Despite the band never recording a whole album in the 80’s, a wealth of material has been discovered.
In addition to a full CD of their singles (also issued as Play Loud Play Purple on 2LP purple vinyl) and another CD of extended versions, the box includes six excellent sessions recorded for the BBC (also reissued as Big Soul Kiss 2LP yellow vinyl after a sold-out RSD release). Then there are two whole discs of unreleased sessions – one from the early period 1982-84, and one from the later period 1985-87 - the band have uncovered numerous sessions that have never been heard.
This box set chronicles their development with lead singers Simon Denbigh, Rosie Garland and Cleo Murray, backed by bassist Lawrence Elliot and guitarist Tom Ashton.
Released Mid November 2022 by Jungle.
Tracks Listing:
Disc 1 - ‘PLAY LOUD PLAY PURPLE’ (COMPLETE SINGLES 1982-85)
01.Radiant Boys
02.Religious as Hell
03.Fodder
04. Children on Stun
05. Bon Bon Babies
06. Grooving in Green
07. Steam
08. Crow Baby
09. 1 2 I Love You
10. Long Pig
11. Snake Dance
12. It’s Hot
13. Slow Drip Lizard
14. Walk into the Sun
15. Lights Go Out
16. Essence
17. Deep
18. Eldorado
19. Electric Shades
All the recordings released 1982-85 in original versions
Disc 2 - ‘PLAY LOUDER PLAY PURPLER’ (EXTENDED VERSIONS & ERAS)
01. Crowbait
02. Snake Dance (extended)
03. Walk into the Sun (extended)
04. Lights Go Out (extended)
05. Essence (extended)
06. Deep (Deeper Mix)
07. Cut Down Pretty
08. Road of Bones
09. Mortality (Demo)
Club versions plus three 21st Century tracks
Disc 3 - ‘BIG SOUL KISS’ (THE BBC RECORDINGS 1982-84)
01. Radiant Boys
02. Steam
03. 1 2 I Love You
04. Grooving in Green
05. Crow Baby
06. The Undertow
07. Strangehead
08. Slow Drip Lizard
09. Walk into the Sun
10. Deep
11. Kill the Delight
12. Big Soul Kiss
13. Lights Go Out
14. Love Hit
15. Don’t Take it Lightly
16. Electric Shades
17. The Face of the Dragonfly
18. Snake Dance
19. Deep.
Recorded by the BBC for the John Peel, Kid Jensen and Richard Skinner programmes
Disc 4 - ‘INFINITE DARKNESS’ (UNRELEASED RARITIES 1982-84)
01. Strangehead (Alternative version)
02. Grooving in Green (Alternative Version)
03. Radiant Boys (Alternative version)
04. Radiant Boys
05. Children on Stun
06. Steam
07. The Palace of Infinite Darkness
08. Fodder
09. Virgin Sheep
10.Religious as Hell
11. 1 2 I Love You
12. Long Pig
13. Bon Bon Babies
14. Radiant Boys
15. Steam
16. The Palace of Infinite Darkness
17. Big Soul Kiss
18. Cold Blue Breakdown
19. Love in a Nightmare
20. Rich City.
Studio and live recordings 1982-84
Disc 5 - ‘SILVER LINING’ (UNRELEASED RARITIES 1985-87)
01. High Times
02. Close to the Heart
03. South Country
04. Avalanche of Love
05. One Cut Too Much
06. Silver Lining
07. Turn to the Sky
08. Gold
09. The Peacemaker
10. Persuasion
11. No Love No Money
12. Flames of Love
13. Snake Dance
14. Big Soul Kiss
15. Out of This World
16. Face of the Dragonfly
17. Wonderland
18. Snake Dance
1-4 BBC Session for Janice Long; plus studio sessions 1985-87