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Combining the glamour of Roxy Music with the energy of post-punk, the sophistication of nu-jazz and the vocal and melodic stylings of Marc Bolan and T. Rex, THE BLOW MONKEYS signed to RCA Records in 1984. Second album ANIMAL MAGIC from 1986 gave them their breakthrough, as the worldwide hit single Digging Your Scene was on permanent radio rotation. This deluxe edition of ANIMAL MAGIC has now finally been re-mastered from the original tapes. It boasts all of THE BLOW MONKEYS non-album B-sides, including their trademark live cover of Curtis Mayfield s Superfly . In addition, this 2012 edition boasts six previously unissued demos and recordings created by the band during the sessions for the album, including the otherwise unheard Dr. Robert song Guess I Love Her Now . Also unveiled is the original recording of Digging Your Scene without the Linn drums.
Tracklist
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
12 My America (B-SIDE)
13 Walking The Blue Beat (B-SIDE)
14 Digging Your Scene (Scat Mix)(B-SIDE)
15 Sweet Murder (Eek-A-Mix)(B-SIDE)
16 Superfly(B-SIDE)
17 Digging Your Scene (Instrumental)(B-SIDE)
18 Wicked Ways (Instrumental)(B-SIDE)
Disc: 2
1 Digging Your Scene (Original Version - Pete Wilson Mix) *
2 Aeroplane City Lovesong (Pete Wilson Remix) *
3 Guess I Love Her Now (Demo) *
4 Forbidden Fruit (Demo) *
5 Animal Magic (Demo) *
6 Wicked Ways (Demo) *
7 I Nearly Died Laughing (Demo) *
8 Sweet Murder (Demo) *
9 Digging Your Scene (Long)
10 Wicked Ways (Long)
11 Don't Be Scared Of Me (Extended Version)
12 Sweet Murder (The Smile On Her Face) (Extended Version)
13 Digging Your Scene (Re-Mix Phil Harding)
14 Sweet Murder (The Smile On Her Face) (Murderess Dub Version)