / The Impossible Dream / After The Watershed (Early Learning The Hard Way) / The 90's Revival / A Nation of Shoplifters / This Is How It Feels / Panic / Watching The Big Apple Turnover / King Rocker / Mannequin / Down In The Tubestation At Midnight / Turn On Tune In Switch Off / When Thesauruses Ruled The Earth / Bring On The Girls / Another Brick In The Wall / Skywest And Crooked / The Only Living Boy In New Cross / 24 Minutes From Tulse Hill / Rubbish / Do Re Me So Far So Good / Anytime Anyplace Anywhere / Prince In A Pauper's Grave / The Only Living Boy In New Cross / 24 Minutes From Tulse Hill / Rubbish / Good Grief Charlie Brown / Re-Educating Rita / Look Mum No Hands! / Anytime Anyplace Anywhere / Sheriff Fatman / A Prince In A Pauper's Grave / While You Were Out / Shopper's Paradise / After The Watershed / Bloodsport For All / A Perfect Day To Drop The Bomb / 1993 (Overture) / Rubbish / Anytime Anyplace Anywhere / Bloodsport For All / Sheriff Fatman / Say It With Flowers / After The Courtcase - This is After The Watershed (Early Learning The Hard Way) / The Only Living Boy In New Cross / While You Were Out / Do Re Me So Far So Good / The Only Living Boy In New Cross / The Impossible Dream / After The Watershed

LP Tracks: 1993 / Is Wrestling Fixed? / The Only Living Boy In New Cross / Suppose You Gave A Funeral And Nobody Came / England / Do Re Me, So Far So Good / Look Mum, No Hands! / While You Were Out / Skywest And Crooked / The Impossible Dream / After The Watershed (Early Learning The Hard Way) / The 90's Revival / A Nation of Shoplifters / This Is How It Feels / Panic / Watching The Big Apple Turnover / King Rocker / Mannequin / Down In The Tubestation At Midnight / Turn On Tune In Switch Off / When Thesauruses Ruled The Earth / Bring On The Girls