THE LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH - THE METHOD TO OUR MADNESS (1984)
As for the 3rd album "Method To Our Madness," there's actually two
drastically different mixes of that album and only the first European
and UK issue in vinyl and cassette released in Dec '84 are of the
original and much better mix. The later US release from early 1985 and
all CD releases worldwide are of the remixed version. For the original
European/UK mix, the title track, "Method To My Madness" did not have
the guitar doubled on the intro, there were no strings on "When Blood
Runs Cold" and most of the other tracks had significantly different
mixes. Also, the European/ UK release didn't include "SF & T" (it
was a B-Side) but did include "Fresh Flesh." When the remixed album was
released in the US in early '85, "Fresh Flesh" was in place of "SF & T"
along with the new mix of the other songs. The recent Real Gone Records
2013 reissue includes both "SF&T" and "Fresh Flesh" like the original
late 80's IRS CD release did. Up until about a decade ago, guitarist
Brian James was completely unaware there was even a second version of
their album! Apparently, the original mix is long lost.
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5 comments:
Thank You Angelo, I have the I.R.S. orig. vinyl.
I was unaware of this other edition, will be cool to compare.
Plus I haven't listened to the album in quite sometime.
Update from my orig. comment up top. I listened to this edition all the way through and I totally agree this is a much better heavier mix.
Thanks Angelo.
One of the best sonically recorded albums ever and this is coming from a producer of over 500 works. :)
Via the Stiv posting, you brought me to this chestnut. Thanks Angelo.
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