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Although more renowned as a 90s dance/electronica pop act, with hits like "Sweet Harmony", "Hello & The Sun Rising", The Beloved began in the mid-80s as a 4-piece guitar-based band. 2 John Peel Sessions in 1985 were followed by 4 independent singles on the now-defunct Flim Flam label. Their debut album "Where It Is" was a compilation of these initially released as a vinyl LP in October 1987. The album was then released on CD in 1988 as an expanded edition, which now sells in excess of £100 on ‘Discogs’.
Step forward to 2019. All the audio has been remastered from the original analogue tapes, by John Davis at Metropolis Studios, & is to be reissued with a 2nd disc containing previously unreleased demo tracks.
Tracklist
Disc 1
A Hundred Words
Slow Drowning
In Trouble And Shame
This Means War
If Only
Let It Begin
Saints Preserve Us
Righteous Me
A Kiss Goodbye
If Pennies Came From Heaven Could Karl Marx Have Been Mistaken?
Forever Dancing
Surprise Me
Having Fun
Forever Dancing
If Only '88
Disc 2
The Flame '83
The Last Detail
Grin
Disgrace
Privacy (Sometimes)
The Flame '84
Seppuku Glory
Falling On My Face
Each & Every Time
The Last Detail
Righteous Me
Forever Laughing
If You Ever Change Your Mind
On The Fence
Forever Dancing
If Only '87
Soundwave