Wednesday, 6 July 2011

DREAMS THAT MONEY CAN'T BUY


29th August 2011 sees SFE records (Cherry Red) re-issue of the 2nd Holly Johnson solo album Dreams that money can't buy.
Originaly released in ???? the follow up to the number 1, million seller Blast was not as commercially succesful as it's predicessor, indeed neither were the 3 single taken from the album, Where has love gone, Across the Universe and The People want to dance. The album went in a different direction from the mainstream pop of Blast and had a heavier dance theme amongst it's tracks. Othe rthan the singles stand out tracks may include Boyfriend 65 which featured Holly's good friend Kirsty McColl on bcking vocals. There are also some rare tracks included on both discs of this 2CD release on disc 1 we are treated to the original album aswell as b-sides ands 12" mixes, but the intersting tracks for fans will be the previously unreleased Pete Lorimer mixes of Across the Universe & the track Natural (previously only available in Japan) on disc 2.
The 1 thing this release lacks is the exclusion of the DVD of videos as included in the Blast re-issue last year, the videos for the 1st two singles taken from this album are in particular highly sought after among Holly Johnson fans and would have made it complete along with a couple of other glaring track omissions in the form of F.R.O.7 the soundtrack to an animated movie about a secret agaent Frog and maybe even the pre Blast track Slay the Dragon recorded in 1986 (whilst Holly still fronted FGTH) for the Anti-Heroin Project.
THE FULL TRACK LISTING IS.....
Disc One - Original Album And Single B-Sides
1. Across The Universe
2. When The Party's Over
3. The People Want To Dance
4. I Need Your Love
5. Boyfriend 65
6. Where Has Love Gone?
7. Penny Arcade
8. Do It For Love
9. You're A Hit
10. The Great Love Story
11. Perfume [Aromatherapy Mix - 7" Edit]
12. Funky Paradise
13. The People Want To Dance [Apollo 440 Remix 7" Edit]
Disc Two - Remixes And Rarities
1. Where Has Love Gone? [The Search For Love Mix]
2. Where Has Love Gone? [Dreaming Mix]
3. Where Has Love Gone? [GTO Mix]
4. Across The Universe [Space A Go-Go Mix]
5. Across The Universe [Pete Lorimer 7" Remix]
6. Across The Universe [Pete Lorimer 12" Instrumental]
7. The People Want To Dance [Rave Hard! Mix]
8. The People Want To Dance [Raving Harder! Mix]
9. The People Want To Dance [Apollo 440 12" Mix]
10. The People Want To Dance [12" Dub Mix]
11. Americanos [Magimix Dub]
12. Atomic City [Enviro-Mental Instrumental]
13. Natural [Full Song Mix]
You can pre-order this album now at www.hmv.com and other online retailers

1 comment:

all things frankie said...

It has now been confirmed on the Cherry Red website that this release will also consist of a DVD featuring the promo videos for the singles Where has love gone and Across the Universe